Bluebonnet Express

Willow and I rode the Bluebonnet Express this weekend. The only thing that wasn’t fabulous about it was the hideous t-shirt!

We arrived at around 7 for an 8AM start…and started riding about 8:40. There were more riders than I remembered from last year – but the crowds thinned out pretty quickly after the start. The wildflowers were beautiful -- although some other riders mentioned that the pollen count made the ride pretty difficult for them!

We completed about 55 miles with a very respectable 14.2mph average. There were about 6 miles during which the two of us had 6 bikes drafting off us – which made us feel strong and powerful. We wore our UH jerseys and got a lot of “Go Coogs!” cheers from people around us. We also saw two Sesame Street jerseys (one with Bert and Ernie and the other with Super Grover) that we’re going to have to try to find in the next couple weeks!

We’re both feeling almost ready for the big ride in a few weeks. Willow has a ride near her home in Austin that offers her some nicely challenging hill training. I’ll keep up with my speed rides on Tuesday nights and my distance rides on Thursdays and Saturdays to keep me going. Our ride this weekend is pretty tough – I fell going up a big hill on this one last year – but I’m ready to do it!

The Frisco ride is in just a few weeks!!