Quote Originally Posted by sspoor View Post
I think the HHH is a great ride to say you've done it. It's really cool to be there with so many other riders. The organizers do a great job, but the number of people do make it challenging. I've seen others comment on the length of time it takes to get started. The 2 years I did it, we were lined up by 6:30 and then stood around waiting for the 7:30 start. It then took another 30 minutes to move forward to the actual starting line. You need to factor this in as you consider what you're going to eat that morning since you'll probably go about 2 hours between when you eat breakfast and when you get to the first rest stop.

Also, because the HHH is such a popular ride, you get many novice riders doing the shorter routes who haven't really trained and/or don't ride on a regular basis. This tends to cause major traffic jams on all the hill climbs.

Have fun!! It really is a festive atmosphere and something every cyclist in the area should do at least once.

Susan in Dallas
Susan... we live in the same city and have the same quote! HA!

I totally agree with what you said above. Fun ride... and nice to say you have done it.

Last year due to a bike mechanical that had to be fixed, we got caught leaving with the 10-20 milers... so we pretty much dodged kids for the first few miles. It was a bit nerve racking.