​​"How fast do your bikes go?" the pilot car driver asked.

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​"25-30mph," I said, tentatively. I worried that this was the end of the road for us.​

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​"You'll never be able to keep up with the pilot car," she said.

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​​Things were not looking good. But then she added, "We're going to put the mopeds in the back of the pickup and haul you through!"

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