Originally Posted by
grandpiper
This was my fourth year, all with Team BP. I cannot recall struggling as much as I did on Day 1 during any of the prior years. Day 2 was easy. I put my bike in the line in Lagrange on Sunday morning around 530AM, got in line just after 6AM, and was out around 715, which was not bad at all.
Those headwinds on day 1 were brutal.
Did anyone see that one-legged woman who was FLYING past everybody despite the hills and wind on Day 1??? That was beyond amazing.
Day 2 was great, left at 7:30 and rolled into Austin at 12:45, with over an hour total spent at the rest stops. 17.5 mph moving average, mostly cruising at 19 mph, so I am quite pleased with that.