El Tour de Tuscon (TNT)

[velogirl]

1) wear mountain bike shoes and use MTB pedal if possible (if you don't use a pedal system then ignore this). At the time I rode with Speedplay pedals and after the first long sand crossing was never able to engage the pedal again. I rode 80 miles on top of that small cleat - OUCH!

With either type of Speedplay road cleats (Zeros or Xs) you can "fix" this problem on the road by dripping a generous amount of Tri-Flow lubricant on both sides of the cleats. I carry the little sample tube in my saddle bag for just this reason. Tri-Flow is a solvent in addition to a lube and it will clean that sand and mud and gunk right away so you can clip even if you get all gunked up.

[Fredwina]

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...211#post127211

[Fredwina]

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...ghlight=tucson

[bikerchic]

I must say I think of El Tour every year! I've done it three times and it is by far one of my favorite century rides! You really can't beat the support of the folks of Tucson during the ride. They really cheer you on and I always found it to be at a place where "I" really needed the support.

Love that ride, maybe someday I'll get to do it again......

Anyway I would love to hear your ride story, mine are out on the net somewhere on a few bike sites, well maybe it's been years ago now.