slow blog day.....so here's a short biking story from last summer

It was July 2006 and the temps were hovering around 100 each day, sometimes getting up to 105, needless to say very very hot. It probably wasn't the smartest thing for me to do, but our local MTB club was holding a 95 mile dirt road ride down in Chataqua County Kansas, which is a very beautiful area. It was a supported ride, so I knew if I was to get into trouble help would be right around the corner. Also, there were many bail out points so you weren't of course obligated to ride the full 95. Well, it was a very tough day, but I made it the full 95 miles in about 8 hours. There were times where I was shivering (in 100 degree temps), not a good sign. I tried to stay well hydrated which wasn't a problem until close to the end. It became hard to put anything in my stomach. If you think Kansas is flat, come ride with me down in that area, and you'll come away with a different perspective. Here is a link to quite a few pictures of the event: http://www.flickr.com/photos/14973939@N00/sets/72157594203510248/