Ok, these are some serious bikes, the Tarmac and CKS are ridden by two very good climbers, who live in Albuquerque and will be well ahead of the pack, along with Massimo, our guide, when he is riding and not driving the van. The other riders are all, like me, from around sea level, and have a lot of experience. Tomorrow we do a 50 mile or so warmup around the Lake, followed by wine tasting and dinner...then its on to Lake Como Saturday...its going to be a real challenge...