Originally Posted by
Pscyclepath
Actually, yes... In past years it wasn't uncommon to have Bubba and the kids come wobbling across the finish line right as the race was sprinting for the finish ;-)
Beginning last year, and continuing this year, the race course splits off about a mile short of the beer stop, and finishes on a different street than does the endurance rides.
But then, this is the HHH... think of Critical Mass on steroids, for 102 miles or so. The only real difference is that most riders will be in "bike clothes", and going a lot faster.
going a lot faster? Most of the riders I experienced were on bike clothes and on multi thousand dollar bikes but still riding just as fast and reckless as the critical mass riders on their cruiser bikes and brakeless 2 wheeled skateboards.
Next year I'm definitely doing the race. I'm just not that comfortable with passing cyclists on the right during a distance ride when they fail to yield on the left.