[DaveG]

Did you hit any storms? After riding this 15 straight years I chickened out this year due to the weather report. When I looked at the radar through the day it looks like I could have made it without any storms.

 

[DaveG]

thanks for the info

Rainey w/ wet roads from about 8-9. It made drafting a bit unpleasant. I saw several riders go down, including a guy on a recumbent. I started with a large group that left a little after 7 AM. Most were doing the century. I chickened out (due to the weather), and just did the metric. After I got home, at about 12:30, a deluge with hail hit north of Princeton where I live. I believe the heavy rain missed the Event.

I decided to ride the route on Sunday starting at the closest point to my house. Always a tough call whether to trust the weatherman or not.

 

[DaveG]

need a new route

Riding down there just reminded me how little I like riding in that area. Flat, uninteresting roads for the most part. A lot more fun riding north and west of Princeton. I thought the Event itself was very well run and provided a great riding experience for a lot of people.

I think they need to update the route. They have used the same Medford Lakes route since 2003