Berto’s rants on technology, sports, and heavy music
La Grange was cool, but by 4am it got way too cold in Texas last night.
So I cacooned up in the sleeping bag and didn’t wake up until the last minute. I’m a bit behind the early birds!
Now I’m at a rest stop, I took the challenge route but took a wrong turn and ended up with the slackers. Probably for the better!
So now its time to catch up and cookem out there. I really wish I didn’t forget my headphones in Austin. I’d love to have them around my neck.
Biofreeze rules!
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We’re in La Grange!
The ride ended up great, after lunch I tore it up on the third quarter, but really struggled the next 15 miles.
My bike says I averaged 15mph and it took 6.5 hours.
I didn’t mention this, but we faced 10-15 mph winds nearly the entire time. This was nothing new for me, but it really wore on us as the day went on.
I did a lot of riding with Eric G, and then Platt and Dylan. Good times, we did a lot of drafting off each other.
Time for a beer and the best night of sleep under a tent ever! I feel like jello.
See you in Austin!
Son, when I was your age I used to walk that far to school every day in the snow and all uphill pulling the dog sled.
Your Uncle from Noam, Alaska
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Lunch time!
I’m ahead of most of my friends, so I’m waiting around to eat with them.
So far all is good, my main ride partner has been Kristen, James’ girlfriend.
Just before lunch we hit some hills, nothing tough, but I realized how much I like climbing. I was pasing everyone in high gear.
The beginning of the ride was a bit frustrating for the faster guys, which doesn’t include me really. It takes until the first breakpoint to separate the chumps from the champs and to scatter everyone. In the meantime, you got these cyclists who are completely passive aggressive and get mad at people who hang on the left, and rightly so sometimes. But shut up with the abide comments!
The GPS is tracking but I’m low on battery and when I lose intenet access in the middle of nowhere, things shut down.
Ok everyone is here, see ya!
What did you eat for lunch? lots of protein?! Go Mickey go!
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This is a test post from my phone. I have some bugs in my tracker program but I think I figured the quirks out.
Houston is a hellhole. I can see why this ride is FROM Houston and not TO it… Nobody would want to participate! The most epic part of the ride is leaving this dumpster of a town, and hopefully not returning for a year!
In all seriousness, we’re stocked and ready to go, and James’ bike is phenomenal! See ya early in the morning!
go Mikey go!
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There’s nothing quite like getting an e-mail from your airline that says “CANCELED” when you’re on your way to the airport.
Then again, you weren’t surprised, since you’re flying on an American Airlines MD-80, which has been grounded due to someone forgetting to use the proper colored tie-wrap.
(changing to first tense) So I went home while getting American Airlines on the phone and checked my options. Fly into San Antonio with another airline? See what American could do for me? DRIVE for 20 hours halfway across the country?? (Yes, I was willing to do this since all you donators [who will be thanked later]) didn’t pay money to see me get stuck in LA!
Finally, I got a nice young woman on the line, and explained to her that I’d love to see if I could get flown into Austin by Friday or Houston by Saturday, but would need to fly out of Austin regardless. Feeling the confused expression on her face, I explained the bike race, the Multiple-Sclerosis Foundation, and was generally flexible and charming (I only have about 10 minutes of this superpower per day, and wisely used it then).
She then booked me on a non-MD-80 flight to Dallas, after which she’d get me to Austin tomorrow 3 hours before our bus leaves for Houston. Perfect!
Little did I know that this wonderful woman also booked me on first class! So while 250,000 travelers are stranded, I’m sitting there flying to Texas in first class with a glass of wine, a real meal, and plenty of legroom! Thank you so much random customer service representative - Let’s get married!
Not wanting to get stuck in Dallas, I rented a car and drove to Austin.
So greetings from Austin, fortune has lied in our favor and we’re ready to ROCK!
Glad to hear you used your charming and flexible 10 minute a day trait to good advantage. I know where you inherited that Gene, no name mentioned. Good luck and have a safe ride. I plan on using my 10 minutes later today.
Glad you used your charming and flexible 10 minute trait to good advantage. I know where you inherited that gene, no name mentioned. Good luck and have a safe ride. I’m goin to use my 10 minutes later today
Opps. Didn’t think the first one transmited. By the way your clock in wrong. It’s 7:57 am here and 4:57 there. No wonder you get phone calls so early
Glad to see you made it there on time. I will track you periodically as I have no life. On another completely unrelated note, why in the world to Browns players continue to get surgery performed at the Cleveland Clinic? Any new signees should demand treatment at another facility in their contract!
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Kristin said,
04.15.08 at 7:21 am
Why didn’t add the fact in that you froze your shorts?
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