We took a few pictures in Columbus (probably the same pictures several hundred other folks took of the field full of bluebonnets and longhorns). I can't access them here at work, but will post a few up when I get home. It was a fun ride. Seems like 3-4 years in a row that I have seen at least one turkey on the road before the 1st rest stop at the church. I rode with my wife until the long/short split about 27 miles in and then rode the rest of the long route alone from there. It was nice to have a tailwind for the 2nd half of a ride for once. I averaged 15.9 for the whole ride, but I think I averaged right around 20 from the last breakpoint to the finish.

Looks like this weekend may end up washed out if the forecast holds, which would be a real shame. That New Ulm ride is always one of my favorites and the folks up there with the VFD usually take good care of us after the ride. This is always that time of year when I start to wonder how I am going to get anything done at work for the next week or so, because I start getting excited for the ride and can hardly focus on anything else.