Casper Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 That's right folks, I rode 50 miles yesterday in Pelotonia and I didn't die! Woo!Big kudos to all the volunteers, and special thanks to the motorcyclists from here and BMC who chatted with me along the way. Gotta say, that was awesome and it was great seeing you all out there.Here are a few pics:Yeah, that guy really rode 50 miles on his BMX bike. It really was an awesome event, and I highly encourage anyone and everyone to sign up and do it next year. I'm a slow, 30-something, out of shape, beer drinking, sometimes smoking, pathetic excuse for a bicyclist and made it just fine. In fact, next year I'm planning to go for the 100 miles. If anyone is still interested in throwing a couple bucks towards my rider page, feel free. I believe were still raising money until sometime in October. Every dollar helps, and Limited Brands matches every dollar I raise. -- https://www.mypelotonia.org/riders_profile.jsp?MemberID=184453Next year, I'd really like to get Ohio Riders more involved. This really is a great cause. We've all been affected by cancer in some way. If and when a cure is found, it'd be nice to know that you had a hand in that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revelstoker Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Nice, good job!50 miles is not that hard if you are taking your time about it and have someone to ride along with. Good cause.I so need to do more of these rides, I miss them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Kudos brotha! I still wanna take your bike of off some sweet jumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swingset Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaronsToy Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Great job!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mj 88 Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Good job! And today you set on your butt all day, right? I know I would have! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-bus Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 With this crazy summer heat, it couldn't have been a better August day for you. Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 ...Big kudos to all the volunteers, and special thanks to the motorcyclists from here and BMC who chatted with me along the way. Gotta say, that was awesome and it was great seeing you all out there..It was fun being there, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Props Ben! I could do 50 miles on my bicycle, but it would take me all week:DSigned, a well-over-30-something-food-fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Pink suits you real nice, and great job!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Congrats again here's the pic from the 25 mile finish. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champ01 Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 I sat and clapped for all of the bikes that went well past my house. Give everyone who did the ride a lot of credit. Next year even if its a motorcycle escort i want to be involved in this. I helped one guy put his chain back on so i feel i atleast did something. He was frustrated and obviously tired, but smiling when he left even though there was still 14 miles left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Great job Ben! Your shirt looks like two table cloths got into a fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted August 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Congrats again here's the pic from the 25 mile finish. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2Thanks man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted August 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 I sat and clapped for all of the bikes that went well past my house. Give everyone who did the ride a lot of credit. Next year even if its a motorcycle escort i want to be involved in this. I helped one guy put his chain back on so i feel i atleast did something. He was frustrated and obviously tired, but smiling when he left even though there was still 14 miles left.Thank you! You have no idea how much everyone cheering us on helps. I couldn't believe all the people standing on the side of the road clapping, yelling "thank you", holding signs, etc. It really was amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted August 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Pink suits you real nice, and great job!!!! You'd be surprised how often I've heard that this weekend. It was fun being there, too! I tried getting ahold of you. Hope you had fun. With this crazy summer heat, it couldn't have been a better August day for you. Congratulations! The weather was perfect. Good job! And today you set on your butt all day, right? I know I would have! Not really. Went to Pegram's open house then to grab a bite to eat with the family and some friends. I'm just hungry. Can't seem to eat enough today. Feeling pretty good really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowdog Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 I still wanna take your bike of off some sweet jumps.Good job Ben!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Thumbs up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 congrats on completion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shittygsxr Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 my pelotonia experience was a little different than Ben's I dont have many pics but here are some of the highlights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 hah i totally saw that dude on the BMX. when i rode past him i was like wow thats pretty hardcore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUYZFR1 Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 +1. I used to race BMX back in the day and think that was an old school redline. Could be wrong about that though. Wish I still had one of my bikes. Also after seeing the back of Casper's shirt I remember passing him at some point also. hah i totally saw that dude on the BMX. when i rode past him i was like wow thats pretty hardcore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted August 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 +1. I used to race BMX back in the day and think that was an old school redline. Could be wrong about that though. Wish I still had one of my bikes. Also after seeing the back of Casper's shirt I remember passing him at some point also.hah i totally saw that dude on the BMX. when i rode past him i was like wow thats pretty hardcore!Well crap guys, didn't even know you were riding. The guy on the BMX is an old friend of mine, Rolla. Awesome dude. Lost his mom to breast cancer two years ago. His thought behind it was that cancer patients don't have a choice in how easy or difficult it will be, so he wouldn't either. I'm pretty sure he's going to get a road bike though for next year. We had several extended stops. Haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 From the command center, I had a good and thankfully VERY boring time. The other guy that was with me, Scott, was saying that at about 1PM last year they had 30-40 incidents between mechanical failures, riders down, etc. This year, at about that time, we had 8.I might be tempted to bike it out next year, I know doing moto escort was one of the most fulfilling things I've done, just seeing everyone cheer on each other, the people on the side of the road cheering everyone on, and reading all the stuff from the back of the biker's shirts.Thanks to everyone involved for taking the time. I'll see you all next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shittygsxr Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 I cant even count how many hours I have put in this year for Pelotonia. Next year I am going to take it easy and just ride a 180 miles. Who wants to take my place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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