I've been riding a bicycle since 1965, but I didn't become a cyclist until 1988. As a cyclist, I have covered tens of thousands of miles over the years. Beginning in 1990 after moving to Texas from southern California, I have participated in many of the pay ride events in the Dallas/Fort Worth area with one of them being an annual trip for all but three of those years since 1990. The event known to any area cyclist is Hotter-n-Hell and it is quite...