Oh and who'd win a fight between Gary, Tom and Joe?
All those guys can ride me into the ground, although a few years ago I beat Gary, Joe and Mike Sinyard in a computerized race on stationary bikes at a bike expo. To make the embarrassment complete (for them), I did it on a borrowed bike, in cheap street shoes with clips and straps, jeans and a t-shirt.
Of the three I ride with Joe the most, and he can still fly, up and down. So can Gary. I never ride with Tom, who lives some distance away, but I get reports.
If someone could put up a suitable sum to get those three to race each other, I would buy a ticket, because it would be plenty competitive.