Kyle did the Desperado Dual the end of July. It is a 110 mile bike ride that starts and ends in Panguitch. We went up as a family and stayed at the Purple Sage Motel. Panguitch is such a cute little town with cute little shops down the main drag. We got to Panguitch got our room, Kyle got registered, then we were off to dinner. We were just going to eat at the local JJ's type place, then Kyle got a text from his riding buddies making fun of us so we succumbed to their peer pressure and joined them at the Cowboy Cafe. It was really awkward for me, here I was with Kyle and Gus amongst Kyles 6 riding buddies. His riding buddies include: Roy Hoyt, Aaron Esplin, Coach Homer's brother, Brad Gardner, and Brad's friend. It was really awkward to say the least! Kyle really only rides with Aaron and Roy and the others were there with Roy and Aaron. After dinner we went to the local grocery store, which reminded me of Lins when it was where Dr. Carter's office is now. Gus loved the hotel room, it was so fun and he went to bed and slept so good I was very surprised.
Kyle woke up bright and early and headed to the start line. There wasn't much for me and Gus to do during the day, so we shopped some of the cute stores then went to the finish line and waited. We waited in front of the fire station, it was fun watching the different riders come in. It was nothing like a marathon finish line, very low key. I couldn't believe it really, there was literally no one waiting at the finish and no food for the riders after they were done. I really should put on a bike race and show them what a finish line should look like. It was $70 to race too, you would think they would have a little something at the end to say job well done... At around noon we saw Roy and sat and waited with him, and then Aaron came in a little while later. Then the moment arrived when my main man came in, I was so proud of him. He finished way faster than I thought he would and he acted like it was no big deal. I think his ride time was 5 hours 30 minutes, but I am not exactly sure. He said the last leg from Circleville to Panguitch was brutal, but he rocked that race. We loved the Purple Sage and the cooler weather in Panguitch, we want to go and just visit some time soon again!
It was fun to run into your family that weekend. I'm used to Dave stopping and talking to pretty much everyone in town, so it was weird for me to see people from Hurricane in his territory! We lived in Panguitch the first summer we were married, and it really is kind of a cute little town. Congrats to Kyle for doing so well on the ride. Just driving that loop tires me out!
ReplyDeleteWho is this man you married? I'm not familiar with him. :-) congrats chucky, who would have ever thought you could ride a bike 110 miles.......and do it willingly! Gus is getting so big. Can't wait to hear what gender of sibling he is getting.
ReplyDeleteTell Charlie he has forsaken everything I taught him - all those years of conditioning at Wendy's, wasted! I'm impressed that he can ride a bike 110 miles. Next time let's see if he can pull me in one of those baby trailers.
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