OC July 30th ride

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Hey Tiff...

you ridin' Sunday?

T~

[Tiffanie]

Hey Tiff...

you ridin' Sunday?

T~

Yes I'll be there. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone!

[bcipam]

Trac:

I don't usually resort to hysterics but on that ride 1) I did it all alone cause my "friends" were doing the century and took off and left me (btw I was never alone really - some 15,000 riders did this century so I met up with lots of folks along the way), 2) at 15 miles there is a large dirt river crossing (this was the Tour de Tucson) that you have to walk your bike across - I got sand in my SPeedplay cleats and couldn't ever engage the pedal the rest of the ride and it wasn't helped by the second dirt crossing at 50 miles. After 50 miles my feet were burning and at 80 the pain made me cry (plus the fact I was riding alone and didn't know the heck where i was - I just know it was in literally the middle of nowhere!). I got off my bike, took off my shoes and just pondered my fate for awhile. This family of riders came by, offered me some encouragement and rode with me for a spell. That help lift my spirit, 3) I never intended to ride a century, at 100 I figured there was no reason to keep riding but darn there are no sag wagons at Tour de Tucson (something to remember).

I'm sortof with you - my plan is to do the century but if its hot or I don't feel well the metrics a nice ride as well. I've got nothing to prove although if Wayne comes along he won't let me quit - he'd push me forward. Although the last time he was on a road bike was the ride we did in May. He might easily be talked into the metric!.