Beautiful Day for Tour de Houston

[red-beard]

Warm, not hot, humid and a little foggy, but great conditions, no wind!

It's a fairly flat 70 miles. Well supported.

First 35, great. We were keeping up 19-21 mph.

Problem 1: Bad route marking near a rest stop, lead to several crashes, including one between myself and a my buddie. No one really hurt, but he lost the magnet for his front wheel.

We get going again and finish up 35.

Problem 2: On slowing down for our single rest stop, my chain jumped off the rear sprocket and wedged itself between the sprocket and the spokes, destroying 3 spokes. No repair possible. My first SAG ride.

My buddy finished up the 70, in exactly 4 hours of riding (4 hours, 10 minutes with stops).

[BRPORSCHE]

Hey james I probably passed you up. I went up to Hermann Park with the lady. Saw the cyclists at kirby and main.

[red-beard]

Nope, didn't make it that far before I lost the rear wheel.

[BRPORSCHE]

Got ya. You're preparing for the MS-150?

[nostatic]

Originally Posted by red-beard

Nope, didn't make it that far before I lost the rear wheel.

I'll have to teach you how to adjust your rear derailleur stops

[MichiganMat]

Right on.

Its cold as balls here in SJ, snow in the mountains, winds. Not good riding weather. Im doing an 8hr endurance race next Saturday, wish me good luck and warm weather.

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by BRPORSCHE

Got ya. You're preparing for the MS-150?

Yep, doing the MS150 Houston to Austin.

I'm keeping the training up. Today was great, well, until I lost the wheel. I've been doing 60-100 during the week, and 100-150 on the weekends.

[911Rob]

Congrats RED, that's excellent!

[red-beard]

Thanks, this is my second time. I'll be doing the "challenge" course, which goes through a state park with serious hills.