The Friday Cyclotouriste

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This is the view of the mass start at about 6:25am for the 25th anniversary, 73-mile perimeter ride around the Tucson Mountains.

I started toward the very back — about 600 riders deep — amidst a sea of muti-colored and neon jerseys. It took about 3 minutes to actually cross the “start” line after the bell sounded.

I wore some traditional black wool bicycling shorts, a long sleeve white t-shirt, and my Adidas Chile ’62 shoes (because I like the way their knobby soles grip the pedals when I use toe-clips and leather straps).

Timed rides like this are usually not my thing, but I figured it would be a good way to get a sense of the local bicycling scene. I hope to post some more thoughts on that subject, and more pictures from this ride, soon.

Nathan