Louisiana MS Tour-for-the-Cure

[bmccasland]

Any TE riders doing the Louisiana MS Tour this weekend?

Anyone want to sponsor me - 40+ asthmatic cyclist crazy enough to think I can actually do this? Maybe this year they won't take my bike away from me.

[Blueberry]

Good luck! Hope you have as much fun as we did!

Who took your bike away?? There must be a story there

CA

[bmccasland]

Couple of years ago, I rode myself into an asthma attack round about mile 45.5. Two guys passing me realized that I wasn't doing too well. We saw a nice drive way and I said something like I --- stop ---- here.

And where 2 or more cyclists are gathered beside the road, interest is attracted.

1st to stop - one of the Louisiana State Trooper motorcycle cops who ride as escort, who radioed for the support ambulance.

2nd to stop - the Motorcycle club support rider radioed for SAG truck and van.

So there was me, additional cyclists, cop, club MC rider, small Ryder truck, SAG mini van all along both sides of the road, and only 1/2 mile from the lunch stop.

The paramedic told me I was done for the day, but didn't need to go to the hospital. SAG Ryder truck driver who thought I was going to die, and took my bike on Paramedic's orders, saying he'd only release it to me - which is exactly what he did despite the efforts of some of my friends to save me the trouble. My avitar photo is of me looking for the truck that day (we had 4 Ryder trucks and my bike was on ONE of them).

But I felt good enough to ride all of day two. So I wound up doing 125.5 miles of the 150 miles.

[Blueberry]

Wow! That's scary. Glad everything worked out, and that you were recovered enough to ride day 2. I don't know how you ride in the heat/humidity - I couldn't take it!

[DrBee]

I want to ride it next year - too many health issues this year. Although it sounds like you had quite the adventure healthwise last time around!

Are you planning any other rides over here closer to Baton Rouge?

[bmccasland]

Have been chained to my computer most of the week, but did get in a good ride on wednesday afternoon.

Tomorrow is the big ride, hopefully the rain will hold off.

DrBee - no plans for the future. I usually ride the Mississippi River levee here in the Big Easy. Am not a member of a club, but BR isn't that far away either.

[Zen]

C'MON, PEOPLE-SHE'S NOT THAT FAR FROM HER GOAL!
If we all throw five dollars in the pot she'll be over the top.