from the Corpus Christi Caller-times (full article link)

Despite thunderstorms they came, and about 750 cyclists took only the short ride in the rain.

In the Saturday morning darkness a parade of vehicles arrived, parking beneath Harbor Bridge. By 6:45 a.m. hundreds of riders pressed through puddles to gather beneath the open pavilion beside the Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz International Center. Some of the Conquer the Coast cyclists were draped in plastic, others toted towels. Most were ready to ride if given the go.