tour de Phoenix

[PinkBike]

sue,

theres usually only about 800 riders so its not that hard to find anyone. i dont make it a point to get there early, but i'm usually in the front 1/3 of the group. one year i waited too long at the portapotties and the gun went off as i was riding up so i just melded into the back of the pack. it all gets sorted out on usery pass anyway!

look for my pink toolbox on a bicycle at the line now - i'm back taking gate calls at the line. mon thru thurs after 4 p.m.

[mtkitchn]

Hey Laurie,
I'll look for you at el tour. Maybe I can catch a draft! Are you going for any specific time? I haven't figured out whether I want to ride leisurely or race it. I've never really tried beating a time on a ride before.
Would be nice to see you out on the line someday!
Sue

[PinkBike]

sue,
just put on compact cranks! woohoo!
cant wait to try it out this weekend!

[mtkitchn]

Compact cranks, huh? Very nice! Although you did quite well without them!

See ya Saturday!

[mtkitchn]

Hey Laurie,
It was good to see you at tdP. How did you like the compact cranks? Looked like you were right around platinum time. I'll definitely have to draft you in Tucson in three weeks!
Sue

[PinkBike]

sue, i was finally under 4 hours! but still 12 minutes off platinum time. usery killed me, it just went on and on and on . . . love those compact cranks tho! good to see you! see ya again at TTM!

[mtkitchn]

My official time was 4:08:41, good enough for Gold, but I had a flat right before Usery Pass and my pump didn't work, so I had to wait for a good samaritan to stop and loan me his CO2. That ate up 7-8 minutes.
I think I'm going to aim for Platinum at TTM. I believe it's doable if I can get with the right crowd!