I have been to the HHH the last 5 years. Great event. Remember to always protect your front wheel in that crowd.

A friend and I signed up for the 5 hour pace group for the 2012 ride. We actually rode it in 5 hours in 2011, but to ride in a designed pace group sounded fun to us.

My wife normally rides the metric century while I ride the full century.

We arrive on Friday so that we can find a site for our travel trailer and to watch some of the crit races with the pro riders. Wow are they fast. Both men and women.

There are a few OK sales, but not that great most of the time. Some clothing is at a good discount.

2011 was the hottest ever for the HHH. I believe it topped out at 109 degrees.

Let me say again, protect your front wheel in the crowd of riders.