Quote Originally Posted by crazycanuck View Post
Why do they give riders cookies on big bike rides in the US??? Why not something nutritious???
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You know CC, I personally wondered the same thing...but at least they didn't have TIM TAMS! Althought they had FRIED CHICKEN too...but I was good and didn't have any!

Seriously, they had plenty of veggies too...it's just that trekjeni made silver be a bad girl!

Regarding this ride...the organizers would be the first to point out that it's a tour and not a race. For me, it wouldn't have been fun if I didn't push hard, but I'd say that for most of the 5,000 participants, this is their only long ride of the year and that they're doing it for fun and socialization.

The SAGs were a blast! People EVERYWHERE! Lots of Bluegrass Music ( I never thought I'd hear "Salty Dog" played live )

Here's another shot showing the crowd at the lunch SAG: