Quote Originally Posted by Mr. SR500 View Post
RAIN: Has official stops at 40, 63, 90, 130'ish, with plenty of food, water, restrooms, etc... Plus plenty of stores along the route for whatever you might need. Easy enough to do without a SAG. SAG's really help if going for time etc... Also transportation to and from can be a challenge, although there are a couple buses that go back to Terra Haute.

HILLY: Best to Camp and enjoy the weekend. I usually just go for the ride. I don't think the hills are that bad, most are fairly short, plus daily mileage is only 50 miles. Still not sure why they have fried chicken for lunch? Nice big vendor tent. The 27 would be better then the 25. Spinning is easier on the legs IMO.

Both are well run events, I think you would enjoy both.
Rain... that makes me feel better about it (the SAGs). This year I got a late start to the season. Just didn't have the training lead time to prep. But, I do really want to ride it. Ghee, can ya tell? ...since I'm already thinkig ahead.

Hilly100... OK, I think you have given me some inspiration. The paperwork for it has been sitting on my desk for a while now. My brain and cycling body parts have been having this on-goin discussion "...hmm, can we ride this? or not?". Re: the fried chicken... yea, I don't know? Only thing I can think is it's some country type homefood? One flatter century I'm doing in Sept. states "if cold & rainy hot potatoe soup is served at SAGs"--which makes sense for warmth & potatoes for carbs.

Thx