Originally Posted by BlazingPedals

I gotta stay hydrated better this year. Last year I was flirting with heat stroke when I got to the last rest stop. I stayed ahead of the Wolverines until a innocent-looking hill just south of Grass Lake. Hitting that was just like hitting a wall. After limping a few miles into town, I stayed in the shade drinking lemonade for about 45 minutes before I was fit to ride again. The 75-mile route is a good one, and it gets us to the watermelon faster than the century route!