El Tour de Tucson office is near the Desert San.
I am riding El Tour de Tucson this year. What happens is that time goes by so quickly, and by the time I think about registering—the entry fee has gone up quite a bit—and it gets expensive to ride El Tour. That $125 or more it can cost can go far for tires and other stuff I need for commuting.
This year I asked people at work, those with an interest in my biking and commuting, to donate ten bucks or so to the El Tour charity so I could get a race slot. Everyone eagerly chipped-in and I raised the money to ride.
Cheers! Bruce
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Nice. I think I am going to end up riding too but my ride is going to be a little shorter. I'm bringing all the kids down to do the 8 mile fun ride.
Hey Bruce - we should ride together.
Alan M. in tucson
Hey Alan! Are you in town for El T? We're gonna go early and try to be in the Gold finish time--
I've done that get there early thing a few times. Its usually cold and you get to join in with a start that is reminiscent of the 1889 Oklahoma land rush. That is you'll get to mix it up with a lot of people who think they will finish platinum if they scream and shout enough and ride beyond their ability for the first 8 miles to the river crossing. I'm just getting my fitness back after a tough summer and am not sure I can hold on for a Gold finish this year (or stomach the Lance wannabe's). My plan was to line up silver/bronze and see how the legs feel. I did that last year and finished in ~6:30 with no training rides longer than ~2 hrs and without putting my heart rate anywhere near the red zone. That said I can understand your desire to come in under 6 hrs and you will save a few minutes by crossing the start line faster. Get my e-mail from Susan and we can discuss this more - if ya like.
Alan
Good luck in the TT.
Dan
Hey Dan,
Thanks! Not sure if I'm really going to get to the start at 4:30 a.m. but I might try...
What?!? U better get to the start at 0330. Then come to the Mercado for espressos and foot rubs.
I want PLATINUM!
This will be like a 400 KM Brevet--Riding while asleep--drinking Cicle K coffee to try to stay awake on the I-10 Frontage Rd, only this time with 2000 members of a hot dog parade!
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