TOday was even cooler than any day in the whole week. There seemed to be a lot of bikers today than any day of this year that we rode. We met up with a few riders near the top of ELENA. About ten or twelve all bunched up just enjoying the day. We took the new Elena route. A few of the riders we met came up with us and we chatted a bit. JAeik Song came with us today. He's a guy from our cats team who used to ride consistently . IT was Paige's last day of riding with us. She will be moving on to another job next week. Nothing really eventfull to tell about the ride until the end on Deer Creek. Tom seemed to have a plan today that we did not know about till we came up on Deer creek. Again it was for Dino. He mumbled to me as we were making a left on Deer Creek that he was tired today and we could have it today. BUt hold on right about at the start of the downhill, tom made a move to the front. Dino followed right behind then willis then paige and myself. Paige held back while i came down with the guys cuz i could see what was transpiring. Tomm still looked like he was just going to take it easy. He was just seated and yet he was pedaling and picking up speed. Dino seemed to be waiting for Tom to make his move . However it never came. Dino must have been frustrated of waiting . He initiated the move towards the top but then Tom matched his move when he made his. THey seemed to be neck a neck from a parallax point of view. Tom was pedaling so hard that his front tires were coming off the ground. Willis stayed behind tuck down but i wasnt sure if he was trying to catch up or just be close enough for the view. It was a close finish but i believe Dino Took it. I guess today was just not the day Dino says his name of which i know Tom was saying to himself " whats my name Dino???!!!.. It was a great ending to ride dedicated to Paige who picked the route. I think this battle is just the beginning . I think one word was spelled out today clearly. R-E-S-P-E-C-T.....