General feeling about the race. I hate dnf's. Some times you eat the bar and sometimes you ride like a dumb ass and flat on a railroad track.

Unpacking at the homestay. Lots of stuff. Gotta be prepared, like bringing a rain jacket when it's mid 80's everyday and blue skies.

The Austin Specialized source. Bicycle Sports Shop. Pretty descriptive name as well.

Hey, they stole my bike and hung it from the ceiling.

I wanted a PK Ripper so back when I was a kid. I wonder if Specialized would mind if I got a Big Ripper for a cruiser?

Line to drop off the bike at T1 the day b4 the race. Sucks.

Cool little trail system behind the homestay's house toward Barton Springs area.

The Bicycle Sports Shop has a real menu of rental options. Maybe next year I'll rent a bike rather than pay the airline fee.