{"id":1398,"date":"2013-08-20T09:46:02","date_gmt":"2013-08-20T14:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/?p=1398"},"modified":"2013-08-22T22:11:52","modified_gmt":"2013-08-23T03:11:52","slug":"muddy-waters-rides-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/20\/muddy-waters-rides-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Muddy Waters Rides Again"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Sunday August 11th I rode in the Muddy Waters<\/a> event to raise funds<\/a> for Habitat for Humanity<\/a> and of course to get in the annual 100 mile ride into the log book. It was a great day with a 7am start for the 100 mile & 100 km group. The roll out was quite civilized as was the first 60 km with a typical pace of approximately 35 km\/h. It was quite foggy that morning and while riding along River Road it was quite beautiful to see fishing boats just floating in the fog on the river.<\/p>\n

After the first 60km, things started to get interesting. Just as we’re swinging out onto Main St. at the Perimeter, the pace is picking up. A large number of riders with Woodcock<\/a> jerseys are forming up at the front and all of a sudden we’re flying along at 47.5 km\/h. As riders pull off the front I work my way up the pace line and take a short, but exhausting pull and begin to drift back to the end of the line, wondering if I’ll be able to get back on and how long I can keep this kind of pace. Well, I didn’t have to worry about that for very long as the bike started to feel funny and that tell-tale sensation was a front flat. Now I’m on the side of the road, it’s a little wet, the wheel is dirty and I begin the change. Several groups go by and everyone asks if I’m “OK” and as I respond “Yes”, they power on down the road.<\/p>\n

I eventually I locate the culprit, a small bit of steel wire embedded dead centre on the tread and I struggle to get it pulled out. So all in all it was a very slow tube change (10 min.). Two riders did stop and wait for me to finish the change and we rode together for a bit but I wanted to push on and see if I could catch a faster group. But, that we not to be as I spent the next 100 km riding alone, catching and passing a few riders, but generally a solo finish.<\/p>\n

So in the end my time was quite a bit longer that I was shooting for but the fund raising did exceed last years, and it was a great day of riding. Looking forward to next years adventure.<\/p>\n

Here are the stats for the 2013 ride.
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