A metric century, that is, but still it counts.
I rode in the Wild Wild West End warm up/training ride for
the MS150, hosted by the West End Team from West End Cycles,
Houston, Tx.. About 1,500 people were preregistered, and the
line was very long at registration this morning. It was 52
degrees when I left with the pack at 8:30, and 72 degrees
when I pulled back into the parking lot before 3PM. I only
stopped at the rest stops and managed to finish BEFORE a
handful of bikers. Gusts of wind really put a damper on
speed on a coker, but I averaged 12mph until mile 50, and
then dropped to 11 for the home stretch. At mile 45, I
thought I was going to die. At the end, my odometer only
showed 61 miles, but I decided the organizers had more
accurate equipment and I didn't need to lap the parking lot
a few times.
The brake was only used as a conversation starter with the
people passing -it was a flat ride. The carbon fiber seat
frame was invaluable. I got a lot of respect from the
bikers, and my groin earned it. The most often heard
comment: 'On your left'. But I also heard a lot of 'You
rock', 'You're my hero', 'Ouch', 'You da man'....
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jerryg
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