Last Minute Prep

Finishing up last minute packing before leaving early tomorrow morning for New Orleans and some pre-ride partying! Biggest logistic issue this afternoon appears to be how to carry enough coolers for the necessary adult beverages. Bikes, gear, clothing, food - no problem. There are still some loose ends around the actual bike ride itself, but in a brillent observation by Brian: "We have several BNO's to figure it out" (as in 6 nights before the actual ride begins). Once en route, hope to post daily routes, photos and pithy narrative via the new smartphone, but it looks pretty damn remote out there.

Last Training Ride

One last ride before GD13. Headed to New Orleans Saturday morning. No, we did not know about Southern Decadence!
http://mapmyride.com/workout/369030525

Reverse Bradley's Loop

Testing a post from MapMyRide on the S4 shared via Outlook email.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/367132825

Final Planning BNO...finally

Well, you'd have thought the boys were the US Congress, totally dysfunctional and nearly unable to come to a consensus on something as simple as the BNO venue. Finally "agreed" on Momo's mainly because of the great craft brews and pizza. Sorry to say that Dick had  a road bike crash and broke something (collarbone?) and is likely out or possibly a permanent SAG driver. Biggest change was being soft, old men the boys opted for motels in New Orleans and Austin for pre-ride festivities. The one true Founder got a new smart phone, so blog updates may be more regular during the ride, though cell coverage is likely to be spotty or non-existent in places.