Livestrong ride

Thought you might want to hear about the Livestrong ride.




Notice the two spikes in the elevation chart. Those are known as “ball-breakers”. Ergo, one for each testicle. I didn’t do 100 miles cause I didn’t reach the 2nd loop turn-off in time. Probably just as well. They started people in different groups. I was in lane 7 and started about 45 minutes after lane 1. Also, had a flat and almost all the remaining 100 milers passed me while I was fixing it. When I left Bald peak, the second spike, there were only two other riders.





However, when I got back on the 40 mile course there were still lots of riders, some the 100 milers that had done the other loop and slow 40 and 70 milers. I did 74 miles, plus pegged another 4 miles looking for my car on the Nike campus where all buildings and parking lots look the same. Never saw Lance, but I heard him, or else someone that sounds like him. He gave a little speech. The only thing I remember was he said something about sperm donation, and now I wonder if that had to do with the two climbs on the route. I fear my sperm production is katrina-ed.

I think I might have had a better time if I could have ridden Lance’s bike.




After the ride, they had a concession area next to the Lance Armstrong Center. I didn’t see Lance or George Hincapie or Eddie Merx. They were greeting the cancer survivors who finished the ride. I did get to tour the Center, but they wouldn’t let me swim in Lance’s pool.




The Nike campus is impressive. There were security people all over and I thought I shouldn’t touch anything, lest I smudge the patina of corporate power. It reminded me of the setting of the movie “Scanners”.

All said, it was a fun ride and well supported. I didn’t get to have a heavy rap with Lance, but I did meet some nice people on the ride.

Next year?

Bill