Have you heard of the MS150?

To me it meant 170 miles in two days. It was supposed to be 175 miles but in our haste to complete the day we missed a 5 mile loop.

Again I spent some time in Cache valley this weekend and again it is a beautiful place and again the weather cooperated quite nicely.

Sadly this may very well be the last time I participate in this event. I just don't know if I want to partake in an event where so many people are at the same place at the same time; it causes friction and safety issues. I chose to drive my trailer up Wednesday evening to have a chance at a camping spot for the weekend. Of the dozen people with the same idea there were people who felt entitled to more space than others because they have a larger team coming a few days later or they have been doing this event for many past years. I don't care. If you're here you get a spot, if you're not, you don't. Friday evening I show up at my trailer which I had left Thursday morning and I get crap from people in a tent - in front of my trailer - because I parked my truck too close to their tent spot. Uh, I got here Wednesday and there's my trailer, where should I park? Again, too many people in one spot.

And there's the fundraising thing. I DO NOT like asking for money. Yes I can donate it all myself. Yes it is a good cause.

Riding is interesting as well. People taking the whole road while two abreast, and/or weaving all over the place not caring about their own safety. I guess I am that "ricky racer guy" now. I sometimes come up on people so fast I startle them or happen to catch them weaving their bike right into the spot I'm passing. Scary shit. I can only yell "ON YOUR LEFT" from so far away, and they can only hear if they don't have headphones on. So it turns out I am enjoying those large crowds less and less. I didn't miss the Cycle Salt Lake Century this year probably because I had a scare last year due to the number of riders.

PNP right? On to the positive stuff.

I rode well. I spent a lot of Saturday leading or solo and it made me work pretty hard although the statistics don't show anything near a race pace or being pushed by the "freaking nuts" ones of BCC Racing. Sunday was going to be a cruise with my buddies. Sorry that didn't work out too well for them, although I ended up having a great 70 mile ride in 3:36 ish with Todd, which is quickly joining the ranks of the "freaking nuts". He pushed me pretty good today too. No rest for the wicked canadian.

Non-riding time was completely spent at the fairgrounds which I really enjoyed. Fort Team BCC was a blast with the usual camping suspects and the addition of Team AdvancedMD.

Weather was gorgeous. Scenery breathtaking. Company awesome. Route terrific. Let's do it again Friday.