Please support my 2015 BP MS150 ride!

Please support my 2015 BP MS150 ride!
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Credit

Although this blog was originally created by Andy Brickell and continues to be updated by him, the design and layout of the page is credited to his daughter, Mary-Claire Brickell. She's pretty awesome.

Thursday, December 27, 2012

The Little Mexican Truck That Won't Anymore

(Here is the final installment of the "Little Mexican Truck" trilogy.  Spoiler alert: it doesn't end well.)

The Little Mexican Truck simply loved Christmas.  Its owner, Kevin, usually found time for a ride or two over the Holiday period, and sometimes wore a new pair of socks or gloves that he had received for Christmas, which put him in a good mood.  So when the back door of Kevin's house opened up very early on Christmas morning this year, the Truck could hardly contain its excitement.  But wait, what was Kevin pushing out?  It seemed to be a bike, but where did it come from, and why was Kevin keeping it in the house?  The Truck was quite happy to live in the garage with the raccoons even though the Houston climate was not kind on steel frames and components.   Now the bike was outside, the Truck could see that it was one of those flashy, under-nourished, no-better-than-it-should-be carbon-framed hussies that Kevin had been renting lately.  Probably he was taking it back to the store, thought the Truck, but why was Kevin in his cycling gear and posing for a picture, shamelessly astride the little strumpet?  Surely he hadn't bought it (way too cheap) but perhaps (gulp!) it was a gift?  Was this the end for the Truck??  Examine the photographic evidence and decide for yourself.
she'll break your perineum, if not your heart Kevin


Wednesday, December 12, 2012

10 years in the saddle

My first MS150 ride was in 2013 and boy was I green.  I survived somehow and kept at it (with one year out) so that 2013 will be ride number 10.  In that time I've raised at least $60,000 and I'm shooting for $20,000 in 2013 - please help if you can.

Bear Creek - Terry Hershey loop

Bear Creek - Terry Hershey loop

Daily commute to work

Daily commute to work
This isn't quite right but it's close. 9.5 miles, about 40 minutes.

Terry Hershey Park

Terry Hershey Park
10 miles of safe, paved cycling bliss - except for all the foot traffic

The Sealy ride

The Sealy ride
45 miles through very pretty Texas countryside. Looks benign but there's a very hilly section at mile 35.

The Katy ride

The Katy ride
It's on the Katy prairie - flat, flat, flat