Comments on: MS150 this weekend http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2005/06/22/ms150-this-weekend/ Technology, Linux, Photography, Science, Cycling, Outdoor Activities and other interests. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:35:27 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: marc http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2005/06/22/ms150-this-weekend/#comment-692 marc Tue, 28 Jun 2005 15:31:16 +0000 http://blog.mecworks.com/?p=83#comment-692 Yup - that was me (well, one of the recumbent riders was me). It was a great ride indeed. Probably the best temperature-wise that I've been on. The wind could have been much less and I would have been much happier. I reached the fair grounds about 20 minutes before the micro-burst winds hit and was there when large branches were being torn from the trees. One large limb (5" dia. x 10') missed my Jeep by only 8 inches. Another even larger (8" dia. x 15') missed by about 15 feet. Wild! All in all a great ride though. I'll be posting a ride report on this blog soon - with pics... -- Marc C. Yup – that was me (well, one of the recumbent riders was me). It was a great ride indeed. Probably the best temperature-wise that I’ve been on. The wind could have been much less and I would have been much happier.

I reached the fair grounds about 20 minutes before the micro-burst winds hit and was there when large branches were being torn from the trees. One large limb (5″ dia. x 10′) missed my Jeep by only 8 inches. Another even larger (8″ dia. x 15′) missed by about 15 feet. Wild!

All in all a great ride though. I’ll be posting a ride report on this blog soon – with pics…

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Marc C.

]]> By: Steve Horton http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2005/06/22/ms150-this-weekend/#comment-691 Steve Horton Mon, 27 Jun 2005 15:48:44 +0000 http://blog.mecworks.com/?p=83#comment-691 Hey Mecworks Blog writer, If you were the guy on the only recumbant bike I saw, I'm one of the hundreds or more that said "good morning" or "good afternoon", on the MS150 this weekend. It was our (my wife and my) first MS150 ride and we are so thankful to have been there. All of the participant's raised around 1 million. They expect more funds in for the next three weeks before getting a grand total. On the notoriety side, we were caught in the dust storm , or was it a tornado? The last two miles in on the first day ,the dust was so thick from the wind blowing across the fields that we couldn't see , my wife was blown over as she was trying to stop ,and we ended up standing wtih our back to the wind for a few minutes waiting for it to end. A very very adventurous part of the ride. Well, sorry for you about the dinner deal but glad you could ride. Steve Hey Mecworks Blog writer,
If you were the guy on the only recumbant bike I saw, I’m one of the hundreds or more that said “good morning” or “good afternoon”, on the MS150 this weekend. It was our (my wife and my) first MS150 ride and we are so thankful to have been there. All of the participant’s raised around 1 million. They expect more funds in for the next three weeks before getting a grand total.
On the notoriety side, we were caught in the dust storm , or was it a tornado? The last two miles in on the first day ,the dust was so thick from the wind blowing across the fields that we couldn’t see , my wife was blown over as she was trying to stop ,and we ended up standing wtih our back to the wind for a few minutes waiting for it to end. A very very adventurous part of the ride.
Well, sorry for you about the dinner deal but glad you could ride.
Steve

]]> By: Stacey http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2005/06/22/ms150-this-weekend/#comment-682 Stacey Fri, 24 Jun 2005 17:51:15 +0000 http://blog.mecworks.com/?p=83#comment-682 I will, tell you fam the same. It was really nice getting to talk with you. Have a safe trip! I will, tell you fam the same. It was really nice getting to talk with you. Have a safe trip!

]]> By: marc http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2005/06/22/ms150-this-weekend/#comment-675 marc Thu, 23 Jun 2005 18:03:34 +0000 http://blog.mecworks.com/?p=83#comment-675 Well, donation-wise, I've reached the minimum ammount nesasery to go. So, I'm ready - all other donations are just icing on the cake at this point as it were... But donations are always good as they go towards a great cause. A few still keep rolling in once in a while. I'll be packing tonight and tomorrow and hopefully leave before 9:00am so I can get a good camping spot at the fair grounds. I'm taking Friday and Monday off - Friday to travel and Monday to recover 8^) Say 'hi' to the fam for me. It was good to see you all at Jared's get-together. Well, donation-wise, I’ve reached the minimum ammount nesasery to go. So, I’m ready – all other donations are just icing on the cake at this point as it were… But donations are always good as they go towards a great cause. A few still keep rolling in once in a while.

I’ll be packing tonight and tomorrow and hopefully leave before 9:00am so I can get a good camping spot at the fair grounds. I’m taking Friday and Monday off – Friday to travel and Monday to recover 8^)

Say ‘hi’ to the fam for me. It was good to see you all at Jared’s get-together.

]]> By: Stacey http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2005/06/22/ms150-this-weekend/#comment-674 Stacey Thu, 23 Jun 2005 17:52:29 +0000 http://blog.mecworks.com/?p=83#comment-674 What do you need in order to go? What do you need in order to go?

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