Had a great day on the bike. I hoped to ride between 7 and 7:30 and my chip time was 7:01. and a few seconds. Only real leg fatigue was on the last climb. My rear tire developed some bulges about 25 miles in. I just kept riding it and prayed it didn’t blow. I’m not sure I would have blasted the last chunky line, which was my favorite part of the race, as fast if I would have know how bad my tire was. The pavement home went “whomp, whomp, whomp.” Still made it to the beer and smiles.
Now to recover and do final prep for the Dakota 5-0 on 1 Sept.
