I was signing the Death Ride poster at the top of Carson just as the hail started pounding us. Luckily I was under the tent - and I stayed there for about 30 minutes. After putting two layers of trash bag ponchos, I raced to the finish. It was scary but I was so cold I just wanted to be done. My bike had a bad case of speed wobble (due to my death grip and freezing arms) and my shoes were literally half full of water. I could feel the water swooshing back and forth as I pedaled. Thankfully, Turtle Rock Park was dry and WARM.

This is the most beautiful ride I have ever done. Descending the backside of Monitor was amazing and coming down the front side of Ebbett's was truly breathtaking. The support was great and all the riders were a cool bunch. I had some good conversations on the way up each pass.

This was also my first Death Ride. It will probably be a regular stop from now on. Congrats to everyone else that made it!

Total Time: 12:48
Moving Time: 9:18
Distance: 125.5 mi
Ave Speed: 13.5 mph
Ave. HR: 137