PCH Rando's 300k brevet, hosted by Willie Hunt, with additional SAG support from perennial volunteer Mark Kaufman. https://pchrandos.com/joshua-tree-to-vegas-300k/ Rode with Pete. Also met and rode some with Richard Bernside (from Wisconsin), and, from last year, Tino and Bill, and also briefly with Greg Kline, who left the Primm control with Pete and me. (However, I made a comfort stop at Jean, and then stopped to check out the 7 Magic Mountains (7 columns of stacked, multi-colored cubes cut from boulders).) Also riding was Stacey Kline, who appeared to be riding very strong, Terri Boykins, TJ, Shai, and plenty of others! (Introduced myself to the inimitable Gregory Olson on the climb toward Sheep Hole Pass.) A bit nippy to start, but otherwise a very nice day of riding. Willie and Mark once again provided outstanding support, of which everyone is very appreciative. Without it, this ride would really not be feasible with the 90+ mile crossing of the Mojave Desert without any services available to us (except water at Kelso). I felt good all day, particularly considering my level of fitness. I've not been riding much, of late. I did have to grind into a slight headwind heading up to the crossing of I-40, which made the slight grade seem a bit steeper. I'd have uncharacteristically taken a wheel there if Pete and Richard had not already pulled ahead. ================= Personal notes to track loss of time en-route: Controls: Amboy: 10.2 min Kelso: 22 min Primm: 24 min ------------------ Total Control Stopped Time: 56.2 min. Trump/Pence sign wardrobe stop: 11.8 min What? 9.3 add'l on Kelbaker Rd @ mile 74.1 - WHY? Total support stops: 77.3 min Seven Magic Mtns "tourist" stop: 14.3 min Total "major" stopped time: ~92 min.