2013 ended up another year with few bike miles. Skating 50-mile would help preparing for A2A. Casey joined me for the trip 2 weeks after his heart surgery.
_expo
Bought 10 pairs of colorful socks for mom. It’s a better investment than flowers.
Attempted and failed to find Donna a Pneumo replacement. Apparently Giro crowded out Pneumo and Iono with Atmo and Aeon.
During the final hour, I was offered a great deal on Rudy Project photochromic Fire Bolt but failed to recognize the value. Still kicking myself.
_dinner
The spaghetti dinner price continued to climb. $9 dinner now comes with local wine; it validated Texas' ranking among wine producing regions.
_50-mile skate
I tried to stay in Maffetone HR range. Casey stayed with me in still-new custom Bonts. We were careful to avoid 100k route. Road surface were within expectation.
We carried only 1 water bottle: should be enough if we drink at rest stops and get to Highway 44 before sun gets hot.
_high speed zone
2 triathletes encouraged us on a black ice section. I lost my resolve and went outside of Maff zone. Casey and I enjoyed a few glorious miles in 2 TT bikes' slipstreams.
_rest stops
We went through first stops quickly to minimize breaks when we didn't need it. We conversed with cyclists for the last 3 elaborate rest stops. Some Dallas cyclists recognize the jersey.
We spent extra time at the airplanes talking to a young soldier who tried to figure out what to do with rest of her life.
#'s
skates: custom Simmons boots, carbon Hopi frames, 100mm Street Fight wheels
GPS distance: 53.5 miles
avg/max HR: 138/178 bpm
avg speed (including stops): 10.9 mph
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