The MS 150 via motorcycle

Did the motorcycle marshall "main" event last week saturday April 21st.

While i tried to get as much done as possible in ample time to get the bike and myself ready, i still spent until 1 am the morning off to get last minute details ready . Wired up aux. power for Garmin SP 2610 and the Icom HAM radio. Anticipation was also keeping me up, and finished off with wiring the 3 way hyperlites before i finally crashed around 120 am.

5 am came early. Woke up, got my coffee pot going, took a shower, got the ATGATT out of the dryer (clean smells SOO much better) and got dressed. They had volunteer packets for us, among which was meal pass and a very cool t shirt in military green color (not the usual white or grey, nice change). The Garmin is a nice addition! Riding off from home it fired right up and stayed in focus on my present position the rest of the day. Now I know why having this is so much easier to find routes. Modern technology is bliss at times.

They had 2 start points set up, i picked the on at Tully stadium in West Houston and met up with Vegas and saw his light mod firsthand first time. NB started at Rhodes and did not see him all day. Have yet to see his bike in person BTW VEgas, them LEDs are BRIGHT!
Many other marshalls had their bikes outfitted with those as well and rivaled some of the law enforcement police motorbikes in amount of lights (although theirs get to be blue and red, ours had to be amber).

The day was spent in the saddle at 20-40 mph for most of the time, helping change tubes for flats, and setting a few chains straight again. The tire work involved mostly providing an air pump and road safety barrier. Them roadbike tires are rated at 100 + PSI In setting one chain, pinched my fingertip between it and sprockets. Now my nail is nicely blue Paid to have gloves on though.

As the day commenced, it got warm rather quick, but unlike some other motorbikers kept my ATGATT on at all time. The helmet stayed flipped up most of the time though, love the flip down sunshade it has!

Highlights were: Had to chase down a cement truck that almost barrelled over a bicycle or 2 (no pic, he was FLYING) and let police have a chat with him at the next rest stop, where he had to stop.

The weather was perfect!! Could not ask for better conditions. The route is superb, and now know how to get to Austin from Conroe in plenty of scenic country style.

I had to leave at the end of the day from La Grange, and head back home to be ready for work the next day Hope to be able to it for both days next year. Feedback so far is that this was the safest Houston-Austin MS ride on record so far.