Stage 7

The difference between the Tour de France and a Connor Bike Ride:

1. Stage 7 of the Tour de France was 134.4 miles today. The Connor Bike Ride was 17.3 miles. Yes the .3 is very important!

2. The winner of stage 7, Brice Feillu, rode for 6 hours. The Connor bike ride was 1 hour and 30 minutes.

3. The Tour riders started in Barcelona

and rode through the Pyrenees.
The Connor Bike Ride went to:

(We needed a $.60 washer)

and

(Pit stop for a Blackberry milkshake)

4. When a tour rider has a bike malfunction a support car magically shows up with a new bike. When my bike chain fell off we had to stop and fix it ourselves.

5. Stage 7 ended with a climb of 2474 vertical feet. The Connor bike ride ended with a climb of 490 vertical feet to the top of our hill.

6. Several thousand people cheer the riders on at the finish line. The riders in the Connor ride were greeted by a happy dog.

Sadly there was no presentation with a yellow jersey at the end of the Connor Bike Ride!