Cheers,
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Anybody wanna make me a t-shirt?
This is completely off-topic. But during a typical work day I scribbled a drawing while waiting on my incredibly slow computer. If anyone can put it on a t-shirt let me know. Mind you... this was random drawing over several hours of work.
Cheers,
Cheers,
Crap it's hot out!
I need to go back through my posts and see which day in February I rode that was the coldest. I bet it was in the low 50's. I don't think I rode in 40 something degree weather. But today marks the hotest temperatures I've riden in: 96 with a heat index of 98. I went around the lake on this windless day. I better get used to it, too.
Anything of interest?
- Still a good number of cyclists
- significant drop in number of runners
- way more people roller blading
Would I do it again?
Probably will this Thursday.
Cheers,
Anything of interest?
- Still a good number of cyclists
- significant drop in number of runners
- way more people roller blading
Would I do it again?
Probably will this Thursday.
Cheers,
MS-150 results
The trip to Texas for the MS-150 was awesome! I had a great time and it was a very fun and memorable trip.
The plan was for my buddy Marcin and I to go to Texas Friday and meet up at various stops Saturday and Sunday during the race. Then drive back Sunday night. My coworker Peter was going to be pedalling with me. Marcin and I got down to Texas no problem. Ate some pizza with Peter and crashed very late but ready for a full weekend.
The first day was from Frisco to the Texas Motorspeedway. Roughly 85 miles. The day went off without a hitch. The day was completely overcast the whole day; Low to no wind; cool air; sprinkled for 1/2 an hour; no sun-burn :); no dehydration possible; no broken chain; no flat tires.
Lunch stop:
A parking lot completely full of bicycles. This picture does not do justice to the shear amount of bikes present. This is the way the world needs to look. :)
I really did not take enough pictures. I just soaked in all that was going on around me.
Me on the Lake Lewisville Dam:
Me chasing Peter on the Dam:
The first day went great. We finished around 1:45 in the afternoon. I'd have to check with Peter on times and speed. We didn't do a back breaking pace for two reasons:
1. I've never gone farther than 32 miles!
2. We still had to pedal Sunday!
Right as we crossed the line the first day it started to hail. I'm not kidding. It started 2 minutes past the line. We walk to my truck, load up two sweaty guys and Marcin and head to the hotel.
Well, we got rained out for Sunday. They cancelled it Saturday night. It was still too late for me to drive home safely and I'd already paid for the hotel so we stayed in Fort Worth that night. The rain must have been pretty bad, it knocked out the satelite television in the bar in the hotel. I made everyone move so I could take the picture of course.
FAIL!!!!
Marcin and I made it back to OKC safely. Thanks for all the support everyone! I look forward to the Tulsa to OKC ride I hope to do in 2010.
Cheers,
The plan was for my buddy Marcin and I to go to Texas Friday and meet up at various stops Saturday and Sunday during the race. Then drive back Sunday night. My coworker Peter was going to be pedalling with me. Marcin and I got down to Texas no problem. Ate some pizza with Peter and crashed very late but ready for a full weekend.
The first day was from Frisco to the Texas Motorspeedway. Roughly 85 miles. The day went off without a hitch. The day was completely overcast the whole day; Low to no wind; cool air; sprinkled for 1/2 an hour; no sun-burn :); no dehydration possible; no broken chain; no flat tires.
Lunch stop:
A parking lot completely full of bicycles. This picture does not do justice to the shear amount of bikes present. This is the way the world needs to look. :)
I really did not take enough pictures. I just soaked in all that was going on around me.
Me on the Lake Lewisville Dam:
Me chasing Peter on the Dam:
The first day went great. We finished around 1:45 in the afternoon. I'd have to check with Peter on times and speed. We didn't do a back breaking pace for two reasons:
1. I've never gone farther than 32 miles!
2. We still had to pedal Sunday!
Right as we crossed the line the first day it started to hail. I'm not kidding. It started 2 minutes past the line. We walk to my truck, load up two sweaty guys and Marcin and head to the hotel.
Well, we got rained out for Sunday. They cancelled it Saturday night. It was still too late for me to drive home safely and I'd already paid for the hotel so we stayed in Fort Worth that night. The rain must have been pretty bad, it knocked out the satelite television in the bar in the hotel. I made everyone move so I could take the picture of course.
FAIL!!!!
Marcin and I made it back to OKC safely. Thanks for all the support everyone! I look forward to the Tulsa to OKC ride I hope to do in 2010.
Cheers,
Monday, June 22, 2009
Tour de Houston
I recently went to Houston on a business trip. I borrowed a bicycle from a co-worker rather than get a rental car. Also, there is a townhouse that I was allowed to stay in. I was given some routes from my buddy to take to and from the office. I think I found a better route than he gave me. :)
Where all did I go? I went all over in the few hours I had in the saddle. Here is a smashed up map (roads taken highlighted in red):
Route #1 - preferred route by my buddy
- From Townhouse to Office: Washington out of Downtown and work your way down Shephard, Kirby and what not till you hit the office. .
- Not bad. Seems kind of out of the way. Also, I do not like taking Sheperd across the Buffalo Bayou. High traffic and some high speeds.
Route #2 - straightest route from my buddy - AKA suicide route by my own recollection
- Take Fannin St out of downtown to the Richmond and Richmond to the office
- I nearly got taken out by several buses along Fannin... not a suggested route
Route #3 - My ROUTE! Safest and best scenary
- (From Townhouse) Runnels St to Hamilton, to Commerce to La Branch
- Take La Branch to Polk to Dallas
- You will take Dallas all the way till it turns into Chilton.
- Take Inwood all the way to Larchmont and head south.
- At Westhiemer you will zig-zah a little to Edloe
Where all did I go? I went all over in the few hours I had in the saddle. Here is a smashed up map (roads taken highlighted in red):
Route #1 - preferred route by my buddy
- From Townhouse to Office: Washington out of Downtown and work your way down Shephard, Kirby and what not till you hit the office. .
- Not bad. Seems kind of out of the way. Also, I do not like taking Sheperd across the Buffalo Bayou. High traffic and some high speeds.
Route #2 - straightest route from my buddy - AKA suicide route by my own recollection
- Take Fannin St out of downtown to the Richmond and Richmond to the office
- I nearly got taken out by several buses along Fannin... not a suggested route
Route #3 - My ROUTE! Safest and best scenary
- (From Townhouse) Runnels St to Hamilton, to Commerce to La Branch
- Take La Branch to Polk to Dallas
- You will take Dallas all the way till it turns into Chilton.
- Take Inwood all the way to Larchmont and head south.
- At Westhiemer you will zig-zah a little to Edloe
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