CycleCASA 2014 was a mixed experience. I rode well, even in the windy stretch, but suffered equipment failure. On Lower McDowell Creek Road I had a flat. My Gatorskins are a pain to get off my Aksiums, so that took a lot of time and effort. The replacement tube blew out shortly after that, and the zipper came off my saddle bag to add insult to injury. I just SAGged in. That made the ride proper about 55 miles for me, plus 8 getting to and from City Park. There was a stiff south wind blowing, which made the lower half of Humboldt Creek Road quite challenging. K-177 was, quite literally, a breeze. Quite the reverse of last year's nasty, cold north wind. The swag this year was a Tallgrass glass and a beer to go with it. I approve of Tallgrass' new marketing! Wore my new KSU jersey with matching purple CASA socks, so I was very appropriately dressed. My Garmin started at home, so the elapsed times and "average speed" are more meaningless then usual.