Hotter N Hell and what not...

[rheidis73]

Hello all..
I have not written in a VERY, VERY long time. Just so much going on! The Hotter N Hell in Whichita Falls, Texas will be here before we know it. Just sending a note to see if KSH is doing it this year and seeing if there are crazy others that might want to join in this time around. Last year the temp. was 106! I guess the name says it all.

I have still been dealing with crazy drivers, people stopping their vehicle and actaully trying to get me to stop and talk to them, and whatever else that we encounter on the road!

Maybe I will hear from some crazy cyclists that want to try or ride again in the Hotter...Safe pedaling....

[crazybikinchic]

Planning on my first this year. Looking forward to it. I have wanted to do it since I started riding. See ya soon

[rheidis73]

As it gets closer we should keep in touch. KSH (another TE person) rode it with me last year. We had a great time! Hopefully, we can get a small group together to ride it. Last year, there were over 11,000 riders! It was awesome! Talk to you soon...Heidi

[meridian]

Seriously thinking about it. I'll know for sure around the beginning of June.

I just started seriously hitting the rode again after 2 years of taking it pretty easy, so I've got some work to do before I'm ready for this one.

Did my first ride of the season that was over 25 miles this morning (40-ish miles) and it was a bit painful near the end, but I managed, and with my indoor trainer coming in Monday I should be able to kick it into high gear and be ready.

[rheidis73]

Good for you! I have such a feeling of freedom when I am on my bike...Like others, there are days that I have to just touch the seat as it sits in my kitchen! LOL..My bike seems to be such a huge part of my life...I don't know what made me take so long to actually get into riding..Now, I am addicted!

KSH and I learned from last year, that it was hard to get the hundred in when you are at the start, walking your bike to a spot where you can get on and actually ride, because of the masses of people. I know folks that don't ride out with the starting group. They go up a little bit, so that they are not stuck in the middle...

I personally enjoy all that...!

Just to let you all know, you might get a hotel as soon as you know and make sure that you do not have a min. of 2 nights...KSH went through an ordeal over that last year...

[meridian]

It's official! Hotel reserved, 100 mile registered, and well into distance/heat training.

Bib #1404

Woohoo