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BVClassic

Last weekend I rode in the first ever BVClassic, a benefit bike ride whose proceeds go to support the Broken Voices ministry. Overall it was an awesome experience, especially for my first ever pack ride. You can check out my full runkeeper stats here along with a map of the ride.

I was pretty happy with my performance. It took me 1:12:22 to go 19.11 miles with an average speed of 15.85 mph. I had to stop and fix a dropped chain twice, so my bike has a date with the bike shop for a tune up. The funny thing about rides like these--at least in my very limited experience--is that there are always opportunities for friendly competition. I spent 4 miles catching a dude twice my age riding an older all metal shifters-on-the-frame Cannondale. I finally caught him with 3 miles to go and managed to stay out in front for the remainder of the ride to finish first--not that we were racing. It was super fun and a pretty hardcore confidence boost for me.

I'm considering Tour de Pink or BikeMS for my next ride. I'm also considering organizing a benefit ride in my home town--so if anyone is interested in that please slip me an email. If I get enough interest in that then I'll see about what I need to do to make it work.