2,500+ riders. all ages, sizes, skill levels. Started 8:00. got with lead out group across the bridge and rolled with them at 26+ for 25 miles or so until i could no longer ignore natures call. Rolled solo from #3 rest stop anywhere from 20 - 23 and fell in with a solid group. Oops! dropped cell phone reaching for food in pocket. So much for that group. Rode solo for the next 20 miles or so to lunch stop. ate quick and back on the road - solo. caught up with a small good group of 4 (with me) we stayed together for the next 30 miles or so. One dropped off due to the blustery SW wind. We were still able to maintain 19-21 tho. at mile 80 memories of the BSG came back to haunt when I started feeling a "bump" with the rear tire. after a couple of miles we stop and the tire was bulged. checked the tube. (another story in itself with the SAG guy and floor pump he had). Tube fine but replace anyway. Two of the 4 headed on leaving me and Tom (57 year-old former racer). Stopped at last stop at 90 and swapped out tire on advice of tech guy. by then it was down to me and Tom and his legs were maxing out so we kept it around 21 or so the last ten miles.
Saw Ken Keeter at the start (we're on the same "team", never saw Big Bob, didn't see either on the road). Great ride - Avg 20.87.' Another 100 tomorrow. Coming back into the wind... Ronnie -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en.
