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jayg Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 4214	Richardson Wildride May 16^th, 2009, 12:10pm Learned a valuable lesson today - Don't register for a $40, early-morning pay ride the day before, even when the forecast is 60% chance of rain only in the afternoon.
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Re: Richardson Wildride
Reply #1 - May 16^th, 2009, 12:15pm

Quote from jayg on May 16^th, 2009, 12:10pm:

Learned a valuable lesson today - Don't register for a $40, early-morning pay ride the day before, even when the forecast is 60% chance of rain only in the afternoon. Smiley

So, did you do the ride in the rain? It looked like they started a little early to try and avoid the rain. I was over at Shellene's when the first riders went by (she lives past the first rest stop), it was about 8:30, and I don't think that they were riding 28 MPH plus.

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Re: Richardson Wildride
Reply #2 - May 16^th, 2009, 12:36pm

Quote from AustinSkater on May 16^th, 2009, 12:15pm:

Quote from jayg on May 16^th, 2009, 12:10pm:

Learned a valuable lesson today - Don't register for a $40, early-morning pay ride the day before, even when the forecast is 60% chance of rain only in the afternoon. Smiley

So, did you do the ride in the rain? It looked like they started a little early to try and avoid the rain. I was over at Shellene's when the first riders went by (she lives past the first rest stop), it was about 8:30, and I don't think that they were riding 28 MPH plus.

No, it was raining a little bit when I got up, and then started raining hard later on, so I took a pass. I'll ride when it is misting or if I get caught in the rain, but I don't ride in the rain on purpose.

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jcsadowski Five Star Member Clown #1 Posts: 1199	Re: Richardson Wildride Reply #3 - May 16^th, 2009, 12:55pm I rode... Forty miles of rain. It eased up for a few minutes once, then rain, rain. Still it was a good ride with cops at almost every intersection.
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Re: Richardson Wildride
Reply #4 - May 16^th, 2009, 5:14pm

Quote from jcsadowski on May 16^th, 2009, 12:55pm:

I rode... Forty miles of rain. It eased up for a few minutes once, then rain, rain.
Still it was a good ride with cops at almost every intersection.

wow John you are indeed a tough clown! I was planning on riding today then got up to rain and went back to sleep. It was a great day to sleep in to noon.

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jcsadowski Five Star Member Clown #1 Posts: 1199	Re: Richardson Wildride Reply #5 - May 16^th, 2009, 8:31pm I have no idea why, I just did it. The worst part was the seat, The Vision seat is just a big sponge and it soaked up quickly and every time I sat on the bike it went squish.
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aikigreg Moderator recumbent ninja Posts: 3685	Re: Richardson Wildride Reply #6 - May 16^th, 2009, 8:34pm I got up this morning, stumbled into the spare bedroom where I keep my cycling gear, and pulled on my kit. Had some water and wondered what that annoying noise was. Looked outside, saw it was storming, and went back to bed. Got in 30 miles this evening though.
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mleuck Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 1105	Re: Richardson Wildride Reply #7 - May 16^th, 2009, 9:05pm Quote from jayg on May 16^th, 2009, 12:10pm: Learned a valuable lesson today - Don't register for a $40, early-morning pay ride the day before, even when the forecast is 60% chance of rain only in the afternoon. Yea that's why I never pre-register
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Re: Richardson Wildride
Reply #8 - May 17^th, 2009, 8:27am

Quote from mleuck on May 16^th, 2009, 9:05pm:

Quote from jayg on May 16^th, 2009, 12:10pm:

Learned a valuable lesson today - Don't register for a $40, early-morning pay ride the day before, even when the forecast is 60% chance of rain only in the afternoon. Smiley

Yea that's why I never pre-register

Yea the weather service blew this one, Crosstimbers ride no doubt the same story. Glad I didn't register Smiley

. To bad the weather couldn't be like today.

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