BVC-CHAT MS150 Bike to Beach in October

[Lisa Tauferner]

Oh yeah, I've heard of that ride and came across a
site for it...I think this was it:
http://www.conquerthecoast.com 

It does look like fun and maybe I'll do that one next
year. Figured I'd conquer the MS150s for 2005 before I
try to conquer the coast. I think "conquer the
conquistadors" would've been a better name. Just think
of the rest stop theme possibilities!

Lisa
--- "Huebner, Lenae" wrote:

> Also - if anyone rode the Fayetteville ride this
> weekend - there was a
> flyer in the bags that advertised a ride in Corpus
> on the 1st (kinda
> strange to have a competing ride, same day - but oh
> well).  So - if you
> aren't up for fundraising, or you want just a
> 65-mile ride in Corpus -
> it actually looked kind of fun.  In the 65-mile
> route, there is an
> '18-mile time trial' about 1/4 of the way into the
> ride.  It looks like
> it starts at the north end of Padre and basically
> races from south to
> north up Mustang Island. 
> 
> I'm sure you don't have to treat that segment as a
> TT, but if the wind
> were right that day, could be big fun.  Could also
> be like the last 30
> miles of a traditional HHH finish.  ;-)
> 
> L
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bvc-chat-bounces at philebus.tamu.edu
> [mailto:bvc-chat-bounces at philebus.tamu.edu] On
> Behalf Of Lisa Tauferner
> Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 2:10 PM
> To: Brazos Valley Cyclists
> Subject: BVC-CHAT MS150 Bike to Beach in October
> 
> I realize this might be quite premature to bring
> this
> up now, but thought I'd announce that
> pre-registration
> has begun online for the Bike to Beach MS 150 (San
> Antonio to Corpus Christi) taking place October 1-2.
> $40 pre-registration fee:
> http://biketothebeach.ms150.org/btb/
> 
> If anyone plans on riding, please let me know. At
> this
> time, I'm going solo for this because I've
> apparently
> scared everyone at work and other non-cycling venues
> from riding based on my experience at the MS150 from
> Dallas to OK. 
> 
> Although, I have to say that Amy made me feel so
> much
> better by stating that the headwind on the first day
> made the ride the worst one she's ever done. So,
> considering this was my first 'official' ride, I
> guess
> nowhere to go but up?!
> 
> See you on the saddle,
> Lisa
> 
> P.S. George looks good in yellow (thanks, Lenae!):
>
http://www.velonews.com/race/int/articles/8172.0.html
> 
> 
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