Kimber is away in Africa for the next month, but Sidney and I could not pass up the opportunity to participate in the Bluebonnet Express bicycle ride again this year. Kimber and I are doing the MS150 in one month, and this is one of the better lead-up rides to that event.We did the 45 mile ride, as I had to ride my mountain bike to pull Sidney's trail-behind. It is much heavier, and Sidney provides much more moral support than physical support. Still, her encouragement, singing, and all-around great attitude were very helpful.
The only problem we encountered was a flat tire during the first third of the ride. I picked up a piece of glass in my back tire just after I took this picture, and had to get a ride for a couple of miles to the first rest stop. I got it repaired quickly and we were back on our way.Speaking of rest stops, Sidney was very impressed with them. She struck up a short conversation with another rider just as we were approaching the finish, saying "Those rest stops are pretty cool. They are like gas stations but better! And they are cheap! You don't have to pay one cent and you get drinks, cookies and fruit!"
The weather has been much wetter here this year than last. As a matter of fact, we have had almost enough rain since the beginning of the year to erase our drought deficit from the previous year. This has led to a bumper crop of wildflowers, specifically the bluebonnets that are the ride's namesake.
Kirk's page: http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Bike/TXHBikeEvents?px=10424109&pg=personal&fr_id=17896
Kimber's page: http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Bike/TXHBikeEvents?px=9064974&pg=personal&fr_id=17896
