tour de Phoenix

[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!

[PinkBike]

thats what i'm thinking too, get with the right group. i used to be a pushover, i'd find a wheel then we'd pass a group and someone would jump on and take the wheel i was following. this year i was way more aggressive, when someone tried to butt in i just wouldn't let em. they can get behind me!

so sorry about the flat. you did a great time for having a flat!

i was waiting at the last turn for hubby and some poor guy flatted right there, i think i would've rode in on the flat!

[aka_kim]

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.

Small world. My brother finished just behind you at 4:08:52, according to the results page. Did you notice a tall skinny guy trying desperately to hang on your wheel, by any chance ?

[mtkitchn]

Hey Kim! An older gentleman and I pulled each other for the last 6 miles, but not a "tall, skinny guy"!

Will your brother be doing tour of the Tucson Mountains? Does he live out this way?

[aka_kim]

He's in Chandler. He didn't mention the Tucson ride, but I don't think he likes to drive far for rides. He and my SIL ride South Mountain a lot, though. I'll have to tell him to be on the lookout for AV and BJ jerseys.