TOUR DU LAC

TOUR DU LAC
Around the lake in seven days

Friday, July 5, 2013

BEST WISHES TO ALL FROM MEXICO AND POLAND.

Hola Amigos... hope all is set for the ride... congrats on getting it rolling again this year. Please wish all a great ride... we are sending the best weather we have... it left here yesterday, so it could get there by Sunday morning!
Perhaps I could vicariously send a safety message through you... based on an experience I had today, here in Mexico. I have been increasing my mileage here in the mountains, and feeling very good... like many that will be on the ride with you this week. Unfortunately, my conditioning led me to some carelessness today... I logged 70km, mostly in rain (we sent the good weather to you yesterday) with my rain gear on... I was wearing my camelback... since my crash in February (that analysis leads us to believe that was caused more by my being under-hydrated and therefore light-headed than my proximity to the bus that I originally blamed the crash on I have been trying to hydrate more effectively.
After a hard 70, mostly concentrating on staying upright, I climbed to my home (about a 12% half km) and then showered, ate and promptly fainted! My BP was 86/44 and I was seriously dehydrated! Had I gone the 100 planned km, likely I would have fainted, while riding... due to dehydration! And had another helmet testing crash! In the rain! With almost 2 liters of water remaining in my camelback!
Please remind the riders of hydration and helmets... remembering my helmet had six breaks in it after another dehydration situation... that time at 90F. Is it age, cockiness, mindlessness that causes this weak thinking... any way, it could still cause a serious accident...
Ride safely... I will follow the tour, while cheering for Ryder in the other Tour...

Best... BRuce (& Lynnda Ross)
Ajijic, Mexico


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                                                                     FROM POLAND
    I have seen your web site and I am up to date with all the information of the Tour du Lac.
My fingers are crossed for a successful ride.
My family and I wish all the cyclists good health, good luck and a happy return home.
Then we wish you lots of rest and good memories from your adventure.

Dorota, Jacek, Hubert & Oliver
(Carol & Barry's cousins)
Annopol, Poland


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