Originally Posted by
mtb_addict
I was so hectic...because it felt like it took forever to register, because of the stupid
Active registration requirement.
When I got in line to register... I had 40 minuts til starting time...and was feeling nice and relaxed. By time I got to starting line...most people had already left, and I was stressing out.
And I had to ride like crazy to make up time. So I can't tell how many showed up to ride. The promotion says 1000 riders were expected...but I doubt it. It was very cloudy. Riding by chemical plants everywhere and dreary weather...I decided to lower my head, no time to smell the roses or benzene, and pedal as hard as I can.
At first I was angry
that they forced me to sign up for Active, even though I pay cash. And you have to give up your address and email and phone number to Active who will probably sell my personal info. I didn't like that. So I must have transfer that anger into serious wattages. LoL. I am sure I set my personal best record that day.
The Fred Hartman bridge was not as bad as I thought. Saw a girl on a 1-speed vintage Fixie resting at the apex of the bridge.
Nice riding by that Battleship and that big Monument. I would like to go onboard that Battleship someday. Wish the sun had come out, though. The ferry was real quick...no line...crossed the channel of water in like 5 minutes or so.
I did this ride two years ago. Not sure if the route has changed much or any at all. I remember it being an OK route. I was excited about climbing FH Bridge for the first time, but didn't like that you had to do it basically right off the bat, but it is what it is. I remember there being a busier road on the route that had a shoulder, but was covered in Sand and other road debris. It's not their fault that the shoulder wasn't great, but that thought and the smell around the factories(thought mama was cooking or something) are two of the things I remember the most. if i wasn't doing Ready2Roll, I probably would have signed up for it.