Congratulations on finishing the ride. I'm glad the altitude didn't affect you. Getting caught in those afternoon rain/hail/lightning sorms sucks. That hail can really hurt. It's good to hear you had fun overall and got to see some of the prettiest parts of the state.

(Turns out my friend Tammy who is friends with Daniel backed out of the BTC because she spent so much time this spring training for a 4 mile swim that she felt like she wouldn't have fun on the BTC).