STP, anyone?

[ttaylor508]

Congrats Oxysback and Lauraelmore. It really was a very tough year this year because of that heat! Many, many people were in some serious pain. I had to back out of the pace line several times after the Longview bridge because I felt the heat getting to me. I think it is much better to ride smart then to push past your limits in heat like that. What saved me was taking a little extra time in St. Helen's and cooling down. Luckily I had a little bit left in me when DH starting feeling ill and I am really surprised he came back around at all. Once he started feeling better about 10 miles to the finish he took back the front and pulled us in at 18-20 mph which was amazing considering how crappy he felt. He slept all the way home on the bus.

Lauralemore, the RSVP has a lot more shade. If I recall correctly, you are riding through nice canopy trees most of the first day. I love that ride and think we will do that one next year instead. Very pretty and a lot less people.

[lauraelmore1033]

Lauralemore, the RSVP has a lot more shade. If I recall correctly, you are riding through nice canopy trees most of the first day. I love that ride and think we will do that one next year instead. Very pretty and a lot less people.

That's very good to know. At one point, lying awake and miserable in my tent, I was planning to cancel all rides in the future (including rsvp and an upcoming tour) and never ride again. Somewhere after vader, after flying down a series of hills I regained my enthusiasm for the whole thing again.