Or should I say completed-it was definitely an adventure ride. Those guys and girls are crazy that can really race terrain like that in the times they do-winning time was 4:31. Just as brutal as they claim espec. at that those speeds with 20 miles of dirt, gravel and sand. It was worse this year because they had just freshly dumped sand and gravel on the mile Blockhouse Hill!!! My brother watched the leaders and maybe a handful could ride. It was Locke Creek for a mile with several inches of sand!!! The 20 % Old Tunica road climb was at least dirt and gravel but brutal at 80 miles no less. Captain did a great job with the mountain tandem , we were VERRRRy pleased to complete in 6:33!!!All those years of Larrys rides helped hold us together!!
Congradulations, way to go!!! Sorry I could not have joined you. Are there any pictures on a website or did your brother take any?
Rest up I'm planning to post a century for this Sat. but it won't be a brutal as the ride you described.
Ride safe,
Cary 