Took the day off yesterday in anticipation for this big day... did the Edento Heber Century bike ride(i did it last year and it was exactly 100 miles) so decided to do it again with my dad, broinlaw Kevin, Uncle Stan, and my mom drove a car to Heber and then rode back to us... I started the ride with Ross... we started 1/2 hr later in hopes of catching the rest within 30 miles, We went ol snowbasin, they went trappers(about half the distance and time... so we got further behind, we pushed hard through mt green and morgan, and then at the East cyn turnoff Ross turned around(he had to get back home)... from here I climbed east and then out of est and down into Henefer, pushing it hard... turned in Henefer, crossed the freeway and my dad called and they were behind me in Henefer... they stopped at a convenience store and I didn't see them... so I wait at what I was hoping would be a gas station in Echo... completely deserted all 3 business were Closed down and I was out of drink... no worries my dad brought some to me.
We get going again the 4 of us and I get out front to pull and get in a nice rhythm so I just go with it from Echo-Coalville- and into Wanship... we stop in Wanship, meet my mom who did a great job getting back to us 30+ miles... get going again passing Rockport Reservoir and the wind hits us with gusto... they give me the keys to the truck and tell me to ride ahead and bring it back... uugh Solo in the wind after 75 miles 25+ to go, I was beat already. Kevin and I start out and we switch a couple pulls, but then he fades quickly, so I decide to take off and get to the truck... tough hard final 20 miles through Oakley, Kamas, Francis and then over Jordanelle and down into Heber... I was anticipating the steep downhill after summiting... but the wind was so strong, I was going 15mph on a 6-8% downhill, so I ended up pedaling the entire way down... finally got to the truck waited for 20 minutes or so and KEvin showed up, then we drove back and picked up the cres in Kamas.
Overall all great ride... tougher than i expected thought it would be a more leisurely 100 miles... funny thing for the day I am cruising through Oakley, and I go by this house with some TV's, computers, and a huge old fashion big screen and this fella says"hey man can you help me" as I am cruising by on my bike in this serious headwind.. I say "What" , he says" can you help me lift this thing on my car(it was a SUV of some type).. I say"are you serious man?" he says"yea I just want to through it on top, they are giving it away for free"... so i help him, it is very heavy... he sets it on top and i ask"do you have some straps to hold it down?" he says" no man I am just gonna drive real slow"... "good luck" and I took off again... | 