Looks like there will be rain on Saturday, specifically in Bellvile during lunch.
I'm not looking forward to riding in the rain this year.
Sunday's forecast appears to be all clear.

I have checked AccuWeather Yahoo and NOAA and all three have said there's about 30 to 40% chance of rain on Saturday in Houston and Belleville area

Hopefully the protections stand

Ride or die!!

Hope it doesn't rain, but if it does, there is always a SAG! :-)

Eh, riding in the rain isn't that bad.

will be riding my 11th!
and who cares about the weather, just ride.

lil rain won't hurt anything

My first year as a team captain. I'm super excited.

Hoping for a MS150 Weather Miracle.

Plenty of beer in the tent either way!

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lil rain won't hurt anything

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Not until you have 300 riders going downhill with wet brakes...

A lot of the weather sites show different wind patterns and rain projections so i'm crossing my fingers and hoping...

I looked on the site under Routes and could not find a detailed route. Can someone tell me what roads are used from Houston on Saturday? I am going to be heading west on Saturday morning and wanted to make sure I did not take any roads the MS 150 takes.

TIA.

Everything you need to know:

http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR?pg=informational&fr_id=25298&type=fr_informational&sid=11522

I trust the forecast as much as I trusted a random chick being on the pill.

Saturday and Sunday had 80% of rain/thunder storms predicted. Saturday, nothing but gleaming rays of sunshine after about 9am. Sunday, cloudy as ****, but no rain. I had a 35 and 60 mile ride planned last weekend that I cancelled due to the forecast (didn't want to be 27 miles in and get caught in a downpour). I thought about heading out on Saturday once the sun came out, but we had my daughter's birthday party to prepare for, which I would have been back in time for had the forecast had been semi-accurate. So now, I'm going into day 1 with my last ride being a quick 25 miler 2 weeks ago.

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I support the cause to cure MS, but I damn sure hate the cluster **** this event causes for people. It is an absolute pain for us people who live in Austin County and have to get on the roads between 9 a.m.-2 p.m....Certain out of town police officers don't help the cause either.

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One day a year. Deal with it.

Riding the ms150 isn't about how long you can ride... My longest ride I've done this year is 10 miles...and I think doing the 150 is pretty easy... Time in the seat is better than distance riding

The distance isn't the issue, it's the distance coupled with the hills. I've done a couple of 50 mile training rides and was fine. Doing 85ish miles with half being hilly will suck, especially with a NNW wind.

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I support the cause to cure MS, but I damn sure hate the cluster **** this event causes for people. It is an absolute pain for us people who live in Austin County and have to get on the roads between 9 a.m.-2 p.m....Certain out of town police officers don't help the cause either.

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Pretty sure your county makes a LOT of tax money and your good citizens get increased income from renting out the fair grounds in Bellville, people randomly buying goods from area vendors, cops getting overtime pay, sag wagons & motorcycle support vehicles buying gas. So money for a great cause and it benefits your county and people financially.

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I support the cause to cure MS, but I damn sure hate the cluster **** this event causes for people. It is an absolute pain for us people who live in Austin County and have to get on the roads between 9 a.m.-2 p.m....Certain out of town police officers don't help the cause either.

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Doesn't sound like it.

Ageng25, thank you a TON. That is exactly the route I was going to drive Saturday morning, that makes my mind up, I will be driving Friday late night instead. I am going to New Ulm from Jersey Village and was going to take 290 to 159 to 109.

Excellent info and thank you.

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The distance isn't the issue, it's the distance coupled with the hills. I've done a couple of 50 mile training rides and was fine. Doing 85ish miles with half being hilly will suck, especially with a NNW wind.

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Agree. Hills change everything, and hills with wind is worse.

MS society just put out update that fairgrounds are very wet and they will be monitoring future rain to see if they need to change the ride. Keep an eye on their facebook page for updates over the next couple of days.

Will be interesting to see what they do if they can't open the fairgrounds. Cancel day 1?

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MS society just put out update that fairgrounds are very wet and they will be monitoring future rain to see if they need to change the ride. Keep an eye on their facebook page for updates over the next couple of days.

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Are they only updating by Facebook?

Facebook and team captains it looks like. I got an email from my team captain before I received the MS email. The weatherman was wrong last weekend so hopefully that trend continues.

I actually got one direct to my gmail act. thx for the heads up though.

Text "BP" to 68686 to get updates

Hmmm news to me...

Severe storm potential for Friday (top) and Saturday (bottom).

If you actually supported the cause to cure MS, the BEST part of the ride would be that it funded all of the research necessary for 2 of the 12 new medications that were introduced in the last year to help those suffering from multiple Sclerosis.

But I'll gladly post my donation page if you'd like to put your money where your mouth is.

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Ageng25, thank you a TON. That is exactly the route I was going to drive Saturday morning, that makes my mind up, I will be driving Friday late night instead. I am going to New Ulm from Jersey Village and was going to take 290 to 159 to 109.

Excellent info and thank you.

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Severe storm potential for Friday (top) and Saturday (bottom).

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Saturday looks like a big P**** for the riders.

MS 150 just sent out an email

Ride is still on

For now. Just keep praying that lagrange doesnt get a deluge like 2009. They will let us ride in the rain...but not if there is no place to sleep when we get there.

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National Multiple Sclerosis Society and BP MS 150 organizers continue to carefully evaluate the weather forecast for the remainder of the week and weekend.

At this time, the ride will commence as scheduled.
Safety is our primary concern, and we'll provide updates as we monitor weather and route conditions. Cyclists and volunteers are cautioned to exercise heightened safety measures and pay close attention to the weather.

Each participant's safety is his or her personal responsibility, and each participant must individually as a rider determine if he or she is prepared, possesses the abilities to ride in inclement weather and temperatures, and is willing to assume the attendant risks.

For tips on riding in wet road conditions, visit the Training & Safety page.

We will continue to keep the BP MS 150 community informed of any updates or plan alterations that are made on the BP MS 150 website and the BP MS 150 Facebook page.

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I'm about to buy all of the tarps from Academy. My tent will be selling extra tarps to raise money for MS.
Yay tarp floors!


Just kidding, but its not a bad idea

You would be better off buying a bunch of sheets of plywood for high traffic areas of your team tent. Those areas will get squishy real fast if you are on a grassy area. Just make sure everybody watches their step walking on the plywood in cycling cleats.