As of yesterday I am officially registered for this year’s edition of the Tornado Alley bike ride and am already getting excited! Last year I did the ride with my co-worker Shelf-Life and having never done a distance ride, it completely trashed both of us.
I am hopefully that with two distance rides under my belt and 230 miserable miles on the Katy Trail I will be a little more prepared this year. For those who don’t know, the TA110 is a bike ride in Joplin that offers bikers (sorry… cyclists) a choice of routes ranging from 35 miles to 110 miles with nice rest stops along the way…crossing through potentially all of the “4 states”. Last year I naively chose the 77 mile route and I signed up for the same this year.
I highly encourage everyone to come out and ride. I am proof that you don’t have to be an expert or have a fancy bike to have a great time.
trashed, broken, ground into pulp, twisted, smooshed, and drained… I’m signed up and ready for this year’s ride too!
hey! would like to know your thoughts about the ride!