Bud_Bent
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Well, I wasn't very happy with my own lap times, but my teammates were so fast, they carried the day. It's a team relay race, so none of the riders does the entire distance, but you're right, Foo, it doesn't come out even. While the rest of us ended up with 6 laps, after 24.5 grueling hours, Paul went out and blasted a 1 hour, 20 mph average, 7th lap to finish the event. These guys were already friends, but I have gained a whole new respect for their will and determination. Despite feeling bad, with his body telling him it had had enough, Greg still got that TiCa around the loop faster than any of us. Even though he's new to longer distance riding, and had blistering times in his first laps, Steve gutted it out and rode great to the end. And Paul did 140 miles of sprinting speed in just over a day; I still can't believe he had that much strength on that last lap! If you haven't done one of these type events, you just have no idea how much work it is for the crew helping you, and how much you need them. Thank you so much, Rose, Terrie, Alexis, and Peggy! Great rides, Ray, Nelson, and your Cole Train teammates! And thanks, Ray, for saving us that spot at the start. It was an excellent spot to crew, recover, and watch for our riders. And, congrats, Peggy on that 100 miles! Because they want everything to finish at 6:00 pm, TTTT doesn't let the 100 mile riders start until 10:00 am, so Peggy had to fight the worst of the heat, wind, and traffic to make 5 laps around that hilly course. Awesome ride, Peggy! Even though I was the slowest of the four Reclining Flyers, in my six laps around the course, I only got passed by one rider. I think we turned some heads at the event. Maybe a few people will decide they need to check out these strange bikes. There were so many people walking so badly at the end, I was very thankful I had done my laps on a recumbent. More later....
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