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I'll admit, one of the fun things of RAMROD was looking at all the nice bikes. I'm quite attached to my bike, but I'll admit there were some bikes that made my eyes wander a bit...

Ha, yes--Lycra and helmet make us all look alike... I think of people by their bikes "there goes blue Cervelo guy again." But there weren't many vintage Colnago's on the ride (or maybe just one...)...

We overlapped at the finish then--I got in at 3:40, and hung out until my husband arrived after volunteering at the deli stop, around 6:30. My dad surprised me by showing up at the finish line (he...

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First, a huge commendation to the organizers and volunteers--it is a really well-run event, with a small army of people taking care of you. The route was marked, and some...

Quick update on the drive home--I had a really great ride, loved the beauty and challenge of it. Because of the heat, I pushed in the beginning and kept my stops short, and was able to start up...

One fun part of the ride for me will be that my husband is volunteering at the sandwich-making station at mile 111--it will be good to get some encouragement from him, and a sandwich! I think he's...

A week from this moment, I intend to be sleeping soundly with a full belly after a great ride. XMcShiftersonX, I hope you have a wonderful RAMROD, and the same to anyone else who might be doing it!

I volunteered for RAMROD last year, and just got the most beautiful email--the one containing my lottery bypass registration info! So I'm signed up for RAMROD this year--anyone else doing it, or...