The MS150 City to Shore charity bike ride last weekend went off with only a few minor hitches:

• The 300 mile drive from Boston to Philly took 8 hours on Friday thanks to rush hour traffic from New Haven all the way to Newark. The rain didn’t help either.
• I over-inflated Lauren’s tire at midnight on Friday and we had no replacement tubes. A little min-crisis to deal with on Saturday morning.
• The weather Saturday morning at 5am was less than lovely. There’s nothing like getting poured on in the pitch black while trying to mount bikes on a car with only the light from the tail lights to assist you.
• Lauren was knocked off her bike about 10 miles into the two-day 150 mile ride but escaped with only a bloody knee.
• And finally, the drive back to Boston on Sunday night was brutal. I could have used a pillow on the steering wheel. Following almost 6 hours on a bike with 7 hours behind the wheel is a recipe for disaster.

Despite all the problems, the weekend was great. The team raised over $7,000. The weather turned out to be perfect, and Aunt Theresa made it to the finish line to greet us. I’d do it all over again. In fact, we’re already planning on doing it all over again next year.

I’ve set up another page to cover the goings on of the team. Keep tabs on what the team is up to, check out the events we’ll be participiating in, donate money, join the team, or just look at some pictures from the weekend and marvel at the wonder that is spandex. Check it out here. Enjoy

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