I'm not much of a blogger, but here it goes...

Until now I've mostly been riding my bike for practical reasons: getting to and from work, class, my garden, and Ward's supermarket. I have a car (a mini van actually...sooo cool) but I prefer to use it as little as possible because I'm cheap and gas is expensive. Plus I can get all high and mighty for reducing the size my carbon footprint, if only marginally. But, occasionally I'll take a bike ride just for the sake of it. I joined this in the hopes that I will joyride more often and meet new people! I've also recently become rather enchanted with the idea of taking epic bike trips, across states and such. But, I figured I should start small :) 

Going to a race completely by yourself is a mixed bag of goodness and not so goodness.

Bad things:

It's not as much fun

Driving 6 hrs by yourself without dying is difficult, especially when you are incapable of driving spans longer than 2 hrs without getting tired

You have to worry about sleeping in your car in a Walmart parking lot because hotels require you to pay money

Good things:

You're forced to meet new people

You find free housing with other poor bike races that can sympathize with your situation (Chase is my hero)

Said other poor bike racers with free housing have girlfriends that cook a mean breakfast (Best grits ever)

You can sing in the car without annoying anyone

 
This weekend was the Lake County Stage Race. Great race if you were in the pro, 1, 2 or a 3. Their race featured an 80 mile road race on Sunday that consisted of one loop. Apparently there has not been a true road race like this in Florida for over 15 years now. From the whining the cops were doing, I guess it was a logistical nightmare for the sheriffs since the race covered more than one county.
 

     Hey guys, i am just giving a race report and trying out this new blog thing since i am new to blogging. So, the pro 1,2 race this weekend had one of the worst weather I experienced riding in my life, with the heat index of as much as 110 degrees it felt better to ride your bike because of the breeze which was also hot.