Off to Tampa

[jon-nyc]

Another bike fundraising event. Just one day this time. There’s a 40 and a 62mi course.

I think I’ll do the 40. I’ll be with flat pedals on a rental bike.

[jon-nyc]

[Rich]

Looks fun! Nice and flat area for a ride---hope the weather works out.

[89th]

I don't see much biking in that picture, but can't blame you! Enjoy!

[Mik]

I love those beachfront places. So fun.

[Axtremus]

@jon-nyc said in Off to Tampa:

I think I’ll do the 40.

Excellent choice!

[jon-nyc]

So less than a mile into the ride my rental bike - an older but very nice Colnago C50 - had a ride-terminating failure. A spoke broke and the axle cracked. The tire went skew and pushed hard again the frame, basically making it immobile.

So I couldn’t even walk the bike - I had to carry it. Tried that for a few hundred feet and decided to call the event organizers for a ride.

The bike shop opened at 10, I managed to get back in time to join the 10-mile “family ride” which started at 10:30.

Here’s me with a young rider on the team and a group photo of team Alpha.

[kluurs]

Argh... sorry to hear about the mishap but at least you're in a nice place. Hope the rest of the visit goes well.

[Horace]

You don't look half bad in spandex. That's something for a person of your age.

[Mik]

That's a helluva way to get out of a ride when you're hung over.