2008 Houston to Austin BP MS150 [Archive]

Tyrell

04-07-08, 07:49 PM

yeamac

04-07-08, 10:54 PM

I'm very excited to be riding my first MS150 this weekend. My fiance and I will be riding with the Deloitte and Touche team (her company) and we're starting near Rhodes Stadium. We'll be wearing Deloitte jerseys both days and I'll be on a purple '92 Trek 1420. If you see me, say hello! What's everyone else riding/wearing? Maybe I can spot you...

Last year I was able to spot the dude in the yellow chicken costume, but other than that, 12,998 riders all seemed like 12,998 needles in a haystack to me. :o

FWIW, I'll be wearing an ExxonMobil jersey each day riding a red bianchi. Check out my Avatar if you want to know what to look for. But I will be shocked if I hear someone call out "Hey, are you the dude from Bike Forums?!?"

It is a great ride, enjoy it!

Tyrell

04-08-08, 07:18 AM

I guess you're probably right. I'll probably spending more time/energy trying not to run into ppl/not get run into than looking around at ppl. But hey, ya never know!

SpiderMike

04-08-08, 08:54 AM

I'll be wearing khaki shorts, a tshirt, and flip flops. :D I'll already be down the road from the fair ground on Saturday, maybe I should hang out in front of the finish line yelling "Hey, are you the dude from Bike Forums?!?" :roflmao::beer:

Y'all have fun. Just remember drink some water, and as always... Stay to the right.

Mash Master

04-08-08, 09:17 AM

I'll write BF in the lower left corner of my jersey number. If you see me, say hi. If not.... it would have been nice. I'm riding for Team St. Davids. it has a dinosaur eating pizza on the back.

heavydutytrek

04-08-08, 09:34 AM

I'll write BF in the lower left corner of my jersey number. If you see me, say hi. If not.... it would have been nice. I'm riding for Team St. Davids. it has a dinosaur eating pizza on the back.

Cool. Im riding for St. Davids as well. My name is Jim.....Ill be on a black trek with yellow bar tape and cages...

dr. nate

04-08-08, 11:31 AM

I'll do the same. I'm riding for Memorial Hermann on a blue K2.

-Nate

bluebottle1

04-08-08, 01:44 PM

I'm the guy in the ride marshal jersey on the silver Airborne.

Tyrell

04-08-08, 08:14 PM

it has a dinosaur eating pizza on the back.
I'm sure you've heard of Mangia Pizza here in Austin then, right? A dinosaur eating pizza is kind of their call-sign.

I'll hop on the band wagon and write BF on my jersey # too.

Mash Master

04-08-08, 08:29 PM

Cool. Im riding for St. Davids as well. My name is Jim.....Ill be on a black trek with yellow bar tape and cages...

I forgot to say that I'll be on a green and white Ironhorse road bike.

chevy42083

04-09-08, 07:37 AM

...yelling "Hey, are you the dude from Bike Forums?!?" :roflmao::beer:

I was thinking the EXACT same thing. Wait till a line passes, yell it out, and see who turns their head :D

Mash Master

04-09-08, 09:23 AM

In fact: we should ride BF: username on the number.

e.g. BF: Mash Master

yeamac

04-10-08, 08:12 AM

...We'll be wearing Deloitte jerseys both days

So you're saying you'll look like this:

http://contribute.chron.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/11/13/5bea09c4-900d-432b-9df5-bba8277c7c0e.Large.jpg

I'll look like the photo below, well, except for the fact that I'm male, have hair on my legs, less hair on my head, darker hair on my head, will be wearing a helmet so you really won't see my hair, will fill out my jersey a little more, will be wearing cycling shoes, will be riding a red road bike, otherwise, you sorta kinda get an idea what to look for. :D

http://www.emcycling.com/images/2008-EMCT-kit-back.jpg

bluebottle1

04-10-08, 08:13 AM

I'll look like the photo below, well, except for the fact that I'm male, have hair on my legs, less hair on my head, darker hair on my head, will be wearing a helmet so you really won't see my hair, will fill out my jersey a little more, will be wearing cycling shoes, will be riding a red road bike, otherwise, you sorta kinda get an idea what to look for. :D

http://www.emcycling.com/images/2008-EMCT-kit-back.jpg

Aw, hell. Can't you just send her and stay home? :D

Tyrell

04-10-08, 12:11 PM

http://contribute.chron.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/11/13/5bea09c4-900d-432b-9df5-bba8277c7c0e.Large.jpg

Yeah, I think that's what our jersey will look like. I haven't actually seen it yet.

...and +1 on sending her. I'd follow her the whole way. :D

yeamac

04-10-08, 01:40 PM

Here's the front of the jersey. I hear jersey sales and last minute team registrations were up this year.

http://www.emcycling.com/images/2008-EMCT-kit-front.jpg

SpiderMike

04-11-08, 07:31 AM

Is there a link to Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Bikes? Google wasn't much help.

Bikedued

04-13-08, 11:41 PM

I think I saw you a couple of times. Not many Iron horses out there. I was pretty nondescript. Gray plain jersey Saturday, and I was all black Sunday. Riding a 3 year old Scott Speedster in grey and white. Not a fancy looking bike, but it got the job done. No breaks, and no flats. I was happy. This is an as found pic. I changed a few things to fit me better.,,,,,BD

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n267/Kustombyker/SpeedsterS4.jpg

chinotex

04-14-08, 05:18 AM

Does anyone know when/where we can see the Brightroom pictures?

Tyrell

04-14-08, 07:12 AM

I don't think I saw any BF'ers out there amongst the thousands of ppl. (big surprise, right?) Oh well. I'm looking forward to seeing the Brightroom pics too.

dr. nate

04-14-08, 08:26 AM

The only BF member I saw is Chinotex and that is because we rode together.

-Nate

Mash Master

04-14-08, 10:19 AM

I took pictures and posted them at: http://rides.webshots.com/album/563092453NnbCdd

Tyrell

04-14-08, 10:39 AM

Hey, Mash - I remember seeing your legs one of the days!

saintsfan342000

04-14-08, 11:31 AM

Mash - I also recall seeing those legs of yours. In the park I think, but not sure.

Tyrell

04-14-08, 01:27 PM

Does anyone know when/where we can see the Brightroom pictures?
Here ya go!
http://www.brightroom.com/view_event.asp?EVENTID=32345

psyclops

04-14-08, 02:20 PM

Hi there folks, I did not ride, but instead worked the hydration station at the Saturday lunch stop (Austin County Fairgrounds). It was great to see all who rode. I managed to make a few images and put them together as a slideshow. The music is mellow so don't worry about alarming those around you. Enjoy.

Here is the link.

http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1504332426

Mash Master

04-14-08, 06:20 PM

Hey, Mash - I remember seeing your legs one of the days!

Yeah, I got a lot of comments. For people that sponsor me for $100 or more... They get there name written on my legs so they "ride" the route as well. Also put my wife and kids names on, since they truely support me by letting me go riding just about every weekend.

Mash Master

04-14-08, 06:27 PM

chinotex

04-14-08, 06:37 PM

It was amazing to see all the volunteers... I mean, it's one thing to have other people pay (via donations) so you can do something you love doing, in beautiful weather... it's another thing completely to do the grunt work of making everything run so smoothly... I've never seen anything like it! We are definitely the 13,000 luckiest people in Texas!

Bikedued

04-14-08, 06:57 PM

Oh yeah. a HUGE thank you from me as well. I'd never seen anything so large, that was so well organized!

Although they helped, I don't think I can eat another banana for a few weeks, lol.,,,,BD

OneArmedScissor

04-14-08, 09:23 PM

I went to try a new frozen yogurt place. Free yogurt, totally delicious. They had banana flavor. I regretted tasting that one... But man those 'nanas were a LIFESAVER for my energy.

HUGE thanks to all you people helping. Even funnier is that the girl who worked at the frozen yogurt shop was watching and cheering for us on the side in fayetteville.

:) small world.

If you saw me, on the first day I had a monkey on the handlebars, and on the second day I had "tattoo armwarmers" from primalwear on, and a specialized tarmac.

I was the guy hauling balls through the park. (going slow the rest of the time hehe)

dr. nate

04-14-08, 11:14 PM

Wow, I saw the monkey on your bike.

I felt like a world class rider the way all of the volunteers and town folk were treating me.

BTW; no line at the showers was nice too.

-Nate

Mash Master

04-14-08, 11:38 PM

If you saw me, on the first day I had a monkey on the handlebars, and on the second day I had "tattoo armwarmers" from primalwear on, and a specialized tarmac.

I was the guy hauling balls through the park. (going slow the rest of the time hehe)

I think I saw you on day two.

Tyrell

04-15-08, 07:40 AM

If you saw me, on the first day I had a monkey on the handlebars, and on the second day I had "tattoo armwarmers" from primalwear on, and a specialized tarmac.
I also saw you on day two! I made a comment to my fiance that I wanted to get some of those sweet arm warmers so I could look tough. She said they wouldn't help.

I'll echo everyone else's appreciation for the volunteers and organizers as well. The support was amazing and the energy was unbelievable!

SpiderMike

04-15-08, 09:26 AM

Since I skipped out this year, I have to ask..

1. Did they still have the bubble machines set up in Fayetteville?
2. Was the farmer still out there playing his fiddle? If so, did he have groupies again?
3. Was the bagpipes playing on day 2?

heavydutytrek

04-15-08, 10:19 AM

1. yes
2. Yes. I didnt see any groupies though
3. I did not see any bagpipes

The guy in the white van was there sat and sunday. He made my day seeing him again on sunday.

Tyrell

04-15-08, 10:36 AM

1. Yes
2. Yes, Yes
3. Yes

SpiderMike

04-15-08, 02:53 PM

Thanks for the answers.

3. I did not see any bagpipes

The guy in the white van was there sat and sunday. He made my day seeing him again on sunday.

The piper can be found in the state park on day 2.

Speaking of vans... I saw it in 06, but not last year. I hope the "FREE ICE COLD BEER" minivan shows up next year.

dr. nate

04-15-08, 03:30 PM

I rode through the bubbles, saw the fiddler with no groupies, and the bag pipe in full kilt was out there on day two about 5 miles into the ride.

Rex G

04-16-08, 12:04 AM

I ended up babysitting my father-in-law, instead of working the breakpoints as planned. My wife worked the last breakpoint before LaGrange on Saturday, and Breakpoint 1A, the Valero station, on Sunday. She got a frightening-looking sun/windburn, but says she had a great time, and wants to do it again next year.

yeamac

04-16-08, 01:35 AM

Here's a little video I put together of the 2008 ride.

Link to Video (http://home.earthlink.net/~martinkaufmann/Houston_to_Austin_MS150/Video.html)

psyclops

04-16-08, 07:37 AM

Pretty cool. Looks lie you were moving at a pretty good clip. Great vid, thanks for sharing.

yeamac

04-16-08, 08:25 AM

... I managed to make a few images and put them together as a slideshow. ...
http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1504332426

Great slideshow. I like the composition of the photos and the arrangement of the slideshow itself. The photo of the single rider coming in to the lunch stop -- was that the first rider there? Nothing like lunch at 9:00 in the morning!

If anyone else has photos/video of the MS150, give us a link to check 'em out.

psyclops

04-16-08, 08:39 AM

Great slideshow. I like the composition of the photos and the arrangement of the slideshow itself. The photo of the single rider coming in to the lunch stop -- was that the first rider there? Nothing like lunch at 9:00 in the morning!

If anyone else has photos/video of the MS150, give us a link to check 'em out.

Thanks. I think that was the first official rider. I say official because there was one who got there at about 8, if not a bit earlier. So we were all puzzled, I did not get to meet the early rider to confirm the start point. Oh yeah, I love what you did with the logo, sweet intro.

dr. nate

04-16-08, 09:28 AM

Here's a little video I put together of the 2008 ride.

Link to Video (http://home.earthlink.net/~martinkaufmann/Houston_to_Austin_MS150/Video.html)

I saw you in La Grange after you had just gotten in. You were talking about wondering how much drag there was with the camera being mounted on your helmet.

-Nate

OneArmedScissor

04-16-08, 09:35 AM

pictures are now up on brightroom!

go buy your pictures and post the good one(s)

yeamac

04-16-08, 12:44 PM

I saw you in La Grange after you had just gotten in. You were talking about wondering how much drag there was with the camera being mounted on your helmet.

Seriously? I took the camera off at Fayetteville and put it in my pocket because my memory card was full. Although I did calculate the drag as slowing me down by .012 MPH average. :p

Day two I had the camera on my helmet all day, including the finish. Unbeknownst to me my battery died about 5 seconds before I saw my family cheering on the sidelines. Plus, when I crossed the finish the announcers read my name, and I missed getting that on video as well. :(

Figures, this year brightroom actually got some nice shots of me and then I've got a camera on my head! :o

One more thing ... kinda odd how it costs $55 for a photo CD of all images and $65 to download the same images. I would have thought the photo CD would cost more since they have to burn the photos to a disc.

dr. nate

04-17-08, 10:10 AM

Maybe you were putting it back on, I don't know. You just had the helmet and the camera and were talking to someone about drag.

I was also surprised that it was more to download the images. I think they are way overpriced anyways. How much of my purchase (if any) goes to MS?

-Nate