u/BtheChemist

Did a bike race yesterday, and it was all going well until it wasn't.

A soon as we hit the checkpoint at the "top" of the climb, a misty day turned into a group traumatic event. Montana spring weather threw everything she had at us. Wind, hail, gropple, sleet, snow, rain, even some new sky shrapnel that I've never experienced; what seemed to be icy shurikens tearing through the sky.

Many didn't finish. I've never been so cold and miserable on my bike before, and I've done some downright stupid rides.

One friend crashed in the descent and broke his pelvis in 3 places.

Hands were so numb I couldn't even tell if I was braking let alone be able to change gears.

Everyone i talked to at the finish was in agreement that it was the worst bike experience they'd ever had.

I managed to finish out of pure spite and stubbornness. Cursing the weather, the road, my choices etc. Cresting the final hill and seeing the end was a magnificent sight.

Untold thousands of dollars of equipment destroyed. I've yet to assess the damage on my own bike, but I'm sure the brand new chain is toast, and the cassette may be as well.

I think I went from type 2, to type 3 "fun" at the top of that climb and only came back to type 2 at the end when a beer hit my hand.

0/10 do not recommend

I got second place in my division though. 🫠

Our government has shown us time after time that they do not represent We the People.

They do not understand or care about the people of the country.

They are bought and owned by the predator class.

The rich, and corporations are who they represent, and we can see this in real time every day.

Yet, the rich and corporations get to circumvent taxation through purposefully created loopholes through a long series of ongoing corruption in government.

We the people ought to stop paying any tax to the federal government.

Thanks for coming to my on the toilet at work Ted talk.

Not exaggerating.

I have been sleep deprived for a bit.

Chronic insomnia since like 11 years old.

Anyways today I ordered online but accidentally picked the wrong location.

Well I also have some condition where stress and other factors can cause syncope events (Fainting)

Well I went to Wyoming location where I always go and come to find out that my sando was at Higgins.

I was hungry, stressed and started walking back to my work.

Onset of symptoms comes and i hurriedly order a new sando for Wyoming while sitting in the grass trying to calm myself.

I go in, it's busy as fuck, but I get an employees attention and explain it's an emergency.

This sweet young gal brings me a cookie, fast- tracks my sandwich, and I have it in hand in less than a minute.

If I'd have passed out on the concrete... who knows, but probably wake up in the ER.

If you aren't already supporting Tag, get on it.

Awesome people.