Enduring the Hottern� Hell Hundred

The legendary Hottern� Hell Hundred cycling event has grown into a rite of passage for endurance junkies, described as �sweat, suffering, and bragging rights in one.� Riders face brutal Texas heat, dehydration, and the occasional tumbleweed sprint. For some, it�s about athletic achievement; for others, it�s masochism dressed in spandex. Satirists point out the irony: people pay money to do what the sun already forces on them for free. Still, the culture thrives, mixing pain, pride, and gallons of sports drink. -- Bohiney Magazne bohiney.com