I was out of town last year for the Collin Classic Bike Rally. This is a 64 mile rally in McKinney that is weel planned and supported. There were a few changes this year. There was a large riders village to get drinks and browse local bike wares. After the ride there was a band, food trucks, and kid activities. I got there early to set up a make-shift JDRF booth to promote the Ride to Cure.
All of the parking was in the grass so that is where I set up my booth. I got a lot of vehicle traffic but no pedestrian traffic so I do not think that the booth was very productive. Anyways, it did give me a chance to interface with Bikin' Mike (event organizer).
At the start I saw Philip and his buddy. I also saw the JDRF coach and his wife. Another JDRF rider was there but at the front of the pack and I never caught up with him. As I was doing the 64 miler I departed at the 8AM hour with the first group.
The first part was a bit scary. There were two accidents that required an ambulance. I hoped it was not a harbinger of things to come. And it wasn't. I had a good ride. The event is large enough where you can always find a wheel to tag on to. The route was good with some rolling hills mixed in the east part of the route. I rolled in with just under 17 mph average for the 64 miles. I slipped into the Rider's Villiage and grabbed a grilled hamburger (delicious), some ice water, and snagged my free T-shirt. A good ride.
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