This will be my 25th El Tour de Tucson. Missed one year in the 1990s as my boss would not let me off work and said he'd fire me if I called in sick.
The 1s El Tour I was only 50 years old (oh youth!) and there were only 190-some riders;
there was even a stretch of dirt road! I raced it and placed either 26th or 27th. Expecting 9,000+ participants again for 2008.
My wife, Kay, has done it 15 times with me on our tandem but it's getting a bit too crowded to suit her.
Will be doing Bike Patrol again in 2008 . . . yes the guys/gals with the yellow jerseys/T-shirts with the big black cross on the back. We offer assitance to mechanically/physically/mentally impaired riders.
Cone on over and enjoy the event!
Pedal on!
Rudy and Kay/zonatandem