tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74642116778451849352024-02-07T11:18:25.097-08:00Pedal PushersA bicycling blog dedicated to all who enjoy road biking. Contains articles about recreational bicycle tours in Texas, articles for beginners, general biking interest with other articles thrown in occasionally.Roy and Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716284820246425697noreply@blogger.comBlogger398125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464211677845184935.post-20446548544675351342022-12-30T08:45:00.001-08:002022-12-30T08:45:51.037-08:00<p> Pedal Pusher Update</p><p>We're sad to say that we won't be able to make posts to our blog frequently as my eyesight has diminshed due to macular degeneration. We will still make posts as we can. In the mean time we have 12 years of adventures you can view. </p><p><br /></p>Roy and Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716284820246425697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464211677845184935.post-50138000840102285472022-07-05T15:17:00.000-07:002022-07-05T15:17:43.199-07:00Firecracker Run & Bike<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitMEmyLtxTSJGXW_cTkT3h2wojIY5TBb7xTD1S3CUBfJ72jaN2UojdefZ_G2aK7F2OLZjK4ZUtWt8lEiBhZcX0wn55Hq91v6s727g4xzVm5xJnVUdFp0WYSl_kaz6xMZ-UJvyvrMw-FDrTX3iCDMmAqPadFFt3o_7Jk2RDkMzdo35uwtr6mLTVFxk5/s4000/P7040077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitMEmyLtxTSJGXW_cTkT3h2wojIY5TBb7xTD1S3CUBfJ72jaN2UojdefZ_G2aK7F2OLZjK4ZUtWt8lEiBhZcX0wn55Hq91v6s727g4xzVm5xJnVUdFp0WYSl_kaz6xMZ-UJvyvrMw-FDrTX3iCDMmAqPadFFt3o_7Jk2RDkMzdo35uwtr6mLTVFxk5/w400-h300/P7040077.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Firecracker Run & Ride</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christoval, Texas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">July 2, 2022</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Zlgsj37LvpOOV83iveWX_KD1OPnUAtH1EjfxZBKguzsCW_nu9c1DRgAHIstXmlem--x3tKj4KPxuAoslknjvgInvepr4TLumy9PMrYci5RbyOHp6U4OirAoojKZvedQGPGl73C7RvOblT8eeH8D1jPPGUjLIYMOd8HmeAVHPJ1vrxlsuuUuLRKZ6/s4000/P7010013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Zlgsj37LvpOOV83iveWX_KD1OPnUAtH1EjfxZBKguzsCW_nu9c1DRgAHIstXmlem--x3tKj4KPxuAoslknjvgInvepr4TLumy9PMrYci5RbyOHp6U4OirAoojKZvedQGPGl73C7RvOblT8eeH8D1jPPGUjLIYMOd8HmeAVHPJ1vrxlsuuUuLRKZ6/w400-h300/P7010013.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will not be following my usual format of commenting on photos as most are self explanatory. And yes, it has been a while since posting a ride. We did some in October 2021, but on one it started raining just as we began so the lens was wet. On others I had a hard time seeing the environment.</div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2jzyqa-21eyB5GSpz6O1-Ezy4hpZOpAa_DWVh0dcQKMpgRcTNEudVewCroCpzbD9fQ2dzX5nY7EizPT1pb5NcKQdrXvaMjkpYWdLYs2NtM104tug0jTlgEiiZJxjO-SnzLhiYs7mODgZ7irHWng0N9A2x8dTZNhXfTSKTuCxSb2NjhmcPVJ1ubtZY/s4000/P7010014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2jzyqa-21eyB5GSpz6O1-Ezy4hpZOpAa_DWVh0dcQKMpgRcTNEudVewCroCpzbD9fQ2dzX5nY7EizPT1pb5NcKQdrXvaMjkpYWdLYs2NtM104tug0jTlgEiiZJxjO-SnzLhiYs7mODgZ7irHWng0N9A2x8dTZNhXfTSKTuCxSb2NjhmcPVJ1ubtZY/s320/P7010014.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I complained to my eye doctor repeatedly that "I can't see!" Short story, they discovered I have macular degenerartion in both eyes. Right is dry. Left is wet. I receive injections in my left eye every 6 weeks. Still, eye sight is terrible. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi2IaV0ZEbhyg6-bbETFZmJ24VgZY2TlEhMKuOwYAn4rZavm3NCcjvJTBMHueGcIU7PY-grPJDUwOcayHfg5kzZrg-bLn6khdyfJ4kk_k_F1M3u88_VUli-CcjXe5mpMLfmjyHTBW7p4oXFa1zwqiYq04cKWL02Z8OiCV-7jL6ecBG7jyNY1Zd5CaW/s4000/P7010015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi2IaV0ZEbhyg6-bbETFZmJ24VgZY2TlEhMKuOwYAn4rZavm3NCcjvJTBMHueGcIU7PY-grPJDUwOcayHfg5kzZrg-bLn6khdyfJ4kk_k_F1M3u88_VUli-CcjXe5mpMLfmjyHTBW7p4oXFa1zwqiYq04cKWL02Z8OiCV-7jL6ecBG7jyNY1Zd5CaW/w400-h300/P7010015.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSjG7Cpv11fyfX1KVdiDW6Z_AXJxMTfU2_WBtvf0GaBWTuzhaqBTt3cDO1wy06eWcc8scJKFMtEMkviZB1uVlQTRc_1jojDAnWqgfzgOGi1t6RR_LNmS1vqKeqBLZt6u9-IGWQ4qrFMq871dMkhCfAOqq7D_ePsWQkZG9LUR4uJVLBSpXJn5CSu8b/s4000/P7010016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSjG7Cpv11fyfX1KVdiDW6Z_AXJxMTfU2_WBtvf0GaBWTuzhaqBTt3cDO1wy06eWcc8scJKFMtEMkviZB1uVlQTRc_1jojDAnWqgfzgOGi1t6RR_LNmS1vqKeqBLZt6u9-IGWQ4qrFMq871dMkhCfAOqq7D_ePsWQkZG9LUR4uJVLBSpXJn5CSu8b/w400-h300/P7010016.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I now have to follow Christine closely to stay safe. If she swerves, I swerve. Case in point: on a local ride Christine swerved so I did. Later I pulled up beside her and she said, "Did you see that rattlesnake back there?" No. And she alerts me to traffic and reads the route instructions for me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLFaBUOZaeVjlILo_2ZBUbMwRW52nK3Jk3NNbDigAb9Yr305PCBLqQ6aC7FVOECGzaLTNlVDKxGzq1A8jAGqPq8uCGDxYMt7DvbmS3-mfmFWUA4kFQlP3UKdTlQLWxZQh15aCJJMWyf4yL16d1tQKVfy6dVgpUfZR2-5nPctzsOLFfTam7hUU9Jm7Z/s4000/P7010037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLFaBUOZaeVjlILo_2ZBUbMwRW52nK3Jk3NNbDigAb9Yr305PCBLqQ6aC7FVOECGzaLTNlVDKxGzq1A8jAGqPq8uCGDxYMt7DvbmS3-mfmFWUA4kFQlP3UKdTlQLWxZQh15aCJJMWyf4yL16d1tQKVfy6dVgpUfZR2-5nPctzsOLFfTam7hUU9Jm7Z/w400-h300/P7010037.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMyu34L-BEXndyjS5ZI8YjkUyAOopjw88zPLQXLVqefG2ExpKHYKpBAkSsQd3F2RT-3S4LrRrEmKetlY5-PXfRlPxiPLTnuNi4l2mvvl-v9VGwy9jCbDtGvR88RCbEkfN5Z1gmRNptSoPUWBwsh6EuEhPhuukdR96g4isZEL66cLrQRVU65_WZmE_3/s4000/P7010042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;">Great BBQ lunch as part of registration fee.</p></blockquote><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_3jV5LXu39Kbz9qlmeWY1MKW1knDyOPIUVSh4D2_bti3lIu8M_BBMIXQQLr5O3OsGyOcp6cvVoyi_7iOwFnPCp1idWX1nIJYNuF94ans6Gm_mD2Tn1Wd48cZViEd58KYixKgxpP1mvtyaDYYMGbQ7NAWAcNGxT7iQuHHmRrEBux2hgrYfzkTfs-Fr/s4000/P7010074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_3jV5LXu39Kbz9qlmeWY1MKW1knDyOPIUVSh4D2_bti3lIu8M_BBMIXQQLr5O3OsGyOcp6cvVoyi_7iOwFnPCp1idWX1nIJYNuF94ans6Gm_mD2Tn1Wd48cZViEd58KYixKgxpP1mvtyaDYYMGbQ7NAWAcNGxT7iQuHHmRrEBux2hgrYfzkTfs-Fr/w400-h300/P7010074.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even though it is a struggle, I will try to post a few more rides this season.. We will see how it goes. </div><br /> <p></p>Roy and Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716284820246425697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464211677845184935.post-75789452679633762372021-09-20T14:36:00.087-07:002021-09-20T15:38:34.966-07:00Fort Davis Cyclfest<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg94sz7gzn1ZZ2lAo6qmN-My5hKObPtVkDDyVgQtMmHEZsiwv-Nfeuk-XK9gZjOXosuCOzCA0kgjKXaYRC9H1iG9rgkHeWKHgGHsFtz2-I8zLmOQuzT03KiLamS0Xvp7kWFmOi9Lvzk2Cw/s2048/P9190103.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg94sz7gzn1ZZ2lAo6qmN-My5hKObPtVkDDyVgQtMmHEZsiwv-Nfeuk-XK9gZjOXosuCOzCA0kgjKXaYRC9H1iG9rgkHeWKHgGHsFtz2-I8zLmOQuzT03KiLamS0Xvp7kWFmOi9Lvzk2Cw/w400-h300/P9190103.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fort Davis Cyclefest</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fort Davis, Texas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">September 18, 2021</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY46QJl6BbEMKk2V0Y_AMnPITlNS9RlI-KcZqr6gXJtsowIL9q0rI5zY8lQ1jgqPDXjUbgrTpzL-HtvqfC-v8_xScYMuMuIaNKq7Iyd4KOapkhOExjGWjqI-0LH_vQyzPypRmNBoZ0jL8/s2048/P9170001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY46QJl6BbEMKk2V0Y_AMnPITlNS9RlI-KcZqr6gXJtsowIL9q0rI5zY8lQ1jgqPDXjUbgrTpzL-HtvqfC-v8_xScYMuMuIaNKq7Iyd4KOapkhOExjGWjqI-0LH_vQyzPypRmNBoZ0jL8/w400-h300/P9170001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Line up time was 7:45 for an 8:00 start.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrnicicOJmFyaCP098m32FzHnwWMWQmM1eVYno7a4dXb8564kYI1_iMgajiH6CWh8lJFwXdHbWb8y0vwv4RtU18MPkmLUs0Ab7yndnoDAaz3XJqINyX_Dh-jrqfMMvsXq-4QecQqL3jUE/s2048/P9170002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrnicicOJmFyaCP098m32FzHnwWMWQmM1eVYno7a4dXb8564kYI1_iMgajiH6CWh8lJFwXdHbWb8y0vwv4RtU18MPkmLUs0Ab7yndnoDAaz3XJqINyX_Dh-jrqfMMvsXq-4QecQqL3jUE/w400-h300/P9170002.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The cyclefest is not an official race so line up is helter skelter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10HY-vUDLkoK-olEXx3gM8eL78gGgpJIij18bRXJVZEMoPlTuHBkz83uQxT1K2q5BjPG9R_Xdkj_HNqUSFJnut_uodJ1aEcsRyvEpBZ8Xhk0hFtQnYbQiAP7QXVTqQl1IDjVvYooqljk/s2048/P9170003.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrS00jwtBHnOc5rm00VRZlsADXhq4jyHReTWl_QpXz13eNxaTjw1zeU08HuybilNV9q5wYHEALh8DRsKWRfYnvS44DoyN8DoU5eQNC09HjY1ac8HBTHVAJ82QV4Qk2cJ0d5PUaQdIgxew/s2048/P9170005.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1509" data-original-width="2048" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrS00jwtBHnOc5rm00VRZlsADXhq4jyHReTWl_QpXz13eNxaTjw1zeU08HuybilNV9q5wYHEALh8DRsKWRfYnvS44DoyN8DoU5eQNC09HjY1ac8HBTHVAJ82QV4Qk2cJ0d5PUaQdIgxew/w400-h295/P9170005.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I was almost the last to start, so I had to pass a lot of riders to finally catch up with Christine and Dorothy who loves her E mountain bike.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6C4YCH4ocnX2LwysPrJUlbyt5cm6GFyUlq0axBtpQAqvvPAUjtXuwshwEST84UHWHdwIFUIdnqFxJBR1pK3dJ886dAorHpOjFSNYN4Vjjw8ppI0sTL6oiBaoBcZzx5zqMMyHEnKH8do/s2048/P9170006.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1470" data-original-width="2048" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6C4YCH4ocnX2LwysPrJUlbyt5cm6GFyUlq0axBtpQAqvvPAUjtXuwshwEST84UHWHdwIFUIdnqFxJBR1pK3dJ886dAorHpOjFSNYN4Vjjw8ppI0sTL6oiBaoBcZzx5zqMMyHEnKH8do/w400-h288/P9170006.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I rode with them for a while but their pace of 18-20 mph was not my definition of a nice, easy Saturday ride.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIYzUMcVMx3FjG9F2rSTzNVaS_QpoC7Y3367TsgAm6WCrMU9zDsuAF4hKXd4sMHA2YFBfQWAWIfBbCd1VqrDeYkhLxuGIXQJ8sT9QmiaLZ2DaVY3iGRjeIl0I1vjiQ5_13XY_wZU4z83s/s2048/P9170007.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1534" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIYzUMcVMx3FjG9F2rSTzNVaS_QpoC7Y3367TsgAm6WCrMU9zDsuAF4hKXd4sMHA2YFBfQWAWIfBbCd1VqrDeYkhLxuGIXQJ8sT9QmiaLZ2DaVY3iGRjeIl0I1vjiQ5_13XY_wZU4z83s/w400-h300/P9170007.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><blockquote style="border: none; 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We had gone only 14 miles, but it was fun to stop, eat cookies, and just relax. 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Nice little pull off for tourist sight-seeing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPKpM0Cx4CbGLNqbZxCBaCxv7xw2lw5dosmCPIKjy6dSPASIlyIpv-Mq4_5xQnsc8Jd9iZejMnVquJdL6GQ_8kyAXk4nvdz-RS_MdVSszTa0BbXXgA2J_Z8sFE_j6Y3S4BpoFgkx-ybMI/s2048/P9170021.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1415" data-original-width="2048" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPKpM0Cx4CbGLNqbZxCBaCxv7xw2lw5dosmCPIKjy6dSPASIlyIpv-Mq4_5xQnsc8Jd9iZejMnVquJdL6GQ_8kyAXk4nvdz-RS_MdVSszTa0BbXXgA2J_Z8sFE_j6Y3S4BpoFgkx-ybMI/w400-h276/P9170021.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKY3KFYTx6ISa1en8KBWOrMBohMMyU7hCmWAyVGp1Sh4LyH_q8A_acb0Qw_V8RiLwwRWI7ea7Kk5HeIt5oryk-xY0NYRPTKNU5T3iFpHMbIzXqpXERiJLWKRGpk3ZTF6a3Rvn9WsImNKs/s2048/P9170022.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKY3KFYTx6ISa1en8KBWOrMBohMMyU7hCmWAyVGp1Sh4LyH_q8A_acb0Qw_V8RiLwwRWI7ea7Kk5HeIt5oryk-xY0NYRPTKNU5T3iFpHMbIzXqpXERiJLWKRGpk3ZTF6a3Rvn9WsImNKs/w400-h300/P9170022.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHdGzSunoFJxASb90-Yq1t0GMLmlXa6c7FVPun3ekWW0BzvrvSIcXGtaGuvRBfqig_ciq0g3_xjhCi7OljBKafOD7v_rK1tuONmT2d4HkNZTM5ZXMd6uusjcb8i8xBx42ovvFbwHQ1S7k/s2048/P9170023.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHdGzSunoFJxASb90-Yq1t0GMLmlXa6c7FVPun3ekWW0BzvrvSIcXGtaGuvRBfqig_ciq0g3_xjhCi7OljBKafOD7v_rK1tuONmT2d4HkNZTM5ZXMd6uusjcb8i8xBx42ovvFbwHQ1S7k/w400-h300/P9170023.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejuj6jm2JtsSqVmzBSQE2625eG5C7rhKozCQ2_mt0zeN9AI2TFhVA5My-nSzM1O6ymppwpptCDdtTl31RqkC1WcTL8PZOtHrkxAUg5HQwT1yxkFZnuiZCcZ45IEWtqC-hBMYVrZxgei4/s2048/P9170024.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejuj6jm2JtsSqVmzBSQE2625eG5C7rhKozCQ2_mt0zeN9AI2TFhVA5My-nSzM1O6ymppwpptCDdtTl31RqkC1WcTL8PZOtHrkxAUg5HQwT1yxkFZnuiZCcZ45IEWtqC-hBMYVrZxgei4/w400-h300/P9170024.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpOxBMPc3PdIptr_nCn7T8HGQaxo_5_pvO6ETsDdVUAfQ59LukPgkdx9K4i6Zmd3RCRUkY35TNVo2VftxzLssX9yBtzh6E5T2qYLzzQmChME7UyDAAduRsv6yYRZiEBw3P5TEemgNGzhE/s2048/P9170025.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpOxBMPc3PdIptr_nCn7T8HGQaxo_5_pvO6ETsDdVUAfQ59LukPgkdx9K4i6Zmd3RCRUkY35TNVo2VftxzLssX9yBtzh6E5T2qYLzzQmChME7UyDAAduRsv6yYRZiEBw3P5TEemgNGzhE/w400-h300/P9170025.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx30l5DU94j88igLtjxDyB9lsXU4KjZjcN_Q8rNmjnlSQziiLv7olqyiqX7hbYki4TvnsuB_GHg52O3gllQA4dJvQaZUsfMGr10If_gzdpKqVbmyQbIayjLAbgK2VaSyTVSn6i6gEPOXc/s2048/P9170026.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx30l5DU94j88igLtjxDyB9lsXU4KjZjcN_Q8rNmjnlSQziiLv7olqyiqX7hbYki4TvnsuB_GHg52O3gllQA4dJvQaZUsfMGr10If_gzdpKqVbmyQbIayjLAbgK2VaSyTVSn6i6gEPOXc/w400-h300/P9170026.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">First of umpteen cattle guards. 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(editor's note: I don't care how far they said is supposed to be...the distance was 57.8 miles!) Those going 75 miles, go straight ahead.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTInu2viyzlPzavw54TUzYWaz6mHc70fb8Ti4Fj787WfbaD-ErLUZw7VkwKtgexAtzVC371NXVhRnEvgVJ-SF5ImjokZtMD3pQSB3xYAXCbWe9Q3wkDsObmBZM5-hvY-ZkHttdb-k0GM8/s2048/P9170042.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTInu2viyzlPzavw54TUzYWaz6mHc70fb8Ti4Fj787WfbaD-ErLUZw7VkwKtgexAtzVC371NXVhRnEvgVJ-SF5ImjokZtMD3pQSB3xYAXCbWe9Q3wkDsObmBZM5-hvY-ZkHttdb-k0GM8/w400-h300/P9170042.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Since we know that if we enjoyed a 3 mile decline, we must have a 3 mile incline coming up so just enjoy the scenery while it lasts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBIZy-izh4o8v9MbNiilQ42d7FOxvwMx8rBOr2YjQ5E71yI2mv80Al4R6NdVSXqpEj1LlKHCgvTA68cN_3rEKKEyg4YBx0BddPWTTBQXvsewlFCffHLKAZEvPucY7y9MdhW-7n-6oWzp0/s2048/P9170043.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxAkuSc0tFIfioncWuxr_Sk2T_b0DkLer5Wkp85W1o2OcUszMgu7XN6kGNQ3qk6TGS_lh3R4IY76tL1mYxHaawmGIBwRyzpOk_w0oX0M7HaQWnfPLmO96ZJcdZbx63YTJb4hFpxfnXEjY/s2048/P9170047.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxAkuSc0tFIfioncWuxr_Sk2T_b0DkLer5Wkp85W1o2OcUszMgu7XN6kGNQ3qk6TGS_lh3R4IY76tL1mYxHaawmGIBwRyzpOk_w0oX0M7HaQWnfPLmO96ZJcdZbx63YTJb4hFpxfnXEjY/w400-h300/P9170047.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Inclines/declines never look dramatic taken from the bike.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjocnguBU1gHz3MmNDcs_mcFpvIQv9-uaDn3tKmNgo62teBT31e7j_DQCOTuXljJ5iCm5FmEO7GWNpuVRLiL1CGMa6fQePGsMj4RFb4Hbn5ISo7Ct-_Csx-elnfVcr9kwJadSOogE2MbnE/s2048/P9170051.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The sun warned us very plesantly. The air was still beautifully cool. And we learned<b> again</b> that, even though we were in the Texas "mountains" in September, we still needed sun screen. 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It is "rustic" and has a long history.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZaJMEG9RXlXzS07qB4gPv58HXcXHGfj4rvCdnrHK9qdUgQGI0Pa-Jf_W8OGJYqRP8gfmMEjt09HBVCHQpDQXtBJIKYJKclQ9HRrS5vvvsUMcf1IdaLMFEnE1X4Tpmy82U8gA3GOQhbE/s2048/P9180087.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZaJMEG9RXlXzS07qB4gPv58HXcXHGfj4rvCdnrHK9qdUgQGI0Pa-Jf_W8OGJYqRP8gfmMEjt09HBVCHQpDQXtBJIKYJKclQ9HRrS5vvvsUMcf1IdaLMFEnE1X4Tpmy82U8gA3GOQhbE/w400-h300/P9180087.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fort Davis main street drag.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTCWpqvBwxkyoRWGY0EetJbej3TCu3x9KLNh1WIpteS3NBibP0rE-CDP2z0sJAHwaSWNLUjWZZY-r-YECwk_poNawl_Kkvh-BAshDtr_KCufCpA6ADx-OetqtVoJzYyyH5VnwEGkgYoug/s2048/P9180092.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTCWpqvBwxkyoRWGY0EetJbej3TCu3x9KLNh1WIpteS3NBibP0rE-CDP2z0sJAHwaSWNLUjWZZY-r-YECwk_poNawl_Kkvh-BAshDtr_KCufCpA6ADx-OetqtVoJzYyyH5VnwEGkgYoug/w400-h300/P9180092.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Starting the last 10 miles through the canyon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9y2VE8h7Iz0pGSrxdMPxNbs6_T4Q16hL5FXH2MQrc2zQq_Qf0oytNEFO-UvWqWMcUFOl7WvFBAcvIx8ginTpaWF6UXLmHl92HQB89Wg9Kuur45rOsSIY5AjfOwTG5eQ51M53C-n02thk/s2048/P9180093.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9y2VE8h7Iz0pGSrxdMPxNbs6_T4Q16hL5FXH2MQrc2zQq_Qf0oytNEFO-UvWqWMcUFOl7WvFBAcvIx8ginTpaWF6UXLmHl92HQB89Wg9Kuur45rOsSIY5AjfOwTG5eQ51M53C-n02thk/w400-h300/P9180093.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsRGUnNWiSsdJ8luthRGAqg9_IQOaHMUJRNqBxpHqnaHC54h9R14CjSnNY5do-DcUG8E9-q2VR4A42N668C4DLfrsibVivWYN3HcvVn_SAZBeC5h6cSr9xqkf6bQWSZfQ6Lt9_UYF2eYE/s2048/P9180096.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1474" data-original-width="2048" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsRGUnNWiSsdJ8luthRGAqg9_IQOaHMUJRNqBxpHqnaHC54h9R14CjSnNY5do-DcUG8E9-q2VR4A42N668C4DLfrsibVivWYN3HcvVn_SAZBeC5h6cSr9xqkf6bQWSZfQ6Lt9_UYF2eYE/w400-h288/P9180096.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeUlyfqEAZ6SzXtA5kVeuWNVsHuQA6vRi1zn4WfubPZ-LovYq91-2jlx2xFHwL9dPAJb6un_qRI6EeAPIN3cWbXA9qHZmaWqg-hCdAheelZIxo74U371QF7dvWAOkT0USntxTCzeEI4NA/s2048/P9180097.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeUlyfqEAZ6SzXtA5kVeuWNVsHuQA6vRi1zn4WfubPZ-LovYq91-2jlx2xFHwL9dPAJb6un_qRI6EeAPIN3cWbXA9qHZmaWqg-hCdAheelZIxo74U371QF7dvWAOkT0USntxTCzeEI4NA/w400-h300/P9180097.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2giLxo7Z_UpVI3mw2w_cNOUO0ZnYAlddzNrUI-O1MnSCMfgyv1dXXK4wstifbdOVUmDX-MRyhQgBVhs4XhfnKwQIsI1ngE76E89-S8BS6wKBgV9slaUrsbRX7FhqVttIb8lmgBh80VA/s2048/P9180099.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2giLxo7Z_UpVI3mw2w_cNOUO0ZnYAlddzNrUI-O1MnSCMfgyv1dXXK4wstifbdOVUmDX-MRyhQgBVhs4XhfnKwQIsI1ngE76E89-S8BS6wKBgV9slaUrsbRX7FhqVttIb8lmgBh80VA/w400-h300/P9180099.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nearing Prude Ranch and refreshment time. They had great hamburgers, chips. cookies, and beverages for the riders.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMtTR7N7Y7IstUdrKlevtH01SyZ1H40nzjl4wv2i58XEqAP01hGOIhtkH_5wkJMSZTkk4ErINayvpLeLe0elivr_Aq9W5qTlfKDF5k35ae6d4b0KIfyacz_pXYHETlxsHcM3_ICUCYOwI/s2048/P9180100.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMtTR7N7Y7IstUdrKlevtH01SyZ1H40nzjl4wv2i58XEqAP01hGOIhtkH_5wkJMSZTkk4ErINayvpLeLe0elivr_Aq9W5qTlfKDF5k35ae6d4b0KIfyacz_pXYHETlxsHcM3_ICUCYOwI/w400-h300/P9180100.JPG" width="400" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And a live band.This was an after-thought photo so a lousy picture of the band on the porch. Despite the aches, pains, threat of muscle cramps, and complete exhaustion--we made reservations for next year. We are gluttons for punishment as it is a great ride with great scenery. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Roy and Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716284820246425697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464211677845184935.post-90425450246616593092021-09-12T16:02:00.000-07:002021-09-12T16:02:12.392-07:00Hotter'n Hell Hundred<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwPAKdHrVsCeb9hsgRUab8Ig_K1_IDrmko8iYsf0GhtDFzL5D3V_C32mRh0novf0T9lQqDFm4eKaIZF6o8p7MxgzZxYC98JsQdvade5yayS2t56r76fxJFJGY2hZv8eL0f5qQUc5m0qC4/s2048/P8290082.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwPAKdHrVsCeb9hsgRUab8Ig_K1_IDrmko8iYsf0GhtDFzL5D3V_C32mRh0novf0T9lQqDFm4eKaIZF6o8p7MxgzZxYC98JsQdvade5yayS2t56r76fxJFJGY2hZv8eL0f5qQUc5m0qC4/w400-h300/P8290082.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hotter'n Hell Hundred</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">40th Annual</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">August 28, 2021</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wichita Falla, Texas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIB_Ec7VVwB4R-ZOx0xAVN9RAKjqbrCg1ILi975hF-1qpkkrlEli9MSxekSixuB8NK-0d9UUGhBn4dKz0BrSYaVvA3LJsXlg45cS-31klV5-u_p4fqmj_X3uuvSsWOjdHUqAST60Sun8Y/s2048/P8270002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIB_Ec7VVwB4R-ZOx0xAVN9RAKjqbrCg1ILi975hF-1qpkkrlEli9MSxekSixuB8NK-0d9UUGhBn4dKz0BrSYaVvA3LJsXlg45cS-31klV5-u_p4fqmj_X3uuvSsWOjdHUqAST60Sun8Y/w400-h300/P8270002.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Take off time was 7:05 a.m.. The "05" is due to Shepard Air Force Base jets flying over at 0700. I have never gotten a photo of them as the fly over is during the National Anthem. Helmets off, hands over the heart--doesn't leave enough hands for a photo. (No, cyclers do not kneel; helmet off, hand over heart).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZoGIGRbvBHQ5XY_feAC-LYJuEB9LizpwYIMiM4dH-apCpzqHIN7JhMYROXm3R8eDBk141QlyM1EXYXMm5ip3RCl0GvnQTHobrpABzq3GXgzjlbCUtaeDatbjVgKlONbX8ZL9W7BRKVE/s2048/P8270003.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1513" data-original-width="2048" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZoGIGRbvBHQ5XY_feAC-LYJuEB9LizpwYIMiM4dH-apCpzqHIN7JhMYROXm3R8eDBk141QlyM1EXYXMm5ip3RCl0GvnQTHobrpABzq3GXgzjlbCUtaeDatbjVgKlONbX8ZL9W7BRKVE/w400-h295/P8270003.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Some folks just in front of us sporting this year's jersey touting the 40th year of the event.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi13rUb_oybBxPh23SK8eD2K2ScewbRZBxE3NadPVg5e_2OHUryglHVJveQi-w_rdxN1HxVcLZR7ZyVTE9xmykFm7YBFfLEJy2AQdv3HSGeasA1GGnfCLCSsfxHEX8QJwYwsRzp8pLfyGc/s2048/P8270004.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1526" data-original-width="2048" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi13rUb_oybBxPh23SK8eD2K2ScewbRZBxE3NadPVg5e_2OHUryglHVJveQi-w_rdxN1HxVcLZR7ZyVTE9xmykFm7YBFfLEJy2AQdv3HSGeasA1GGnfCLCSsfxHEX8QJwYwsRzp8pLfyGc/w400-h297/P8270004.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not sure of the count this year. We didn't ever spot a person with a "10,000 bib number, only up to the 9,000s. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwyJbU4A-WOa8ylbE9OLxLsZU62EcJ05bZvgOfDMFX2cmRPvdphi-VH0I8xXA2X8QGIqP8qLngBgapcOUdCofTLlNugyVgK60hmjMS1v5_QXcv0dFBNbKhfEn4p87pWD7f0KGeoxYaHs/s2048/P8270007.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1487" data-original-width="2048" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwyJbU4A-WOa8ylbE9OLxLsZU62EcJ05bZvgOfDMFX2cmRPvdphi-VH0I8xXA2X8QGIqP8qLngBgapcOUdCofTLlNugyVgK60hmjMS1v5_QXcv0dFBNbKhfEn4p87pWD7f0KGeoxYaHs/w400-h290/P8270007.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And, at the time, Christine was the only person I spotted from San Angelo, although I knew Brian was somewhere in the crowd ahead of us. He was doing the 100K, and we were doing the 50 mile ride.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgltDXDiSJFl9veYjYfHnQZFNWMxZDARGlb_ktoxtAm3QmBtsVQNooT1IzJ1qbGlw7r0x1FFtNqa_VDA8zGYieWUuVJIFv4RvFuK4tEfb2DcMooaCq7biIQf8GOJbl4Pw4tjfhEzU27UDY/s2048/P8270011.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1531" data-original-width="2048" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgltDXDiSJFl9veYjYfHnQZFNWMxZDARGlb_ktoxtAm3QmBtsVQNooT1IzJ1qbGlw7r0x1FFtNqa_VDA8zGYieWUuVJIFv4RvFuK4tEfb2DcMooaCq7biIQf8GOJbl4Pw4tjfhEzU27UDY/w400-h299/P8270011.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>As usual, I watied until all had spread out more before attempting to start with photos. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1j283-Y6WgzMCpeygyZbdgcwHGdmEXosRRwaugK373pYYIdN7R1i6BZfvcIwef6kh9bXf7BVP1WIIrF_Y-_WwiS09nofF7BlezOp2z18IZV0ZzEjDSPptzpu72cIUlh_bUc1nejJo3hw/s2048/P8270015.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1503" data-original-width="2048" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1j283-Y6WgzMCpeygyZbdgcwHGdmEXosRRwaugK373pYYIdN7R1i6BZfvcIwef6kh9bXf7BVP1WIIrF_Y-_WwiS09nofF7BlezOp2z18IZV0ZzEjDSPptzpu72cIUlh_bUc1nejJo3hw/w400-h294/P8270015.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The first 10 miles is a dangerous time as all are excited, feeling their adrenaline, and jockying for position.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifuA3qj72b__Gio9Ikwn9mKA0ccnBGafq70cSdzCUZXiTazRFn4fVc1gg7QyeFd8tsBnIhe_4bcpfepFIu1atoqrmVsVFUf8p2vHcS6WQeu74Ne061icbpSJHsqRe4VqegCU1P8YkBqrQ/s2048/P8270017.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1510" data-original-width="2048" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifuA3qj72b__Gio9Ikwn9mKA0ccnBGafq70cSdzCUZXiTazRFn4fVc1gg7QyeFd8tsBnIhe_4bcpfepFIu1atoqrmVsVFUf8p2vHcS6WQeu74Ne061icbpSJHsqRe4VqegCU1P8YkBqrQ/w400-h295/P8270017.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_rPbV5n1qwb-4PV9MBEM_aWtUjRG-4YIwC9j2YLUOexfpix0VFqqSEk8C0tvjGhjFmoEAdqNypH47IZ_HNZ0uMKnpHtbM4Xa0wL0mPRIVJFHViA5u5CNsu3Vb4D8MEZrrjBvQJaepoQ/s2048/P8270021.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_rPbV5n1qwb-4PV9MBEM_aWtUjRG-4YIwC9j2YLUOexfpix0VFqqSEk8C0tvjGhjFmoEAdqNypH47IZ_HNZ0uMKnpHtbM4Xa0wL0mPRIVJFHViA5u5CNsu3Vb4D8MEZrrjBvQJaepoQ/w400-h300/P8270021.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rest stop 3 as I had skipped the first two.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEica1Ytvow-LN00reW68n9XMWxkIAK5-UINDM1noIo9JVIHHQXszwHAitzPftP6zaVrxgUxTVz4DK4ceAggPJv8B0zdpfAIEFryCQk6tb5INOLE6HzcFP9unZShJAuZCD3QZg3qQJuaOWU/s2048/P8270023.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEica1Ytvow-LN00reW68n9XMWxkIAK5-UINDM1noIo9JVIHHQXszwHAitzPftP6zaVrxgUxTVz4DK4ceAggPJv8B0zdpfAIEFryCQk6tb5INOLE6HzcFP9unZShJAuZCD3QZg3qQJuaOWU/w400-h300/P8270023.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Forgot what the wind was, but it was good to draft if you could find a good line.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTz0pFFesJB1R8i-ZquhJcwpgoustxH6Wro3cHt3xLpr0XDR2zouiv1QFTWCBZPqSsHPZGZrk5JlvwDdFAGbzLoVYW68Mrsj0W3_fsGkBJt5I6goVCV-NpAwXZWzw_2IaiIsw27gJqjT8/s2048/P8270024.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1481" data-original-width="2048" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTz0pFFesJB1R8i-ZquhJcwpgoustxH6Wro3cHt3xLpr0XDR2zouiv1QFTWCBZPqSsHPZGZrk5JlvwDdFAGbzLoVYW68Mrsj0W3_fsGkBJt5I6goVCV-NpAwXZWzw_2IaiIsw27gJqjT8/w400-h289/P8270024.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Terrain is neither flat nor hilly. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqX0CKT7RG-JRQEnINtoh3nli9JtnjoQpq4QCWALAONVdd-tWXf0brFdQN-DUx8s5eRs9Gjrc3wFu33K1pemiAycSXByhFSleH_s5KUEd3b-XZrkhItdpS30mkTBbvYQnEBj0U9r6QfI/s2048/P8270034.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1519" data-original-width="2048" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqX0CKT7RG-JRQEnINtoh3nli9JtnjoQpq4QCWALAONVdd-tWXf0brFdQN-DUx8s5eRs9Gjrc3wFu33K1pemiAycSXByhFSleH_s5KUEd3b-XZrkhItdpS30mkTBbvYQnEBj0U9r6QfI/w400-h296/P8270034.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Right after Burkburnet, TX, there is a looong incline and the wind is always in your face. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpGxPxUM4PIDBP6yKisIEVSIKqgc6R3U8BP3BIrA2ZaICuWBhKPlKYdLLHpxx6GU0Eiix-hFDlbwU_8Ska37hIqHTDHLflFLts6v5UDjfRleBAortdFT3jUoMi7uygW4y9oFiRkwm-5L0/s2048/P8270035.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYgWM164CzTbitIz-Ta9jEMEPFD6zIJ_Z1veUYgOEAFfEs-4r5hrEGPWzO9fhB1ZyJP5egBPWL65RX5quaD34-V3jDlkWTTZxL6ZwTyUkX5EdQBC4NDY4yqZb6zg6WUT42rWPD_TcZsrc/s2048/P8270037.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1492" data-original-width="2048" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYgWM164CzTbitIz-Ta9jEMEPFD6zIJ_Z1veUYgOEAFfEs-4r5hrEGPWzO9fhB1ZyJP5egBPWL65RX5quaD34-V3jDlkWTTZxL6ZwTyUkX5EdQBC4NDY4yqZb6zg6WUT42rWPD_TcZsrc/w400-h291/P8270037.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Right after the trees, I took over from the leader and let him draft off me for a while.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGF4xsl5RUags7pfUhMTyXGlcXRu3TVQ5DOZc-fgjhHQWyDjqG6Ppws8chXaJvZIMziJnBoRHIpa2lsu5hAdKX8TzmYg4gIurMzN1toSG2wA_EZtB4RVAlXb2skr53t_DV7xFhlHt_UTo/s2048/P8270038.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I glanced behind, and we had unintentionally dropped the other two riders. It was just a tough pace.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikK8afxk8kuthM9oVgNFu0d0754eIWUTlGoJOX1ogxtoUxI6SIjf-YA2I0pXkxxFx8IHpeV_KcTGVAl5gMFEkYrB0E0Lf98EJohoibA5y3dTFdKfYEWE_AJOH9sVTbXeVRtCeN9OjI-Dg/s2048/P8270039.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikK8afxk8kuthM9oVgNFu0d0754eIWUTlGoJOX1ogxtoUxI6SIjf-YA2I0pXkxxFx8IHpeV_KcTGVAl5gMFEkYrB0E0Lf98EJohoibA5y3dTFdKfYEWE_AJOH9sVTbXeVRtCeN9OjI-Dg/w400-h300/P8270039.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This rest stop is always well attended, not only because it is at the end of the incline, but they have snow cones of all flavors, even a pickle juice one. One quickly learns to eat the cookies AFTER the pickle juice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiic-L_PHUIf4NA9zHXo2hxhxnc2E31QylUx6uZGgxPmFdBfjJpQGuxgAWMJLTAuaCguua27mPd5cXsWagJxB3cNuwjFaN9P3OLEkNcJhmF6QfcgI-AwOYfp5DWeP-dx2ufEhO50EVLZa0/s2048/P8270041.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiic-L_PHUIf4NA9zHXo2hxhxnc2E31QylUx6uZGgxPmFdBfjJpQGuxgAWMJLTAuaCguua27mPd5cXsWagJxB3cNuwjFaN9P3OLEkNcJhmF6QfcgI-AwOYfp5DWeP-dx2ufEhO50EVLZa0/w400-h300/P8270041.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The next treat is a ride through Sheppard AFB. It is a very nice road and nice residential area leading into the base.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOZsc9FgsPNvKSxXmt4PB8W3tXMPiZ8ErWAQ_tlEfqnPjqvGBAuGlQHJ_DBWQ9rFsYaxbykucJDW9Dn-IbBfWRmJqf_P__a1triezGWA_GiMH7j6G-n3N4cIOnzE3PcXUobrpG9V6ihoY/s2048/P8270048.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1511" data-original-width="2048" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOZsc9FgsPNvKSxXmt4PB8W3tXMPiZ8ErWAQ_tlEfqnPjqvGBAuGlQHJ_DBWQ9rFsYaxbykucJDW9Dn-IbBfWRmJqf_P__a1triezGWA_GiMH7j6G-n3N4cIOnzE3PcXUobrpG9V6ihoY/w400-h295/P8270048.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The beautiful but outdated B-52.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPmg7aymUJLobhVgyQmQ3WJZEYaWgnS4-bnTjdiRyIHdHtEYyTxQPj5KVy8aIBu3SJNiwqU2aLlgKyry_FYf7eoJp1OruL4SwUsMQN_DnKKa5Bwt42I22_SdzkIAJbDaDFivmEfD1doI/s2048/P8270049.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Just before leaving the base, airmen line up to cheer on the cyclers.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0OkSQi-NOCzaXumffaefZifeNeSJGvb9Rmef0YMYQ3q0QHLeoOpTFqWMuHXEx2EBcoh6ehC4kfrjmYRERkCJ9IvCczVU3JcVdw5bGodEoAD2pdYVTw5M7BiNqYXK7Qags2VyCotvLdTU/s2048/P8270060.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0OkSQi-NOCzaXumffaefZifeNeSJGvb9Rmef0YMYQ3q0QHLeoOpTFqWMuHXEx2EBcoh6ehC4kfrjmYRERkCJ9IvCczVU3JcVdw5bGodEoAD2pdYVTw5M7BiNqYXK7Qags2VyCotvLdTU/w400-h300/P8270060.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOdcHqo8vcSZVRsyQ4Gib2jKWzTp8MRq1EsM6eGwPm21KJe8KqYAjrViqDaBxzAlwmgiwT8T6nExo9s729M0ijvi_Ssg5_cSg7h7kyNtUeFCRY2Fvy1RjAB4akC2j9w3zx46qim1562A/s2048/P8270061.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOdcHqo8vcSZVRsyQ4Gib2jKWzTp8MRq1EsM6eGwPm21KJe8KqYAjrViqDaBxzAlwmgiwT8T6nExo9s729M0ijvi_Ssg5_cSg7h7kyNtUeFCRY2Fvy1RjAB4akC2j9w3zx46qim1562A/w400-h300/P8270061.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Thank you for your service, and thank you for standing out in the hot sun to cheer us on.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsNuqDHUzjp3cx2f3tKAMBw8i3OK6uzApiUAj0vHs7DikIxw4JcqY6yZDqIQyegpa35_8ZSYyqHHXhvUpj9zfKN3dmdNjPA9zasnWi5DhNgaMWSdYal0TgrzDcvJ1WoSsJhvxQ7saXhQ/s2048/P8270063.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsNuqDHUzjp3cx2f3tKAMBw8i3OK6uzApiUAj0vHs7DikIxw4JcqY6yZDqIQyegpa35_8ZSYyqHHXhvUpj9zfKN3dmdNjPA9zasnWi5DhNgaMWSdYal0TgrzDcvJ1WoSsJhvxQ7saXhQ/w400-h300/P8270063.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCi9lt8smnbt9c5Fm4WbTVmCQpcM75x5Moud9954nScmXlpPo9tGy-XcIHo2C_4c8QbHocI3vRcLSbr_bjs7ky5az-OTLjlaj8jW6xo689JbuyQ6eouD7hqn0td1YLAKJV-z6T2kqvr4U/s2048/P8270064.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCi9lt8smnbt9c5Fm4WbTVmCQpcM75x5Moud9954nScmXlpPo9tGy-XcIHo2C_4c8QbHocI3vRcLSbr_bjs7ky5az-OTLjlaj8jW6xo689JbuyQ6eouD7hqn0td1YLAKJV-z6T2kqvr4U/w400-h300/P8270064.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Met up with Christine at the last rest stop after the incline. Didn't do much good as she soon dropped me again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW-ordeYKQMTBurjCGmpByOoVTFYe0dE7iolus8sdMbxRCVpAaN8oqETufGX5eaSch9Ykt4sHEmCccFBtQXIufSb_mlv8FltrjIA1JqWqG2KNiYGJrP3wNNaAXL99Q0X43avEop1SOLOY/s2048/P8270065.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW-ordeYKQMTBurjCGmpByOoVTFYe0dE7iolus8sdMbxRCVpAaN8oqETufGX5eaSch9Ykt4sHEmCccFBtQXIufSb_mlv8FltrjIA1JqWqG2KNiYGJrP3wNNaAXL99Q0X43avEop1SOLOY/w400-h300/P8270065.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUNDi4mNrFO_e1oKQIjTHdoTknFvjuMcCEAzrrQL2LeGGWyq5R380rDWB3i_4Ygd1S0Ib7r8VCpnJmy8rZI7wsBS3dQoU5R1Mk3mNHZu03bFjgAEaCDQgTUaGco-3jdtDEcYxXyV4NVE/s2048/P8270069.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUNDi4mNrFO_e1oKQIjTHdoTknFvjuMcCEAzrrQL2LeGGWyq5R380rDWB3i_4Ygd1S0Ib7r8VCpnJmy8rZI7wsBS3dQoU5R1Mk3mNHZu03bFjgAEaCDQgTUaGco-3jdtDEcYxXyV4NVE/w400-h300/P8270069.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvg6I9T8e8lyZL2p0P7783VF0sK08r7OozkM_yEDwtuUAmt8GnLzBWKLzmbmaEPP5aDicS2Ju6Qxx56MkRx2qawoayaUHVgKb5bo3aDtXEldH2CvqHhcEHhZrXyIMOXZcbflnoT4KIwwI/s2048/P8270070.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvg6I9T8e8lyZL2p0P7783VF0sK08r7OozkM_yEDwtuUAmt8GnLzBWKLzmbmaEPP5aDicS2Ju6Qxx56MkRx2qawoayaUHVgKb5bo3aDtXEldH2CvqHhcEHhZrXyIMOXZcbflnoT4KIwwI/w400-h300/P8270070.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdkZgfJWmsqwFqMWOzZmoyZLjyVyB_K_rk4GCS-JYeh9u5EBzXg0R5fJ4bL354WUmWtvhVfyss5JV286zMJ1qoQRhfr1aV5OvDP_TDX0Iy9UIsquex7lKEzUkD-UqWrnneL-rG0UVPTU/s2048/P8270073.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdkZgfJWmsqwFqMWOzZmoyZLjyVyB_K_rk4GCS-JYeh9u5EBzXg0R5fJ4bL354WUmWtvhVfyss5JV286zMJ1qoQRhfr1aV5OvDP_TDX0Iy9UIsquex7lKEzUkD-UqWrnneL-rG0UVPTU/w400-h300/P8270073.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Getting close to the end. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxKm8VFZ2WPru0u8wzwNr4Ki-gSbKElATmb_jdZuJwpOZ-X5GOui_3vlw6Dux8GYfMe6qYI0oVzlzoH3BtlcyZ2erxGjTaALwB0Hd1zH7gdKUduPYMIwjjI3L_z6T1coPAfGVy_QW8gY/s2048/P8270074.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1505" data-original-width="2048" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxKm8VFZ2WPru0u8wzwNr4Ki-gSbKElATmb_jdZuJwpOZ-X5GOui_3vlw6Dux8GYfMe6qYI0oVzlzoH3BtlcyZ2erxGjTaALwB0Hd1zH7gdKUduPYMIwjjI3L_z6T1coPAfGVy_QW8gY/w400-h294/P8270074.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Finish line just ahead.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPnpDi88RngkJk9ntzfJeUknlFZaq0Qwny3uWqsbvpdWUu_PCdYxU1lo9GZVGk3ACT9J6xD3Cee0DLzbrEDQ05nihDkO_TaODm456m7yjPLomdF-XoSeQv6AuIDYH0tgMlKKrXy0n4fZE/s2048/P8270075.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPnpDi88RngkJk9ntzfJeUknlFZaq0Qwny3uWqsbvpdWUu_PCdYxU1lo9GZVGk3ACT9J6xD3Cee0DLzbrEDQ05nihDkO_TaODm456m7yjPLomdF-XoSeQv6AuIDYH0tgMlKKrXy0n4fZE/w400-h300/P8270075.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And who was waiting for us after the finish--Brian and his grandson. Both had done the 100K and beat Christine and me in. Good job. Time for our favorite recovery drinks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another HHH event under our belts. Have reservations for next year and need to start training for it now, or later.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> <p></p></div>Roy and Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716284820246425697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464211677845184935.post-86244688983655204562021-08-23T16:05:00.005-07:002021-08-23T16:05:52.344-07:00Copperas Cove Classic<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi60pLhPi41H3GpvPQClbrOf7LQ61CF1p6SLC4KEn1YdzdaHnTRdKCduoB8oFj04okSihN9hqMz688dZlG6kex7IlJVeoRihrlYNs9DvX7wP7uXkpDrsohB2IFWAd1C-i97wpDc5vJihfE/s2048/P8140072.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1533" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi60pLhPi41H3GpvPQClbrOf7LQ61CF1p6SLC4KEn1YdzdaHnTRdKCduoB8oFj04okSihN9hqMz688dZlG6kex7IlJVeoRihrlYNs9DvX7wP7uXkpDrsohB2IFWAd1C-i97wpDc5vJihfE/w400-h300/P8140072.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Cove House</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> Classic<span style="text-align: center;">August 14, 2021</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Copperas Cove, Texas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQNqVtQ0qnjFwgTy9Si7xWEtKueKg90EXduv0wdXpZYKuianDlbaItV3X0nTettUcjPRthGEJDcOO13L78b5zs52Wvc2aYA5gkvAHt3tgfCbd-eMxnUnsc7gegn5j_bjItSuCHL7QpZQw/s2048/P8130001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQNqVtQ0qnjFwgTy9Si7xWEtKueKg90EXduv0wdXpZYKuianDlbaItV3X0nTettUcjPRthGEJDcOO13L78b5zs52Wvc2aYA5gkvAHt3tgfCbd-eMxnUnsc7gegn5j_bjItSuCHL7QpZQw/w400-h300/P8130001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Line up time was 7:00 a.m. I am not sure of the count, but there was a good turn out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1CXTL1JKlWd_0KYb50_iwNRT2fCE_Cqvgh16tOVJAPKbnX_71sJpJZr5XqrvTuJifQvmN2gtDA8HgEQ-0ZzYQCUkuWPp4NKNKl-W8j3XNz111njqcnniErq2s_G6Yz_lnWnkhQljjyOM/s2048/P8130004.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1485" data-original-width="2048" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1CXTL1JKlWd_0KYb50_iwNRT2fCE_Cqvgh16tOVJAPKbnX_71sJpJZr5XqrvTuJifQvmN2gtDA8HgEQ-0ZzYQCUkuWPp4NKNKl-W8j3XNz111njqcnniErq2s_G6Yz_lnWnkhQljjyOM/w400-h290/P8130004.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was our first time to ride at Copperas Cove. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipNzOwxAsyuFn9lBWXWk59yUZs_5GMdEVmRNI0WdOIyKUOdxZOeBdB-I9PsTztpLkB6mrKnA5YSy8gvzvC0Tp9ERiuEbO_m3pIyM2caC1mlo82MiqqTucv21bCr7q8VygXFuF8BQa03RA/s2048/P8130007.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1482" data-original-width="2048" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipNzOwxAsyuFn9lBWXWk59yUZs_5GMdEVmRNI0WdOIyKUOdxZOeBdB-I9PsTztpLkB6mrKnA5YSy8gvzvC0Tp9ERiuEbO_m3pIyM2caC1mlo82MiqqTucv21bCr7q8VygXFuF8BQa03RA/w400-h290/P8130007.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> We had riden Lampasas just a few years ago, so we knew there were plenty of hills. This is Hill Country afterall. If one has a long memory, Lampasas was the ride when we had an 11% grade hill before we ever got out of town.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNy_hwtLuTG0timdgKY0bs7FIZiOVeDFaYIWyoppTqIOVuUE7S6B34MVZiFkqXGCrUl56uo9RcwxTcaBSG6hJ9umkXiu0uPTn8nmuYPEKq_SMIXq0_58gzCqRu8LzxslcKk7D9Wp2lWvg/s2048/P8130012.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNy_hwtLuTG0timdgKY0bs7FIZiOVeDFaYIWyoppTqIOVuUE7S6B34MVZiFkqXGCrUl56uo9RcwxTcaBSG6hJ9umkXiu0uPTn8nmuYPEKq_SMIXq0_58gzCqRu8LzxslcKk7D9Wp2lWvg/w400-h300/P8130012.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">At least Copperas Cove let us get out of town before the hills started.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK0YnWF0ySw2AarsdzNj7jb1wViNz5ijD59jpmtBchLEhNOM2nW2F5mK56oQdwT8gHxAUHlrXzcIr1fdwc3dSdyDGN0rFAgW1Z3mYt6FKGVRbAnXVZad84tqfISDA-2OMVAOAFPGp9bgQ/s2048/P8130013.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1488" data-original-width="2048" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK0YnWF0ySw2AarsdzNj7jb1wViNz5ijD59jpmtBchLEhNOM2nW2F5mK56oQdwT8gHxAUHlrXzcIr1fdwc3dSdyDGN0rFAgW1Z3mYt6FKGVRbAnXVZad84tqfISDA-2OMVAOAFPGp9bgQ/w400-h291/P8130013.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_5jB2eXe7SOMcNDCQ5EBg1Lq4Sia4sZ6_NnWHMWCFjer3x9q01Xe0smnhX0FQG_ssK8wQInBA0C5WEvSWtbERpj4305Ad55j2qHUN2Py9Y2i4cAESycRMfAeRJs5u7F5CTL2WZrbAG24/s2559/P8130016.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1229" data-original-width="2559" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_5jB2eXe7SOMcNDCQ5EBg1Lq4Sia4sZ6_NnWHMWCFjer3x9q01Xe0smnhX0FQG_ssK8wQInBA0C5WEvSWtbERpj4305Ad55j2qHUN2Py9Y2i4cAESycRMfAeRJs5u7F5CTL2WZrbAG24/w400-h193/P8130016.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGTjSsXNTDeliUhRIuhJ-RMQh6olnRrhrB43ImIKR5zd0FVYwoj5lwE53d1lYcU5qHHy8Bn66xmlL2DyoHHG8XUu1tsKDgENjMq3c-X3iqBg9DDv-aQzeTfaZgbQWAYn8NgK5pmqxI5Lc/s2048/P8130019.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1709" data-original-width="2048" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGTjSsXNTDeliUhRIuhJ-RMQh6olnRrhrB43ImIKR5zd0FVYwoj5lwE53d1lYcU5qHHy8Bn66xmlL2DyoHHG8XUu1tsKDgENjMq3c-X3iqBg9DDv-aQzeTfaZgbQWAYn8NgK5pmqxI5Lc/w400-h334/P8130019.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Christine, of course, leading the way. 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We were going either uphill or down hill.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflCHa9anYp7h7dW-PMRPHj46ZkgOpOZVsW7TXCtyRVMEmgTgf8vg0_wSQGPWv4qU2h4UZVyeYhNP94Q6zaXz4DVSzVMTMkfQCm_tHO0l1qIqAAtyGS5MYKri0n1OC5-SVsKffE3V4uNI/s2048/P8130063.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflCHa9anYp7h7dW-PMRPHj46ZkgOpOZVsW7TXCtyRVMEmgTgf8vg0_wSQGPWv4qU2h4UZVyeYhNP94Q6zaXz4DVSzVMTMkfQCm_tHO0l1qIqAAtyGS5MYKri0n1OC5-SVsKffE3V4uNI/w400-h300/P8130063.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjn-0lgd34zHZri6CrhDt9xJ6EqEge7XjkwyXA5RRbBQmB2GZNZggC0WUnEC2XS2OZRoc_zCC7QDSYUfroFBtS7SGkpTtEtr2zKWoL2KAcmxYfFespMQ1CPvMeNp95XZ-LLZH0WCqZ28/s2048/P8130066.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjn-0lgd34zHZri6CrhDt9xJ6EqEge7XjkwyXA5RRbBQmB2GZNZggC0WUnEC2XS2OZRoc_zCC7QDSYUfroFBtS7SGkpTtEtr2zKWoL2KAcmxYfFespMQ1CPvMeNp95XZ-LLZH0WCqZ28/w400-h300/P8130066.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you want to challenge yourself with hills then this is the ride for you.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNEpZtjoBzNxGhBkV52MyamvxuqF4UBpGeNlfK5azRUs57eU2Vp-wDlUl2MV89nesP7o_AMyLHactHRIUyF-LT_M-frcOJIH8iBupsjYdK4kxyGeFkmKPBRHK3scsUAtoRLXuPkMfGus/s2048/P8130068.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNEpZtjoBzNxGhBkV52MyamvxuqF4UBpGeNlfK5azRUs57eU2Vp-wDlUl2MV89nesP7o_AMyLHactHRIUyF-LT_M-frcOJIH8iBupsjYdK4kxyGeFkmKPBRHK3scsUAtoRLXuPkMfGus/w400-h300/P8130068.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD1cTeRQ8nITrumx-4yXVVMdquaSiB8Tc0Gkcs8erMt-lIKbGeaU_CD1-Zyy3Fpr7cZtQEqauhFjxy1LSQiaq9l-yRbzB7vaktM17q6reqU_xTdz_Eww2ibIMVhyphenhyphenzX8BTcxOaktqLiMs4/s2048/P8130069.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD1cTeRQ8nITrumx-4yXVVMdquaSiB8Tc0Gkcs8erMt-lIKbGeaU_CD1-Zyy3Fpr7cZtQEqauhFjxy1LSQiaq9l-yRbzB7vaktM17q6reqU_xTdz_Eww2ibIMVhyphenhyphenzX8BTcxOaktqLiMs4/w400-h300/P8130069.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaVX4AHTr2GfEHvwBSBcQL0zG7HCUOXfFUWG_GqBktR58MksJS9OhMsGTdD80vsxSKqsgDF00mFKDr5EN3qGvkZ2h1vnedi2ZRKwOhfh855pwkKBUfrJl3fZhG-0idS_w9W24UeKnfhqg/s2048/P8130070.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaVX4AHTr2GfEHvwBSBcQL0zG7HCUOXfFUWG_GqBktR58MksJS9OhMsGTdD80vsxSKqsgDF00mFKDr5EN3qGvkZ2h1vnedi2ZRKwOhfh855pwkKBUfrJl3fZhG-0idS_w9W24UeKnfhqg/w400-h300/P8130070.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6lUQDs3CRf0BfbM5fmwm4r8LFa2SRY_xlagdLC1zNBgE0uVOHnD_7GNzVCWe-nfz-zdDm0hC1TU894P3KvOg0itRHhpulNtVMPsxaR1uhiot0BZXKEpoSqchDelCFOVsIEqQyls32CA/s2048/P8130071.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6lUQDs3CRf0BfbM5fmwm4r8LFa2SRY_xlagdLC1zNBgE0uVOHnD_7GNzVCWe-nfz-zdDm0hC1TU894P3KvOg0itRHhpulNtVMPsxaR1uhiot0BZXKEpoSqchDelCFOVsIEqQyls32CA/w400-h300/P8130071.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Finish line. I hate to admit that I stuggled the last 10 miles of 50. Excuses, excuses, as to why I wasn/t at least 7th overall. We will have to return next year and see if I can blame my chemo/radiation/therapy after effects , age. or just the hills. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Roy and Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716284820246425697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464211677845184935.post-5312039982760341622021-08-17T07:53:00.000-07:002021-08-17T07:53:24.664-07:00Peach Pedal<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhstohB3AI-7xAdBc3KtYrwxSegPCK8fL-buNuPdFwvGeQKuJP8KEcobyEPYfT5ijcHHrP-do22249kZ8oJhqQokihFTD0D8s58683prLEcBMh_unDtiAvBZW27lzBTEn61-3TatRkheZ4/s2048/P7140025.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhstohB3AI-7xAdBc3KtYrwxSegPCK8fL-buNuPdFwvGeQKuJP8KEcobyEPYfT5ijcHHrP-do22249kZ8oJhqQokihFTD0D8s58683prLEcBMh_unDtiAvBZW27lzBTEn61-3TatRkheZ4/w400-h300/P7140025.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Peach Pedal</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">July 19, 2021</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Weatherford, Texas</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvAs3TSsEFjPbWUMXpJA8Lb8l1DKKHHprZAkGVu0vyZK8VkZGB-DR_ut14CRKkgNABl4qjKCd7IzhpyKrqxsxutR2HM8kNpOF4TLDagiMDS3Ou1LtSRZNhDSgY1e_J78LPOc8vN1xgCrM/s2048/P7090022.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvAs3TSsEFjPbWUMXpJA8Lb8l1DKKHHprZAkGVu0vyZK8VkZGB-DR_ut14CRKkgNABl4qjKCd7IzhpyKrqxsxutR2HM8kNpOF4TLDagiMDS3Ou1LtSRZNhDSgY1e_J78LPOc8vN1xgCrM/w400-h300/P7090022.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">There was a good turn out for the ride. I took pictures of the line up, and of course one of Christine. But it was way into the ride that I discovered that one of my camera's latches was loose and I hadn't been taking any pictures. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDEDSnCqb6S3GfIOiJd789TVGW8ifETrFIkfyTWVrqp9wCe030IQNLoNKx6BM8uAb_tZw3x8YZYfLARfQ_Twwa9NTiMs-iMOmHmX_Ni45wlDe98dVIovKNUfVMN_pH8rQ29vOiEAtrNSY/s2048/P7090003.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDEDSnCqb6S3GfIOiJd789TVGW8ifETrFIkfyTWVrqp9wCe030IQNLoNKx6BM8uAb_tZw3x8YZYfLARfQ_Twwa9NTiMs-iMOmHmX_Ni45wlDe98dVIovKNUfVMN_pH8rQ29vOiEAtrNSY/w400-h300/P7090003.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPJ27cKAy1pjFPrWEqErVAzQuQohf-hC1T88b9VGADXz03FFXIM8o0c6C-tRHsumd4YabPlJxuTxAFtjFoM6FhD7otlBxlwTTZKTXSWmaM4cJj8NO5fDUOPuOb7PcTso_pcQ0O1AfU62E/s2048/P7090004.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPJ27cKAy1pjFPrWEqErVAzQuQohf-hC1T88b9VGADXz03FFXIM8o0c6C-tRHsumd4YabPlJxuTxAFtjFoM6FhD7otlBxlwTTZKTXSWmaM4cJj8NO5fDUOPuOb7PcTso_pcQ0O1AfU62E/w400-h300/P7090004.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6LaQCekkeeKq5XAmhYsWTPTe-bAgpp97DM3W9JNoDYri_C4mdomJxKFwtYMJTWKGj7YrUxiHBMN2Z35vnhXzYmSowKaknGSYqlTlf5ytJ2xZqcDQa0gLKV7ZgW6JYf_xbx_Vo0MuSz-I/s2048/P7090005.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6LaQCekkeeKq5XAmhYsWTPTe-bAgpp97DM3W9JNoDYri_C4mdomJxKFwtYMJTWKGj7YrUxiHBMN2Z35vnhXzYmSowKaknGSYqlTlf5ytJ2xZqcDQa0gLKV7ZgW6JYf_xbx_Vo0MuSz-I/w400-h300/P7090005.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORMSOTCcEsmBA69A-trDV4MLFljpXNJw6GPwtEMlwtv98_AW0UZVOwuX20__p9eLarpJvv6yGGe1fvDv_RsjNSGgJn2uCYRmKJLfFJK5Pm3KXTOUGh92XLqQ1RiJUc9x90iByoAOiANI/s2048/P7090006.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORMSOTCcEsmBA69A-trDV4MLFljpXNJw6GPwtEMlwtv98_AW0UZVOwuX20__p9eLarpJvv6yGGe1fvDv_RsjNSGgJn2uCYRmKJLfFJK5Pm3KXTOUGh92XLqQ1RiJUc9x90iByoAOiANI/w400-h300/P7090006.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Astute readers will have noticed that most to the pictures thus far have been on level roads. That was not reality, however, the roads were a little rougher this year and I was afraid to let loose of the handle bar as I am tired of falling over.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj1d2Oq7QspLMsIR5de1p5ljlkc1XUN8Nm3Dx2uzp-OI3KmXy6cZDkpkNP-rIvhBe9r-7RIz0KbcNFX6KFTIDFRFXLs0vXZZQ7WCci4NvqmAoiu8uZz6AyBNXW1iRQfmNsnT40vd2R21Y/s2048/P7090002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj1d2Oq7QspLMsIR5de1p5ljlkc1XUN8Nm3Dx2uzp-OI3KmXy6cZDkpkNP-rIvhBe9r-7RIz0KbcNFX6KFTIDFRFXLs0vXZZQ7WCci4NvqmAoiu8uZz6AyBNXW1iRQfmNsnT40vd2R21Y/w400-h300/P7090002.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Finally caught up to Christine at a rest stop. Her vicious smile told me that she was about to drop me again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mpX1HAH_32Buk2n5MRwtVDC58_gPNxxjT8eNxY-yH7Zgvg57f8SZ6GxNLZ3linYaOXig-Zk15PyoT_OkhBIH1wvvRh3G3HCbgSoRN2-mRju0gdsyb_13S2jiuTu51zWM0nM1n8STssQ/s2048/P7090007.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1496" data-original-width="2048" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mpX1HAH_32Buk2n5MRwtVDC58_gPNxxjT8eNxY-yH7Zgvg57f8SZ6GxNLZ3linYaOXig-Zk15PyoT_OkhBIH1wvvRh3G3HCbgSoRN2-mRju0gdsyb_13S2jiuTu51zWM0nM1n8STssQ/w400-h293/P7090007.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrafBdMyBTuU0knP94SAohAGhYeaoUuftM7KDspoB-EJbUB233GQ2CPAcKsttDRj_bsD7GIGeeOiSc2DIrRFU25Y8Kef-uZg9qeSOnqvbAKtpcF3J2-JoWpZhf7cD7edOUoVW5iQ7eDuc/s2048/P7090009.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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None was extremely steep, just ones that could wear a rider down. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg65Xsv4kETqhVWfKCVscNUA0A4kzZTfyNAIjn7J2f-b0_QK46HeM8WIeO4lNPqVZ8J6kL2N9O-LTFiqHLt_Q_i7Qbv6mIzMxYekHYk7gpPCIdreh516mF_qBgOcjAou3BAtyEfatmQBh4/s2048/P7090016.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1534" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg65Xsv4kETqhVWfKCVscNUA0A4kzZTfyNAIjn7J2f-b0_QK46HeM8WIeO4lNPqVZ8J6kL2N9O-LTFiqHLt_Q_i7Qbv6mIzMxYekHYk7gpPCIdreh516mF_qBgOcjAou3BAtyEfatmQBh4/w400-h300/P7090016.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqRJPjqd9AWg8hRMXf3bJLDeQ22laoa51MLtSeGP0pt3N6n96xkqbUFHCplPk-MmFShfBGit2beAbsYv0Uee8R7xrCze_xvMGaEgV4awnF6P6tQWigxaiVCO2y376OZXuXGz73OY7CS88/s2048/P7090017.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1424" data-original-width="2048" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqRJPjqd9AWg8hRMXf3bJLDeQ22laoa51MLtSeGP0pt3N6n96xkqbUFHCplPk-MmFShfBGit2beAbsYv0Uee8R7xrCze_xvMGaEgV4awnF6P6tQWigxaiVCO2y376OZXuXGz73OY7CS88/w400-h279/P7090017.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYcCmGw7F1rVCP9sgnh2ab15NzvOdYDPSsfalIZt6cnnyirGFgyGSNEvQukhJvvGckFCe2dfS7nIcZj44FqP57lOBIqZ4Amo3TvNT9bP322_TksdALw2YiRbT-vMaTL1duanARMd5gRNo/s2048/P7090021.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYcCmGw7F1rVCP9sgnh2ab15NzvOdYDPSsfalIZt6cnnyirGFgyGSNEvQukhJvvGckFCe2dfS7nIcZj44FqP57lOBIqZ4Amo3TvNT9bP322_TksdALw2YiRbT-vMaTL1duanARMd5gRNo/w400-h300/P7090021.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgae9wszStonDkTmLTuBkhyBQr2jFvtY_f2EGDRS3YNru3xYU5G7xjbCFvORw3Uzca4TTcBbdJwObrs0KKt85q8IhPUzmyjQQUxwu1n2N65d6aJwrvw_iqSGNSOT37y5T6iX4a1U5a33-U/s2048/P7090020.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgae9wszStonDkTmLTuBkhyBQr2jFvtY_f2EGDRS3YNru3xYU5G7xjbCFvORw3Uzca4TTcBbdJwObrs0KKt85q8IhPUzmyjQQUxwu1n2N65d6aJwrvw_iqSGNSOT37y5T6iX4a1U5a33-U/w400-h300/P7090020.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Last rest stop. Another good ride. We appreciate the event as many of the tours are still cancelled this year. And thanks to all the volunteers who made the event possible.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Roy and Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716284820246425697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464211677845184935.post-22481242590775724372021-08-11T11:49:00.000-07:002021-08-11T11:49:34.702-07:00Firecracker<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ZkoN3gCMpAOYfVl0-a_hl94eAtgVP4PtgW2JvGPZpQmsyM5PdhBhxFCzmB1oPCAnY3KBsDp6HDYvxH8ByQk7hGznbWYgnasKeMv864SZCS-TdRTRb3ZZtrVWOjfD6xLoShUxvkpWnAE/s2048/P7050036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ZkoN3gCMpAOYfVl0-a_hl94eAtgVP4PtgW2JvGPZpQmsyM5PdhBhxFCzmB1oPCAnY3KBsDp6HDYvxH8ByQk7hGznbWYgnasKeMv864SZCS-TdRTRb3ZZtrVWOjfD6xLoShUxvkpWnAE/w400-h300/P7050036.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Firecracker</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">July 3, 2021</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christoval, Texas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ntnkLynfzPlKzVyFE7Lq3nw2HWW38qVv_6VvaJJ7Pe7QlwC7p-eXeN2sFe7wIJH74SKNdpt2e44E5nditJmBNwZNTl-y09J7ZxC2hwzmKc5fvd9WT1zhOQTQhH6lyd37LGP1TpmtfUg/s2048/P7020003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1521" data-original-width="2048" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ntnkLynfzPlKzVyFE7Lq3nw2HWW38qVv_6VvaJJ7Pe7QlwC7p-eXeN2sFe7wIJH74SKNdpt2e44E5nditJmBNwZNTl-y09J7ZxC2hwzmKc5fvd9WT1zhOQTQhH6lyd37LGP1TpmtfUg/w400-h297/P7020003.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Registration with lots of volunteers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8XDqLSnHTrN3lTiSwkYoS8y9sQsfUJOvS40c9k6tZI8sO3NOnHcXW-HpOCvijB-wpDPOE_vQX-Cb6PhjDR5uucQiYkrSIi8Ba40JXGPgMPkwY2qbmY9cxHWYaF-TB5doW5t2Gvj-I3M/s2048/P7020001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8XDqLSnHTrN3lTiSwkYoS8y9sQsfUJOvS40c9k6tZI8sO3NOnHcXW-HpOCvijB-wpDPOE_vQX-Cb6PhjDR5uucQiYkrSIi8Ba40JXGPgMPkwY2qbmY9cxHWYaF-TB5doW5t2Gvj-I3M/w400-h300/P7020001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: center;">Brian with grandson Chase</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpM6GACzzzU6afC4bLhjX3_Mzm4jycnIkIi67Cd_R5LCFNJB5BVBC7CXUw4oCZtFZjz7ysNoIpaGIpeiXN9L6eyg0bThosUm1uiOSNcPXXyPF_oau8iaOJZP_TXVll_aWdb-sk7ElHxyI/s2048/P7020002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1534" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpM6GACzzzU6afC4bLhjX3_Mzm4jycnIkIi67Cd_R5LCFNJB5BVBC7CXUw4oCZtFZjz7ysNoIpaGIpeiXN9L6eyg0bThosUm1uiOSNcPXXyPF_oau8iaOJZP_TXVll_aWdb-sk7ElHxyI/w400-h300/P7020002.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">As Christine gets ready, you can tell her thoughts are "Finally, another ride"."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIh9FfzFh_lJSCa27Of__Ew50GGlDMCntc-9PzBo8ACJgpgT_I5SZxTezgTV8oJqYGi9od_JnO2idrDU-tSjkZFJG2zNxznLgO6zPO4Uk69pXUrm71VsbwxlLWFlJik3zf1FSzLGSUdHY/s2048/P7020004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIh9FfzFh_lJSCa27Of__Ew50GGlDMCntc-9PzBo8ACJgpgT_I5SZxTezgTV8oJqYGi9od_JnO2idrDU-tSjkZFJG2zNxznLgO6zPO4Uk69pXUrm71VsbwxlLWFlJik3zf1FSzLGSUdHY/w400-h300/P7020004.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Everyone started lining up. I was behind Brian and Chase as I looked down and discovered tennis shoes still on, not my riding shoes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVXU4N8wpr2oxJ3uMbcYcnSpDmaoDymeTxnE5tBDMvgRneOsyzEhi5oT2D33oiNBrnOo9zepmOuvUvNqkZ7PltCqkReHSzWvbou33mjkjZMlLPfPeiuIuQlVg9ei_jqQp-bPfSHfjthgE/s2048/P7020007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1529" data-original-width="2048" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVXU4N8wpr2oxJ3uMbcYcnSpDmaoDymeTxnE5tBDMvgRneOsyzEhi5oT2D33oiNBrnOo9zepmOuvUvNqkZ7PltCqkReHSzWvbou33mjkjZMlLPfPeiuIuQlVg9ei_jqQp-bPfSHfjthgE/w400-h299/P7020007.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">As one can guess, by the time I went back to the car, changed shoes, of course I was the last one to begin the ride.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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And, as we lined up for the BBQ plate, it started raining. It was going to be an "outside" event, but we decided to get our plates to go. Christoval is not that far from San Angelo so we still had a warm plate as we ate in our house. Thanks to all who made the day a great one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p></div>Roy and Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716284820246425697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464211677845184935.post-64146790990203791182021-06-24T10:22:00.000-07:002021-06-24T10:22:48.449-07:00Fiesta Wildflower<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggzq4sIIiwhzu13o4IMfWib8QxgioimouHH8Q0yxxp0HgUW5ojBtiZ7oArOSgZtNNK97mxvQHrUM9oPWax3g30W3qSTbLtu6GXgy30zLlCCO2zT5MQ5jwZmhcLb_dM7Zeb_YtU3h-nSoM/s2048/P6210035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggzq4sIIiwhzu13o4IMfWib8QxgioimouHH8Q0yxxp0HgUW5ojBtiZ7oArOSgZtNNK97mxvQHrUM9oPWax3g30W3qSTbLtu6GXgy30zLlCCO2zT5MQ5jwZmhcLb_dM7Zeb_YtU3h-nSoM/w400-h300/P6210035.JPG" width="400" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Fiesta Wildflower</div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">San Antonio, Texas</p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">June 20, 2021</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMr221ceo_Q3K5BYTqqmSUbHBuyq39qCs33V11Bqs7RFNbH8wPQfFT-NyyIXT7N-lnIaM_yj6nsopquZw2xKpU83Q85DE-110XmHYIpQPkp1gqd3YWCvgrGr4wMs11ZKqOVfonz6qVvM/s2048/P6190001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1499" data-original-width="2048" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMr221ceo_Q3K5BYTqqmSUbHBuyq39qCs33V11Bqs7RFNbH8wPQfFT-NyyIXT7N-lnIaM_yj6nsopquZw2xKpU83Q85DE-110XmHYIpQPkp1gqd3YWCvgrGr4wMs11ZKqOVfonz6qVvM/w400-h293/P6190001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Staging area was the Rolling Oaks Mall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZs7GpbgxOxJxRsRvM-DrP5OJQqS-9d1Fbgf7jTb9EsLoD4GWglLNt-Hk8V5vp7mvxjQwKpF7tNKZXTNlFbikCvYcsioM_IG74yPqpjWByxGQi6WChWYNpdWzXeRTR7sDM4TpoImsAfbs/s2048/P6190002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1476" data-original-width="2048" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZs7GpbgxOxJxRsRvM-DrP5OJQqS-9d1Fbgf7jTb9EsLoD4GWglLNt-Hk8V5vp7mvxjQwKpF7tNKZXTNlFbikCvYcsioM_IG74yPqpjWByxGQi6WChWYNpdWzXeRTR7sDM4TpoImsAfbs/w400-h289/P6190002.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was just one of the many parking lots. Unfortunately, it appeared that COVID had forced the closure of many of the mall stores. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrp1dQMLzBRAu-5sslmcoZSepvg-lyXxf263lPNEpS4YZGkZcetQf9UVVq8xCrJKqzKs3FAgRz2PZ_Qp9zivmBoEHD7a4oALKBVFnaM5u9NYPQ3OYBCi467VBnRQqZmA9Fpx6hUFfSIA/s2048/P6190003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1507" data-original-width="2048" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrp1dQMLzBRAu-5sslmcoZSepvg-lyXxf263lPNEpS4YZGkZcetQf9UVVq8xCrJKqzKs3FAgRz2PZ_Qp9zivmBoEHD7a4oALKBVFnaM5u9NYPQ3OYBCi467VBnRQqZmA9Fpx6hUFfSIA/w400-h294/P6190003.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Across the lot can be seen the starting/finishing arch. This must have been an overflow lot as it was full when we finished. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFenQMZntgkGC_bqiannaUHF7fQVgTojiTQ2rX2RoqZOV7a4TNN3QTfk318eUwdjaDseJKNhPxsru2YryekPp_rBrv1fXnsunz4B6aAAxiX4WI2sugIDY8pk4YrN_pxaSobtd8I6Ro6lI/s2048/P6190004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1497" data-original-width="2048" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFenQMZntgkGC_bqiannaUHF7fQVgTojiTQ2rX2RoqZOV7a4TNN3QTfk318eUwdjaDseJKNhPxsru2YryekPp_rBrv1fXnsunz4B6aAAxiX4WI2sugIDY8pk4YrN_pxaSobtd8I6Ro6lI/w400-h293/P6190004.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bikes everywhere</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz7fb70R-FAadd5Bb0ODuN52BUtjDBfYgnWOcErzsh0T64oCi0vCvSKJIompYzDTgJGOksrv1g6bZuWZ2s7fpXaJjZ56A7c5crWAaTlb8DqHuh-IJYDL4j4o_QCJMkAQX0FiGoWAyOAMY/s2048/P6190007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz7fb70R-FAadd5Bb0ODuN52BUtjDBfYgnWOcErzsh0T64oCi0vCvSKJIompYzDTgJGOksrv1g6bZuWZ2s7fpXaJjZ56A7c5crWAaTlb8DqHuh-IJYDL4j4o_QCJMkAQX0FiGoWAyOAMY/w400-h300/P6190007.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I heard one person say that over 3,000 riders signed up. Off to the right, the 60 milers were lined up and ready. If people complied, the 20 mph crowd was supposed to be first, and the recreational 60 milers behind them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbQTXT50ADvQlQmDNMtCwwIXuBJQyld-qz3xMmL9OcErlt4DQVlW5DI_UfbPcsaJVKbSXwN2t8F63j0DfN1Liorpz1p-T92L24cj_KvloS7HsD7VWi1Tqrg5crp-q1cNbIs35ZpA1mAhg/s2048/P6190008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbQTXT50ADvQlQmDNMtCwwIXuBJQyld-qz3xMmL9OcErlt4DQVlW5DI_UfbPcsaJVKbSXwN2t8F63j0DfN1Liorpz1p-T92L24cj_KvloS7HsD7VWi1Tqrg5crp-q1cNbIs35ZpA1mAhg/w400-h300/P6190008.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">These were supposed to be the 40 milers. Waaay up ahead one can see the red and yellow start/finish balloon. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4vcnhUSMlrc2JNyyiQe66xMAExarZxfs9ULRW8mt7vw5IuN2H8B-UCNJ-aXrCMuqjk_TLTDTheTqsjqb1VOD3Vpr7ixLy7LSLnEo0MQbsmuN0ueAOveYGL41XOWoWTcfrT8eHYoDyx0/s2048/P6190009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGQqE9EAmckYL-QqHeeQ-Bv0IUN1i0ufXJyjS726sBC0_ppU4wyEHdB8vCFuwYLZqpJOmqCxsHMMDmXZGEKI4tTBzAS8H7v-XnqL2W6bdWfhqc5zatB05-OfqVuDQD333qe1WJ1gjC_jw/s2048/P6190009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1497" data-original-width="2048" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGQqE9EAmckYL-QqHeeQ-Bv0IUN1i0ufXJyjS726sBC0_ppU4wyEHdB8vCFuwYLZqpJOmqCxsHMMDmXZGEKI4tTBzAS8H7v-XnqL2W6bdWfhqc5zatB05-OfqVuDQD333qe1WJ1gjC_jw/w400-h293/P6190009.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was at least one happy 40 miler.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiit6-PThvj5uGi3jcLInn3ZmGAeWjbfISXMQ0qW2vG7aYtmXfLFtxqmfqR7k9EPV4GBz5l0lhQ2RsfahcFBfLRl7ichU9IOqe2uUYNY-bIUwDcNu6OpSFWZyH2DIsS9GGtwjSvzYxBd3k/s2048/P6190010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1484" data-original-width="2048" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiit6-PThvj5uGi3jcLInn3ZmGAeWjbfISXMQ0qW2vG7aYtmXfLFtxqmfqR7k9EPV4GBz5l0lhQ2RsfahcFBfLRl7ichU9IOqe2uUYNY-bIUwDcNu6OpSFWZyH2DIsS9GGtwjSvzYxBd3k/w400-h290/P6190010.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>You will notice no photos for the first 20 miles. We were in urban areas, although the intersections were well guarded by local deputies. This ride is the first I've ever seen to have closed its registration a week or two before the event. We appreciated the official who warned everyone at the entrance to Krueger Canyon. It was steeper than 6%.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOzKMxM6jzDmJC2suuriZ8tKU15ei7vNhtVqK2WSa6t6luQSX2LO39kk84HCMPM0-qKgPWGST6R40kx3-7BNprgb2DZCSWXj8Uh4RPmQo2PgOJTNZ96G_Si0MP_u0L-LP-evWvS12pHx8/s2048/P6190013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOzKMxM6jzDmJC2suuriZ8tKU15ei7vNhtVqK2WSa6t6luQSX2LO39kk84HCMPM0-qKgPWGST6R40kx3-7BNprgb2DZCSWXj8Uh4RPmQo2PgOJTNZ96G_Si0MP_u0L-LP-evWvS12pHx8/w400-h300/P6190013.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And then suddenly we were at rest stop 2. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD3PCKLLKdA76bNRexDN8vWT-9ug13_IJ0s2tQ6r5PwA0IZHjVTPzGGd-AlKzjDDJFzpEaEFfcfzeBwfdlfNgtkdeX3YpHnDxrVDvEaM0VVqPmd2rp-YvENREPSmzRU1LMXu975atKvFc/s2048/P6190015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD3PCKLLKdA76bNRexDN8vWT-9ug13_IJ0s2tQ6r5PwA0IZHjVTPzGGd-AlKzjDDJFzpEaEFfcfzeBwfdlfNgtkdeX3YpHnDxrVDvEaM0VVqPmd2rp-YvENREPSmzRU1LMXu975atKvFc/w400-h300/P6190015.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGkRnN-Jy_N_6eVGFoAMFAnke156H515K4fO7a1_dXYJNYxypXcndLDtReuTpFZnE89pnX4TAw1dnipj1VPWeWqXMQ41THhKYjxzovqvLtmNqoH48x3QYW2CEgk6Yfnm3_IXOQGHtOUI/s2048/P6190016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGkRnN-Jy_N_6eVGFoAMFAnke156H515K4fO7a1_dXYJNYxypXcndLDtReuTpFZnE89pnX4TAw1dnipj1VPWeWqXMQ41THhKYjxzovqvLtmNqoH48x3QYW2CEgk6Yfnm3_IXOQGHtOUI/w400-h300/P6190016.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A word of explanation concerning the lack of ride pictures. The first 10 miles were steep up and down hills. There was a huge crowd and therefore bunching. So, no way was I to let loose of the handle bar and snap a picture. Too dangerous.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnvoaplDIDtvxNNKhr-293WNdjE4dFrvNcpHhTWO8DgsJKJnRj1CdJMBeY2Pc0EFyg3Y0zAG5z8dNCowCA06whk-lvuwXJ1iiUja9ZyLfA0JOU46aZJtjF87Ii7tDCNK6VHG9VuU1RWE/s2048/P6190017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1456" data-original-width="2048" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnvoaplDIDtvxNNKhr-293WNdjE4dFrvNcpHhTWO8DgsJKJnRj1CdJMBeY2Pc0EFyg3Y0zAG5z8dNCowCA06whk-lvuwXJ1iiUja9ZyLfA0JOU46aZJtjF87Ii7tDCNK6VHG9VuU1RWE/w400-h285/P6190017.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">So, I waited until we were on level highway and not bunched up so much. At last--rural parts of the route. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1506" data-original-width="2048" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-klA3o8yELwCJU77ONHOpSNU8vdzSfGmpXP0RqJmzKFuNmMO06e7axB-8EvV2oUJEbwoNEnkVlpOLwy7QHY80IhKL4adoEM-BkjHYrLiwzLZno_Qr9A0IfPvSEGpazGxQG9C0ZmVME8s/w400-h294/P6190032.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Finish line ahead. We only saw one heat/humidity casualty transported to hospital via ambulance. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;">But, we had a happy ending as there were great saugage wraps and other goodies and drinks for the riders. So we had a nice picnic sittting on a curb in the shade of a tree. Thanks to all the volunteers who made the ride possible. Good job. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p></div>Roy and Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716284820246425697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464211677845184935.post-8706518076327855832021-06-18T14:58:00.000-07:002021-06-18T14:58:12.710-07:00Tour de Agua<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTaVblw4vmoM1Zt_5mq9TNgi_fqIkZjwezvaI_IXwY53kvUcdOzqD6J0vGo6yQxx36IPU7gIk98O2La9LCUhyphenhyphenHmZgcAd8OgOJU8Gv2wBRQdNQyv_RTO4XLLV7dJ03DvKtH8uMqD-AOwA/s2048/P6120066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTaVblw4vmoM1Zt_5mq9TNgi_fqIkZjwezvaI_IXwY53kvUcdOzqD6J0vGo6yQxx36IPU7gIk98O2La9LCUhyphenhyphenHmZgcAd8OgOJU8Gv2wBRQdNQyv_RTO4XLLV7dJ03DvKtH8uMqD-AOwA/w400-h300/P6120066.JPG" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Tour de Agua</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Dublin, Texas\</p><p style="text-align: center;">June 12, 2021</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi31uam5RJLVNz8WDzNSKwkZbJMUXq4lsu1HAK86kdoW8Qfl_6saEvz-v2L-JKzNlz0e1LpRI2wdpuseVpXCs3uNYlhcOU8538-w4kAP8u91RWBRjU3YRwwoDlCms2-0qVKtgWFqEz_Xvg/s2048/P6110001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1510" data-original-width="2048" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi31uam5RJLVNz8WDzNSKwkZbJMUXq4lsu1HAK86kdoW8Qfl_6saEvz-v2L-JKzNlz0e1LpRI2wdpuseVpXCs3uNYlhcOU8538-w4kAP8u91RWBRjU3YRwwoDlCms2-0qVKtgWFqEz_Xvg/w400-h295/P6110001.JPG" width="400" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;">Start/finish was at the Dublin High School this year; also, it was a new route. Not sure of the number of riders (100+), but the parking lot was full.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd2Z788Wk8abXGVGF9bJTs37aNvBNCh-78SKzP9-4LEUZSaHlCkH6FbOiBm8SY3tv6bwLh_b6oMKAXGa4LUQYwlqheuzElhpS-lDbZCBkIFu1x1d2MSL1nbc6oRX-pY_ArzLmoFQMdgOY/s2048/P6110002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1534" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd2Z788Wk8abXGVGF9bJTs37aNvBNCh-78SKzP9-4LEUZSaHlCkH6FbOiBm8SY3tv6bwLh_b6oMKAXGa4LUQYwlqheuzElhpS-lDbZCBkIFu1x1d2MSL1nbc6oRX-pY_ArzLmoFQMdgOY/w400-h300/P6110002.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A feature was that one could start anytime one wanted, so people got ready and pedaled off. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiurNynTgXm4SukCP6lg1IMxfAd2uIKz4Jax9-SIOsbJemzOobr5SOGMqrEIrRMprl0lqX1V6l_ACMRP0f2CXr03R0xQCIyBwfWnPSK9wNOz6cytEWbX8YHZENHpZPOqf2w3VewP1Dp6pc/s2048/P6110003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiurNynTgXm4SukCP6lg1IMxfAd2uIKz4Jax9-SIOsbJemzOobr5SOGMqrEIrRMprl0lqX1V6l_ACMRP0f2CXr03R0xQCIyBwfWnPSK9wNOz6cytEWbX8YHZENHpZPOqf2w3VewP1Dp6pc/w400-h300/P6110003.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hills were plentiful but were the long rolling type rather than the long or short steep ones.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrUUNRZzrJbwqt_8mWIgCyEa-FEXtglu_Q98_w72iJRSLtrH7v_mhgrenREDRCFPmIy8Qewa18dURHoD4P5pjszPKzF-PYg5Q2iaeTro5UjmcChhAdZdVMbHDDMC43xXk2q_9-LKmuwb4/s2048/P6110007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrUUNRZzrJbwqt_8mWIgCyEa-FEXtglu_Q98_w72iJRSLtrH7v_mhgrenREDRCFPmIy8Qewa18dURHoD4P5pjszPKzF-PYg5Q2iaeTro5UjmcChhAdZdVMbHDDMC43xXk2q_9-LKmuwb4/w400-h300/P6110007.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>As one could discern, the Tour de Agua was not a race this year; thus, I could stop and smell the flowers every time I saw a patch.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2lpySJ3QlRqZXF9AmSnqFJEjMWqTzk18RDEtTDZGgQza8OuqhlYwyEIJm2UUDTiQfLdEmupz5lz_YWJeqvyqg0gjpsgZYYXZ-wKaloe3wIT3u6dkawJOoEAqMRxypUfUfGx4XiXcaXu8/s2048/P6110008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2lpySJ3QlRqZXF9AmSnqFJEjMWqTzk18RDEtTDZGgQza8OuqhlYwyEIJm2UUDTiQfLdEmupz5lz_YWJeqvyqg0gjpsgZYYXZ-wKaloe3wIT3u6dkawJOoEAqMRxypUfUfGx4XiXcaXu8/w400-h300/P6110008.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXa04DffvNmJt-qxHlb3VDeIMBraXvcxUsB1JXd0oLJn16A4XWIqQ-_idMW9OinHJMRGirTfjm7KvceUS50d0Z2HXh_hZOYbetCiYJYGLTsSEcMvuXgocdV8bqP-U0XNZQ2NuWslQdJmk/s2048/P6110009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXa04DffvNmJt-qxHlb3VDeIMBraXvcxUsB1JXd0oLJn16A4XWIqQ-_idMW9OinHJMRGirTfjm7KvceUS50d0Z2HXh_hZOYbetCiYJYGLTsSEcMvuXgocdV8bqP-U0XNZQ2NuWslQdJmk/w400-h300/P6110009.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Note the road. Dublin had one of the better stretches of smooth roads of organized tours.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgZkECDkVUn3h1L8CGzxq-H8PahRcMiyrL6z_86ryx1gRCn12Yga0vgSLTdzeCbQr9zXK3UzbB9m4R-75TRyrGNcUuYZywjN9w8lF0_qR1EMqa-quGKMAm8FB3ayj2MQAWTjXHzqmMzj4/s2662/P6110010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1181" data-original-width="2662" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgZkECDkVUn3h1L8CGzxq-H8PahRcMiyrL6z_86ryx1gRCn12Yga0vgSLTdzeCbQr9zXK3UzbB9m4R-75TRyrGNcUuYZywjN9w8lF0_qR1EMqa-quGKMAm8FB3ayj2MQAWTjXHzqmMzj4/w400-h178/P6110010.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rest stop 1. The rest stops were spaced out about 9 miles apart so we didn't need to rest. There was just no hurry to finish the ride. (Plus they all had good cookies).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnu5qGXP23GIgvKEYDsv7JhsWy36JxJsExhorXR1UgquHNAxuAQx-kKNZDfU_TLqXVS9oiFh5LNRXAJTGn1jXKLnEFjhWiNQBK-IzrTWilaMrp251LugVCXeQ9wtd013KuEic-pPzc8r8/s2048/P6110011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1519" data-original-width="2048" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnu5qGXP23GIgvKEYDsv7JhsWy36JxJsExhorXR1UgquHNAxuAQx-kKNZDfU_TLqXVS9oiFh5LNRXAJTGn1jXKLnEFjhWiNQBK-IzrTWilaMrp251LugVCXeQ9wtd013KuEic-pPzc8r8/w400-h296/P6110011.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hard to tell in the above pictures but it was a beautiful overcast day, cool, and no wind to speak of.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNWrM7HgHdNsMPo80x2SsYudBscTnO3rce17HCPHXvTuvDJPxG9tEglkBn1r3SF-OVVFxI3ZBiGyHqSTCrCed7gpXM7KpkQzaFfIjllEn5VbefW9BDS4hor5pV8a_k8BzO_gIUM29O8Y/s2048/P6110012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1501" data-original-width="2048" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNWrM7HgHdNsMPo80x2SsYudBscTnO3rce17HCPHXvTuvDJPxG9tEglkBn1r3SF-OVVFxI3ZBiGyHqSTCrCed7gpXM7KpkQzaFfIjllEn5VbefW9BDS4hor5pV8a_k8BzO_gIUM29O8Y/w400-h294/P6110012.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnY-kK8_fOMqgDJOh1NWVQ9dQLyNZkr84hJ0aNXUWJPyAnSA-XFGUQDq6x5MvXA_wt6-An3c3l5N2Ph7P5kvPJ7MKily8GVK4qDI_jvBoVJPE24HeH_l4G1vPcMkR45hZmhXcl53VMU48/s2048/P6110013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnY-kK8_fOMqgDJOh1NWVQ9dQLyNZkr84hJ0aNXUWJPyAnSA-XFGUQDq6x5MvXA_wt6-An3c3l5N2Ph7P5kvPJ7MKily8GVK4qDI_jvBoVJPE24HeH_l4G1vPcMkR45hZmhXcl53VMU48/w400-h300/P6110013.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rest stop 2. Again not tired, but Christine wanted to sit on something softer than the saddle. While visiting with the gentleman beside her, she almost had him convinced to buy his wife an electric bike after she went on and on about how she enjoyed her bike.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCWti0DsZ7BxLVU1uClS33F8Pp5Dc5eHIAV961_-7OJ81mgIY2u3xcAVCFC0uaYQI40CvfkCMlPGvekk0s8ATOHOi_Kylv2_s6fKar6zGwFWf0MBGiBismZuDCFVvz72En6zxT3S9Wjog/s2048/P6110016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1507" data-original-width="2048" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCWti0DsZ7BxLVU1uClS33F8Pp5Dc5eHIAV961_-7OJ81mgIY2u3xcAVCFC0uaYQI40CvfkCMlPGvekk0s8ATOHOi_Kylv2_s6fKar6zGwFWf0MBGiBismZuDCFVvz72En6zxT3S9Wjog/w400-h294/P6110016.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRQAb23mCn_SxmffiYqtqaduA9yrmiRFYGKtUbW_A18tlmuPBJn8jSyeg9NOqY0kFQXolBGmsJQghJ9sq4eX4V3w6Ousg5pn6Bp2sl4mK50lsq80qwKkuTOO1xJgcfAuCdTBcqOEf9D8A/s2048/P6110017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1489" data-original-width="2048" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRQAb23mCn_SxmffiYqtqaduA9yrmiRFYGKtUbW_A18tlmuPBJn8jSyeg9NOqY0kFQXolBGmsJQghJ9sq4eX4V3w6Ousg5pn6Bp2sl4mK50lsq80qwKkuTOO1xJgcfAuCdTBcqOEf9D8A/w400-h291/P6110017.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtvHu6AvqgCDjnkNh7CeR3-LUGhC_7x4SZKg0w9A03yzeOHw5g7L15HjpCctry1wDj50LwFD3sauGvlgOTtcMle9UhV9orJNoJwC6TOntxxcMsYSYT5Xi2bbuxCXcVvw7WF0ZOiTrHSWk/s2048/P6110019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtvHu6AvqgCDjnkNh7CeR3-LUGhC_7x4SZKg0w9A03yzeOHw5g7L15HjpCctry1wDj50LwFD3sauGvlgOTtcMle9UhV9orJNoJwC6TOntxxcMsYSYT5Xi2bbuxCXcVvw7WF0ZOiTrHSWk/w400-h300/P6110019.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Finger over lense. Not an excuse, just a new camera and not holding it correctly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BzQH42-m1dOZVzYEkx_eivd1zHe7QpQtTj0Qol92BFXHerzngpf3jQGwu34qB6swnAJLgw-5CoNY8L6qdQMHET16NL8d-RJghS3QiocOn_3Y0H5MBJrQBWjf7z2C2WrFgS79xg5jL7Q/s2048/P6110020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1535" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BzQH42-m1dOZVzYEkx_eivd1zHe7QpQtTj0Qol92BFXHerzngpf3jQGwu34qB6swnAJLgw-5CoNY8L6qdQMHET16NL8d-RJghS3QiocOn_3Y0H5MBJrQBWjf7z2C2WrFgS79xg5jL7Q/w400-h300/P6110020.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>At first I tried cropping out the finger; however, there were so many that I just gave up.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXBnBCqUAzBHqP1VVlWox_DxZT_FtmKibQpVVOwTGEDpTtO9ucW76sMfiXIKQDjr_e4JsXHltRf-kKUH3XIWA-T05oaOHaUxhDqAhEkGPOSBWprdRJ9vYq-_IkWAhQSmPC4gk2S1zfys/s2048/P6110022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXBnBCqUAzBHqP1VVlWox_DxZT_FtmKibQpVVOwTGEDpTtO9ucW76sMfiXIKQDjr_e4JsXHltRf-kKUH3XIWA-T05oaOHaUxhDqAhEkGPOSBWprdRJ9vYq-_IkWAhQSmPC4gk2S1zfys/w400-h300/P6110022.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>My old camera was taking blurred pictures, so I got a new camera. The blur wasn't the camera's fault. It was the photographer's fault so now I have blurred pictures with a finger in them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAG1T-oqQyF_UCFa6E6TWQUSYmzsG2pGg7MbJqLd6W58h_OLCjeLTVQAcJ9g6lXIo-y6YpHA8bCH4jBIWoP5gMIxBsc_skG6HqUayofZBG8-fzKSA-NDLml6RHpX8wSL4W6TnQEdj1X6o/s2048/P6110024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1481" data-original-width="2048" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAG1T-oqQyF_UCFa6E6TWQUSYmzsG2pGg7MbJqLd6W58h_OLCjeLTVQAcJ9g6lXIo-y6YpHA8bCH4jBIWoP5gMIxBsc_skG6HqUayofZBG8-fzKSA-NDLml6RHpX8wSL4W6TnQEdj1X6o/w400-h289/P6110024.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rest stop 3 and the last one for our 40 mile route. They still had plenty of good cookies left. 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Ride over. Outstanding weather and roads. Shortly after we finished the sun burst through the clouds with a vengence. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;">We thank the organizers, volunteers, and sponsors for putting on the great ride. We hope they continue the ride for many more years and continue to provide needy people with clean water. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>P.S. Got the results back from my PET scan and I am currently cancer free. Fingers crossed to stay that way.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div>Roy and Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716284820246425697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464211677845184935.post-41335110562822743702021-05-20T06:31:00.025-07:002021-05-20T08:55:18.327-07:00Beat the Streets<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXC5GMTa9y6oFgI_yjx_sLsq9-KhMcde4uAE805jcqfuYlUXK8Ch6sGJGHyvucLhQj5VM4PDOOi8lhNXidEWX7M-DmBHr_hS2We9D85aJp1_jYGfPRsAbcpX4EtPqTeOjFS6FX2JUT3s/s2048/P5080045.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXC5GMTa9y6oFgI_yjx_sLsq9-KhMcde4uAE805jcqfuYlUXK8Ch6sGJGHyvucLhQj5VM4PDOOi8lhNXidEWX7M-DmBHr_hS2We9D85aJp1_jYGfPRsAbcpX4EtPqTeOjFS6FX2JUT3s/w400-h300/P5080045.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Beat the Street</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sweetwater, Texas</div><div style="text-align: center;"> May 6, 2021</div><div style="text-align: center;">At last. We got in a ride. Tours looked a little iffy earlier this year, but more and more rides are opening up as controls ease.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">\</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihDk5G_QSU8gpHy9_H3oXsaREsLxUdqnczenFu-_XkBZ_3nGepGUXRzAjudjtEFflPBUA-Zbw4jumqnxJeQ4RdkwtjP3zPGaAlfqK8efavDMOJLogApOstW23ETdMYauFnEu2dzBgCZW4/s2048/P5070004.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihDk5G_QSU8gpHy9_H3oXsaREsLxUdqnczenFu-_XkBZ_3nGepGUXRzAjudjtEFflPBUA-Zbw4jumqnxJeQ4RdkwtjP3zPGaAlfqK8efavDMOJLogApOstW23ETdMYauFnEu2dzBgCZW4/w400-h300/P5070004.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Good turn out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMkyJzovmtGA2i-cZ5yURaeXFU5tSRCiIhUtRCv80XzVpb4gKRAt68CKP3SVoYK_Vmvdjm-f4t4bjyhmoXBuRb71KNaQcdyY_DkXSYVPzNQV3w3vQVQtWsql6IOEvPpEeIDMIdv67bU-w/s2048/P5070005.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMkyJzovmtGA2i-cZ5yURaeXFU5tSRCiIhUtRCv80XzVpb4gKRAt68CKP3SVoYK_Vmvdjm-f4t4bjyhmoXBuRb71KNaQcdyY_DkXSYVPzNQV3w3vQVQtWsql6IOEvPpEeIDMIdv67bU-w/w400-h300/P5070005.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tRcDBI4w3zLWQbmIRkshWeH4fnWnfXXJU7Xy6BWk36QP3G1Mof1PC2qMRSqHsVmYtMJmhmFeS4VXkjXmxdpG7tF5SlcC-12ZgEl9y8BlGiN8OJkPtKYdbIeuDxbcBr6Lz1bHY6OsUfQ/s2048/P5070006.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tRcDBI4w3zLWQbmIRkshWeH4fnWnfXXJU7Xy6BWk36QP3G1Mof1PC2qMRSqHsVmYtMJmhmFeS4VXkjXmxdpG7tF5SlcC-12ZgEl9y8BlGiN8OJkPtKYdbIeuDxbcBr6Lz1bHY6OsUfQ/w400-h300/P5070006.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I kept looking for someone from San Angelo, but never spotted one. Too bad.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjijioFvboeXVOjzlu8digpehGY1-W8ZuBLaL3po3G3OW1BI2unNw_MkLU5AjY4_Jd9wgjJGAhfs65VFFn4vHwSPEqvxMqMjITrRXC7HDOrROGvS1DHdcQLG5ukyO36LlleSuIl-HzOQss/s2048/P5070007.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1478" data-original-width="2048" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjijioFvboeXVOjzlu8digpehGY1-W8ZuBLaL3po3G3OW1BI2unNw_MkLU5AjY4_Jd9wgjJGAhfs65VFFn4vHwSPEqvxMqMjITrRXC7HDOrROGvS1DHdcQLG5ukyO36LlleSuIl-HzOQss/w400-h289/P5070007.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Christine had told me no photos of her this time, so I had to sneak up while she wasn't looking.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELTykNyFgZt2J992G5Cb5oaYfywUGQZvQb13ogUGp1jmqSAbBhI9CRCMhoikyps17LdUPZeONT03aMmjN4Dp3Ii2X0G1wzLWnI3ZLP9aVobO0nlT_emOb7V1pKKMmFecIT5hCpC9ALm8/s2048/P5070008.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1533" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLb4bMzyH4UVR3ExCE4Ul2ZMTnX8fYdCKLK4b7CoQBfFlk2DGoelP4PB3ef4vuJxbzdy3UrISbyO-ZYvopMPtaXaTmlgKzmBknyWkpjfCVsJFZXvbKBmPdqkEQqVD6uQeuHhk3S_umLs/w400-h300/P5070013.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And it seemed that more hills had grown since our last time here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg62-EWX-dQREw_Vif5WaEIjIhwX80Sf5yEb2PtkL9YkDa0BzvTSReX-N_bn_2fQTpxn3zxvdSdiY9H426V1Z0fyrroPTubmsX5rYJb9UN6eUqPlbK-cADpYc_eA6c6RpTU_XwMh1xk-FQ/s2048/P5070014.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1508" data-original-width="2048" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg62-EWX-dQREw_Vif5WaEIjIhwX80Sf5yEb2PtkL9YkDa0BzvTSReX-N_bn_2fQTpxn3zxvdSdiY9H426V1Z0fyrroPTubmsX5rYJb9UN6eUqPlbK-cADpYc_eA6c6RpTU_XwMh1xk-FQ/w400-h295/P5070014.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">What was a welcome growth were the roadside wildflowers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Yep. The route was full of them. However, I will have to admit that they were short rollers and none that I recall were over 6 degrees.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgkgHMJ8_Uv8CIxhKsC04IwUBERzZMXWoOCPm_4ClAacV7xdkCVqG1ePM26XdelncUIqZOSiDVIOsQ9-WKx2OPoMzsQheynSdl7MqoZxrbYo87rFDXx3d3mLFDmjyz6lflqHdJoY1PQDw/s2048/P5070019.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgkgHMJ8_Uv8CIxhKsC04IwUBERzZMXWoOCPm_4ClAacV7xdkCVqG1ePM26XdelncUIqZOSiDVIOsQ9-WKx2OPoMzsQheynSdl7MqoZxrbYo87rFDXx3d3mLFDmjyz6lflqHdJoY1PQDw/w400-h300/P5070019.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The lake out in the middle of nowhere reminded me of the Andrews ride years ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1Y2EzT8YK4UOIsxPscJBnnfct4lj_xLs21_pZEgEczgIGpX29f-1OFSYO9o1EPhgEN8eLwjA8uJgntOdYXpQ2YD9LsW8g3HhzvIQAZZIbieTttlJIww04SJXW1hDzowxmQNXuF55JHE/s2048/P5070021.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1510" data-original-width="2048" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1Y2EzT8YK4UOIsxPscJBnnfct4lj_xLs21_pZEgEczgIGpX29f-1OFSYO9o1EPhgEN8eLwjA8uJgntOdYXpQ2YD9LsW8g3HhzvIQAZZIbieTttlJIww04SJXW1hDzowxmQNXuF55JHE/w400-h295/P5070021.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Even the dam crossing looked familar.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihkC8QG5BpLokxDpvXM6b8CYOBL8HrMFJU5kXCWI7mC67s6rsJB1ni_dzCQIsShvU4DtS4DuNtcuapThI6Y3ZLm-2hLSMbjVR-sgQJ6uE-sMhCOfFxd6-gzZw1hzz2nYkA-rwms-I7JVE/s2048/P5070023.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihkC8QG5BpLokxDpvXM6b8CYOBL8HrMFJU5kXCWI7mC67s6rsJB1ni_dzCQIsShvU4DtS4DuNtcuapThI6Y3ZLm-2hLSMbjVR-sgQJ6uE-sMhCOfFxd6-gzZw1hzz2nYkA-rwms-I7JVE/w400-h300/P5070023.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb9hktR79SxtaHp0IETDYVMNUpOs0YIwNZrPU0JDE4JNIyhfjISkpICAn6pe6bEfxXUJ7SjybYTX9ckKVUFPMOrxyaygGBqGP7PrfwURx9ieGrNIl_BAwgQq9CO8E0NRkF8mmfY0eNT-k/s2048/P5070025.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1491" data-original-width="2048" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb9hktR79SxtaHp0IETDYVMNUpOs0YIwNZrPU0JDE4JNIyhfjISkpICAn6pe6bEfxXUJ7SjybYTX9ckKVUFPMOrxyaygGBqGP7PrfwURx9ieGrNIl_BAwgQq9CO8E0NRkF8mmfY0eNT-k/w400-h291/P5070025.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Contrast of energy sources. Hard to tell, but the oil pump was bracketed by wind turbines. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAOHnuEsoCmLXTzPH-I4NdZSgF87UfHVqCkreCjdrL7KW1xneRMlfdujDMVWLOvNmWSS6gmpBdgTJzbvZASqjSMPYKyixCQsI9Ipfv9jMqdW4D5CbmOMQAFvkO3SQAD58kVc3NbrIRa3o/s2048/P5070026.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAOHnuEsoCmLXTzPH-I4NdZSgF87UfHVqCkreCjdrL7KW1xneRMlfdujDMVWLOvNmWSS6gmpBdgTJzbvZASqjSMPYKyixCQsI9Ipfv9jMqdW4D5CbmOMQAFvkO3SQAD58kVc3NbrIRa3o/w400-h300/P5070026.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Speaking of wind turbines, I forgot to mention that on three of the four legs of the ride, we had a 20 mph wind in our faces or on our shoulders.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiavwFoF5STzFyoXfuA40QQVP5U7YfKyoPDqchQvLx2_TYC1JRMHl1DpPANXs96PAIMFrLW5_ppbJFgwR9sP65Ljf8c0YyNW3iYuS_iBEeA-EdtqGU_nkdIFvkQNudET4ILl1v-ZmSvcGM/s2048/P5070028.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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This was at one of the water stops.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgno3L5vooqE_kibIwMycYHli_Gs6FUZu5LW_kwnKBwQl-vZUrYsVGvnFDhXtKt4GcdA2oVIJI59P2upOXn5irpXR_M05ZIWHIKKm3KpyEXWqVBWDhwo9QF7m4uwj4AFN5N8SLi0vGLZKw/s2048/P5070036.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1383" data-original-width="2048" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgno3L5vooqE_kibIwMycYHli_Gs6FUZu5LW_kwnKBwQl-vZUrYsVGvnFDhXtKt4GcdA2oVIJI59P2upOXn5irpXR_M05ZIWHIKKm3KpyEXWqVBWDhwo9QF7m4uwj4AFN5N8SLi0vGLZKw/w400-h270/P5070036.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>On the outskirts of town was the W A S P muesuem (Women Airforce Service Pilots). They were having their grand reopening this day, and there was a big crowd joining the celebration.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUi0teKDXb4AiNy0JrI5SSHnYAqpBA4LpATp5Q3hHOejZllTkONjtjtfZBosRvkxwDYqQY3xj5X13zq6vNN7b2kg1KyYbUwZtzMFj6N5Z0N25xS2NfDBE1u9VhXeptooxmI6hEPYN-DCg/s2413/P5070038.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="2413" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUi0teKDXb4AiNy0JrI5SSHnYAqpBA4LpATp5Q3hHOejZllTkONjtjtfZBosRvkxwDYqQY3xj5X13zq6vNN7b2kg1KyYbUwZtzMFj6N5Z0N25xS2NfDBE1u9VhXeptooxmI6hEPYN-DCg/w400-h186/P5070038.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Lined up in fromation were planes that the W A S P flew during WW II. Look up the history of the W A S P for some good, interesting reading.</div></blockquote><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnNBRS8BRYihaiIOX0PQxhiXw_RhZps1y5Bdntn203z7XK0qOL_vKPjSdThe_eS3tXKSfJro_IRbFySy5RB8u8D6U8osu4RlLRk0Id7xH1fWTWK87WtdXtMcwuTzT4RRqNNnHCmsGI58Q/s2048/P5070041.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnNBRS8BRYihaiIOX0PQxhiXw_RhZps1y5Bdntn203z7XK0qOL_vKPjSdThe_eS3tXKSfJro_IRbFySy5RB8u8D6U8osu4RlLRk0Id7xH1fWTWK87WtdXtMcwuTzT4RRqNNnHCmsGI58Q/w400-h300/P5070041.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Soon after the Muesuem, we were entering town. Ride about over.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfoBzlfmEF1X41M7BZu4M1_NycbFkmPxg9n6UalCqf4XbHn338wUfPyvCioimUwHb80hFdWatrbwm6t163zi41JXYwAhh05RsoV7vdu1jjWH-Ru4v77Lt3zNFo-8ov_bPJusoAbU6JSvM/s2847/P5070042.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1105" data-original-width="2847" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfoBzlfmEF1X41M7BZu4M1_NycbFkmPxg9n6UalCqf4XbHn338wUfPyvCioimUwHb80hFdWatrbwm6t163zi41JXYwAhh05RsoV7vdu1jjWH-Ru4v77Lt3zNFo-8ov_bPJusoAbU6JSvM/w400-h155/P5070042.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Most of the awards had been announced but some volunteers were ready to answer any questions.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOMFUv6OUecz1oac3KlZTliEiXWDZhHqB4j0Q9Ej2L3VVVCPnk4UOFxhaK2fsQeZZ3137rUyAPt95xP0gL8aoKPUZ0uIu9J7vO97na4K0wGDFxRstdB-jOYnm8mPur5NogUoIaJR5QgKw/s2048/P5070044.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOMFUv6OUecz1oac3KlZTliEiXWDZhHqB4j0Q9Ej2L3VVVCPnk4UOFxhaK2fsQeZZ3137rUyAPt95xP0gL8aoKPUZ0uIu9J7vO97na4K0wGDFxRstdB-jOYnm8mPur5NogUoIaJR5QgKw/w400-h300/P5070044.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Food truck in the parking lot. We had a yummy lunch of hamburgers and fries. Good recovery food even though we had not exerted ourselves. One can rationalize, "Well, I burned this many calories, so I need them back."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Speaking of back, we are looking forward to next year's ride to see if the wind flattened any of the hills. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks to the event organizers, the volunteers, and their sponsors. Appreciate you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Forgot to mention: In April I had a first biopsy of my cancer site. Results: "NO EVIDENCE OF RESIDUAL CANCER'<span> . !!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span> Mid-Jume I will have my first PET scan since treatment. Have my fingers crosses as to verifying no spreading of the cancer in any other part of my body. Will wait and see.</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p></div>Roy and Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716284820246425697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464211677845184935.post-52010492004805119942021-03-22T11:07:00.001-07:002021-03-22T11:08:49.632-07:00Status Update<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE15tUEZ1eXMFYXOe1R5eKTpY8Oy-EinB-5PN_klxDJQjBA5kG7FPsN7V73ZN8LFPzMj5COVWEAijJEjeFCkeT1tAqxU-YHTGiP9gY6qWCamsbTxTJstX46tKfRWleaTwfP9LP7rgaVSU/s2048/P1010021_7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE15tUEZ1eXMFYXOe1R5eKTpY8Oy-EinB-5PN_klxDJQjBA5kG7FPsN7V73ZN8LFPzMj5COVWEAijJEjeFCkeT1tAqxU-YHTGiP9gY6qWCamsbTxTJstX46tKfRWleaTwfP9LP7rgaVSU/w400-h266/P1010021_7.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>March 22, 2021<p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Radiation Therapy Department</p><p style="text-align: center;">Oncology Department, Shannon Hospital</p><p style="text-align: center;">San Angelo, Texas</p><p style="text-align: center;">I always like to start my stories with a T Shirt of the event. This was my "graduation" date of completing radiation therapy.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnHoaIK2QbLkL-B0XH9zIUNyHsHI1VVyVVVu5eQXvZ4-Li5na178LXxiMbf8Q7Jeql5HVslDx288SDg6vEOIsD9n7rly-ckSJOBRau8uQZnK1g2RqJ4MjiOeOj56VxN3D24C5To18WvEs/s2048/P3219424.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnHoaIK2QbLkL-B0XH9zIUNyHsHI1VVyVVVu5eQXvZ4-Li5na178LXxiMbf8Q7Jeql5HVslDx288SDg6vEOIsD9n7rly-ckSJOBRau8uQZnK1g2RqJ4MjiOeOj56VxN3D24C5To18WvEs/w400-h300/P3219424.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Radiation therapy team, Roger and Misty, the staff that put me on the road to recovery.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEK-TDw0c5U5s5IrwhVf7M6_0aMC8KJ9xIY7jyP8MpD8k__a7mOwOL3i_ya23InkjPsK4DU_eksBbRQiCyMEQt0n-WYxf4cAu2OSmT5iSIB_QLyoQ-Dua5nuzHB2NPL2wFs0DV7OfqWA/s2048/P1010020_7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEK-TDw0c5U5s5IrwhVf7M6_0aMC8KJ9xIY7jyP8MpD8k__a7mOwOL3i_ya23InkjPsK4DU_eksBbRQiCyMEQt0n-WYxf4cAu2OSmT5iSIB_QLyoQ-Dua5nuzHB2NPL2wFs0DV7OfqWA/w400-h266/P1010020_7.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">They even gave me a Certificate of merit acknowledging completion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbke5U6hTiAh2bBYmWOtgfzYP_zKygFWlOHn2TM4YUup9suJikISFCxHZ-qBMItMJqDgrOs5E06zn7DEOOlZkLCzh93iY9TYJmIYk13wNSE4-0PBdXXj-FC7RONX28urrGhLPIJ5BJLw/s2048/P3219425.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbke5U6hTiAh2bBYmWOtgfzYP_zKygFWlOHn2TM4YUup9suJikISFCxHZ-qBMItMJqDgrOs5E06zn7DEOOlZkLCzh93iY9TYJmIYk13wNSE4-0PBdXXj-FC7RONX28urrGhLPIJ5BJLw/w400-h300/P3219425.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tradition has it that you "ring the bell" upon completion of treatment. Thought I would pose with the T shirt that my son in California sent me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipRufd4-ONvIB8f-DlvtulZVOTUs16gkeX5MrKWVwUKdrOFbKN6Yy2bxiINeXHxZjYc72tBnLqm9SNoorKZiRhRyHgMAe8U1H8_WPFbqpiyNmolijBIZf2OWwaXuBKwpxSKULSz4ps2qc/s2048/P1010023_7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipRufd4-ONvIB8f-DlvtulZVOTUs16gkeX5MrKWVwUKdrOFbKN6Yy2bxiINeXHxZjYc72tBnLqm9SNoorKZiRhRyHgMAe8U1H8_WPFbqpiyNmolijBIZf2OWwaXuBKwpxSKULSz4ps2qc/w400-h266/P1010023_7.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It best represents how I feel about this whole ordeal. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5gd7Wwn8Q4KIkvbqo_2_mvHpyylPYL5y43TY0afjC7cjgIa51BC3tnyNTkHeIG5LOegGK9n8UYQZ-7QOLN8BoZZh9gwlsAeHbUpe-uM7aZEuxBv7vum2__P9kj8gU-h8L1qRFBEEa3M/s2048/P1010022_7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5gd7Wwn8Q4KIkvbqo_2_mvHpyylPYL5y43TY0afjC7cjgIa51BC3tnyNTkHeIG5LOegGK9n8UYQZ-7QOLN8BoZZh9gwlsAeHbUpe-uM7aZEuxBv7vum2__P9kj8gU-h8L1qRFBEEa3M/w400-h266/P1010022_7.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now, how do I REALLY feel about the last six weeks, </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Am I over treatment? No. My last chemo treatment was to be last Friday, but my white blood count was too low for the dosage to be administered safely. So, my last treatment is scheduled for this coming Monday. I don't know if they hand out certificates, but I'll let you know next week.</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div>Roy and Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716284820246425697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464211677845184935.post-65185082713809791992021-02-04T16:52:00.001-08:002021-02-04T17:00:49.573-08:00Status Report<p style="text-align: center;"> Roy and his bike<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoMflxFqNX9_ihj-cDi71ekR1PKcjVlPYQb8T2oT8_e0eb1ye_U0jhZ6MKJfAi5BxAASS7c4rOnqk1ShX7P9KP3mewJRDNvht30X_HoAntM97fkMVegKDPBzKJ6C5h5FIHtmd1Jw-1xIE/s1968/65261892_317694365848444_6553281381072371712_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1424" data-original-width="1968" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoMflxFqNX9_ihj-cDi71ekR1PKcjVlPYQb8T2oT8_e0eb1ye_U0jhZ6MKJfAi5BxAASS7c4rOnqk1ShX7P9KP3mewJRDNvht30X_HoAntM97fkMVegKDPBzKJ6C5h5FIHtmd1Jw-1xIE/w400-h290/65261892_317694365848444_6553281381072371712_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">February 2021</div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Status Report</p><p style="text-align: center;">Cycling tours, stories, and incidental posts may be limited for a while.</p><p style="text-align: center;">First, most of the organized rides for 2021 are presently listed as TBA on cycling sites such as WheelBrothers. Rides may be limited to local until more tour organizers decide to charge onward.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Secondly, Monday, I start a regimen of chemo/radiation therapy and I will have to wait to see how my body reacts to the treatment. Have been told it would go on for 4-7 weeks. We will see. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Christine and I are eager to get back on the saddles and explore Texas. I plan on going to as many tours as possible even if I have to ride the 10 mile courses. If I do the<span>10's</span>, I may have found a way to beat Christine to the finish line and regain my bragging rights. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope to publish more soon.</div><br /><p></p>Roy and Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716284820246425697noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464211677845184935.post-73823558681134625372021-01-18T07:14:00.000-08:002021-01-18T07:14:12.237-08:00And the sky is not cloudy all day<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgahUO4xMXmR0k9exngp-gH5sygB7NfJ-elY94Adfc7rXjenLnvhKT8NoK6o5LbGI7WEdhucI2rL95DXXAnJW-MeHP5zLTBuf0PdMtzbGQhjKXevPprTRUyeLyacGPF2Vs_Z2iXQGjIOY/s1520/P1108353.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1086" data-original-width="1520" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgahUO4xMXmR0k9exngp-gH5sygB7NfJ-elY94Adfc7rXjenLnvhKT8NoK6o5LbGI7WEdhucI2rL95DXXAnJW-MeHP5zLTBuf0PdMtzbGQhjKXevPprTRUyeLyacGPF2Vs_Z2iXQGjIOY/w400-h286/P1108353.JPG" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Door Key Road</p><p style="text-align: center;">Winter 2020</p><div style="text-align: center;">"And the sky is not cloudy all day." So goes the song <i>Home Home on the Range</i>. Yet we do have cloudy days and sometimes rain. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi25jxuUBPVW-DeDNAtz0Vz5kdWhyphenhyphenutGXm4JVzOJBm6J6TWy2p3lv4eTNv2cS8ndxDD6244KAUB8GgWZ-ogoHmZ40_rJQJ1yPiOOzvCrFXj5luxVkHixdMw4bjROM1tbp2xwAM13YYJWcU/s1594/P1108350.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1192" data-original-width="1594" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi25jxuUBPVW-DeDNAtz0Vz5kdWhyphenhyphenutGXm4JVzOJBm6J6TWy2p3lv4eTNv2cS8ndxDD6244KAUB8GgWZ-ogoHmZ40_rJQJ1yPiOOzvCrFXj5luxVkHixdMw4bjROM1tbp2xwAM13YYJWcU/w400-h299/P1108350.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have you ever gone for a ride and get completely distracted by the terrain or sky? This is another post I found in my draft section. It was a nice winter day, so Christine and I went to one of our favorite ride locations, Door Key Road. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJbARF1hHkG7UGFSGvD07ae79gcktrK_u3ef9B2K8n2SO7JycVTJoqHyuj7Dh-PDCe0_a6_7rPGCxu6-x2JW8RquidOY7jtLYIpNr_NMcthL49iwLfD2WJZWBIScL2e6gU3BPKeTvWo4/s1544/P1108352.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1120" data-original-width="1544" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJbARF1hHkG7UGFSGvD07ae79gcktrK_u3ef9B2K8n2SO7JycVTJoqHyuj7Dh-PDCe0_a6_7rPGCxu6-x2JW8RquidOY7jtLYIpNr_NMcthL49iwLfD2WJZWBIScL2e6gU3BPKeTvWo4/w400-h290/P1108352.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Shortly into the ride I started noticing the clouds and overcast day and wondered if we were destined to get wet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQbmJ1IAmSiHesVsaFTItgQKxlhhxgJXHyPuXAKm9KerxAg9Zs4heDcoHWAu140jXK5plfwBfMFAzZbj00cZAd4vSiiVIR9ImBzCFKK3Higcyq8S0b9jJ4QMcCgyU3mIeoru4V5rJuuwE/s688/P1108349.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="435" data-original-width="688" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQbmJ1IAmSiHesVsaFTItgQKxlhhxgJXHyPuXAKm9KerxAg9Zs4heDcoHWAu140jXK5plfwBfMFAzZbj00cZAd4vSiiVIR9ImBzCFKK3Higcyq8S0b9jJ4QMcCgyU3mIeoru4V5rJuuwE/w400-h247/P1108349.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nah. Just cloudy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihMrvgNIOwPg4o8B86X5ufm1R7AOBLev676hScyqzA1b7VCF69RctolauEZdvUtKJ2O9Zz8eeZ0mDEtyRDMzEDFlWRWLtNpLyi7uAYeHzTG36PsXWjNhcmaVDoLdUqKz4uydG8gyUHQJ8/s1566/P1108351.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1566" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihMrvgNIOwPg4o8B86X5ufm1R7AOBLev676hScyqzA1b7VCF69RctolauEZdvUtKJ2O9Zz8eeZ0mDEtyRDMzEDFlWRWLtNpLyi7uAYeHzTG36PsXWjNhcmaVDoLdUqKz4uydG8gyUHQJ8/w400-h295/P1108351.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, I spent most of the ride just looking up at the clouds. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9MTPLAbpM8gg3vYMhUdVEDM96Pk89gW1xwyMaufDUNwV-3rR-TRnO39dpcX6pqhJBTBRQWGguYK3omK5-77oEejLPWZm15tBwyQizjXxzypmHCDQ-aFxLMOt3ROAU7BWrL6JhWGQCEhc/s1600/P1108348.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Part of the fun of going on bike tours is seeing the various sights of new places. Since Graham is northwest of Fort Worth-Dallas, I guess it could be classified as part of the "Wild West." </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I meant to publish this right after the main Possum Pedal post but somehow got distracted and left it in drafts.</div>
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Celebrating their connection with the cattle-raising West is a statue of a cowboy with the title "Early Morning on the Goodnight-Loving Trail." Coffee pot on the fire and cup in hand--no doubt filled with Arbuckle coffee. </div>
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Two side stories: Arbuckle's' Arioso Blend became so popular in the old west that most cowboys didn't even know there was any other. Arbuckle is still known as the Original Cowboy Coffee. (Read any Louis L'Amour, R. O. Lane, etc. westerns). </div>
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The other interesting story is that the Goodnight-Loving Trail began at Fort Belknap along part of the Butterfield Overland Mail trail traveling through central Texas, north along the Pecos River, into New Mexico to Colorado and later into Wyoming.</div>
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First drive was in 1866 and continued a good decade. </div>
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I think I will stick with rubber tires.</div>
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Ahh. For the good ole days. Graham has a still active drive in movie open Fri-Sun. Funny how the lack of a car air conditioner didn't faze us long ago, but we can't imagine it now. </div>
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Buy your ticket at the concession stand. Smart move. Also get your pop corn and drinks while there. </div>
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"Hero". The statue of the dog outside the courthouse is honoring the military dogs that served during the "big war." </div>
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And a WWII memorial honor all the humans from the county that served during the war. </div>
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Lots of old pretty houses in the downtown area.</div>
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As we were going through Albany, TX on our way home, we spotted a nice courthouse. As I have a liking for old courthouses, we turned in to get a picture. </div>
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We were in for a pleasant surprise. Off to the side was the original jail house. </div>
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Nearby was the "first permanent jail" which is now "The Old Jail Art Center." </div>
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The old jail art center historical plaque. </div>
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Outdoor sculptures abound in the area. Above is Ballet of the East Wind. </div>
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Granite Sun and pregnant lady.</div>
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The sculpture on the left is called "Conversation," and on the right "Picnic." No further comments necessary</div>
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A statue I can understand and relate to--Tex The Roustabout. I worked a short time as a roustabout in the Midland oil fields until they found out I was not 21 years old and I was forced into a different occupation. </div>
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Eve With An Apple </div>
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Age of Iron. </div>
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And again, a big thanks to Graham for sponsoring Possum Pedal. Will make plans to return next year. </div>
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Most were as above, long but not over 6% grade.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhivDhSAuU9JKGV3HL0DxgUnKGk22AUqnH78ONyQm9cB9Q94mDGJpLNIapYLVVYBj9hJNtcV7qNfnDBORSxXKVIiY8JoaXvkgZhLCpshuU-iSUDnjUfEIQN8HlaRfhcg2WH2t-UFJVwCtU/s2044/PA309368.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1532" data-original-width="2044" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhivDhSAuU9JKGV3HL0DxgUnKGk22AUqnH78ONyQm9cB9Q94mDGJpLNIapYLVVYBj9hJNtcV7qNfnDBORSxXKVIiY8JoaXvkgZhLCpshuU-iSUDnjUfEIQN8HlaRfhcg2WH2t-UFJVwCtU/w400-h300/PA309368.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-uCd5af-p5S_DVWpmZqj6y2E_uCmSIo8etshB89T0uebzsNFO3Pf3fpf0f034fj_Uor8taC7ps3NgUm4D_qwvORRrHvcTYzeChyphenhyphenDkdV2BMpyvnDgtUqanZz3r9t3jm0l0kAv79AwBqCk/s2012/PA309369.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1488" data-original-width="2012" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-uCd5af-p5S_DVWpmZqj6y2E_uCmSIo8etshB89T0uebzsNFO3Pf3fpf0f034fj_Uor8taC7ps3NgUm4D_qwvORRrHvcTYzeChyphenhyphenDkdV2BMpyvnDgtUqanZz3r9t3jm0l0kAv79AwBqCk/w400-h296/PA309369.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZcXk3OkaHbiqo_73yqRLikMRfPw8P3oUahFlDUq6DfbKTPITUHNTjVEaAlwHFAEApP3qQY8DnotZTNHQOqgsBxHeqH_Yjp7OqnN2fEjcdyyhNDLqSvFoGWx0ufpFLp4UG6mCd_Fi6TeM/s2044/PA309371.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1530" data-original-width="2044" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZcXk3OkaHbiqo_73yqRLikMRfPw8P3oUahFlDUq6DfbKTPITUHNTjVEaAlwHFAEApP3qQY8DnotZTNHQOqgsBxHeqH_Yjp7OqnN2fEjcdyyhNDLqSvFoGWx0ufpFLp4UG6mCd_Fi6TeM/w400-h300/PA309371.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nice arch entrance to another hill. The graceful live oak was dripping with Spanish moss.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86c8NyYX0QIwpdTZ_uW18lgxxign91hQDvSCP00jVNYPrZenSdWFgWE2XIMd2NtkZ8iWDj0JkBgX2wkkyJ-IZIzlbyJk8Nktr4LmOUIB_ZKxeZNPlqZpmBT_dOqQNv70PY-t4S0B7YBk/s2046/PA309372.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1534" data-original-width="2046" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86c8NyYX0QIwpdTZ_uW18lgxxign91hQDvSCP00jVNYPrZenSdWFgWE2XIMd2NtkZ8iWDj0JkBgX2wkkyJ-IZIzlbyJk8Nktr4LmOUIB_ZKxeZNPlqZpmBT_dOqQNv70PY-t4S0B7YBk/w400-h300/PA309372.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35plzvWUv3k8L9tl-PqolabuQ5i70l2JBitNYsCu8sZDbDt6wJ30BuNWevPu8TIHJUKbV5eaoALAirxSOOxu9GRu7V78ClGcuPwNysCOP0CQUF4MyNtCqgQ8OB8yt5KyIgXloqFl4bN8/s1948/PA309373.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1392" data-original-width="1948" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35plzvWUv3k8L9tl-PqolabuQ5i70l2JBitNYsCu8sZDbDt6wJ30BuNWevPu8TIHJUKbV5eaoALAirxSOOxu9GRu7V78ClGcuPwNysCOP0CQUF4MyNtCqgQ8OB8yt5KyIgXloqFl4bN8/w400-h286/PA309373.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">There were horses behind the hay rolls that I was trying to show, but it didn't work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwmB_f8TbMuuI318zRMo8T8NS6w0-ulid1v6Em8v15Drr6tG1dy0Zn_4YSFHWBT5zyWg81GyKdvNTPv8kU8T6ugYUGh5qnlCaGDGgst3b3VnaPtx5f_vRCRHbjQtv2Vt3nwr_px2ESeg/s2048/PA309374.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwmB_f8TbMuuI318zRMo8T8NS6w0-ulid1v6Em8v15Drr6tG1dy0Zn_4YSFHWBT5zyWg81GyKdvNTPv8kU8T6ugYUGh5qnlCaGDGgst3b3VnaPtx5f_vRCRHbjQtv2Vt3nwr_px2ESeg/w400-h300/PA309374.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rest stop near the end of the ride. The porta-potty off to the left not in the picture, had fallen over. Didn't hear if any one was in it at the time. It would have been one of those freak accidents if so.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisWLCyVRTT3qYtjUy0qz4AZdXrq7TUDaoMG0Tnz4YJ0gj90zNWYhWzZ2O4x-qweHqfduaoncFqWZb2YBy7aBxJAWUmycpuf8bJwJ_jMWEdtcUkJlpXo52pXVntrPoorhx67-N1J80MaKw/s2048/PA309375.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisWLCyVRTT3qYtjUy0qz4AZdXrq7TUDaoMG0Tnz4YJ0gj90zNWYhWzZ2O4x-qweHqfduaoncFqWZb2YBy7aBxJAWUmycpuf8bJwJ_jMWEdtcUkJlpXo52pXVntrPoorhx67-N1J80MaKw/w400-h300/PA309375.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ce6umkLH1jwUlBrfOHL4xjX4OdiY1ogC5HaNuuPRIQE-D95KepHBNW_2mmFE_ddPuABz9xNwlHNDb6BsNVH33ee1i-7cDraNMJNc7VuPDOIBLSe-v8R2MFB-XBxvoXxzAYvkRyo7Amk/s1968/PA309377.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1424" data-original-width="1968" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ce6umkLH1jwUlBrfOHL4xjX4OdiY1ogC5HaNuuPRIQE-D95KepHBNW_2mmFE_ddPuABz9xNwlHNDb6BsNVH33ee1i-7cDraNMJNc7VuPDOIBLSe-v8R2MFB-XBxvoXxzAYvkRyo7Amk/w400-h290/PA309377.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMfZCy0NAbfT6M0vGHlj4xAECtopBZhmozmZJMh1Dg_G08aUklxz1L4gCTgGL7FtWNy2ybX26llxoqunodL8R98bIoIs1Ih0tZiDM4CX_Dt-wJ01UDbB1pGFOvvfiihtPyn5pTtv15LXU/s1974/PA309376.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1432" data-original-width="1974" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMfZCy0NAbfT6M0vGHlj4xAECtopBZhmozmZJMh1Dg_G08aUklxz1L4gCTgGL7FtWNy2ybX26llxoqunodL8R98bIoIs1Ih0tZiDM4CX_Dt-wJ01UDbB1pGFOvvfiihtPyn5pTtv15LXU/w400-h284/PA309376.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nearing town and close to the finish line. Nice smooth wide shoulder. Just an example that highway departments CAN produce smooth roads if they wish. But, most use the #3 aggregate; the roughest grade they can find without resorting to cobble stones. (I feel better getting that off my chest). </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy7zqrXuEcsQc-SDFRFQpMqkUl3KXlMAuClaNgjL3iFXcrvuMLMGZpPz3yiu1XL8NSXghyphenhyphenEkApmP7wQCD9oLb3YL20ahw5BmZQJ33YPuqPxTp4cVanecLrTY3HzetIc8tD9czBnJ_T2F8/s2010/PA309380.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1482" data-original-width="2010" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy7zqrXuEcsQc-SDFRFQpMqkUl3KXlMAuClaNgjL3iFXcrvuMLMGZpPz3yiu1XL8NSXghyphenhyphenEkApmP7wQCD9oLb3YL20ahw5BmZQJ33YPuqPxTp4cVanecLrTY3HzetIc8tD9czBnJ_T2F8/w400-h295/PA309380.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">At the finish line, there was something to make all riders feel better--the Coastal Bend Distillery tasting room was open. Coastal Bend was one of the major sponsors of the ride. Thanks, even though we did not take them up on their generosity. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVI3EUHFTxgH394-y6yh-MJ9EtypDxQEVMhX_sZKK4SmEPcMtEHJcIgv_QESdiHylpO02-9WWtSxL8n8kYRAJ6BsPhltDZ8WCnBdsKOvBXUlXwBoGT2QsegAIJ3NgTXCV2tKcQ-Lko6oM/s2040/PA309386.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1524" data-original-width="2040" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVI3EUHFTxgH394-y6yh-MJ9EtypDxQEVMhX_sZKK4SmEPcMtEHJcIgv_QESdiHylpO02-9WWtSxL8n8kYRAJ6BsPhltDZ8WCnBdsKOvBXUlXwBoGT2QsegAIJ3NgTXCV2tKcQ-Lko6oM/w400-h299/PA309386.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">What we did take them up on was the pizza lunch provided by the tour directors. T's Honkey Tonk provided beer and a place to sit while eating.\</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi88AA27goTn7dQDzfhlVJn44Oz6_-W_cPnYwsoUVN6skZRZVP2Pkk1zLU7a_oyYPAYRnOSZw5Lnjlw7mJFx6adiCYGaLkr6GYNjgDgXaPZXWKkFnSFnC1g8otpGljTuRDIFy9H__gIxYU/s2008/PA309389.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1480" data-original-width="2008" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi88AA27goTn7dQDzfhlVJn44Oz6_-W_cPnYwsoUVN6skZRZVP2Pkk1zLU7a_oyYPAYRnOSZw5Lnjlw7mJFx6adiCYGaLkr6GYNjgDgXaPZXWKkFnSFnC1g8otpGljTuRDIFy9H__gIxYU/w400-h295/PA309389.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5qpXZOVbbGNcUsE1NZ-L9YRs3eW9jxpW61Za-x9MSxy-1VKjxOaDv8UoYaM76G7lIsUTNx6pu8oLVPlzHZp6Ievo6xWzsG9d7x3UP0lPH5XD4x4Ch7IwmXbDERd2zIaV_iF51A1_7Hhw/s1958/PA309387.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1406" data-original-width="1958" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5qpXZOVbbGNcUsE1NZ-L9YRs3eW9jxpW61Za-x9MSxy-1VKjxOaDv8UoYaM76G7lIsUTNx6pu8oLVPlzHZp6Ievo6xWzsG9d7x3UP0lPH5XD4x4Ch7IwmXbDERd2zIaV_iF51A1_7Hhw/w400-h288/PA309387.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">One thing about a honkey tonk is that you never know who you will meet there.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ710kchkEf8D_Eb64Ym1-MDLYTdfkudmTk1syHutJEOygfRFESMaJIO-d_Att1AEvWXAsZBrHSiK89BYjCzP-hM1lOEVDQ43cynUc3jPRDV8YcrVPQz7mQsjpVfSM_2XVtZEFkqmXhyphenhyphen0/s1948/PA309382.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1392" data-original-width="1948" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ710kchkEf8D_Eb64Ym1-MDLYTdfkudmTk1syHutJEOygfRFESMaJIO-d_Att1AEvWXAsZBrHSiK89BYjCzP-hM1lOEVDQ43cynUc3jPRDV8YcrVPQz7mQsjpVfSM_2XVtZEFkqmXhyphenhyphen0/w400-h286/PA309382.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another impressive thing about Beeville is that all along the main streets there are pictures of residents who served or are serving in the Armed Forces. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVh4q5qzOJbCVCKPMXDESuZeB-EtAnUnGFsRgGqHaCGyuNtMCNBOnSt4GC1mrTiOsIRbpIsZAxnhZEfA13t6jTBqxb9-dqpzAyIQXw3OHBxtSI-KceyIzE_UeqZnzadPml_K85qr1v5Wc/s1990/PA309384.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1456" data-original-width="1990" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVh4q5qzOJbCVCKPMXDESuZeB-EtAnUnGFsRgGqHaCGyuNtMCNBOnSt4GC1mrTiOsIRbpIsZAxnhZEfA13t6jTBqxb9-dqpzAyIQXw3OHBxtSI-KceyIzE_UeqZnzadPml_K85qr1v5Wc/w400-h293/PA309384.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christine got all excited as she spotted a WAC (Women's Army Corp) member. Christine identifies with all WAC members as revealed below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOyCsRkKTCsJE24uVszUVG4cAKLiQDUtovEfiVVDgGaO4u76jWEUQC8sfdqOCyunASNuvmjcMCjktbXapvg1-wr1p87ReHBSD-ix67BbWL8EkkFpvOm257PjiRkv69npxpf5y-a9RZgts/s800/Lt+Christine+Plumley+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="560" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOyCsRkKTCsJE24uVszUVG4cAKLiQDUtovEfiVVDgGaO4u76jWEUQC8sfdqOCyunASNuvmjcMCjktbXapvg1-wr1p87ReHBSD-ix67BbWL8EkkFpvOm257PjiRkv69npxpf5y-a9RZgts/w280-h400/Lt+Christine+Plumley+%25281%2529.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1st Lieutenant Christine (Plumley) Jones</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">WAC</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1971-1974 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(It is close enough to Veteran's Day (Nov. 11) that I felt it was OK to slip this in. She also served in the Berlin Brigade behind the Iron Curtain.) (Editor's note: What great hair she used to have.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy9UsphDal4dKWMTnrwgZuqMR12k1mRmCzWNkkYQs2AYJzGiXsL0RJ979khzWVDxRYZyEYy1_XdHUZQF-fv05yZsKM1-ZkdhkVru7UZW9dIMfWZXm9ZVR54jElocMr3GJ6TXlFnlPDvd8/s1996/PA309388.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1464" data-original-width="1996" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy9UsphDal4dKWMTnrwgZuqMR12k1mRmCzWNkkYQs2AYJzGiXsL0RJ979khzWVDxRYZyEYy1_XdHUZQF-fv05yZsKM1-ZkdhkVru7UZW9dIMfWZXm9ZVR54jElocMr3GJ6TXlFnlPDvd8/w400-h294/PA309388.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our next treat was the attendance of local Amish who displayed a booth of Amish products. We picked up bread, honey, soap, lip balm, and, of course, chocolate chip cookies. Incidentally, the Beeville Amish are the only Amish community in Texas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0G3omCNaBbbbyEMkDqEydhtwxVzoMC5n2IrVyCYG4n0WlYk75Dm75urW6PUqwnWueEfT4S68c7K-sENJk6VD0wCz2CT6Z5g5lhTQOPHf-BfWlEcn23i5ZS_zKJ6bJ0wBcfMH3-L2g-2E/s2006/PA309381.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1478" data-original-width="2006" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0G3omCNaBbbbyEMkDqEydhtwxVzoMC5n2IrVyCYG4n0WlYk75Dm75urW6PUqwnWueEfT4S68c7K-sENJk6VD0wCz2CT6Z5g5lhTQOPHf-BfWlEcn23i5ZS_zKJ6bJ0wBcfMH3-L2g-2E/w400-h295/PA309381.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beeville is an old community first settled in the 1830's. Present day location was established May, 1859, after the Republic of Texas's petition to join the United States was approved.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5zDH0LZHU592Py80BBwt0jbTEBlMfpfWFDvs1FKgLM3boL7DqohLeFI30iVIO8tl6V9a_8viQdeJDAvI8iW4JEnNfjS6D-FuXNJ4WpWUwP06i7SWZ-gjDu31RpZVHjWpSLPi9VAmLmGY/s1970/PA309392.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1426" data-original-width="1970" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5zDH0LZHU592Py80BBwt0jbTEBlMfpfWFDvs1FKgLM3boL7DqohLeFI30iVIO8tl6V9a_8viQdeJDAvI8iW4JEnNfjS6D-FuXNJ4WpWUwP06i7SWZ-gjDu31RpZVHjWpSLPi9VAmLmGY/w400-h290/PA309392.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The courthouse was built around 1908 and has the distinction of the lady of justice on top as not being blindfolded as most are. No reason for this was found. \</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7r2gw7CKKt4ddbYDUIDxcVaZB8Zv_x4ehf6KMbd5-9HSJ6YU5BbhjFKI6Z8SHMX57CenMDgIo-cYu-Td4UWGeUFrw4fKUCzTR6ltmE5cydtiMt-z6bruuZh1ah22wvum4ujaAnwel_9g/s2048/PA309395.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7r2gw7CKKt4ddbYDUIDxcVaZB8Zv_x4ehf6KMbd5-9HSJ6YU5BbhjFKI6Z8SHMX57CenMDgIo-cYu-Td4UWGeUFrw4fKUCzTR6ltmE5cydtiMt-z6bruuZh1ah22wvum4ujaAnwel_9g/w400-h300/PA309395.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Naval jet on courthouse lawn. Chase Naval Air Station (called Beeville Air Station at the time) trained pilots from 1943-1946. Chase operated from 1952-1992.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5eDB3NTEsaLR5a-XlvvyZBAfEvd4GQTPbo7vcSFClh81r5fY2ACxFmZxy3F32wJGJBZMAENfiF5P7zXjhU4Xe39rIPIblzP1ZoudiaKwdcZIMEy4yYg_QN3KNe_bCO0SfDVRZF0fO5Ng/s2048/PA319396.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5eDB3NTEsaLR5a-XlvvyZBAfEvd4GQTPbo7vcSFClh81r5fY2ACxFmZxy3F32wJGJBZMAENfiF5P7zXjhU4Xe39rIPIblzP1ZoudiaKwdcZIMEy4yYg_QN3KNe_bCO0SfDVRZF0fO5Ng/w400-h300/PA319396.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgptXUkImBNIG1O5gxjV9BrUIBYoZZOo-6Zve8dPBURNajXqgadhM5APhcHe33gfT1LH1sGP_5c4EH4mBuwkecRN5Jt_4rm2h5BCefIR0x8IG8uGlFLDo35P5lsNAB3kJCeR6IkfzLLUoc/s2010/PA319397.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1484" data-original-width="2010" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgptXUkImBNIG1O5gxjV9BrUIBYoZZOo-6Zve8dPBURNajXqgadhM5APhcHe33gfT1LH1sGP_5c4EH4mBuwkecRN5Jt_4rm2h5BCefIR0x8IG8uGlFLDo35P5lsNAB3kJCeR6IkfzLLUoc/w400-h295/PA319397.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">128 years old and still looking good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd8ysdnkXxlQX0iAkFPMN9nYB6F1rcVhyphenhyphencqFxPMCQMgGFImFjyy8KrMG8aw2jqLCkTxhDoQYdcB9sgL0htc4PWDhWtkbQmoMJWzvMLcX7DFf4Ug0-A7fPpKz_0xLE2PsL6-cdvz1hmEqY/s2048/PA319400.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd8ysdnkXxlQX0iAkFPMN9nYB6F1rcVhyphenhyphencqFxPMCQMgGFImFjyy8KrMG8aw2jqLCkTxhDoQYdcB9sgL0htc4PWDhWtkbQmoMJWzvMLcX7DFf4Ug0-A7fPpKz_0xLE2PsL6-cdvz1hmEqY/w400-h300/PA319400.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">As does this grand old house near downtown.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiilwqvyaScQmFsidFjYRZ1RwpAZfGDqVsZfbMWcSl3tQ-CgkEu-nocli06kfCOAJh0zv5pIvvuqsbiGiF1rC0S1xrYll-EtsmhdXCsYmgD_BoCg0lzGWWPYkqsTG9-nAiZVQl5-txEh-4/s2048/PA319401.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiilwqvyaScQmFsidFjYRZ1RwpAZfGDqVsZfbMWcSl3tQ-CgkEu-nocli06kfCOAJh0zv5pIvvuqsbiGiF1rC0S1xrYll-EtsmhdXCsYmgD_BoCg0lzGWWPYkqsTG9-nAiZVQl5-txEh-4/w400-h300/PA319401.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">As if having a bicycle tour, free pizza and beer, Coastal Bend Distillery tasting room, friendly volunteers, Amish products, and yummy German food at <i>Gasthaus Berliner Bear</i> weren't enough to please someone, then one was probably not impressed with the gas prices in Beeville. We were impressed enough that we have another repeat tour wish list for next year. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks Beeville Tour de Honey. Keep up the good work.</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div>Roy and Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716284820246425697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464211677845184935.post-46877094538179610942020-10-29T05:21:00.000-07:002020-10-29T05:21:16.841-07:00Trick It Up <p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr6JIrjtNo9NJkszl1OpxNwQp63e4gqrOOWbjtb8UVaTbHsNBREMcb3SN_8ehFRnlslNDqgyuGD9018-0Ub1xeVt4B8r5U47OTy7N25YimOOqaFyNdtG7W0K957hUeKr0-lQxfj-bJTsw/s2036/PA239313.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1518" data-original-width="2036" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr6JIrjtNo9NJkszl1OpxNwQp63e4gqrOOWbjtb8UVaTbHsNBREMcb3SN_8ehFRnlslNDqgyuGD9018-0Ub1xeVt4B8r5U47OTy7N25YimOOqaFyNdtG7W0K957hUeKr0-lQxfj-bJTsw/w400-h299/PA239313.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Trick It Up</div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Historic Farmersville, Texas</p><p style="text-align: center;">October 24, 2020</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_qtiJcQr37QAOaNDZwtxkYgwvuoIbO8dmt9rVDta25pVGPWi68EHJKF73pzPLW5hILsbDlz64kqJYZXYNTVY_G172bgzAlF60WO2hDMZfjo2fgDnSTBzWO_jgXDgR7bISJT-FD43ZXDo/s2004/PA239314.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1474" data-original-width="2004" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_qtiJcQr37QAOaNDZwtxkYgwvuoIbO8dmt9rVDta25pVGPWi68EHJKF73pzPLW5hILsbDlz64kqJYZXYNTVY_G172bgzAlF60WO2hDMZfjo2fgDnSTBzWO_jgXDgR7bISJT-FD43ZXDo/w400-h294/PA239314.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Parking lot quickly filled up, so we knew there would be a good crowd.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Qfc91C_lcJcwGs7xsWkobuNERUGT-tTwsyPQ7oKLVONAsY7Fv0XMONhmS8VLJv7gLZ_YmSTR1i1JmRPgXlZKj75pLYxJt86kecVche1lmLz4h4tV-qJkgQMbCvPEkn8zI6_PCXEUTXs/s2046/PA239316.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1532" data-original-width="2046" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Qfc91C_lcJcwGs7xsWkobuNERUGT-tTwsyPQ7oKLVONAsY7Fv0XMONhmS8VLJv7gLZ_YmSTR1i1JmRPgXlZKj75pLYxJt86kecVche1lmLz4h4tV-qJkgQMbCvPEkn8zI6_PCXEUTXs/w400-h300/PA239316.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Registration was well organized; no long lines developed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8BlJGStC7ksrtg-ngLCgyzH9JUjONpE1oOtwiVEYTvSgtt_lv7LRncG4TUjAndaOJU-Psiqtsl_TGJGXEaMC1uXLnJY7qGXnBnutVh8Z5pRDhETsmcLPGrFwjU1ANPbsuI5Qt9F4KWg/s1966/PA239317.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1422" data-original-width="1966" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8BlJGStC7ksrtg-ngLCgyzH9JUjONpE1oOtwiVEYTvSgtt_lv7LRncG4TUjAndaOJU-Psiqtsl_TGJGXEaMC1uXLnJY7qGXnBnutVh8Z5pRDhETsmcLPGrFwjU1ANPbsuI5Qt9F4KWg/w400-h289/PA239317.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Front of line up. Stretched for over a block.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSr136Yb43OZT0NIQrOLssznxAjmAJf_41Q5Zf7T-u0S8oRdR3_12oCuKPbsADrTU5dzO6zABkYBq5BJzFI7PQE6shdtVsMqOlk86re6Y_1fNRMBpjlriMtVhhIUksslrOXbRpOObqSg/s1994/PA239319.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1462" data-original-width="1994" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSr136Yb43OZT0NIQrOLssznxAjmAJf_41Q5Zf7T-u0S8oRdR3_12oCuKPbsADrTU5dzO6zABkYBq5BJzFI7PQE6shdtVsMqOlk86re6Y_1fNRMBpjlriMtVhhIUksslrOXbRpOObqSg/w400-h294/PA239319.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a little chilly, so Christine had multiple layers (as did I). Brrr. And we do this for fun and health.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfndlGA9870erqKRfi5Ny6Q5T4tORZIei7v_1zuuXeCdIjj3DgBBct2IvJv74hrn_aquzdPHDFE7P0MHdyc_YAP9lGUAdLqAxIAghoiI8FUqD52zoL8LTApDCK3IdKSqXgWn2MMMiPbp0/s2048/PA239321.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1534" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfndlGA9870erqKRfi5Ny6Q5T4tORZIei7v_1zuuXeCdIjj3DgBBct2IvJv74hrn_aquzdPHDFE7P0MHdyc_YAP9lGUAdLqAxIAghoiI8FUqD52zoL8LTApDCK3IdKSqXgWn2MMMiPbp0/w400-h300/PA239321.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Chilly weather did not deter this cutie from lining up. I asked his Dad if he were going to do the "20." He said maybe 20 feet. But give him a few years, and I bet we see him way up front.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-NtYepnjzta_kjCCRazJUDfCmJrE8ifmr56yY2T2qASzLNGvFK9IkEMSyhlHQLynCiVhzvylx8zpc9UE4JjdOh73GeDUxE0RORjaWlCc-8j_P0M3jh5OtPH7o0FAzyZ19TeT_94xZEhE/s2004/PA239323.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1476" data-original-width="2004" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-NtYepnjzta_kjCCRazJUDfCmJrE8ifmr56yY2T2qASzLNGvFK9IkEMSyhlHQLynCiVhzvylx8zpc9UE4JjdOh73GeDUxE0RORjaWlCc-8j_P0M3jh5OtPH7o0FAzyZ19TeT_94xZEhE/w400-h295/PA239323.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>And fast forward to the 1st rest stop. Once again, between the bunched up crowd and rough roads, I chose not to try to take any pictures until absolutely safe. Besides, my fingers were numb from the cold.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQ6mY0ZU8j08RQNKXqxUeqT1VWi82Wv-zAJzLhuydT-JUjYcb_kRZ2z-IHQVVqcD6btjOTtXcZiAfNRLna9Bft-0uRBVUyFAtQL7RWebMqWQE_ecYM5uXfUYW7nPaOfTY9V_-o6RgODM/s1956/PA239324.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1406" data-original-width="1956" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQ6mY0ZU8j08RQNKXqxUeqT1VWi82Wv-zAJzLhuydT-JUjYcb_kRZ2z-IHQVVqcD6btjOTtXcZiAfNRLna9Bft-0uRBVUyFAtQL7RWebMqWQE_ecYM5uXfUYW7nPaOfTY9V_-o6RgODM/w400-h288/PA239324.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">As rough as it was, it was still smoother than some of our roads in Tom Green County. These tiny round pebbles are the best kind. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNv42F_8-fMhyWwXn4rbDhtG6l-30-_TnsZ9nmR1WIPJjHBLXLV-Mi-1bivzusqzAHkQxLA26wFU8kkB7ohwjkMhfwOZwZS-ZYLxo-UXKrPL5e012PPeJE-lZytAeAnWbaRScfW1NE3HM/s2048/PA239325.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNv42F_8-fMhyWwXn4rbDhtG6l-30-_TnsZ9nmR1WIPJjHBLXLV-Mi-1bivzusqzAHkQxLA26wFU8kkB7ohwjkMhfwOZwZS-ZYLxo-UXKrPL5e012PPeJE-lZytAeAnWbaRScfW1NE3HM/w400-h300/PA239325.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Occasionally, I would pull off to the side to take a picture. Safer that way, but Christine would give me no slack and make me pedal really hard to catch back up to her.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1VFtoSyWP6UHezvnffnzG4Qtn7sFt1cpzK7Uy8QZgsTX13q8X8wcJOCDXniYp3kWQ3zAi24kIQhDMi6zfGNrw0ikHzn_DgnimeqJwSTopzj-pVCQitAXxb_p7kVFYffN1nksQiqGins/s2048/PA239326.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1VFtoSyWP6UHezvnffnzG4Qtn7sFt1cpzK7Uy8QZgsTX13q8X8wcJOCDXniYp3kWQ3zAi24kIQhDMi6zfGNrw0ikHzn_DgnimeqJwSTopzj-pVCQitAXxb_p7kVFYffN1nksQiqGins/w400-h300/PA239326.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB5fiND7B7fajnfGeU_jt5OP4BFQRan-WJGSrGTDXqX99VE8Efke2jzSAS2RayYCbMb2sXWFGQLq3x0wDx6lK4slfifDopxsHGv0wO3AIFgDTZ8_4wr4FqUmULy7kPdIepzk3ZcQj9B3Y/s2042/PA239328.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1528" data-original-width="2042" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB5fiND7B7fajnfGeU_jt5OP4BFQRan-WJGSrGTDXqX99VE8Efke2jzSAS2RayYCbMb2sXWFGQLq3x0wDx6lK4slfifDopxsHGv0wO3AIFgDTZ8_4wr4FqUmULy7kPdIepzk3ZcQj9B3Y/w400-h299/PA239328.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hills were long but not steep so a good workout without the fear of cramps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0rN2qrOAl6NVbu0ENn_5hZkg2oHe2m75KPtRJFLjg2cb6ChRGd9Pzi9tHDen2lSgpDApUSnbTBNECAy1B-hg-CPjlpDDbIWcAwo9cs6NdhgQJuZrvjmIi78uin-jv-1xf6Is4YpvXn-I/s1974/PA239329.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1434" data-original-width="1974" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0rN2qrOAl6NVbu0ENn_5hZkg2oHe2m75KPtRJFLjg2cb6ChRGd9Pzi9tHDen2lSgpDApUSnbTBNECAy1B-hg-CPjlpDDbIWcAwo9cs6NdhgQJuZrvjmIi78uin-jv-1xf6Is4YpvXn-I/w400-h290/PA239329.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And some good downhills.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Fairly flat and moist.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvoPWYKQ9U8nmhzLKvy2L6PCNpgNBsWbOtVGID1LDJ_w8zjQtQtnlKTqfMvE4E0H2gn5sdUMSbqxB0QeV17NlHGccIlyUCuYlf66yImBc8RXdXKMYNHsGiyjT8uwdIVle9XkpvvgdfRm4/s2014/PA239337.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1490" data-original-width="2014" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvoPWYKQ9U8nmhzLKvy2L6PCNpgNBsWbOtVGID1LDJ_w8zjQtQtnlKTqfMvE4E0H2gn5sdUMSbqxB0QeV17NlHGccIlyUCuYlf66yImBc8RXdXKMYNHsGiyjT8uwdIVle9XkpvvgdfRm4/w400-h296/PA239337.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrhLcH7IBXKY8L-o7pKdkPwQcGBg_gHv93yn4rr9Dlgl8OgqsN2RfWzinxya9o7UrwQDrPHWku7w3MxeYPS1d23m61P78g6Mszogp8qNWDbwSKOT-Gc_FbaDn4_hHqB2ib5TEb1vLvmq8/s2046/PA239338.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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As long as we stayed in the tire track we were OK.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp8RvmV67Gj4M2VYo1Vk7juHzrDu_PgUCBQDops3k2hsgH0S09cyzsScUz7FPUEaKBnx1mLujnxpApZE0bcl0yjpWepeMQ35MVfpJrEzwmLkOvZY4huQ5_ebieoCXjsse8U1Dbf0rHzLI/s1994/PA239345.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1462" data-original-width="1994" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp8RvmV67Gj4M2VYo1Vk7juHzrDu_PgUCBQDops3k2hsgH0S09cyzsScUz7FPUEaKBnx1mLujnxpApZE0bcl0yjpWepeMQ35MVfpJrEzwmLkOvZY4huQ5_ebieoCXjsse8U1Dbf0rHzLI/w400-h294/PA239345.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHVBuqrcupYfeQ655fGiJpeH6FN86TGI684HmX7Xs0JrZxsImdNjf58cFDuCBN1tfXM84pqSyb_4b2AeHSoa9mXhpBi369f90fKj9b2OEnxrjAVKwFsEVdemLDIH6hqKKmuP2_BRbqbc/s1996/PA249356.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1464" data-original-width="1996" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHVBuqrcupYfeQ655fGiJpeH6FN86TGI684HmX7Xs0JrZxsImdNjf58cFDuCBN1tfXM84pqSyb_4b2AeHSoa9mXhpBi369f90fKj9b2OEnxrjAVKwFsEVdemLDIH6hqKKmuP2_BRbqbc/w400-h294/PA249356.JPG" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Coming up to the finish and we were on an old original brick road.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4Jkw_R7huVrXU6AKpwCkdc6cQGK6MQysUBD9UCp5HROp7jMEHkmk-H3h__a0Uy1Fs1kCX4ADuBz0pRpT0t4eRRc877j7bl1iCcqzCdGJUwNF_0Hr85Wh4NlF9TCPOUJKOp_kwsqiI5M/s1998/PA249355.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1468" data-original-width="1998" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4Jkw_R7huVrXU6AKpwCkdc6cQGK6MQysUBD9UCp5HROp7jMEHkmk-H3h__a0Uy1Fs1kCX4ADuBz0pRpT0t4eRRc877j7bl1iCcqzCdGJUwNF_0Hr85Wh4NlF9TCPOUJKOp_kwsqiI5M/w400-h294/PA249355.JPG" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Finish line. <b>Now</b> the sun comes out, and we really appreciated it.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIoKbH2WidBPJDLY_NohtdfqpoM89LH3pYVHrudHx9ZelnpHrG5xUOB94Q3Z7BvCPLFGPTJ0TwS4axVsAV8gxD6HpHok5bG2IO11jWUsBALt4Y53OM6G5XynrrErLZilfOl0kJM_ddwwo/s2006/PA249349.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1478" data-original-width="2006" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIoKbH2WidBPJDLY_NohtdfqpoM89LH3pYVHrudHx9ZelnpHrG5xUOB94Q3Z7BvCPLFGPTJ0TwS4axVsAV8gxD6HpHok5bG2IO11jWUsBALt4Y53OM6G5XynrrErLZilfOl0kJM_ddwwo/w400-h295/PA249349.JPG" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Trick? No. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzLZv4hiKZXsYlOgzUtvFz8N4VcmU_E3ppdp6yylHByn8DL-B2bYSw11zCS09wb-Q3_a0Lvyzg1Wb0w7kupB-4n2OIim_W2A8epf71DJ_xHRSjZFNi7HupT3_HWJN7MhD2Lu7yd3mIdUk/s2046/PA249347.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1532" data-original-width="2046" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzLZv4hiKZXsYlOgzUtvFz8N4VcmU_E3ppdp6yylHByn8DL-B2bYSw11zCS09wb-Q3_a0Lvyzg1Wb0w7kupB-4n2OIim_W2A8epf71DJ_xHRSjZFNi7HupT3_HWJN7MhD2Lu7yd3mIdUk/w400-h300/PA249347.JPG" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Also appreciated was the lunch treat at the finish.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1BKhY1Afx5f9Fr6j5Spt1QdbPzf4wG_qqj5oG6p0oNDWvCtcrfEkHmu_BL5pOcrOHzDmX-xjPdOf3df6V17T8TbT34jFhCJvnyzmWilRItWlabgvb3i_Nb5Tx6KMrx3c7Zg1fOWx2zM/s2048/PA249350.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1BKhY1Afx5f9Fr6j5Spt1QdbPzf4wG_qqj5oG6p0oNDWvCtcrfEkHmu_BL5pOcrOHzDmX-xjPdOf3df6V17T8TbT34jFhCJvnyzmWilRItWlabgvb3i_Nb5Tx6KMrx3c7Zg1fOWx2zM/w400-h300/PA249350.JPG" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Menu was varied, but we chose the barbeque sandwich, chips. and </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7K5q1HBer-bGYo7lmXvXs7wqfTfrIWowDjbbzLXcKDdtbwm_o-l4KsSF_Nfdf3S3P3tvzEXZDJcxQ92__3vvPXeSk7FJq9jItr3ZUDcBrQO74TgtOXQeZU6toK7oK5GbUVU9TeTfWSk/s1998/PA249346.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1468" data-original-width="1998" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7K5q1HBer-bGYo7lmXvXs7wqfTfrIWowDjbbzLXcKDdtbwm_o-l4KsSF_Nfdf3S3P3tvzEXZDJcxQ92__3vvPXeSk7FJq9jItr3ZUDcBrQO74TgtOXQeZU6toK7oK5GbUVU9TeTfWSk/w400-h294/PA249346.JPG" width="400" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;">good beverages. I chose the St. Arnold's Root Beer and Christine chose the St. Arnold's Octoberfest beer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNujqIDch7gnA0lpsdrF3fJhCXTjqlnx94xAdxLPnfGm_fivbOVMJkow88ErROk7r6MlSX47iA16d1eMCQ293Qt-TSt5bYhgU2xjFetoYDji_hhyphenhyphen_E5maCou1sAX_RA1HprL0JTlXvSAQ/s2044/PA249351.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1532" data-original-width="2044" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNujqIDch7gnA0lpsdrF3fJhCXTjqlnx94xAdxLPnfGm_fivbOVMJkow88ErROk7r6MlSX47iA16d1eMCQ293Qt-TSt5bYhgU2xjFetoYDji_hhyphenhyphen_E5maCou1sAX_RA1HprL0JTlXvSAQ/w400-h300/PA249351.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Trick It Up ride encouraged bikers to dress up their bikes and themselves. I saw the skeletal bikers several times on the road and you could spot them from afar.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp4Mo3y4HHwMfs6iUPs6qGnB7EMsqC1sTo2HFIU6wz6anJHiGx2b2-WKduog9wI_pvhaFQisvTJ2iBX5tz6ggtVfQNVva6NMrP2W-Aqbf7vLkbvtzU3jIb9GsyqcE3XfKtABTRdgFGbtM/s2008/PA249353.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1482" data-original-width="2008" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp4Mo3y4HHwMfs6iUPs6qGnB7EMsqC1sTo2HFIU6wz6anJHiGx2b2-WKduog9wI_pvhaFQisvTJ2iBX5tz6ggtVfQNVva6NMrP2W-Aqbf7vLkbvtzU3jIb9GsyqcE3XfKtABTRdgFGbtM/w400-h295/PA249353.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">They graciously granted me permission to take their picture close up. They clearly were having fun.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And notwithstanding my grumbles and self pity, Christine and I enjoyed the ride also. All made possible by the ride organizers, sponsors, and great volunteers. Thanks for the ride despite what the country is going through at this time. Thanks for your courage.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Roy and Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716284820246425697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464211677845184935.post-40435529553126720382020-10-21T07:07:00.000-07:002020-10-21T07:07:44.783-07:00Missions Tour de Goliad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxX1vrUx7bg-CpNqlmaNFABO4ChCc0JABUqHDhzNu3vWU_gbHHO4-Z1v7RtP0KjEeQFIRnyT0jxidyqWuBrVhcvCXWz8N3qPvviFjn9CWC811VRtHYV6AlQ67QpWLfJtbLx3avCa_8I4/s1260/PA169226.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1159" data-original-width="1260" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxX1vrUx7bg-CpNqlmaNFABO4ChCc0JABUqHDhzNu3vWU_gbHHO4-Z1v7RtP0KjEeQFIRnyT0jxidyqWuBrVhcvCXWz8N3qPvviFjn9CWC811VRtHYV6AlQ67QpWLfJtbLx3avCa_8I4/w400-h368/PA169226.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mission Tour de Goliad</div><div style="text-align: center;">October 17, 2020</div><div style="text-align: center;">Goliad, Texas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXKti8Zsvbcg91eDD2V9GXZ8tJpkky7jLgzhyrqQDRaXb5ykamglOEe2Pyy5keEIK6HctQV2ltuV8jq3x6XQWXyk0nbEMHdoqkVszWGflp5_P9sfK8aUmOwjGwAVc1VHyV8HCrVlNCOYs/s1528/PA169227.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1098" data-original-width="1528" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXKti8Zsvbcg91eDD2V9GXZ8tJpkky7jLgzhyrqQDRaXb5ykamglOEe2Pyy5keEIK6HctQV2ltuV8jq3x6XQWXyk0nbEMHdoqkVszWGflp5_P9sfK8aUmOwjGwAVc1VHyV8HCrVlNCOYs/w400-h288/PA169227.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Parking and line up was at the Courthouse Square.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqwoTI2v2DV7rnk2E8PK8rluxPA0nixCfho4z6zQ3X28ZDpwzp4xwsTOdVm_s1cHOJLlunwRunBOuqjUqxx1MjAr8ZGAuA43NzLvZxakYYy96pFIFJoh1AMGhK2TSSkWCQkswL93z37as/s1562/PA169228.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1148" data-original-width="1562" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqwoTI2v2DV7rnk2E8PK8rluxPA0nixCfho4z6zQ3X28ZDpwzp4xwsTOdVm_s1cHOJLlunwRunBOuqjUqxx1MjAr8ZGAuA43NzLvZxakYYy96pFIFJoh1AMGhK2TSSkWCQkswL93z37as/w400-h294/PA169228.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> A good number of riders turned out for this event.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwVYO42NfanHd8tEMBJd4YqxWwgZ3ImCj7loNBsibaPBi2deIE-W0JDPFf-5aAk94zqf2psPuhd3ok_Zd3a7quWTcZutGbijAolWazxkG1nJMzcYDV1JTsgmCEg5-iqQG9dh3HXjPr9U/s1538/PA169230.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1114" data-original-width="1538" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwVYO42NfanHd8tEMBJd4YqxWwgZ3ImCj7loNBsibaPBi2deIE-W0JDPFf-5aAk94zqf2psPuhd3ok_Zd3a7quWTcZutGbijAolWazxkG1nJMzcYDV1JTsgmCEg5-iqQG9dh3HXjPr9U/w400-h290/PA169230.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was a little chilly and had sprinkled most of the night. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOTmC7IjBcMEs5eZoT-F0OK4GL5nIBVkCF_x3o1Ps7gsltgKNgkK5L1Flv6K7dmCN7nxXRI4c5yX8iEVD2mPgdDvT5HWAPmgbcZl4tMxN_smHXhosH64dDokTAYKE8zdxdm2qopRwxDeg/w400-h300/PA169233.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now the first photo of the 1st rest stop begs a little explanation. First, it was a mass start and the crowd did not thin our for a long distance. And I do not take pictures if there is a possible danger to me or someone else. Second, face it; the roads were so rough that I couldn't take a hand off the handle bar even if I were in the clear. Missed a lot of good shots of climbs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTWSBgwezPqTx9-U8ByfvcfieStjqIPit12176a2isf5VfPWS0jZRVtHMh6ethE-5Njs5tLR6VYDr9FQk67n3fXJBo3oi5548wjQqenXVwo7bQ0g_szf8dZDaljHWR-Lf9JwFr9sqB80/s1564/PA169235.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="1564" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTWSBgwezPqTx9-U8ByfvcfieStjqIPit12176a2isf5VfPWS0jZRVtHMh6ethE-5Njs5tLR6VYDr9FQk67n3fXJBo3oi5548wjQqenXVwo7bQ0g_szf8dZDaljHWR-Lf9JwFr9sqB80/w400-h294/PA169235.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Finally, we were stretched out enough for me to ride with one arm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinzPRS394v6qxv7X1988YQkJBKomy48783T8806G4aIuelf2Jgw8qcXNgD2sgz1yinH4xGkjscz45s3rEx8LTtsqlK33C6UQl_UFq6BpyDNrb8OuM9kSLT3yNCdFUMo3QCi1SbOREpXrg/s1546/PA169236.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Met up with Christine here. Somehow she missed a turn and had to cut back across a lane to get back on course. Even so, she beat me to the stop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9X6w-f0kewWLAl7adg3eT8aqshd5pRjS3ZEWHzFTV5b-QjKqD-a014LWR3Q2x5lKEvOZcJlfJYZWqT1vnRKR7eFDeGjgh2mpRdUkhVgTSm3_kHdPBJV9CPOT7A0rCnQummSLbR1LbZ8/s1560/PA169243.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1144" data-original-width="1560" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9X6w-f0kewWLAl7adg3eT8aqshd5pRjS3ZEWHzFTV5b-QjKqD-a014LWR3Q2x5lKEvOZcJlfJYZWqT1vnRKR7eFDeGjgh2mpRdUkhVgTSm3_kHdPBJV9CPOT7A0rCnQummSLbR1LbZ8/w400-h293/PA169243.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidsG6Ve-4VnspMWArZtEoZYIdEQ7XVLhel2gBo0Jw4hRabxVDt0QQeIj-n8Ly1mbpRWuuZy367a24OpxkW-xZ-P2ctoOWJCvlRj8vHPzCsxPKs7cvCbFhWbC9wDYd9WC51yr1JyScbzaM/s1544/PA169244.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1120" data-original-width="1544" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidsG6Ve-4VnspMWArZtEoZYIdEQ7XVLhel2gBo0Jw4hRabxVDt0QQeIj-n8Ly1mbpRWuuZy367a24OpxkW-xZ-P2ctoOWJCvlRj8vHPzCsxPKs7cvCbFhWbC9wDYd9WC51yr1JyScbzaM/w400-h290/PA169244.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8Te-mFRTW0cgZtWCpTlZ77btU8ljxgIqyLsTJSTc390h2k6Gb8RFP979Y0LzjmohARVprX_tndySnphBJuO9tp4Kq5981PlYxlTxTSHh0hUuBfzsJ-jabP1R6SOsL64aeccx4-O7MqE/s1600/PA169245.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8Te-mFRTW0cgZtWCpTlZ77btU8ljxgIqyLsTJSTc390h2k6Gb8RFP979Y0LzjmohARVprX_tndySnphBJuO9tp4Kq5981PlYxlTxTSHh0hUuBfzsJ-jabP1R6SOsL64aeccx4-O7MqE/w400-h300/PA169245.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">By Faith Ranch. Some similar ranches are a part of a Christian outreach mission. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMD7Loq2gQLZbgTLq_aCUtydA28u7SMtXac-x3uz6_4_IBpU66E6_NqRq0a1YmSl_2ebeVqC6-FmUMcLEgzeenvNhuQGfqoezxTXx4Lmq3kKgACeyNH10UD7K6l5mvll_IHWF06cKbi-w/s1554/PA169247.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1136" data-original-width="1554" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMD7Loq2gQLZbgTLq_aCUtydA28u7SMtXac-x3uz6_4_IBpU66E6_NqRq0a1YmSl_2ebeVqC6-FmUMcLEgzeenvNhuQGfqoezxTXx4Lmq3kKgACeyNH10UD7K6l5mvll_IHWF06cKbi-w/w400-h293/PA169247.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy6C_VCoN_JPviqCsVgoolUoko5mEDuask2YXYWnBRmJWXtH7qHna0zGLCJGd-NAzV_URXmtJll0nFUftJtn5_dOZpxrZxk11UmhFGUK69IVCZvsX-9xuJkkSWwfbZD4rEqMc6DJzPAU8/s1558/PA169250.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Weesatche, TX</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxdoHNd7BQEHxM3A0krVAFiLHmHoir0EaHyQaP761L0q2Ssru9O4uvawWS2Xs4HHtXGyUPYAw21jnpKPo_o2YcPFJGqyWjoKLelmkf8bblocNAZUpdl4CeKlr9tUamHQcHMU0jyyQgvE/s1596/PA169260.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1194" data-original-width="1596" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxdoHNd7BQEHxM3A0krVAFiLHmHoir0EaHyQaP761L0q2Ssru9O4uvawWS2Xs4HHtXGyUPYAw21jnpKPo_o2YcPFJGqyWjoKLelmkf8bblocNAZUpdl4CeKlr9tUamHQcHMU0jyyQgvE/w400-h299/PA169260.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Across from the rest stop were some old structures of western yesteryears. Far right was said to be an old saloon that was in business until the 1970's.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAlM5jPVg49-yYADZu2SYxnenz_iMfjAaoUsKCf2kGfHQ_DKoXfg6wxAWnHAMnb8ZgfCWDeKKemmxzA08tdrRiBrt0SfiRXiCdL672Y43F7YywVsSpoGrbMuhSJtorjWDML30kvzRumfs/s1598/PA169261.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="1598" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAlM5jPVg49-yYADZu2SYxnenz_iMfjAaoUsKCf2kGfHQ_DKoXfg6wxAWnHAMnb8ZgfCWDeKKemmxzA08tdrRiBrt0SfiRXiCdL672Y43F7YywVsSpoGrbMuhSJtorjWDML30kvzRumfs/w400-h300/PA169261.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjuVO1Hld35II4-lGtFZizc3nX9ZBg7ufY5V6s62m5Ssc8QFYC-7Uru84o24lBi81OyhpMb05jSUyq7B83Kei9ZIt7KB20e7Udg4Bl9wcHrdXHYXnnntrrkIocHt7omLFX0zL1EjlCGo/s1562/PA169263.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1148" data-original-width="1562" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjuVO1Hld35II4-lGtFZizc3nX9ZBg7ufY5V6s62m5Ssc8QFYC-7Uru84o24lBi81OyhpMb05jSUyq7B83Kei9ZIt7KB20e7Udg4Bl9wcHrdXHYXnnntrrkIocHt7omLFX0zL1EjlCGo/w400-h294/PA169263.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Back to pedaling. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkf3IbSVfPebR3l9D3BNos7_nn5dyoxfDioeehrJTg_iKaxk9uXVNCZDx5wi9UYmvRS1eCuTsGuzUFl_XqJ9hxEa0pnE_GUBj7WuCuCqA0OThwOHRR-lNhLPxo-PH8kTvmTS36ynRpcY/s1596/PA169264.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1194" data-original-width="1596" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkf3IbSVfPebR3l9D3BNos7_nn5dyoxfDioeehrJTg_iKaxk9uXVNCZDx5wi9UYmvRS1eCuTsGuzUFl_XqJ9hxEa0pnE_GUBj7WuCuCqA0OThwOHRR-lNhLPxo-PH8kTvmTS36ynRpcY/w400-h299/PA169264.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7R7_3dplXLl3fGSsn1c30syMP7OunCsh6JSSqL-junYN_OSOsch1y3hNhmk3ekNDhADonoRl8jcaDIddLxV9IeAGzT4DUs6R6lKgPFm-7_gJywSaBCj1RO1RqPtrMQke7-qG41DFLew/s745/PA169265.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="485" data-original-width="745" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7R7_3dplXLl3fGSsn1c30syMP7OunCsh6JSSqL-junYN_OSOsch1y3hNhmk3ekNDhADonoRl8jcaDIddLxV9IeAGzT4DUs6R6lKgPFm-7_gJywSaBCj1RO1RqPtrMQke7-qG41DFLew/w400-h260/PA169265.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not far down the road was Saint Andrew's Lutheran Church. 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I would pass him on inclines, he would pass me on declines. Then a big group of strong riders passed us going 20-22 mph. I rose to the challenge and told the other rider, "Let's go draft off of them." He declined. It was such a large group that I just sat at the back and would pedal, coast, pedal, and coast.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAej9EHo5-MgBvVIEYtZKQWMdSWgiPi3Zl9aQym74Rw1LOD7xcWCheJuR4GR3ipnpj_yRxr2OEZyr3cFBFCHSz8WJq2X1GqJE9j031kS2kaboiUVw27PO75MUk1-IAxvk4mbcy6x8Rbsc/s1516/PA169277.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1078" data-original-width="1516" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAej9EHo5-MgBvVIEYtZKQWMdSWgiPi3Zl9aQym74Rw1LOD7xcWCheJuR4GR3ipnpj_yRxr2OEZyr3cFBFCHSz8WJq2X1GqJE9j031kS2kaboiUVw27PO75MUk1-IAxvk4mbcy6x8Rbsc/w400-h285/PA169277.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then I got distracted by Rest Stop #4. Never, never pass up a porta-potty. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPSJVxUCEBl1q0xk4XwUjZ0_SKxdmRzwaL7p_ILHGO0TEGCvnW89V0WfnIDVxaY1sHpyIqX4qrCU1qOcC18P0aYP_TQj9jj0FoaOvcnqj5LMM4DifVvM-s3f10uM_KXN6tXaCbyGW7wE/s1512/PA169278.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1070" data-original-width="1512" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPSJVxUCEBl1q0xk4XwUjZ0_SKxdmRzwaL7p_ILHGO0TEGCvnW89V0WfnIDVxaY1sHpyIqX4qrCU1qOcC18P0aYP_TQj9jj0FoaOvcnqj5LMM4DifVvM-s3f10uM_KXN6tXaCbyGW7wE/w400-h283/PA169278.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Besides, Christine and I were to meet up at this stop and she was somewhere behind me. Wish I had gotten the name of the volunteer group as the little girls were very helpful to all of the riders who stopped. They acted as if they were really having fun. Thanks for your enthusiasm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxzqKV9CD4hd1UC3GIQyujqtqa3qi2qpKTT_6he_jkq_IvwbAEpqD1zrSti3PuZS77P5DtZ21s0O0jfzS4LpGDLa58EHFwneo4LG2jFyxG-RFblyjMOfrNZ4XvaAKWkByXxdRYjnBjpI/s1064/PA169280.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="1064" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxzqKV9CD4hd1UC3GIQyujqtqa3qi2qpKTT_6he_jkq_IvwbAEpqD1zrSti3PuZS77P5DtZ21s0O0jfzS4LpGDLa58EHFwneo4LG2jFyxG-RFblyjMOfrNZ4XvaAKWkByXxdRYjnBjpI/w400-h293/PA169280.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Christine met me at the stop and then we rode together--for a while.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBtCA3NmWHL4C0c3FKQ1nT3Fi8nmBBdlkrUGO-7oEQYq9PxnY7jwqFVoRbqJ_YR7w6WEbn4Ozq5XZMvFj-QupQu09MsKDR0npuEvTGG03Q-9H7_WdOhaUhyphenhyphen3SIQ6wgBGO3UyQQLHXHQEA/s2048/PA169284.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Christine was getting tired and hurting so she started creeping ahead of me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi23prh_iDzLE_dynXwpyZFlO17XSlLvIF05qAgJJG88_1VDAp7fDdSerkcTd2Dn0Ko8IAmoBsqwiew-pqaUPrJluFXE_ysFls5ZdMbD2sGaB4kzPE1Ogx0qOhHn_j1Juzy1edv3dYutZE/s2042/PA169283.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1530" data-original-width="2042" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi23prh_iDzLE_dynXwpyZFlO17XSlLvIF05qAgJJG88_1VDAp7fDdSerkcTd2Dn0Ko8IAmoBsqwiew-pqaUPrJluFXE_ysFls5ZdMbD2sGaB4kzPE1Ogx0qOhHn_j1Juzy1edv3dYutZE/w400-h300/PA169283.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Later she said she just wanted to get the ride over with so started going faster.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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They were painted in colorful stripes like the old Smarties candy rolls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7rz1qeEosef56v4Yxg2mfuz3ULPwkFLAsjlcz9nKEedENoKfcKWCwjMBlQ9Mlsg7lr2q8mVRpvCQ_KBaVl1RlGNEkdnNTb54tFBCYroU4cssda7ksAgYnrlI3VOa-iCC4dzwMNBWihc/s1980/PA179291.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1980" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7rz1qeEosef56v4Yxg2mfuz3ULPwkFLAsjlcz9nKEedENoKfcKWCwjMBlQ9Mlsg7lr2q8mVRpvCQ_KBaVl1RlGNEkdnNTb54tFBCYroU4cssda7ksAgYnrlI3VOa-iCC4dzwMNBWihc/w400-h291/PA179291.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Finish line was at a small park. Organizers had ham and cheese sandwiches, chips, and drinks for the riders.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_iYRGDH4gR9xtdyUCIlMQu7t1cvZSGrhmhovfSmKQbFHcXiFPUDXdlfvtOhfVcFZkQnNl41FvqlJHwq4jJbx7Auut1gIwg1UFaBQfZU9fUqYNbcBSs3leAfq6ZXFHCcRsoJEGaJiRXz4/s2046/PA179293.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1534" data-original-width="2046" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_iYRGDH4gR9xtdyUCIlMQu7t1cvZSGrhmhovfSmKQbFHcXiFPUDXdlfvtOhfVcFZkQnNl41FvqlJHwq4jJbx7Auut1gIwg1UFaBQfZU9fUqYNbcBSs3leAfq6ZXFHCcRsoJEGaJiRXz4/w400-h300/PA179293.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not sure if the smile is for the ride to be over or satisfaction with the after ride snacks. Either way, if Mommy is happy, everyone is happy,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7yR58qVupzflUBzYxItwdduMmauMH7kGgDNu-O2S1Ox2rNS8065f4gEDIhqFGn6C-gjAiVb8NZLmLAfHKx5wTCcHpMU9E-xqNOXwvSF_E_Seohf9dJnoiTwhmZSmdP2TQ0xw6ApcipA/s2048/PA179295.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7yR58qVupzflUBzYxItwdduMmauMH7kGgDNu-O2S1Ox2rNS8065f4gEDIhqFGn6C-gjAiVb8NZLmLAfHKx5wTCcHpMU9E-xqNOXwvSF_E_Seohf9dJnoiTwhmZSmdP2TQ0xw6ApcipA/w400-h300/PA179295.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Volunteers at the finish line having their well deserved picnic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVsecGhLR1QKU5v1iO9yfzm-mjA_-WeDLMf7hjypYMvg5lD0J4lnrqUYW-yqcHeozyCD58F6F9QQXm6j5C6EcoHByd7D-KzzmHSTl9-67qFxDlLSabPnGAMgsShwMXy_KK0SLGRNcMjY/s2010/PA179296.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1484" data-original-width="2010" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVsecGhLR1QKU5v1iO9yfzm-mjA_-WeDLMf7hjypYMvg5lD0J4lnrqUYW-yqcHeozyCD58F6F9QQXm6j5C6EcoHByd7D-KzzmHSTl9-67qFxDlLSabPnGAMgsShwMXy_KK0SLGRNcMjY/w400-h295/PA179296.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Heading back to the car, we had another view of the Courthouse.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-v6bIrGZne7yGAycxiWtZrE0CcD-0sg8Q405wp86GEWJJT-UTqX4rOl2G-vfdKF6X6-bVwvBY1HvXrnjiJzl6KQrPmBgMAGi551-qcE5uPuOAEmuN-HaKes-SkbP6m9GZ-Jec8nn8j0/s2020/PA179298.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1498" data-original-width="2020" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-v6bIrGZne7yGAycxiWtZrE0CcD-0sg8Q405wp86GEWJJT-UTqX4rOl2G-vfdKF6X6-bVwvBY1HvXrnjiJzl6KQrPmBgMAGi551-qcE5uPuOAEmuN-HaKes-SkbP6m9GZ-Jec8nn8j0/w400-h296/PA179298.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Wish all our buildings had the personality of the old Courthouses rather than plain ole brick and mortar.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLngllvmtpwMNe4SB6FbzvpiBwPiy5kAVWF5O6MYmCl5QRu1acgibu5yzm4FXZ1nfqLxgVRs3A59mrs_f7Ttno9WKtUdp55sCwxXl7GjO82eq-DhfN3s4IaMMNu1vQhela0n6q1w6fhes/s2042/PA179302.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1530" data-original-width="2042" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLngllvmtpwMNe4SB6FbzvpiBwPiy5kAVWF5O6MYmCl5QRu1acgibu5yzm4FXZ1nfqLxgVRs3A59mrs_f7Ttno9WKtUdp55sCwxXl7GjO82eq-DhfN3s4IaMMNu1vQhela0n6q1w6fhes/w400-h300/PA179302.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">As we like to do, we drove around to get a feel of the town. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. It had a historical plaque, but we didn't get out to read it.\</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyoGYORwakSYJdZxkgFqHgaxk0rcroowbIi2464KqyZTIgn_rVlHC274RgwbMfsNGVuNEzp1WdMjIhasvqTivGN6BPf3IM3zAPHmbva39ZS1Cs8L4495U-0LujFVKm9D-KQU_0Wxe8ogo/s2046/PA179304.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1534" data-original-width="2046" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyoGYORwakSYJdZxkgFqHgaxk0rcroowbIi2464KqyZTIgn_rVlHC274RgwbMfsNGVuNEzp1WdMjIhasvqTivGN6BPf3IM3zAPHmbva39ZS1Cs8L4495U-0LujFVKm9D-KQU_0Wxe8ogo/w400-h300/PA179304.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tree was too old and pretty to cut down, so go around. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcmf8l7tDi3wdPN_oP4yfRqRaebMwL2461Ix9ypdAOAzlnwPEJivRJbN96eF8EPj3MlLl9Eaw1rJ58TD9m7eLpx2i4_BdyI8nlVUG7jg_qtPcEcsA0nit_onh93xyome0VZgtvyxhTXHY/s1325/PA179308.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="968" data-original-width="1325" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcmf8l7tDi3wdPN_oP4yfRqRaebMwL2461Ix9ypdAOAzlnwPEJivRJbN96eF8EPj3MlLl9Eaw1rJ58TD9m7eLpx2i4_BdyI8nlVUG7jg_qtPcEcsA0nit_onh93xyome0VZgtvyxhTXHY/w400-h293/PA179308.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We also like old houses with lots of personality.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQDRMQUWPRNPqydWhQTn-lSOaS4QXaEU0u3LFHTA5_sfjoh9m5f92H7m5XhoYTGbRajf_ksVL5rIxJ-rc7sah3kV0KkK-rDX4kf1krmdV8p-f-WJiCGxbcaG-j8JFzC3riQVjMEggBQBQ/s2042/PA179309.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1528" data-original-width="2042" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQDRMQUWPRNPqydWhQTn-lSOaS4QXaEU0u3LFHTA5_sfjoh9m5f92H7m5XhoYTGbRajf_ksVL5rIxJ-rc7sah3kV0KkK-rDX4kf1krmdV8p-f-WJiCGxbcaG-j8JFzC3riQVjMEggBQBQ/w400-h299/PA179309.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9wK29EchCNDU7TLRvtq8Vjr_tgm5tMfiWA6iMvHrTKIWeleAUYjtxOK2z7LJebLuyjD4W0LUk69KwkBfOeqZ_zNxsCVEs7J9Pi_hzNx8ad4nDYSog9V9xKyqWpj9XoL3fyDU_sIMKsbo/s2010/PA179310.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1484" data-original-width="2010" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9wK29EchCNDU7TLRvtq8Vjr_tgm5tMfiWA6iMvHrTKIWeleAUYjtxOK2z7LJebLuyjD4W0LUk69KwkBfOeqZ_zNxsCVEs7J9Pi_hzNx8ad4nDYSog9V9xKyqWpj9XoL3fyDU_sIMKsbo/w400-h295/PA179310.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3niaYh0DUvId0QyB62l19AhfjHOrI84T7F741iaWLevgMP6fsHKV6i0JYAc9J5C7r1pINY-t1UfSQ-33Vy8SjzDj-RCPSpDxLoJ4XAGVc_a31sAadAFLXGYiPzpmFkGGCHScEexht7nA/s1972/PA179312.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1430" data-original-width="1972" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3niaYh0DUvId0QyB62l19AhfjHOrI84T7F741iaWLevgMP6fsHKV6i0JYAc9J5C7r1pINY-t1UfSQ-33Vy8SjzDj-RCPSpDxLoJ4XAGVc_a31sAadAFLXGYiPzpmFkGGCHScEexht7nA/w400-h290/PA179312.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>So ends another bike tour in an interesting place. For info on the missions and monuments around Goliad (site of the Goliad Massacre), see our write up of last year's Goliad tour. Interesting place. <div><br /></div><div>We really appreciate the organizers, sponsors, and great volunteers who made the ride possible. It is nice to be able to participate in "normal" activities once again. Thanks for hanging in there and going ahead with the ride. Thanks and thanks!<br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p></p></div>Roy and Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716284820246425697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464211677845184935.post-86073404181809892702020-10-08T16:52:00.000-07:002020-10-08T16:52:16.268-07:00Paluxy Pedal<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-CyoyyPH_N9k8qJ33SbXFBwX_S5EpTy_siolqElbVAZxOCZV7jxQEgeK_qcIjSLfoePeyQ_0Wpy8fsiUFGf3iOlYVnmSqwojHpK3WVMPCnxqnjHDXN33Q6-kKfSrXJ0vrzx3kn_5L1ZU/s1600/PA049219.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-CyoyyPH_N9k8qJ33SbXFBwX_S5EpTy_siolqElbVAZxOCZV7jxQEgeK_qcIjSLfoePeyQ_0Wpy8fsiUFGf3iOlYVnmSqwojHpK3WVMPCnxqnjHDXN33Q6-kKfSrXJ0vrzx3kn_5L1ZU/w400-h300/PA049219.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paluxy Pedal</div><div style="text-align: center;">Glen Rose, Texas</div><div style="text-align: center;">October 3, 2020</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyWziLXrJeMpueCdxQloFkqrUc6vgJwaPm_31Z39G1Hx08Xn3xsfQstfQMGADf1cJPokPbNHjmqutol0NFJG28301xBytUb4X1OvWjOAXLWh-kIYjXfXnlHhE9eH20U-SL437SXP0OrLU/s1582/PA029128.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1174" data-original-width="1582" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyWziLXrJeMpueCdxQloFkqrUc6vgJwaPm_31Z39G1Hx08Xn3xsfQstfQMGADf1cJPokPbNHjmqutol0NFJG28301xBytUb4X1OvWjOAXLWh-kIYjXfXnlHhE9eH20U-SL437SXP0OrLU/w400-h297/PA029128.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Glen Rose for continuing your bike tour.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2nLjp3-MfJVeoD4IAIpgtuC_jKojb8cmp9IrzQVwTLVtBJj9WvKWMvvceEyzuVt0oKErFWEoB22Bz-Vxks4AzGlLsnfXBdkpVM-8qq9s07nnQ5YkQ_AKGL1nao0WAflQs9dmabxqQkQ/s1572/PA029129.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1162" data-original-width="1572" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2nLjp3-MfJVeoD4IAIpgtuC_jKojb8cmp9IrzQVwTLVtBJj9WvKWMvvceEyzuVt0oKErFWEoB22Bz-Vxks4AzGlLsnfXBdkpVM-8qq9s07nnQ5YkQ_AKGL1nao0WAflQs9dmabxqQkQ/w400-h295/PA029129.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Before we left for Glen Rose, BikeReg had 417 registered cyclists.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwl3p6ew18ZU3J1ghtjRv5mcyu3a6X8Vubg-j3i8l7CssFc7U2TFgRiCQtwCcAv4zViBo7UD6LOn9Pa6yiL2Dvhyphenhyphen-WrmPfxTKxJ2-aCkFP5QvHP8_Ixg8g6JlZX9DADdrrpyo4hn4Gnc/s1568/PA029131.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="1568" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwl3p6ew18ZU3J1ghtjRv5mcyu3a6X8Vubg-j3i8l7CssFc7U2TFgRiCQtwCcAv4zViBo7UD6LOn9Pa6yiL2Dvhyphenhyphen-WrmPfxTKxJ2-aCkFP5QvHP8_Ixg8g6JlZX9DADdrrpyo4hn4Gnc/w400-h295/PA029131.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">At the line up, they announced that they had over 500 registered. Cyclists can stand stationary bikes just so long and then need to get out on the road and in the open air.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixC-94ejlVcUUkBxyhl9ktGICMWUXkrJVobEmJssw-WlbzQdv5lmvfFD7afDvFD1cMBpPV4IvP35QZnW2pEB30lFz7JFVjMqQOf6JEOvK5TNHOvKcz4eTWQh-ps4C7TkuqgeC8AlV-WQI/s1580/PA029132.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1174" data-original-width="1580" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixC-94ejlVcUUkBxyhl9ktGICMWUXkrJVobEmJssw-WlbzQdv5lmvfFD7afDvFD1cMBpPV4IvP35QZnW2pEB30lFz7JFVjMqQOf6JEOvK5TNHOvKcz4eTWQh-ps4C7TkuqgeC8AlV-WQI/w400-h297/PA029132.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The "open air" was a little chilly but the thoughtful organizers included logo neck gaiters in the swag bag. Note the couple and the cyclists on the right wearing the gaiters. I did too. Very convenient. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8ZL9iknCuWko1Sk5CF0X0QfIfyhnlFrgHWshbzqKJNLDFEDrKaI9VmDthBwgT5tsrcdsr33Pe7EWgVo8w29Zns0kd8Rj74yazGt44FGl-rB6nOxcXDA8aRuru57uK4eiZcVLwrSz6eo/s1600/PA029134.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8ZL9iknCuWko1Sk5CF0X0QfIfyhnlFrgHWshbzqKJNLDFEDrKaI9VmDthBwgT5tsrcdsr33Pe7EWgVo8w29Zns0kd8Rj74yazGt44FGl-rB6nOxcXDA8aRuru57uK4eiZcVLwrSz6eo/w400-h300/PA029134.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Start time 8:30. Obviously we started East as most of the first leg had the sun in our eyes and I knew any photos would be glary. So I missed a lot of hills but could make up for it by the rest of the ride.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr2EK7gPDjQCA-Y8615XFs7Y6sfPXwO2mRBZi567iB-8EkQmjC1a5-2rTA4kCa2sKpPCbbsUdd8oi_lAAyteM24rYPBuGcV9uSIzlrgyHA0wDAa3ggxVX2DukCq_rpoInQfucEii0_kvE/s1530/PA029135.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="1530" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr2EK7gPDjQCA-Y8615XFs7Y6sfPXwO2mRBZi567iB-8EkQmjC1a5-2rTA4kCa2sKpPCbbsUdd8oi_lAAyteM24rYPBuGcV9uSIzlrgyHA0wDAa3ggxVX2DukCq_rpoInQfucEii0_kvE/w400-h289/PA029135.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above is another way of saying VERY hilly. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3agQOuU62gyCVhfnkpZs3gJa771ud90NSmTXsgYnGgyHv2LRwEC4QA6uN5dKbSegL2S0M1i8MbS-CJ_euwlPFNg5n5ezBOplpXL5MwUAGWoHUzXRUvozHC_pQH8sPI-ZRKlAbHlHtAqA/s1600/PA029136.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3agQOuU62gyCVhfnkpZs3gJa771ud90NSmTXsgYnGgyHv2LRwEC4QA6uN5dKbSegL2S0M1i8MbS-CJ_euwlPFNg5n5ezBOplpXL5MwUAGWoHUzXRUvozHC_pQH8sPI-ZRKlAbHlHtAqA/w400-h300/PA029136.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">First rest stop was not too well attended as we had just started plus-at least I-didn't drink much water as it was chilly. Just enough to keep hydrated.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikU3PDQgeKbLdXRCIreLalieLzX81f_51bj9P4mutXclRjRDtgjZ1bTSeWRLEpZQ4u0-FxGUFdUWb8ptOrJcn0445SyoSRFeA_D5OTe9kKIpZrRDymjilo0-FKaL7dKolrmMOSA6KT1Rw/s1594/PA029137.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1192" data-original-width="1594" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikU3PDQgeKbLdXRCIreLalieLzX81f_51bj9P4mutXclRjRDtgjZ1bTSeWRLEpZQ4u0-FxGUFdUWb8ptOrJcn0445SyoSRFeA_D5OTe9kKIpZrRDymjilo0-FKaL7dKolrmMOSA6KT1Rw/w400-h299/PA029137.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thoughtful volunteers would offer to hold your bike rather than putting it down on the ground. Thank you. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7A1EdrDnpcvJ8hjJ0IxhyphenhyphenlCE_IFU0qKg-tieCiOAPa4OFaPlknGm9YOJv7IBaXul7VGvyWtGK_zrTu2l_aC7xD1wkFFt_z3D4nRZ5awfj2pXbGtvnzlK7Yae5Ccnolf975KK8RhDkw5M/s1594/PA029141.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1192" data-original-width="1594" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7A1EdrDnpcvJ8hjJ0IxhyphenhyphenlCE_IFU0qKg-tieCiOAPa4OFaPlknGm9YOJv7IBaXul7VGvyWtGK_zrTu2l_aC7xD1wkFFt_z3D4nRZ5awfj2pXbGtvnzlK7Yae5Ccnolf975KK8RhDkw5M/w400-h299/PA029141.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of many such hills. The climbs were long but not extremely steep. (Except for a few).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGTen2ALbkuY7iBTILcgnsbJ04SICMVQDp4QrCt00TT0Lp0_0_5uanJ3NR7KyHu8TSLXQ1V5tTJJb0MGE_bNGj8hMZguqe26m3Sau-lwtOnnzojMs6-foui2gN6e1DXUH-VK4Z-Epigb8/s1588/PA029143.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1184" data-original-width="1588" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGTen2ALbkuY7iBTILcgnsbJ04SICMVQDp4QrCt00TT0Lp0_0_5uanJ3NR7KyHu8TSLXQ1V5tTJJb0MGE_bNGj8hMZguqe26m3Sau-lwtOnnzojMs6-foui2gN6e1DXUH-VK4Z-Epigb8/w400-h299/PA029143.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Occasionally there would be stretches of near level road. Roads this year were rough compared to last year. Some may recall that a blog was done about Paluxy Pedal having the best roads of the season.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwHgkLWb3oePrUr8msgjtSTMbyMQB8O8lywHFPtpXgV08NuzTNdeAYprsPVHdreKLUQYzhgPjzbsxhXzLoVo9DpXqfTTeITy9zE03Ge-AONskSsv6grw0rbMhTjfV8vxfwr0iSkuF16cM/s1554/PA029144.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="1554" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwHgkLWb3oePrUr8msgjtSTMbyMQB8O8lywHFPtpXgV08NuzTNdeAYprsPVHdreKLUQYzhgPjzbsxhXzLoVo9DpXqfTTeITy9zE03Ge-AONskSsv6grw0rbMhTjfV8vxfwr0iSkuF16cM/w400-h293/PA029144.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">As with all uphills, there are downhills-thank goodness. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1LJtGjYQ4WxjyYiagcJZ6CR0JUgSpofNHKL2RCgS19OusJcrJEPxAQEcqi6d8jEdIZq3Ngo9SxvI4Ebxxldm0S7Eq0X-cua5kk-7ls2Tcdq7koErZI77PJd16szfgA0l4B8Gdh9fqwc/s1600/PA029147.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZkWBlna6yA-dDdyKPZ0CWOCx_61Ix4VU6OXRsX-Kez2v1dD68o5Cvu70FXGA5O6VotRDeUo2N-kdPx0DPrtRjQIT9A3Od5hQ5lS1Ndfkm5hszzxwDuNMJDx0ENN2caOP4CEFoiUHioZw/s1574/PA029165.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1164" data-original-width="1574" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZkWBlna6yA-dDdyKPZ0CWOCx_61Ix4VU6OXRsX-Kez2v1dD68o5Cvu70FXGA5O6VotRDeUo2N-kdPx0DPrtRjQIT9A3Od5hQ5lS1Ndfkm5hszzxwDuNMJDx0ENN2caOP4CEFoiUHioZw/w400-h296/PA029165.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Up at the curve started a very long steep climb but signs were placed by the road letting us know that it was NOT THE WALL.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVBW4XDW3bvktIljOGcSuGCYEkWKurO8vb43utKhdG_QS8sK1IHSzf8QHGQlZwMBmSZVAfd_Vk41naZReGTRqx5-fY49VXIb-ej9KT2kQ8MmDqnziViJTscmZ5MOq-PU-FtTLrTnshj5I/s1600/PA029166.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLTg46JGYNA7PwJ42PYByZ9Wy2ITgJrRlcYLcpJPPQ9mJvWKgB4QyThmU7k3ePRNMDCowPpsNhWsWR3wUb9DC9szWBCGFUdFJfE6_53iibQHb0xuHsoIKHuovPBsKG2lvVrDr6g7TVkLQ/s1588/PA029168.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1184" data-original-width="1588" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLTg46JGYNA7PwJ42PYByZ9Wy2ITgJrRlcYLcpJPPQ9mJvWKgB4QyThmU7k3ePRNMDCowPpsNhWsWR3wUb9DC9szWBCGFUdFJfE6_53iibQHb0xuHsoIKHuovPBsKG2lvVrDr6g7TVkLQ/w400-h299/PA029168.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Still going up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_OfgpMd05vHOCNQkBYwZYOlNzsHk4aeZSVEpZDXhml88zgKDeNBHS8FWwzA7UQwSXI2QpF2Vqlastx7CxdLs7OlF2jAL3Q3hCkG34lmhQEDiYYIM7tfZCdj-iP_v2ap1tlyTkCX6kr0/s1598/PA029169.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="1598" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_OfgpMd05vHOCNQkBYwZYOlNzsHk4aeZSVEpZDXhml88zgKDeNBHS8FWwzA7UQwSXI2QpF2Vqlastx7CxdLs7OlF2jAL3Q3hCkG34lmhQEDiYYIM7tfZCdj-iP_v2ap1tlyTkCX6kr0/w400-h300/PA029169.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rest stop at the top of the hill. Might not tell, but there were a lot of riders at this stop and the pickle juices was as popular as the Oreo Cookies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibK7vqoheqU18Rv_2r6V5LioLn1t66OgcKAFzUT1SJcDM-yneeo4td82WVptWPWkRjsVPKF4OaRqkRMkRs2MQQvrwDmbsbRAZYVtsBzFiY0pFlwedlt7niums_hCNcBva5qI_P1acjHGw/s1532/PA029170.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="1532" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibK7vqoheqU18Rv_2r6V5LioLn1t66OgcKAFzUT1SJcDM-yneeo4td82WVptWPWkRjsVPKF4OaRqkRMkRs2MQQvrwDmbsbRAZYVtsBzFiY0pFlwedlt7niums_hCNcBva5qI_P1acjHGw/w400-h288/PA029170.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The only one smiling at the rest stop. Christine must have an electric bike.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbaqnghWqTRTGMO37CYMb0n4J8Bcr4Wfx0Couv91Res6LeH-PuDfY3-fMQpi_N5XD3aoHjUyx8uDaPVWIGKEV1Wvgcs9Lkkc6WIh35IFSEqQaQcitWq-DebNR0wcE5R6ZRsnBY7CtH0EM/s1600/PA029171.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbaqnghWqTRTGMO37CYMb0n4J8Bcr4Wfx0Couv91Res6LeH-PuDfY3-fMQpi_N5XD3aoHjUyx8uDaPVWIGKEV1Wvgcs9Lkkc6WIh35IFSEqQaQcitWq-DebNR0wcE5R6ZRsnBY7CtH0EM/w400-h300/PA029171.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>After we left the rest stop, we began a series of inclines again. I started wondering if this was the start of the Wall. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw-8e28Ze0Z9k8q-V739Ld3bKYmuxv4Qi6gRK3rjKTKDzmvRGWYsKKhtDuyPI56wnjCRTSJ28M6qSSqLQuLH3-0-6m1HpB2iPZBlxjqrrTSoFHhtOwWcqBIjJVx20E-RVSg-vEqcIY2Xc/s1528/PA029172.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1096" data-original-width="1528" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw-8e28Ze0Z9k8q-V739Ld3bKYmuxv4Qi6gRK3rjKTKDzmvRGWYsKKhtDuyPI56wnjCRTSJ28M6qSSqLQuLH3-0-6m1HpB2iPZBlxjqrrTSoFHhtOwWcqBIjJVx20E-RVSg-vEqcIY2Xc/w400-h286/PA029172.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiocPk0zLdAsgNjkTS33yFaADpKdGhV_wVJ8H2NSO41LICP4lPrZ6DXp2UB_x1p4yiM6YMTNpc4KZbJql3H-IwnRuE-pJFfJkiemsisSa855SMd6-N94i0YBYU3Sh_fiTWQKBS2ZY5a41g/s1560/PA029173.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1144" data-original-width="1560" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiocPk0zLdAsgNjkTS33yFaADpKdGhV_wVJ8H2NSO41LICP4lPrZ6DXp2UB_x1p4yiM6YMTNpc4KZbJql3H-IwnRuE-pJFfJkiemsisSa855SMd6-N94i0YBYU3Sh_fiTWQKBS2ZY5a41g/w400-h293/PA029173.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo9cJx59__GJ9Ovx_1Ki8ex3w2BciYoiOI-25fjgUsqpt6YixSFrpdca-Ko4YVxV0_OsofAHN4pr_h-HtLbAp_VIgbQu7e5sjaG52bUP-qx2V1lcbJ1SeSTR_sHHN9X7H8Fd6drlXg8NQ/s1598/PA029174.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="1598" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo9cJx59__GJ9Ovx_1Ki8ex3w2BciYoiOI-25fjgUsqpt6YixSFrpdca-Ko4YVxV0_OsofAHN4pr_h-HtLbAp_VIgbQu7e5sjaG52bUP-qx2V1lcbJ1SeSTR_sHHN9X7H8Fd6drlXg8NQ/w400-h300/PA029174.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">But no, this was the start of the Wall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEF_EQHqnPCp2wdF8FTT_oV_Px79XcIb2tpEfGsgtBzZFRR8Nz-Wun-RPG7Wjr39T6E_CuAPMyTaz2vIxOj3nHKkeMJyW_svfgaKXSqVGO5wamJN9maltQbZcYLapkTTL4SjasZOuGq0/s1572/PA029175.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1164" data-original-width="1572" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEF_EQHqnPCp2wdF8FTT_oV_Px79XcIb2tpEfGsgtBzZFRR8Nz-Wun-RPG7Wjr39T6E_CuAPMyTaz2vIxOj3nHKkeMJyW_svfgaKXSqVGO5wamJN9maltQbZcYLapkTTL4SjasZOuGq0/w400-h296/PA029175.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I have often complained that photos do not adequately show the grade incline. So I have a corroborating statement of a fellow cyclist from the event webpage:</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="The Wall: Don't be Scared" class="colelem" data-ibe-flags="txtStyleSrc" height="41" id="u3249-4" src="http://www.paluxypedal.com/images/u3249-4.png?crc=4119194101" style="background-color: white; border: 0px solid; clear: both; display: block; float: left; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: 8px; margin-top: 8px; position: relative; text-align: left; transform-origin: left top; vertical-align: top; z-index: 39;" width="271" /></div></div><p></p><div class="clearfix colelem" data-ibe-flags="txtStyleSrc" id="u3281-21" style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-color: transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; clear: both; display: inline; float: left; font-family: Georgia, Palatino, "Palatino Linotype", Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 5px 0px 0px 2px; min-height: 126px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; transform-origin: left top; width: 289px; z-index: 50;"><p id="u3281-2" style="background-repeat: no-repeat; border-color: transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; max-height: 1e+06px; padding: 0px; transform-origin: left top;">"The published grade at The Wall</p><p id="u3281-4" style="background-repeat: no-repeat; border-color: transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; max-height: 1e+06px; padding: 0px; transform-origin: left top;">is 19 percent - that must be an average.</p><p id="u3281-6" style="background-repeat: no-repeat; border-color: transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; max-height: 1e+06px; padding: 0px; transform-origin: left top;">Every year I ride, my GPS shows a section before the Peak at 24 percent</p><p id="u3281-8" style="background-repeat: no-repeat; border-color: transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; max-height: 1e+06px; padding: 0px; transform-origin: left top;">for a few hundred feet.</p><p id="u3281-10" style="background-repeat: no-repeat; border-color: transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; max-height: 1e+06px; padding: 0px; transform-origin: left top;">There is a bailout to avoid the Wall.</p><p id="u3281-14" style="background-repeat: no-repeat; border-color: transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; font-style: italic; margin: 0px; max-height: 1e+06px; padding: 0px; transform-origin: left top;">Don't be too embarrassed if you walk it -<br />you will have plenty of company."</p><p id="u3281-19" style="background-repeat: no-repeat; border-color: transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; max-height: 1e+06px; padding: 0px; transform-origin: left top;"><br />– Three-time Paluxy Pedal Rider</p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">At the top and leveling out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9j6FVoQOYim9Lf0OcQ6btjr5yVV1lSe5dWH9MNCyjvHksxPl9gx0B89vpqiU-7snBY3lqtYwmtEf4UARpdOEx200mWKWqc7MF7CgY0qlOrn_g3RuNoLJ4niuuR_GaK9ftqFJVz3ZwJn0/s1560/PA029182.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1144" data-original-width="1560" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9j6FVoQOYim9Lf0OcQ6btjr5yVV1lSe5dWH9MNCyjvHksxPl9gx0B89vpqiU-7snBY3lqtYwmtEf4UARpdOEx200mWKWqc7MF7CgY0qlOrn_g3RuNoLJ4niuuR_GaK9ftqFJVz3ZwJn0/w400-h293/PA029182.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We are treated to a nice long downhill after the Wall. 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Nice Courthouse and the spirit of Halloween is prominent. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFxQPgs259odOGibgSXQtWzOlx3SjMb2CT2ble1QY-X3BUCkU4bwYXY9u2aHpWBPPYFWVb911MSq06ZMloCNHgeFFRUf4vcM6dqbWC01vvM1Wnk81TcUCe55l1KuR6e6pq4y7b0tsS3Y/s1578/PA039216.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1170" data-original-width="1578" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFxQPgs259odOGibgSXQtWzOlx3SjMb2CT2ble1QY-X3BUCkU4bwYXY9u2aHpWBPPYFWVb911MSq06ZMloCNHgeFFRUf4vcM6dqbWC01vvM1Wnk81TcUCe55l1KuR6e6pq4y7b0tsS3Y/w400-h297/PA039216.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mrs. Barnard presenting a pumpkin to her husband Charles.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVM0izrJMG8K5rlZJiP8uvqaXu3ByaLOn-xUOyrRUWu88taM2tZw8JNJ5GVq4lErC0A9zhq6qggLG13HEa0AXjclLWH-WtcIwxECDmpEikN-vAWyqUy00WCBmsHKxT98sT_75whj_zL3o/s1600/PA039213.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Grinder</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtJu2FiPLu6C1TN0f4FdGrS6mw-aOHZ0jORrfw8uDk9082k0V6aSDfokrnBV1wnIhuKtcpMMema3RaZ5yyKADhZXa3hjRwDkV2haqHc-swd78LjS0S_XDxLhLCpFC4JWhIFmhU9rX0Ts/s1574/PA039214.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1164" data-original-width="1574" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtJu2FiPLu6C1TN0f4FdGrS6mw-aOHZ0jORrfw8uDk9082k0V6aSDfokrnBV1wnIhuKtcpMMema3RaZ5yyKADhZXa3hjRwDkV2haqHc-swd78LjS0S_XDxLhLCpFC4JWhIFmhU9rX0Ts/w400-h296/PA039214.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Across from the Courthouse side is an old ice house.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLUNah0dLeAC45FiZ06Xbirl3et0So1-SwQf0Jyx3PvHPpbCC8nUekVFOCCo8NnX-eMSaXnMrYxYoOuSyOrSjCheUFscaeMmEco6-nGpeA66jIi2elMLTVkJnbX5XxXMPjvMvtB4D2XiQ/s1600/PA039215.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLUNah0dLeAC45FiZ06Xbirl3et0So1-SwQf0Jyx3PvHPpbCC8nUekVFOCCo8NnX-eMSaXnMrYxYoOuSyOrSjCheUFscaeMmEco6-nGpeA66jIi2elMLTVkJnbX5XxXMPjvMvtB4D2XiQ/w400-h300/PA039215.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Among the information in the sign is how ice house paved the way for children (and adults) to experience ice cream.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYLvj6avZ-HhsCAPS740hv2jnqp_zMnGtLgDN8tCVFv0_bDR8pjTWs7sUgAiNg5EBRYcDiqt4wewJFaKtKkCDmNRxyYOKh3gqRGxWU74-mqqH-mk6aq5Vra-X87_YQBwyeNbVP-sZ3Lg/s1598/PA039217.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="1598" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYLvj6avZ-HhsCAPS740hv2jnqp_zMnGtLgDN8tCVFv0_bDR8pjTWs7sUgAiNg5EBRYcDiqt4wewJFaKtKkCDmNRxyYOKh3gqRGxWU74-mqqH-mk6aq5Vra-X87_YQBwyeNbVP-sZ3Lg/w400-h300/PA039217.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>Ending with a little history extracted from an article about the statue:</p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: FranklinITCProLight, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">"The statue of the “First Family of Glen Rose” is on the courthouse square in Glen Rose. The sculpture shows Charles Barnard standing and his wife, Juana Cavasos Barnard, astride her horse Pigeon.</span></p><p><br class="zc-v4-fix" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: FranklinITCProLight, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: FranklinITCProLight, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Charles and Juana Cavasos Barnard operated an Indian Trading Post on the Brazos River from the time they married in 1848 until the government moved the Indians to the Indian territory in 1859. The settlement at the trading post was known as Barnardville and later as Fort Spunky.</span><br class="zc-v4-fix" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: FranklinITCProLight, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd" /><br class="zc-v4-fix" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: FranklinITCProLight, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: FranklinITCProLight, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">After the Indians left, Charles and Juana moved over on the Paluxy River and built a grist mill. The settlement that grew there was known as Barnard’s Mill. Charles sold the mill to a Mr. Jordan in 1870, and he and Juana moved back to the old trading post on the Brazos, where they lived out the rest of their days.</span><br class="zc-v4-fix" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: FranklinITCProLight, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd" /><br class="zc-v4-fix" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: FranklinITCProLight, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: FranklinITCProLight, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">After the Jordans bought the mill, Mrs. Jordan decided that because the Barnards were no longer connected to the mill, the name of the settlement should be changed. Thus Glen Rose came into being."</span></p><p>Speaking for myself, Christine, and 498 other cyclists, we are glad that Glen Rose came into being and decided to hold the Paluxy Pedal despite all the confusion and mixed signals.</p><p><b>And a big thanks for the volunteers and sponsors that made the ride possible. See you next year.</b></p><p><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Roy and Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716284820246425697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464211677845184935.post-76621727426055750722020-10-01T06:16:00.000-07:002020-10-01T06:16:17.448-07:00Beat the Street<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSf9SF0TymihQk_Y4AY6biubgDt8owCjQpFdi1J2uldWo1CLNpa8CQAdmdTFUgSZF25uy5mwFG8s4RNWscD0qZzHeQJQzl-c1QuO1v3OwAtNACixksPN2gonZmmMdVtRtAEFtO8smz5Dc/s1568/P9269125.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="1568" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSf9SF0TymihQk_Y4AY6biubgDt8owCjQpFdi1J2uldWo1CLNpa8CQAdmdTFUgSZF25uy5mwFG8s4RNWscD0qZzHeQJQzl-c1QuO1v3OwAtNACixksPN2gonZmmMdVtRtAEFtO8smz5Dc/w400-h295/P9269125.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Beat the Street<br />Sweetwater, Texas</div><div style="text-align: center;">September 26, 2020</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cGmnyRbrHN85Dr9EewqgvaVhcpP3tEpa0WP5fqktBNKd3_shnCxV-M6m-tDceZs4NES-DCOtyDVL5Ss2AsJfsKTu9VEcHkUHmRG6JK_PmqyrdLqfzCMa7eYffefphNYM408VUQnV9ig/s1544/P9259084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1120" data-original-width="1544" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cGmnyRbrHN85Dr9EewqgvaVhcpP3tEpa0WP5fqktBNKd3_shnCxV-M6m-tDceZs4NES-DCOtyDVL5Ss2AsJfsKTu9VEcHkUHmRG6JK_PmqyrdLqfzCMa7eYffefphNYM408VUQnV9ig/w400-h290/P9259084.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Registration was set up by course length so the processing time went fast and smoothly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4UjP-HZieNAfNiqQvoDpsE-1bgNdWptG7Ks-rAMdQ9Yb98BYllYTOOQADTy84MuzrLigRO3AElO-xOkcLh6GJzR7ELbql71DQzmuu8BAmdxJwt4C-E1PkwSwYh6VSIfekJ2J0qltV4k/s1542/P9259085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1120" data-original-width="1542" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4UjP-HZieNAfNiqQvoDpsE-1bgNdWptG7Ks-rAMdQ9Yb98BYllYTOOQADTy84MuzrLigRO3AElO-xOkcLh6GJzR7ELbql71DQzmuu8BAmdxJwt4C-E1PkwSwYh6VSIfekJ2J0qltV4k/w400-h290/P9259085.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnCqOYoW7ooQEwZ8zfZpyHYFCxiO9nKVmLHXwqMZ1OyNboPI7Y5a5QODDITUP5x9R-FtQaP_093iS8x3qlsw7BLDwFS9GFq9JNHWND1hjs0mx6zZ5yTf62jkv6btxbKVR-rchPR6_B8qs/s1558/P9259086.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1142" data-original-width="1558" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnCqOYoW7ooQEwZ8zfZpyHYFCxiO9nKVmLHXwqMZ1OyNboPI7Y5a5QODDITUP5x9R-FtQaP_093iS8x3qlsw7BLDwFS9GFq9JNHWND1hjs0mx6zZ5yTf62jkv6btxbKVR-rchPR6_B8qs/w400-h293/P9259086.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't know the count but an impressive number of riders showed up despite the event having been postponed from the original date.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2pYPoXmdT4_B3fx6iyZ1irv3LlHTZJERcXp5jF4jAOH2Z42qeQJ4aJ3AlT0x8usrgtIFMTjd4qRcSVs7w6ALlgqtr9j2Luin0xoGw5IzCM3YuBBI7PmEKAJWxjDgF3U5EBUxNmZNi_kI/s1600/P9259088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2pYPoXmdT4_B3fx6iyZ1irv3LlHTZJERcXp5jF4jAOH2Z42qeQJ4aJ3AlT0x8usrgtIFMTjd4qRcSVs7w6ALlgqtr9j2Luin0xoGw5IzCM3YuBBI7PmEKAJWxjDgF3U5EBUxNmZNi_kI/w400-h300/P9259088.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>A respectable number from San Angelo turned out. Of course, Christine.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuDpZp758e35SLx5mrvzxYtA_HMlpMqVXBQ0q5yk-vGf8r2pgx9AHEKmBMCYNYMzCjBt8D2ez1p-ntyQqRYOgQggsAppfnJGcIZyXZIJZDFNTmKyAeIqT-WqzToVPRne7LVEd51ASpQSc/s1584/P9259090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1178" data-original-width="1584" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuDpZp758e35SLx5mrvzxYtA_HMlpMqVXBQ0q5yk-vGf8r2pgx9AHEKmBMCYNYMzCjBt8D2ez1p-ntyQqRYOgQggsAppfnJGcIZyXZIJZDFNTmKyAeIqT-WqzToVPRne7LVEd51ASpQSc/w400-h297/P9259090.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dorothy was kind enough to take Christine and my picture at the line up. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Below are some of the San Angelo riders--courtesy of Jodie--and includes race spoiler alerts:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXUhoTYcsRfSPPDT-AJE6Sn6-Fj61j2c6kIDDEgyDEAnql2c557D6m1SUcJRIfJFCU4fNmp7K0Z4di9Q1tPzf1QP5DQtzqrpGBjsb15ydznXlQwNHfNj99XhnXJlICe09HtY03MRm4q4A/s960/Jodie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="628" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXUhoTYcsRfSPPDT-AJE6Sn6-Fj61j2c6kIDDEgyDEAnql2c557D6m1SUcJRIfJFCU4fNmp7K0Z4di9Q1tPzf1QP5DQtzqrpGBjsb15ydznXlQwNHfNj99XhnXJlICe09HtY03MRm4q4A/w261-h400/Jodie.jpg" width="261" /></a><br />Jodie, third place 33 miles.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkX5Kt3w9-Z4YXzBPTggBaK1eqfH3gs7iIWcHtzhlGGsy8qOPwLZd8guGL0dolrkzPg7CqM64i1gdOOygB8bmPwYtW0G-rXg8_JIDYuusVBSPrfctall-nYCwp4rDLbTJPraFL6CePCwU/s960/Brian.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="632" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkX5Kt3w9-Z4YXzBPTggBaK1eqfH3gs7iIWcHtzhlGGsy8qOPwLZd8guGL0dolrkzPg7CqM64i1gdOOygB8bmPwYtW0G-rXg8_JIDYuusVBSPrfctall-nYCwp4rDLbTJPraFL6CePCwU/w264-h400/Brian.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Brian 6th place men 33 miles.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKbGcPNY2o_U9JCdUWEVratUGW4KT2LwnJCdnM7w9jrywq78W4zgTy3MFf84atPq5NK92hav3wiQByBEX-T0IprP4b4iBU0UfXIAlweiV1B-_JpsO5SwKhMX_pmWuxzYGYEHykpLlQorc/s960/Not+sure+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="641" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKbGcPNY2o_U9JCdUWEVratUGW4KT2LwnJCdnM7w9jrywq78W4zgTy3MFf84atPq5NK92hav3wiQByBEX-T0IprP4b4iBU0UfXIAlweiV1B-_JpsO5SwKhMX_pmWuxzYGYEHykpLlQorc/w268-h400/Not+sure+2.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jim, 15th place Men 71 mile.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoAzs_cKVh-cQS6YqsH7greWsYbIZuoZThotL85V6BRRvooOUDc_3miQpmKkW7-lJS25n4f5DwLn5upNegQ8YNiTZhKW2DwoZXssaQGqfTRgMNndVpze6UKw4_jgdQ1L1zCYHUGqweu7s/s960/Roy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="645" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoAzs_cKVh-cQS6YqsH7greWsYbIZuoZThotL85V6BRRvooOUDc_3miQpmKkW7-lJS25n4f5DwLn5upNegQ8YNiTZhKW2DwoZXssaQGqfTRgMNndVpze6UKw4_jgdQ1L1zCYHUGqweu7s/w269-h400/Roy.jpg" width="269" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Me: DO NOT believe the race results sheet. First, I have a declared (disqualifying) ebike. Second, I signed up for the 49 mile race but missed a turn and found myself on the 33 mile route. Of course my posted time for the 49 mile was impressive. Even so, the REAL winner of the 49 mile race was not far behind my time. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBukgO8Aq_1zPFyrR13LB9b-YTNFiVQzTbfWpz5x6sC7HFLAl5IswZaDfrPAGk-7fqjqwsWM0PCVNAnBJlev-WUqyVY-2Qs5MZR_3pGx7rRRjSolM7KpuPLActL3mILpaNSMuaD7aJoE/s960/Christine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="590" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBukgO8Aq_1zPFyrR13LB9b-YTNFiVQzTbfWpz5x6sC7HFLAl5IswZaDfrPAGk-7fqjqwsWM0PCVNAnBJlev-WUqyVY-2Qs5MZR_3pGx7rRRjSolM7KpuPLActL3mILpaNSMuaD7aJoE/w246-h400/Christine.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Same for Christine. She stayed on course but had declared her ebike before the start and declined the time chip. It took some real talking to convince the race directors that Christine was not first place in the women's division. But finally, she was removed from 1st place. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKGxkK6nrSD_b1t8kVdlXQR7SbtfMwcOwoQ87OYsD0CxjzeQ-Vx5JRgjpVcgb9MPxcdK6_qQXW6DE6OVanE3Ag-Cruejr2LTqNHjwpcyQOkNU9wnnq-woF3ye9jlA5Wt4-bVinijXLAIU/s960/Dorthy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="635" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKGxkK6nrSD_b1t8kVdlXQR7SbtfMwcOwoQ87OYsD0CxjzeQ-Vx5JRgjpVcgb9MPxcdK6_qQXW6DE6OVanE3Ag-Cruejr2LTqNHjwpcyQOkNU9wnnq-woF3ye9jlA5Wt4-bVinijXLAIU/w265-h400/Dorthy.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sort of the same for Dorothy. She had a declared ebike and had to talk them out of giving her 3rd place. We have to be careful or we will be banned from participating in their event.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiIVKuq6XPooySB0X1b30DN560nltM2-G_Cgbl7DYdmPl7E6o-y3G-anYiIsa2M-Da_ENYqSu6JRHaqmknCLRdBcw8ZzgsnONuAzKxjRdRZjjqvUmnx0sOkTSQMvOfk1OylLfQvi1M64Q/s960/Bill.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="642" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiIVKuq6XPooySB0X1b30DN560nltM2-G_Cgbl7DYdmPl7E6o-y3G-anYiIsa2M-Da_ENYqSu6JRHaqmknCLRdBcw8ZzgsnONuAzKxjRdRZjjqvUmnx0sOkTSQMvOfk1OylLfQvi1M64Q/w268-h400/Bill.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bill has a "real" bike, but I don't recall his place in the event.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOKFotQG9r5Ck23YbK8yhSzzAJhzOcf2VXT99jimYCsIsowHfECMA0kj43YL0u1LWlgqSqiMFKlmcupq6tRD2SoyJtbZCONskLWRMJhfouOoRuFV9bbvP-3CqUY2WZYqMBLFy3m9e416M/s1554/P9259091.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1138" data-original-width="1554" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOKFotQG9r5Ck23YbK8yhSzzAJhzOcf2VXT99jimYCsIsowHfECMA0kj43YL0u1LWlgqSqiMFKlmcupq6tRD2SoyJtbZCONskLWRMJhfouOoRuFV9bbvP-3CqUY2WZYqMBLFy3m9e416M/w400-h293/P9259091.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Even though Jodie was racing, she and Dorothy were lined up way back in the back with Christine and me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPXjBVJCYXN-x1avXtCOyeDFCgCRlay2TxUsgdQ1mQQd5a0FtOB2lgM7q_yblcmZ5CMgGkN8W_hZSduTG3MWP5k4KJkXD11ODd30G2XeQxJS0DfbuRlL0xPadGWQLlMf2Ki4wxZkNYVdk/s1522/P9259092.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1086" data-original-width="1522" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPXjBVJCYXN-x1avXtCOyeDFCgCRlay2TxUsgdQ1mQQd5a0FtOB2lgM7q_yblcmZ5CMgGkN8W_hZSduTG3MWP5k4KJkXD11ODd30G2XeQxJS0DfbuRlL0xPadGWQLlMf2Ki4wxZkNYVdk/w400-h285/P9259092.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Start was fairly level. Can't say the same for the rest of the ride.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMltB2pt1UO_zVb6a6f_O6-IhKWaSyIz66pU6Bq-4zoxLn2J3FF7ieT5k8yHYm8z-mVScxNdQnnIFoCsc8Am5gXDVHgOI_Pn0lxkdg3loed3wIYkpUMFsi-LKWWRaZQuYXilhMlpdI77s/s1598/P9259093.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="1598" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMltB2pt1UO_zVb6a6f_O6-IhKWaSyIz66pU6Bq-4zoxLn2J3FF7ieT5k8yHYm8z-mVScxNdQnnIFoCsc8Am5gXDVHgOI_Pn0lxkdg3loed3wIYkpUMFsi-LKWWRaZQuYXilhMlpdI77s/w400-h300/P9259093.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUWVPDyZmmYf1w3g9wh_qVqFNnoL-h1x40LlC8K4vl6i-SMlA0vK5BtCQFAPYug1WAdAXZfFp4vAqaUgt-PeW3PeGORRc6gXqrr7ZDx9aWKnO2YMdByHfMyli7iQdGy1utFu1bLPiah0s/s1600/P9259095.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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There were some rough rumble strips along the highway and getting over to the shoulder, I hit them and lost control of my direction. Went off into the ditch and before I could stop, I was scrapped by a barbed wire fence. Very aggravating. <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8mZGowW2n3I9dyDsJi__aUvoARM9DX_7w3bv8DgxHhfHoDiEnfQJiW2VyIsTHulQyAG80Vc0R1C6iI7mjhqqKdqld17hssHFyKFdgsTOkOPQ1Wwwre9uiNfDq3jI3ZjzMcfQ7rdmY0c/s1600/P9259124.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8mZGowW2n3I9dyDsJi__aUvoARM9DX_7w3bv8DgxHhfHoDiEnfQJiW2VyIsTHulQyAG80Vc0R1C6iI7mjhqqKdqld17hssHFyKFdgsTOkOPQ1Wwwre9uiNfDq3jI3ZjzMcfQ7rdmY0c/w400-h300/P9259124.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">May as well show my owey ouch now. Very aggravating to me and disconcerting to others as I would pass them dripping blood with a chewed up arm. I didn't count the number of times I got a "What happened to you?" </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirG0a74IGpqvKxe-cZF1BMJehC5KcQ4aFS_fW_-nYI6cb2AdO7sby1QWRceA8dM0cJZra2zEHe6l6J8Jaa2A_eIzoRTGV6WwR953WOOmJ4iCRq6g3zkhqjVhdLPrG9pQQ5SvMKc6FkmWE/s1578/P9259111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1170" data-original-width="1578" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirG0a74IGpqvKxe-cZF1BMJehC5KcQ4aFS_fW_-nYI6cb2AdO7sby1QWRceA8dM0cJZra2zEHe6l6J8Jaa2A_eIzoRTGV6WwR953WOOmJ4iCRq6g3zkhqjVhdLPrG9pQQ5SvMKc6FkmWE/w400-h297/P9259111.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To top off my morning, I suddenly caught up to Dorothy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlvqe544qecWGTiGfSVwsbgOwGxh9uDcEyBxML2mInP03IsjJVYu6gwyVDm6fvxY6SoiZJ-qfx-mKpSQh6F7aWe3UrvSJhgHzm_mdpgg4ri7WgMz0gu9RETQstepqRhyphenhyphenebT_pRsMr57Ss/s1600/P9259113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlvqe544qecWGTiGfSVwsbgOwGxh9uDcEyBxML2mInP03IsjJVYu6gwyVDm6fvxY6SoiZJ-qfx-mKpSQh6F7aWe3UrvSJhgHzm_mdpgg4ri7WgMz0gu9RETQstepqRhyphenhyphenebT_pRsMr57Ss/w400-h300/P9259113.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and Jodie who were on the 33 mile course. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqLtvhSvr2cqMQYBqsxu859xlw5U4kiK25hhXxlvaHkGpVxyzhLlmvpNiJ7u8emYhxVh319o2yxxoZUkaVzROljNDWPFeeVStJUEp7ht6O9gfpaSchyphenhyphen1wwvsF_VQzds8BP2SR8bndypmU/s1600/P9259115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqLtvhSvr2cqMQYBqsxu859xlw5U4kiK25hhXxlvaHkGpVxyzhLlmvpNiJ7u8emYhxVh319o2yxxoZUkaVzROljNDWPFeeVStJUEp7ht6O9gfpaSchyphenhyphen1wwvsF_VQzds8BP2SR8bndypmU/w400-h300/P9259115.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Dorothy informed me that Christine had gone straight farther back down the road continuing on the 49 mile route. I obviously turned onto the 33 mile route, but by this time I didn't care. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDztFxkD6A400UwD_YipNQQZZSa81OojnmADfwuvUDIi8Rx5TUmdNYBK8Gg3KbBfGE1PNwCxOYxkCgJ7g9CMItS9pw4BPExZ5SSq0d4YwoXjv_7TqGEWykEilljhbCgeOmVHUpHKqHGA/s1600/P9259118.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDztFxkD6A400UwD_YipNQQZZSa81OojnmADfwuvUDIi8Rx5TUmdNYBK8Gg3KbBfGE1PNwCxOYxkCgJ7g9CMItS9pw4BPExZ5SSq0d4YwoXjv_7TqGEWykEilljhbCgeOmVHUpHKqHGA/w400-h300/P9259118.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">There was pretty scenery such as this field of sunflowers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir_C0zCM1zNE76AvvWauJlpFM9MmYd74i3sQDmlGJUpiVjPxaw-puxcz85yb84NQmf9PnkJ0r-dyD-eRWXpHhiDSGWOumYG1Ciqn4uE2o2SvaeMUNJsohM0thRiyZAPu7ne20F89grIs0/s1506/P9259119.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1062" data-original-width="1506" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir_C0zCM1zNE76AvvWauJlpFM9MmYd74i3sQDmlGJUpiVjPxaw-puxcz85yb84NQmf9PnkJ0r-dyD-eRWXpHhiDSGWOumYG1Ciqn4uE2o2SvaeMUNJsohM0thRiyZAPu7ne20F89grIs0/w400-h283/P9259119.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>And I was riding in good company. So I had nothing to complain about except my boo boo.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All in all I am very grateful that Sweetwater held the line and continued with their ride. So many have just cancelled this year that it is greatly appreciated when a ride is held. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for the many volunteers and sponsors who made the event possible. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And memo to self: review this post before next year's ride and stay off the rumble strips. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Roy and Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716284820246425697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464211677845184935.post-68717116124749194072020-09-24T14:33:00.000-07:002020-09-24T14:33:48.830-07:00Fort Davis Cyclefest (A La Carte)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSlxQwZpDRLZkDJVF1bLqUEH7JNiMtH67zkD80p3FhsqzB3TNb44XmpaUIkBZK14h6S-x5ay4R417WSCQJCqBHl52Sl-FFxvtFNGNdYP659MNfSG-yasYHNWHMr0NRj5OGqL-tVwBOPFo/s1600/P9188947.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSlxQwZpDRLZkDJVF1bLqUEH7JNiMtH67zkD80p3FhsqzB3TNb44XmpaUIkBZK14h6S-x5ay4R417WSCQJCqBHl52Sl-FFxvtFNGNdYP659MNfSG-yasYHNWHMr0NRj5OGqL-tVwBOPFo/w400-h300/P9188947.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fort Davis Cyclefest</div><div style="text-align: center;">Fort Davis, Texas</div><div style="text-align: center;">September 19, 2020</div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Officially the Fort Davis Cyclefest was cancelled this year. However, a large group of people showed up anyway and all did their own thing--hence "a la carte." As such, there was no staging area, no set time to ride, no imposed direction to ride, no rest stops, no official SAG, and NO T-SHIRTS.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfzJH_GP1wlv5MQm2QH_wxDgLm9YPKCRFxTALcP1XOJHTZibQndxObOdeHFvAVuw16ybKtlzQmOVF1olF9CP-iWFinlcKXnUmNSZ8WwwLX_GW1lIZuATH3953uWwm6TxrOXKQAO6pbl3E/s1572/P9188949.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1162" data-original-width="1572" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfzJH_GP1wlv5MQm2QH_wxDgLm9YPKCRFxTALcP1XOJHTZibQndxObOdeHFvAVuw16ybKtlzQmOVF1olF9CP-iWFinlcKXnUmNSZ8WwwLX_GW1lIZuATH3953uWwm6TxrOXKQAO6pbl3E/w400-h295/P9188949.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Christine, Brian, and I decided upon a reasonable start time when it was neither chilly nor hot. And we chose to begin at Crows Nest about 15 miles out of Fort Davis. We would be traveling clockwise. Also, besides cutting out the 10 mile false flat incline, the route would get us into the mountains quickly.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0jU0yL_MAykxEqI4kynQlWpoiBSupq99iTTGwkh__EBtn4Kpg4QGWUXCiNHCoUmteDJ1Ww3payTBu44AFyJvhyphenhyphenYP56yCHf-TSYdKfhMw-41hWartdCrtwSfe6EgAFv1ZTmFpjL8D9kQ/s1600/P9188950.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0jU0yL_MAykxEqI4kynQlWpoiBSupq99iTTGwkh__EBtn4Kpg4QGWUXCiNHCoUmteDJ1Ww3payTBu44AFyJvhyphenhyphenYP56yCHf-TSYdKfhMw-41hWartdCrtwSfe6EgAFv1ZTmFpjL8D9kQ/w400-h300/P9188950.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Another benefit starting from the Crows Nest is that it marks the beginning of a nice 9 mile downhill stretch of road.<p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOQij5cjTILSVmfMKpJvyb2CgEUsboHzGcn5JAlGy4VWqeeH6bCXWsoX4HGSCq7LWOQSGpwgH68zQFhzBlLbqA1nhtRhmvJOJvtiushO-riFxRhi-TEN6cTsT3CiEF5UF4oDpecw5gKxk/s1517/Crows+Nest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1078" data-original-width="1517" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOQij5cjTILSVmfMKpJvyb2CgEUsboHzGcn5JAlGy4VWqeeH6bCXWsoX4HGSCq7LWOQSGpwgH68zQFhzBlLbqA1nhtRhmvJOJvtiushO-riFxRhi-TEN6cTsT3CiEF5UF4oDpecw5gKxk/w579-h323/Crows+Nest.jpg" width="579" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;">Crows Nest is on the far left under arrow. </div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKxsvLezxLMB-_TNQH1_d2kg294QOYPL1-IpPY21G0qD-qH7yxzEjQimSquQMtdlK0Fg2LCCnZ8i9wCcc1iKbDFpidiRruRTXLxVd2yycA3dNuifBYqk072Ty1th0hOsTIv0jMErS7ZA/s1426/P9188951.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1426" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKxsvLezxLMB-_TNQH1_d2kg294QOYPL1-IpPY21G0qD-qH7yxzEjQimSquQMtdlK0Fg2LCCnZ8i9wCcc1iKbDFpidiRruRTXLxVd2yycA3dNuifBYqk072Ty1th0hOsTIv0jMErS7ZA/w400-h243/P9188951.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A few slight inclines but mostly down.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We go Kent.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha4oyZ5Dw7zLWRAxseAnike0ptVYvXx1B0j1P9mOWr1KcI_ff1-LWQi_K1-D9AGXzTk3n179nvqi3cFlFtgkSFbwpqz5l0Q31senekEt9hL48Y5TWqDg0lbeDLP53ImzW6N0coomK9esc/s1598/P9188956.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="1598" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha4oyZ5Dw7zLWRAxseAnike0ptVYvXx1B0j1P9mOWr1KcI_ff1-LWQi_K1-D9AGXzTk3n179nvqi3cFlFtgkSFbwpqz5l0Q31senekEt9hL48Y5TWqDg0lbeDLP53ImzW6N0coomK9esc/w400-h300/P9188956.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This sign tells us "just" 49 more miles to Fort Davis, but what a 49 miles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI8CQFNmvkY1ra7NycZgMU0Vzbw42kq165RgQKSeB2H1Ju0PyD7IORygJhp46Yrx9S92P_baiwgbl7XD9t0cy_88e2Uq1cXR6iUPo9k3l7XyJ5msDiRSJcZZuoronvOWPaDKqACaTnFMA/s1600/P9188957.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI8CQFNmvkY1ra7NycZgMU0Vzbw42kq165RgQKSeB2H1Ju0PyD7IORygJhp46Yrx9S92P_baiwgbl7XD9t0cy_88e2Uq1cXR6iUPo9k3l7XyJ5msDiRSJcZZuoronvOWPaDKqACaTnFMA/w400-h300/P9188957.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">False flat decline.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG9jFJqdnd89CkB2bh2HAq5aiboPoT6GqAAKwq0bL1tZ1_pIg3sA0YEGOIVgh9_SxTLed3lILqiH6gqG2GwDoEPlgNi3XT9lrXmTeJexZvOEhC2K9gtb4wDROvr6ZbvPyqxL9AI6eHr4A/s1578/P9188959.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1170" data-original-width="1578" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG9jFJqdnd89CkB2bh2HAq5aiboPoT6GqAAKwq0bL1tZ1_pIg3sA0YEGOIVgh9_SxTLed3lILqiH6gqG2GwDoEPlgNi3XT9lrXmTeJexZvOEhC2K9gtb4wDROvr6ZbvPyqxL9AI6eHr4A/w400-h297/P9188959.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Christine was going to do a shorter route, so at the starting point she had left us in the dust. On top of a roller, she stopped and waited for us. Some may recall many years ago when we were first starting to ride, she had stopped to wait for me to complete the climb. As I was struggling with my head down, I failed to see her and plowed right into to her bike. Of course, I fell and cut my ankle on something. If that wasn't bad enough, a couple was behind us, and, although they were pushing their bikes up, when they saw me fall they gave me a good teasing. Traumatic things you remember a long time.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDAOlIK6cSokuwy1EBxTzT_2X-YjURBz6vnHLzxaLCYWigIHsOq1uewNqWt-8uriLxM3o4xYJghRyU_JGjIhOPyNSLt-jnMScAkVKejAFp-trxxznHVkQOPBg5F3oG24RZekir8eXC3eY/s1560/P9188962.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1144" data-original-width="1560" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDAOlIK6cSokuwy1EBxTzT_2X-YjURBz6vnHLzxaLCYWigIHsOq1uewNqWt-8uriLxM3o4xYJghRyU_JGjIhOPyNSLt-jnMScAkVKejAFp-trxxznHVkQOPBg5F3oG24RZekir8eXC3eY/w400-h293/P9188962.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Downhill continues. Sawtooth in the far distance on the right.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig1GsxDFYsWoTrGxbzKxPpQzuULf1_KtwcfizSOKtq5-H9BWEhuZZCcA5LnIE8mk3bC96V_Q2xJi2jpWwc8Fdh5vtTEG-07W1OQOF6PJe9NOTbHUpbdoHF2pmjtrlegTOZHxaV3dJsR3k/s1600/P9188966.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig1GsxDFYsWoTrGxbzKxPpQzuULf1_KtwcfizSOKtq5-H9BWEhuZZCcA5LnIE8mk3bC96V_Q2xJi2jpWwc8Fdh5vtTEG-07W1OQOF6PJe9NOTbHUpbdoHF2pmjtrlegTOZHxaV3dJsR3k/w400-h300/P9188966.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Eventually, we get to small rollers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhGZ5SLTa0-i3ubnU4iT38xhyfknkMSNzMQ_DYBcSyAKE58bFA9iYyJnm60ZtSWA0TL2WxrbKc1WK_QprhTBwGA3CtcRhaXyfKvFGSQGnkYkB9LCLuqN6vd2OgELtFzVjpX1d8OtiogM/s1600/P9188967.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhGZ5SLTa0-i3ubnU4iT38xhyfknkMSNzMQ_DYBcSyAKE58bFA9iYyJnm60ZtSWA0TL2WxrbKc1WK_QprhTBwGA3CtcRhaXyfKvFGSQGnkYkB9LCLuqN6vd2OgELtFzVjpX1d8OtiogM/w400-h300/P9188967.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwiFFckITfm_o5erYrhbVNkJHvvc_sb5danxJG070h7MOO7X_1IBStV-4FZmDUrATzyIIejgKoxM4fgPwDiKjz8KUc3Ydf2QD4PFvu1k-5BnKNm40as-naTDk1oYYc5M5p3aqVk3s9tqQ/s1574/P9188970.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1164" data-original-width="1574" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwiFFckITfm_o5erYrhbVNkJHvvc_sb5danxJG070h7MOO7X_1IBStV-4FZmDUrATzyIIejgKoxM4fgPwDiKjz8KUc3Ydf2QD4PFvu1k-5BnKNm40as-naTDk1oYYc5M5p3aqVk3s9tqQ/w400-h296/P9188970.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjoBEXTvbD9dPxCv6bEgilGFWVntGpGsMv4jZRKCMBOWsxhWL93Xq4n478-rxbzwq88tzsmLpiHEzq9-PvNZj5wC5GG4TBbhivfGpFx1PHpxRMdypHh4Acg66wihjQCvApElPbyDroYp0/s1570/P9188972.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1160" data-original-width="1570" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjoBEXTvbD9dPxCv6bEgilGFWVntGpGsMv4jZRKCMBOWsxhWL93Xq4n478-rxbzwq88tzsmLpiHEzq9-PvNZj5wC5GG4TBbhivfGpFx1PHpxRMdypHh4Acg66wihjQCvApElPbyDroYp0/w400-h295/P9188972.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPGzX9eqXANZZGNGKzfCnq8WbbZYyQcaUnDgokyGWzAsKs5rmH71mwnIPEL_hh53uqFqtRD-dNG4AKX0hvQGKGKNV1corvbjxBcrXo4WRdugHZA70Nb4o3nyLYOOfRuJ493fHLygBZnn8/s1492/P9188974.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1038" data-original-width="1492" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPGzX9eqXANZZGNGKzfCnq8WbbZYyQcaUnDgokyGWzAsKs5rmH71mwnIPEL_hh53uqFqtRD-dNG4AKX0hvQGKGKNV1corvbjxBcrXo4WRdugHZA70Nb4o3nyLYOOfRuJ493fHLygBZnn8/w400-h278/P9188974.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Met Christine on her out and back ride. She had planned on turning around at the "unofficial rest stop," but she had passed it and realized by the effort involved that she was starting the Bear Mountain climb before she turned around.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxcyX7hHOPL2d_FPWIHU2CTdQYUEeI8H7N3KdFnqM-wYO1udebTO_s9HAmSkc28pEVkr_3jcMRvehXvFsN2YePJXAEd-0gSQRnEvD7qYa9AOjP37slwD_ENCxT9CNDSCJzkFF58_mw2k/s1566/P9188976.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1154" data-original-width="1566" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxcyX7hHOPL2d_FPWIHU2CTdQYUEeI8H7N3KdFnqM-wYO1udebTO_s9HAmSkc28pEVkr_3jcMRvehXvFsN2YePJXAEd-0gSQRnEvD7qYa9AOjP37slwD_ENCxT9CNDSCJzkFF58_mw2k/w400-h295/P9188976.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Unofficial rest stop. Not sure what happened to the large tree that used to be there. "Unofficial" because there was no support there. Leading up to the point is a long steady climb. Legs already burning, but one knows that Bear Mountain is coming up. Then you would see a lot of bicycles on the left side of the road, so you would rejoice that a rest stop is near. But it was just other riders resting, refreshing, and girding up for the long climb ahead. Official or not--stop.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BKhHAMmjnlcr_BmLHVgip7FDrbjf2Qu1bKoR2RVPyzK6ccK-QQJWMq4uBkSm3tmAXFWGuVJBugoq2zehr98RMKdcV0I5P-fJMhks95CNpmtdzMGpqY1qgvkZyFS0nTycgJkySXJm1Ro/s1566/P9188977.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1154" data-original-width="1566" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BKhHAMmjnlcr_BmLHVgip7FDrbjf2Qu1bKoR2RVPyzK6ccK-QQJWMq4uBkSm3tmAXFWGuVJBugoq2zehr98RMKdcV0I5P-fJMhks95CNpmtdzMGpqY1qgvkZyFS0nTycgJkySXJm1Ro/w400-h295/P9188977.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Right after the rest stop the Bear Mountain climb begins.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR02n9BZcGl1yTR9Dn6cnu6HFDWfofwxCGRyKbgN6tqeDCeQfMCWoEiSFxlcwmaVlzzQa9xrClpYijpC0oTnYcVaIiKWf2GHBnFPnHsTMIQw6FA0rF3dU2KlS3AyK69-J-VSyQFC2brh4/s1516/Bear+Mt+Climb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1078" data-original-width="1516" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR02n9BZcGl1yTR9Dn6cnu6HFDWfofwxCGRyKbgN6tqeDCeQfMCWoEiSFxlcwmaVlzzQa9xrClpYijpC0oTnYcVaIiKWf2GHBnFPnHsTMIQw6FA0rF3dU2KlS3AyK69-J-VSyQFC2brh4/w599-h456/Bear+Mt+Climb.jpg" width="599" /></a></div>One can argue that the Bear Mountain climb is from the 35-45 mile marker, but we generally count the 40-45 markers which mark the constant 6 to 8 degree climb. Christine's non-pc name for the mountain is Bi--- Mountain.<br /><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Jiwz88CgUfIK5UkBM8DZZ4KnfSRbOthnGghcsBQHv0ZBUar3Lk-NSqkz7mP0CzJpYuIPQVxg1udyJ8DvXwhUbUJIlYPRz1Gqy3lYtUYdzT_h4hr66o4omwKprFYAe2Nq5kcgNTUIyp0/s1550/P9188979.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1132" data-original-width="1550" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Jiwz88CgUfIK5UkBM8DZZ4KnfSRbOthnGghcsBQHv0ZBUar3Lk-NSqkz7mP0CzJpYuIPQVxg1udyJ8DvXwhUbUJIlYPRz1Gqy3lYtUYdzT_h4hr66o4omwKprFYAe2Nq5kcgNTUIyp0/w400-h293/P9188979.JPG" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsUO3aUdw_x0uzsDMa2k_eIVdSDtz1sFLgXg4gJSTbb1S7H1NvWj2FAPApuslXN2W4JQpsX9yK0lDwCi52q-naB-aBhHG0izl3ryoenc39kgYRwhPDrbqdkmo5g-hcF3BxbeUIzA3XiMM/s1586/P9188982.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1182" data-original-width="1586" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsUO3aUdw_x0uzsDMa2k_eIVdSDtz1sFLgXg4gJSTbb1S7H1NvWj2FAPApuslXN2W4JQpsX9yK0lDwCi52q-naB-aBhHG0izl3ryoenc39kgYRwhPDrbqdkmo5g-hcF3BxbeUIzA3XiMM/w400-h299/P9188982.JPG" width="400" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioHV8AI7GqbkOhgHZQeHEhfXrXbbGMVipumyjI1uYMplIeus-KoCUTIDu8mPyZZnQGtkCPo7_rjPmkWus_eukHK3BquSR4pEhr9hpj_VX_ui81AThI4bLHeOpY7iHCfw_JVrBMX4n6zK0/s1600/P9188983.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="1600" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioHV8AI7GqbkOhgHZQeHEhfXrXbbGMVipumyjI1uYMplIeus-KoCUTIDu8mPyZZnQGtkCPo7_rjPmkWus_eukHK3BquSR4pEhr9hpj_VX_ui81AThI4bLHeOpY7iHCfw_JVrBMX4n6zK0/w400-h299/P9188983.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhLNBwBOLklrphoOuR1-VvncYmIVwkd2MqdMlqCU16wBcWkgKIFrY6gUaIS_dOhJOn7mRRazRUspuwY4yJ-NHqBOonXXL4vZMHeN2pwMw-zJfCTTFiSndvY50piPBSG4QifV9fNhmyMlM/s1436/P9188984.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="906" data-original-width="1436" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhLNBwBOLklrphoOuR1-VvncYmIVwkd2MqdMlqCU16wBcWkgKIFrY6gUaIS_dOhJOn7mRRazRUspuwY4yJ-NHqBOonXXL4vZMHeN2pwMw-zJfCTTFiSndvY50piPBSG4QifV9fNhmyMlM/w400-h253/P9188984.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGYwrHIvtPBC0mkfkQne7-tN3JiDxD-Brnolb0zcttr8GyUEwCaw24LSrJjNaOdjEEYVfr7uCNI8NRPbFeMTDg9oAB4S023xKYZ29XUINwucdPtKmPQevDezeVjNKHUfpGOFxGhEPzDyI/s1548/P9188985.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1128" data-original-width="1548" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGYwrHIvtPBC0mkfkQne7-tN3JiDxD-Brnolb0zcttr8GyUEwCaw24LSrJjNaOdjEEYVfr7uCNI8NRPbFeMTDg9oAB4S023xKYZ29XUINwucdPtKmPQevDezeVjNKHUfpGOFxGhEPzDyI/w400-h291/P9188985.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Normal spot for the Bear Mountain Rest Stop. The cars were wives SAGing for their husbands. They were very friendly, and if we were stopped for whatever reason, they would slow down and ask if we were alright and needed anything. One guy from San Angelo said he got a Gatorade from them and really appreciated it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9pbPbPr3PaM25XZpba6yYSkp6wkIHnIt7zAXuI64kcm4oMQgHI3GZum9Sotj7g9UQ_T37ESw8c4auHzvvYBEnOdFvEz3EtyWmnhDeJMHPx96Ua9KDsK0JpLbgJhFujbgvlr8ySgsjV9k/s1530/P9188986.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="1530" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9pbPbPr3PaM25XZpba6yYSkp6wkIHnIt7zAXuI64kcm4oMQgHI3GZum9Sotj7g9UQ_T37ESw8c4auHzvvYBEnOdFvEz3EtyWmnhDeJMHPx96Ua9KDsK0JpLbgJhFujbgvlr8ySgsjV9k/w400-h289/P9188986.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sawtooth in the distance at the Bear Mountain rest stop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-zHePoJXqaFwVWeSd7oUIVVMjtQMUU4zYkGwY9B2fb67Uy32g9I2rg-Zn4QNVhVWZMa22raIyOkjMUFSg7x7iR_o3C0zoUvRc9MSE8jFT0lgrkKDTUkqQXZQI0KIb8h5xTwiuzvZaVGs/s1594/P9188987.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1192" data-original-width="1594" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-zHePoJXqaFwVWeSd7oUIVVMjtQMUU4zYkGwY9B2fb67Uy32g9I2rg-Zn4QNVhVWZMa22raIyOkjMUFSg7x7iR_o3C0zoUvRc9MSE8jFT0lgrkKDTUkqQXZQI0KIb8h5xTwiuzvZaVGs/w400-h299/P9188987.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsuN7EKLgnDwCjgCGg93aNi9hrErcwHCd4l9aZBApEIEI2VaYfCUNoSH5K0xFu4O_ji5f1fLHD4Q8aOncNy36gKgOulh3sU4g9rO8LlGjuYhgCe8G7cK6FhpJPnoEUgkJ6tf02k1DBiY/s1530/P9188988.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1530" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsuN7EKLgnDwCjgCGg93aNi9hrErcwHCd4l9aZBApEIEI2VaYfCUNoSH5K0xFu4O_ji5f1fLHD4Q8aOncNy36gKgOulh3sU4g9rO8LlGjuYhgCe8G7cK6FhpJPnoEUgkJ6tf02k1DBiY/w400-h288/P9188988.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2VljSGiQY0vPRUMY_XM7kmyyVmez8XbWsYa7up3oGU7U7jFlUBV7iYKRqNolkIO4VGSQD3SBPTEk0Y7JpaCj2zsToW19kxHSgHAxwREt7ZRSZvRfgnphnG0yLIDK5buyEkjK5-AyFv8I/s1600/P9198991.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2VljSGiQY0vPRUMY_XM7kmyyVmez8XbWsYa7up3oGU7U7jFlUBV7iYKRqNolkIO4VGSQD3SBPTEk0Y7JpaCj2zsToW19kxHSgHAxwREt7ZRSZvRfgnphnG0yLIDK5buyEkjK5-AyFv8I/w400-h300/P9198991.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Start of the decent from Bear Mountain. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZ_V89XG0lTpm4EKwYj-wulVuYTYcCAUhlxCD5yV6hzWm-CjNZtfxh3t1ptEHmsfs8kXNVx4q8DVIc3QwN-SxWjuGW3dG-LSiW2fdcwt4SXvtoqSl3C6ZJcgphJjtclz_VFDC5MhCZsY/s1600/P9198992.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZ_V89XG0lTpm4EKwYj-wulVuYTYcCAUhlxCD5yV6hzWm-CjNZtfxh3t1ptEHmsfs8kXNVx4q8DVIc3QwN-SxWjuGW3dG-LSiW2fdcwt4SXvtoqSl3C6ZJcgphJjtclz_VFDC5MhCZsY/w400-h300/P9198992.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not too many pictures of the decent as I was busy holding on and riding my brakes. One will see why a little below one of the pictures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYQDbyZT39nYJ-UT6YIuLIwJTrcinVBTaxXjowWmxhL6K1MBb6ckYr0InRsOiUunxkdkvTeqtff2i53zoLeSN5_q0uUlH3FAAdn3dvuuhP8Te-ZCTJudViMVw867Fe93cE2W23ji5S8c/s1600/P9198994.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYQDbyZT39nYJ-UT6YIuLIwJTrcinVBTaxXjowWmxhL6K1MBb6ckYr0InRsOiUunxkdkvTeqtff2i53zoLeSN5_q0uUlH3FAAdn3dvuuhP8Te-ZCTJudViMVw867Fe93cE2W23ji5S8c/w400-h300/P9198994.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEusY7nE51yfOdt9naCh0Dex31ZOEP-3tELS-tjbbX65rGWwoYZ8F8w97a_35jdj4sFLD82gV7UnkXdTOBTWyXd_gYuaUyGy1JQqdxTatJT0XN6_OlTkcoZuZWzK6v6LdVOPS2fIBh82M/s1600/P9198995.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEusY7nE51yfOdt9naCh0Dex31ZOEP-3tELS-tjbbX65rGWwoYZ8F8w97a_35jdj4sFLD82gV7UnkXdTOBTWyXd_gYuaUyGy1JQqdxTatJT0XN6_OlTkcoZuZWzK6v6LdVOPS2fIBh82M/w400-h300/P9198995.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>This is the Ken-Fort Davis split. Below shows where we are and why I was choking my handle bars.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ4hgbZoJAhPug7FoJrgCBw7fQ6yzsmnghzZaZZdvxoIuxx05ASyyco_g03pgz1VRPfCd_cHX70F-QDAtWNvSbVBreHw9BCTb56t2BWpZUbDU4QRtqs_P5zZMW6wkc-MUOfMKA_MmKtiA/s1517/Crows+Nest+ahd+Kent+Hwy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1078" data-original-width="1517" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ4hgbZoJAhPug7FoJrgCBw7fQ6yzsmnghzZaZZdvxoIuxx05ASyyco_g03pgz1VRPfCd_cHX70F-QDAtWNvSbVBreHw9BCTb56t2BWpZUbDU4QRtqs_P5zZMW6wkc-MUOfMKA_MmKtiA/w632-h640/Crows+Nest+ahd+Kent+Hwy.jpg" width="632" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPGsq4IXri4ax-557bXIrddKvzRRs03HvyngYcFjmkRbH8e4jmGHe-dVIw7CKZK1p4YQNyEpC1uRcrP-D_lp2-QIzdKJMyuM21P5WqKqIgzAIf65AQwhiqoAMPkJZuM_0gs721W0G-H6k/s1600/P9198996.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPGsq4IXri4ax-557bXIrddKvzRRs03HvyngYcFjmkRbH8e4jmGHe-dVIw7CKZK1p4YQNyEpC1uRcrP-D_lp2-QIzdKJMyuM21P5WqKqIgzAIf65AQwhiqoAMPkJZuM_0gs721W0G-H6k/w400-h300/P9198996.JPG" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmB9AXcRF5aHCWlFKc4jP8_Quj7dNrmAIrjmD-JpYJCRSRcVJax7RHyEq9aZe_teUR3mjlJWpVQMigWnPjBOzALV4-NXabheR-2LkWUnLVQA7SaRC3u_-l7cOrb0rJ613AGpgsOV-wEQ/s1568/P9198997.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="1568" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmB9AXcRF5aHCWlFKc4jP8_Quj7dNrmAIrjmD-JpYJCRSRcVJax7RHyEq9aZe_teUR3mjlJWpVQMigWnPjBOzALV4-NXabheR-2LkWUnLVQA7SaRC3u_-l7cOrb0rJ613AGpgsOV-wEQ/w400-h295/P9198997.JPG" width="400" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;">At the curve marks the beginning of the Fisher Hill climb. I used to describe it as short and steep. This year it was long and steep.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVdnmPJQW-jbVitN0yY2rFllfMbLMBrUWHop-tgow6IIbHJCMWBMcA6BjJZwsV809zOCD5c69GEd9I6eYYPU6gXaRvxhEeh8KuSrjGqqaKrA_seS4B1pJ2csqixWKdPGZnrqgWG2kR5vY/s1566/P9198999.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1566" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVdnmPJQW-jbVitN0yY2rFllfMbLMBrUWHop-tgow6IIbHJCMWBMcA6BjJZwsV809zOCD5c69GEd9I6eYYPU6gXaRvxhEeh8KuSrjGqqaKrA_seS4B1pJ2csqixWKdPGZnrqgWG2kR5vY/w400-h295/P9198999.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfXfrM3NC7zxMoqU2jNy6eArs2JsmcpspNXSlvoXykY3jHT0ooKAAMnuNhhozCNXVXpsJNP0yV-6s-Had3xaNwU3hl_-J7orqt7fWYnzJN4-dAg7b9nxhASwmoo_9Cao7Am-sJJd_88m0/s1600/P9199000.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Not hot nor chilly. And note the flags at the ranch entrance; no wind.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7bmi0Lm1eR5bhaUh8oIjc6FKxnRv1oYVFPG-P4fI79hz3uTDZsIeudcLkpK5Nq6cCm6Km9XQLUMVq5oFx5vvrTf2LoKcoOeVFuuhnmmKpIzXuFQ53Mo0GsLzEW7R_YnUxahPNUj19-CA/s1572/P9199013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1162" data-original-width="1572" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7bmi0Lm1eR5bhaUh8oIjc6FKxnRv1oYVFPG-P4fI79hz3uTDZsIeudcLkpK5Nq6cCm6Km9XQLUMVq5oFx5vvrTf2LoKcoOeVFuuhnmmKpIzXuFQ53Mo0GsLzEW7R_YnUxahPNUj19-CA/w400-h295/P9199013.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkuy-WYXkvBDaCDsrWoCW_LF3SdZBkRE9UVh0OEMuJbz17Y6OROGtyYc7MyoE95QkC6EpyDhWEWEBj_CMgGYGdNksTSiq7fWLJnANeaiymwF9K8e-tqBF9m7GIJufPApWZwXyI_ZnwPxw/s1576/P9199015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1168" data-original-width="1576" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkuy-WYXkvBDaCDsrWoCW_LF3SdZBkRE9UVh0OEMuJbz17Y6OROGtyYc7MyoE95QkC6EpyDhWEWEBj_CMgGYGdNksTSiq7fWLJnANeaiymwF9K8e-tqBF9m7GIJufPApWZwXyI_ZnwPxw/w400-h296/P9199015.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4CI4QFUdOiebd4crwgoz5LJ3uakfnSGyMwtSy464zKsOwt5fp9gZXO2j8bi6P1pPNVFAccgn9as972cb-63eimXCCExt85tYF9VE1oTr1FehzCdMxh4wbIZWytauIgriX5PM9ovkiU8/s1600/P9199016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4CI4QFUdOiebd4crwgoz5LJ3uakfnSGyMwtSy464zKsOwt5fp9gZXO2j8bi6P1pPNVFAccgn9as972cb-63eimXCCExt85tYF9VE1oTr1FehzCdMxh4wbIZWytauIgriX5PM9ovkiU8/w400-h300/P9199016.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Riders approaching going counter clockwise. There were a surprising number of riders out for a "cancelled" ride.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhndoku_0f6jVKbKAuiVJyJkX_nAjGzmNOogtJeFhomocAOoxgnIT7ejgV5zMEtFW6n5x9jBVZM1KK3qhxXJiycfdNbD63KkrafZqsnO-EDRSLszRL_tPWDpWgfthZKwft1uV_-sToOi1s/s1546/P9199017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="1546" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhndoku_0f6jVKbKAuiVJyJkX_nAjGzmNOogtJeFhomocAOoxgnIT7ejgV5zMEtFW6n5x9jBVZM1KK3qhxXJiycfdNbD63KkrafZqsnO-EDRSLszRL_tPWDpWgfthZKwft1uV_-sToOi1s/w400-h291/P9199017.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLjmsl-wLnRHsOG_xY9lBTvBDLysijNv-DSOW1Gy-nUkBpvS7LDU9JjaHKPxOYJ1huR-aYmdMF2dRldeHSKGHjGXrgCQPuYHBmXCZAdPlOgZW44UT4MZgpfRWWq0NJY0peF7eHKuppuc/s1596/P9199018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1194" data-original-width="1596" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLjmsl-wLnRHsOG_xY9lBTvBDLysijNv-DSOW1Gy-nUkBpvS7LDU9JjaHKPxOYJ1huR-aYmdMF2dRldeHSKGHjGXrgCQPuYHBmXCZAdPlOgZW44UT4MZgpfRWWq0NJY0peF7eHKuppuc/w400-h299/P9199018.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZB8klhtnydnFw5eJUKW2MsnJjmicBKWuMRC3LwaeZgBDy4R6vMkoWoevZxTtX0VDPTruN-YR1Ss-vQwt8Ao3NQX8XT0tR5ZAp7wNP-FceSWhJxhbR_prf_KbtxlHPVYKnd__l7XuE5LE/s1520/P9199020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1084" data-original-width="1520" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZB8klhtnydnFw5eJUKW2MsnJjmicBKWuMRC3LwaeZgBDy4R6vMkoWoevZxTtX0VDPTruN-YR1Ss-vQwt8Ao3NQX8XT0tR5ZAp7wNP-FceSWhJxhbR_prf_KbtxlHPVYKnd__l7XuE5LE/w400-h285/P9199020.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjemnwioBudVZkb9bNVemNISXtnQumdli1ZrygiP9btPnlJrjsaYB-b78uwhRUUJtKH6zX-uTe8eqLEG8Fx69Qy3AcRvnGNrbPCQIySnj42-Df9OS0qCHPnWF6_YyuBo2hzTOkEWqGgSuM/s1600/P9199021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjemnwioBudVZkb9bNVemNISXtnQumdli1ZrygiP9btPnlJrjsaYB-b78uwhRUUJtKH6zX-uTe8eqLEG8Fx69Qy3AcRvnGNrbPCQIySnj42-Df9OS0qCHPnWF6_YyuBo2hzTOkEWqGgSuM/w400-h300/P9199021.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Good downhill.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhiNl9dmdDPYABc4pBwzQiCC9Sr6wdUUqBmnymv-jZHJFNGt2c34kVa3dcq4Xhk_bjZVRvtyFt24D9Kk0OZpZNhOxw4DKP2hAlWkVUXP26vrhE-xGQPBs5dHAsuWNELgBhKCnGgZ23_jk/s1596/P9199023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1194" data-original-width="1596" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhiNl9dmdDPYABc4pBwzQiCC9Sr6wdUUqBmnymv-jZHJFNGt2c34kVa3dcq4Xhk_bjZVRvtyFt24D9Kk0OZpZNhOxw4DKP2hAlWkVUXP26vrhE-xGQPBs5dHAsuWNELgBhKCnGgZ23_jk/w400-h299/P9199023.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then the omen of another climb coming up.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY1L8mEo42sDS5XrZOJlIGRNo0dN0Wigh-acH9BcB325fAZJvRAm8GV3U5u-eb4YhOVydTliwO81CRTa-nRGGKx9n7HzmXvjvjSEh9i4CYzYg1RflHQ_nyNJTssQ1K9EbWu6I1qlwNH5o/s1517/Mt+Lippe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1078" data-original-width="1517" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY1L8mEo42sDS5XrZOJlIGRNo0dN0Wigh-acH9BcB325fAZJvRAm8GV3U5u-eb4YhOVydTliwO81CRTa-nRGGKx9n7HzmXvjvjSEh9i4CYzYg1RflHQ_nyNJTssQ1K9EbWu6I1qlwNH5o/w394-h384/Mt+Lippe.jpg" width="394" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mt. Lippe. Also steep and winding.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJyUsTalDc5n8u_BKmxEGEpOCv84Fu-yoqPCUmUmdRX8zuG3PPJpVuJdFf3aSAir8XG8yv1F5Zb9JWiFGDSS-xotHksdci-ANlPaNJN1Z3jeoOd8zBMRskpo01ERZ-zIeJXbA004SQ-G8/s1540/P9199026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1114" data-original-width="1540" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJyUsTalDc5n8u_BKmxEGEpOCv84Fu-yoqPCUmUmdRX8zuG3PPJpVuJdFf3aSAir8XG8yv1F5Zb9JWiFGDSS-xotHksdci-ANlPaNJN1Z3jeoOd8zBMRskpo01ERZ-zIeJXbA004SQ-G8/w400-h289/P9199026.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaECMpe3WLTxADQ09ZqWHA2D435ZfuxFn1yrETCX-iqNf8H1oUlOkPWxPkpOXfLAbcsk4-zRIH3nIeRFmuf-5X4niKxn3B-YHKs1DaokLFlJe4iQvP4c_kMhpzjUNyYVT5OjcyCwscIqs/s1578/P9199027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1170" data-original-width="1578" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaECMpe3WLTxADQ09ZqWHA2D435ZfuxFn1yrETCX-iqNf8H1oUlOkPWxPkpOXfLAbcsk4-zRIH3nIeRFmuf-5X4niKxn3B-YHKs1DaokLFlJe4iQvP4c_kMhpzjUNyYVT5OjcyCwscIqs/w400-h297/P9199027.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFci92LGjGTfl6lO42yiKQvDyKkJy1b1JQwiTN53HtTpy3Xv_gjuvePADEPomFlbqUshm3B5REoOPe2Kq2cx3A10ff3VBpbNSIB2yLhtxYYcdebi_6vGlSs_w-YWQoIA19ipqz9DLrf9o/s1576/P9199028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1168" data-original-width="1576" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFci92LGjGTfl6lO42yiKQvDyKkJy1b1JQwiTN53HtTpy3Xv_gjuvePADEPomFlbqUshm3B5REoOPe2Kq2cx3A10ff3VBpbNSIB2yLhtxYYcdebi_6vGlSs_w-YWQoIA19ipqz9DLrf9o/w400-h296/P9199028.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX0siZ2s_rUR4U1f2EapLMrvfd9TCRaHRTV3FWxSOYacsh-s0TLoMBLVUqIrysPhrs8gUQTChUpiN79puVw-EjHMcu-YMjz3UmxLmCrlk6fHZ7OmZkJNc57hqS-U26ZquZDlavfRVonzU/s1598/P9199029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="1598" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX0siZ2s_rUR4U1f2EapLMrvfd9TCRaHRTV3FWxSOYacsh-s0TLoMBLVUqIrysPhrs8gUQTChUpiN79puVw-EjHMcu-YMjz3UmxLmCrlk6fHZ7OmZkJNc57hqS-U26ZquZDlavfRVonzU/w400-h300/P9199029.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We top Mt. Lippe, but recall that the "top" had a lot of rollers until we get to the McDonald Observatory. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFJyl3N0_lWwTo0NuWeFJ-FEy8ILXkhp5NxEA2AOqEchkPT6PfWWDEtc2p49k58OzxRa0HTRVJatv44qIq-R6iij8qU5JCkekW5Ay86lS4_EZGAOq8rfFaLJ4sMDUp3vOwsmDLjidU2F4/s1538/P9199030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1112" data-original-width="1538" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFJyl3N0_lWwTo0NuWeFJ-FEy8ILXkhp5NxEA2AOqEchkPT6PfWWDEtc2p49k58OzxRa0HTRVJatv44qIq-R6iij8qU5JCkekW5Ay86lS4_EZGAOq8rfFaLJ4sMDUp3vOwsmDLjidU2F4/w400-h289/P9199030.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_zZpZJe8gyyvyYpNr4lwvwTusdQvwiiM07-BdYJQQSJPScfvHhgw1RMk-DRAPdxfKoh5YE0o3ze1SiBQ4SQvXPkgupiLVN6LGiZNjCv_2SPEKT55UvsJAqGHUqK4H-ediXe2IMlfHxw/s1540/P9199031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1116" data-original-width="1540" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_zZpZJe8gyyvyYpNr4lwvwTusdQvwiiM07-BdYJQQSJPScfvHhgw1RMk-DRAPdxfKoh5YE0o3ze1SiBQ4SQvXPkgupiLVN6LGiZNjCv_2SPEKT55UvsJAqGHUqK4H-ediXe2IMlfHxw/w400-h290/P9199031.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBfoqTOnIbNLU-Ybu6f6vzgo0tajKFnDMSxmfTo5QkEuPkh95WwpfwQIN7mH2f8iRHdsDSq4O7wng5QrfejSB78wAobzKem7OrrvaxSd2EcjkYSUq26JBQNfR0-3qi9s1jPpQd5sjet0k/s1556/P9199032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="1556" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBfoqTOnIbNLU-Ybu6f6vzgo0tajKFnDMSxmfTo5QkEuPkh95WwpfwQIN7mH2f8iRHdsDSq4O7wng5QrfejSB78wAobzKem7OrrvaxSd2EcjkYSUq26JBQNfR0-3qi9s1jPpQd5sjet0k/w400-h293/P9199032.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqefK2qxlbFDgDbdcY7G9Nzn495pV78E5NfuVE0q2L8sJ5xBpFEfGnkhKV904nnXWhdhKILM39lXlM9vdhlTqGopIjOYWAqCnz7_3UgveEgX6pj3S52BoJWMtaTxqKA8i3WgSRv17Pt4/s1600/P9199033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqefK2qxlbFDgDbdcY7G9Nzn495pV78E5NfuVE0q2L8sJ5xBpFEfGnkhKV904nnXWhdhKILM39lXlM9vdhlTqGopIjOYWAqCnz7_3UgveEgX6pj3S52BoJWMtaTxqKA8i3WgSRv17Pt4/w400-h300/P9199033.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WbT_pH0TPOBnibur8VjdfxVsR9JPSpFSv7WAEptxr_g8tFa-x5dqqps3kwyStELYna9wTJmyNrY9MYfU1b1Wn0B5Sl6ulsXtvtg7OQgC_eyNI6KiZGXxhwihd0hVeFtHZ26ihbYYLAk/s1600/P9199035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WbT_pH0TPOBnibur8VjdfxVsR9JPSpFSv7WAEptxr_g8tFa-x5dqqps3kwyStELYna9wTJmyNrY9MYfU1b1Wn0B5Sl6ulsXtvtg7OQgC_eyNI6KiZGXxhwihd0hVeFtHZ26ihbYYLAk/w400-h300/P9199035.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The point in which one now has hope. Neatly framed in the background are the Observatories. After the Observatories it is down, down, down. (Remember the Mt. Locke Race route--it was up, up, up.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq6PcY4RUdnGjoSYC7KbXCwUpfGESKRxqpk5Bp8dQV7WtU354wDQlbYiCMpCfhhWjnYsqWO-TQPXi8zR2dfr5fiDc3tZDAW4wdoEugWI2fVRrj-1LPkTXP8SV27Ae4CWWAIyNSUpWtGZs/s1600/P9199036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq6PcY4RUdnGjoSYC7KbXCwUpfGESKRxqpk5Bp8dQV7WtU354wDQlbYiCMpCfhhWjnYsqWO-TQPXi8zR2dfr5fiDc3tZDAW4wdoEugWI2fVRrj-1LPkTXP8SV27Ae4CWWAIyNSUpWtGZs/w400-h300/P9199036.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>If one looks real hard, the Observatories are sitting on the mountain in the background.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBAqGyvmPwSUtsn22aPPvhvtnwl6oIRuWnp92UtCH1sMetWiUSNWBD5NnDn2SKRH6NtHZuORu4BNai7zs__0AkNdhTEBxCssssXQBBIilS54UDF2I6kVGDaV23XFBTdnZyJNW-fsEGy1o/s1596/P9199037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1194" data-original-width="1596" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBAqGyvmPwSUtsn22aPPvhvtnwl6oIRuWnp92UtCH1sMetWiUSNWBD5NnDn2SKRH6NtHZuORu4BNai7zs__0AkNdhTEBxCssssXQBBIilS54UDF2I6kVGDaV23XFBTdnZyJNW-fsEGy1o/w400-h299/P9199037.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>While we were still on top going through the rollers, Christine started SAGing for us. She had finished her ride and reversed the route to meet up with us. Thanks, but I don't need a lift yet. Especially when we are near our long steep decline.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVEUunz-FN5F1B9S4FGdWICA5DPU4i4rEawi9o0_kgPPlpZX8CtGb0XKUoqW_ebzMuanEJNMMjnRTHuZ5ruN_1_WjbGaQW3st3eJi6vsuo050HOYGulIwbY1pIgU6bzQ-FCJ3Dz5dwnNU/s1600/Observatory+Decline.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVEUunz-FN5F1B9S4FGdWICA5DPU4i4rEawi9o0_kgPPlpZX8CtGb0XKUoqW_ebzMuanEJNMMjnRTHuZ5ruN_1_WjbGaQW3st3eJi6vsuo050HOYGulIwbY1pIgU6bzQ-FCJ3Dz5dwnNU/w536-h480/Observatory+Decline.jpg" width="536" /></a><p></p>One needs to test the brakes before starting this decent. Not only is it steep, but it has a lot of sharp switchbacks. One side of the road may be solid rock and the other side may be a steep cliff. Some have guard rails, but that may stop the bike, not the rider.<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghF2oXCDi8mlUaOnOt7Y4O9-gpNFxJXtjJ6wQrN6tlotmVP9AyZKcjsBLw9wqc6MWl5ZJLzHqgpmX3PizkoCHhTRiN1ScccBpJMVvM2x93p37BVtSBwFJZ_Napg0nynj4FcXVDUfCXRVg/s1592/P9199042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1190" data-original-width="1592" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghF2oXCDi8mlUaOnOt7Y4O9-gpNFxJXtjJ6wQrN6tlotmVP9AyZKcjsBLw9wqc6MWl5ZJLzHqgpmX3PizkoCHhTRiN1ScccBpJMVvM2x93p37BVtSBwFJZ_Napg0nynj4FcXVDUfCXRVg/w400-h299/P9199042.JPG" width="400" /></a></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgte8xE47IXyVuJe5xxlJV1x26jvB_znS0FoFAK5nXoLegcPjsp__vKG8tJM3Y1SOQ7FYeeFq9hIFfj6dfIfRFiBfLZZ1YZ-IDIfkPef2ZfqKLXY8rSjyABAqZC4l79WoCQtMYEKzVDj3U/s1566/P9199043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Just across the street from Limpia Hotel, the drug store has the best chocolate milk shake--and big scoops ice cream cones. Perfect recovery supplements.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was a good turn out for a cancelled ride. We wish more from San Angelo had attended but we have reservations for next year and will be there whether the ride is formal or on your own. Either way, it is a real pretty and challenging ride.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDuBRpDfil3DKq09QBUlqzBg5dKR7MFk_AAkH5XHTa4KQAsTxCfks5yLrmi4FylLeuBJ3qWIMfcp5eqkCgSh_nHtFlOQ3diyTJk9QnhpoISkSqKXauHAHu7Ht6ZaWjAenvElDG7cqa9GE/s1514/P9239073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1076" data-original-width="1514" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDuBRpDfil3DKq09QBUlqzBg5dKR7MFk_AAkH5XHTa4KQAsTxCfks5yLrmi4FylLeuBJ3qWIMfcp5eqkCgSh_nHtFlOQ3diyTJk9QnhpoISkSqKXauHAHu7Ht6ZaWjAenvElDG7cqa9GE/w400-h282/P9239073.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Map of the ride. Iconic to the jerseys and T-shirt, each has the map and elevation on the back of the item. So, if you buy one of their jerseys, you always have a cue card to let you know where you are in the ride and what is coming up next. Neat. </div><p></p>Roy and Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716284820246425697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464211677845184935.post-60905106448364306162020-09-22T16:14:00.000-07:002020-09-22T16:14:30.690-07:00Mt. Locke Race<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy1qRiCpbZu-0wBbxqGJhYcz7Ys7OJ1g1x1VBOk_hVS6cmvuQ7qrPVL6h0-NkDzpYvmelYUVPBPbOdtrCTY3HehRsFll6_AzGa5ACHNtU_n7BSTsqsUp1ccMpWMOc4a7jzy2-7L_yXDWg/s2048/P1010006.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy1qRiCpbZu-0wBbxqGJhYcz7Ys7OJ1g1x1VBOk_hVS6cmvuQ7qrPVL6h0-NkDzpYvmelYUVPBPbOdtrCTY3HehRsFll6_AzGa5ACHNtU_n7BSTsqsUp1ccMpWMOc4a7jzy2-7L_yXDWg/w400-h266/P1010006.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mt. Locke Race</div><div style="text-align: center;">Fort Davis, Texas</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">September 18, 2020</div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Mt. Locke is a 7 mile category 3 race held each year in conjunction with the Fort Davis Cyclefest. However, this year the event was cancelled, but a bunch of people were determined to ride and do their own thing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUQknR7angFiB3IDy3ka62ZnCibZscv-vnLP2JX8u_06G7ZjWRxideaUgnfGrngTyuao6ztcyOk3v4Sm1Hk_uiH5e1pzBI2RwB0pQnd6RtPNjbqyQI8XGjK9HZP2FBNPcq3T1sGwFsXU/s2048/P1010008.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="2048" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUQknR7angFiB3IDy3ka62ZnCibZscv-vnLP2JX8u_06G7ZjWRxideaUgnfGrngTyuao6ztcyOk3v4Sm1Hk_uiH5e1pzBI2RwB0pQnd6RtPNjbqyQI8XGjK9HZP2FBNPcq3T1sGwFsXU/w400-h248/P1010008.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Such was Brian and myself. We decided that we would "race" up Mt. Locke on Friday afternoon and then ride The Scenic Loop on Saturday. Some background: I have ridden my Giant ebike for the past three years and have finished first each time, although I declare my bike and therefore I can not officially place. However, I get my Mt. Locke beanie prize and sometimes honorable mention, so I am happy.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">With the explanation out of the way, I have always wondered how well a "strong" person could do on the climb, and this year things lined up to find out. Christine didn't want to do the climb so I talked Brian into using her ebike. As Brian has won or placed several times in the 1 1/2 mile Mt. Locke race, it would make a great time to satisfy my curiosity </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeC5LiX5B7PczGysYZDj4LlIPZ3x4Pzi5CbflBsJTbKUZq0EY0-kCUDQ7d2m6TYFESaxXRPy773woYNs-cfKSyyryUlTlpfBUkeXhVHiMBYfhNRr2hkeha9qoVzneAKrUozfOJxvLTs4w/s2048/P1010010.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeC5LiX5B7PczGysYZDj4LlIPZ3x4Pzi5CbflBsJTbKUZq0EY0-kCUDQ7d2m6TYFESaxXRPy773woYNs-cfKSyyryUlTlpfBUkeXhVHiMBYfhNRr2hkeha9qoVzneAKrUozfOJxvLTs4w/w400-h266/P1010010.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another note of explanation of this post. Christine was to drive ahead of us and take pictures of our ride. She had a hard time finding a place to park, take a picture, go up, and then park again.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQ2bgHJjgg2IWzLhIOS8s0fr-swBv-BAwDx1aJMLRhGyDCJNapgkWHn75C6DLCyDS4NeKwwYtm67dLqcSr4hgA5NpIr9lgykg4qT3iMBuECNxDm3yze64TzCM1hhpXX8mc85_3UuKnhU/s2048/P1010014.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1289" data-original-width="2048" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQ2bgHJjgg2IWzLhIOS8s0fr-swBv-BAwDx1aJMLRhGyDCJNapgkWHn75C6DLCyDS4NeKwwYtm67dLqcSr4hgA5NpIr9lgykg4qT3iMBuECNxDm3yze64TzCM1hhpXX8mc85_3UuKnhU/w400-h251/P1010014.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Immediately after the start we begin an incline. Now, the road is clear ahead of me. Just as Christine gave us the countdown to go, I heard Brian say something like, "Oh poo." Not used to the bike he had a hesitation, but of course, it's being a "race," I zoomed ahead. Shortly, I checked my rear view mirror and could not see Brian. I slowed wondering if we needed to start over, as he didn't get a good start. However, he quickly came into view. Now mirrors say objects are smaller than reality, but the image I watched kept getting larger and larger. In the first mile, Brian passed me as if I were standing still. Soon, I could say that the picture above was of our race, as that was the last time I saw Brian until the finish.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxK0u-eM90z5WcteOzLSWUI3sw3I8AqojyhBBhoZBgKrlC1TPM3_j3kbboCYz3Gtl2hlkMuMep2_DT38u-UWmbcn9_CL4-htDMHzyXpCqXF5mbZpic_KBz8BbXczADShANDPMd36nz_P8/s2048/P1010012.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxK0u-eM90z5WcteOzLSWUI3sw3I8AqojyhBBhoZBgKrlC1TPM3_j3kbboCYz3Gtl2hlkMuMep2_DT38u-UWmbcn9_CL4-htDMHzyXpCqXF5mbZpic_KBz8BbXczADShANDPMd36nz_P8/w400-h266/P1010012.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Christine was able to get ahead of Brian at a good point showing Brian and the climb grade.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNqDIDkUSRDo1TplrWauls_jD9W6tye_V8OvfB2e2dO8Kkxm2_qdC0w7SqGzlva73d5i7pmIpUM03oM7PO_OMsxmuMkXBDAaOMZ9e09-jxxLjuKA3l03rp5lat9-9jrNRiRiSCUjPrgCg/s2048/P1010013.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNqDIDkUSRDo1TplrWauls_jD9W6tye_V8OvfB2e2dO8Kkxm2_qdC0w7SqGzlva73d5i7pmIpUM03oM7PO_OMsxmuMkXBDAaOMZ9e09-jxxLjuKA3l03rp5lat9-9jrNRiRiSCUjPrgCg/w400-h266/P1010013.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In good spirits, Brian could casually wave to the crowd of one, even though he was supposed to be tucked in at race mode.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNiVEFkNhbJowM9ybCyGiCacQxuhOCGt5hHVV5POLJlUtHnexGN5JINMV3Sb_aVvcRHR5Q_CJ2A3z0smsFRIYnqmN58J7Sm_M_a_DcsHfOy2xtt7XNIW4TuA6yymgErzxnEVUXbM98GX8/s2048/P1010015.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1364" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNiVEFkNhbJowM9ybCyGiCacQxuhOCGt5hHVV5POLJlUtHnexGN5JINMV3Sb_aVvcRHR5Q_CJ2A3z0smsFRIYnqmN58J7Sm_M_a_DcsHfOy2xtt7XNIW4TuA6yymgErzxnEVUXbM98GX8/w400-h266/P1010015.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Even though it was a category 3 climb, there were a few declines. Speaking for myself, not enough downhills to allow myself to recover in the thin mountain air.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvkTRmVFU4hty2aRif1FGuRqdakJny-4OIijwD0aPcxwL8H-o6_cJrlH8CVAKckoNINNn3naClWZZoPi-8ZDd5JQySHEs86_zaADIc5UNRRtcbXZTvuz3-3op5IiCmtQndSY-flPsUUE/s2048/P1010022_6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvkTRmVFU4hty2aRif1FGuRqdakJny-4OIijwD0aPcxwL8H-o6_cJrlH8CVAKckoNINNn3naClWZZoPi-8ZDd5JQySHEs86_zaADIc5UNRRtcbXZTvuz3-3op5IiCmtQndSY-flPsUUE/w400-h266/P1010022_6.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ever up.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXalaMt-GaMfG6tUvv3mg7lxfwJgB2FqGkOPJTJvlzyYCA-Kkxrs6SrT42bO9o_brFNgEQ1ZwtRIfrIULr2GoqChJhxP2NCAeVZaiyf4QsSuNyf2Br_2A1Ihv0XE0wJoJakz4-aMrtp3s/s2048/P1010024_5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXalaMt-GaMfG6tUvv3mg7lxfwJgB2FqGkOPJTJvlzyYCA-Kkxrs6SrT42bO9o_brFNgEQ1ZwtRIfrIULr2GoqChJhxP2NCAeVZaiyf4QsSuNyf2Br_2A1Ihv0XE0wJoJakz4-aMrtp3s/w400-h266/P1010024_5.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Finally at the turn off to go past the Visitor's Center and to the last and hardest leg of the ride.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2BYwItZEMcJjBRsieWgqpypO0uujWjIQUM1GfLx32mdQNVb18s92FQD07IOsobBQeUd6Z3sJ5SRtS1IBRdUBDZWHc9GBD3cBKJtwEnNleaUquPJUPtfn9CywqpxOfi3NSRGjFWHay9M/s2048/P1010016.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1254" data-original-width="2048" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2BYwItZEMcJjBRsieWgqpypO0uujWjIQUM1GfLx32mdQNVb18s92FQD07IOsobBQeUd6Z3sJ5SRtS1IBRdUBDZWHc9GBD3cBKJtwEnNleaUquPJUPtfn9CywqpxOfi3NSRGjFWHay9M/w400-h245/P1010016.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But this is what greeted us at the Visitor's Center.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9szG40_Hwo0VQe0oAH5h4CgZZU3OEcjoXosiC6Yvk6uh1VvW8mZDFHcemPjhmN7R-vJ7uZOFDunSaBIbOZY6s1rUa3tb7Fu7h6ZYhNaT-I2KS1K8Z6-sSPd96h1bW16E3qAonejQuDwk/s2048/P1010018.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9szG40_Hwo0VQe0oAH5h4CgZZU3OEcjoXosiC6Yvk6uh1VvW8mZDFHcemPjhmN7R-vJ7uZOFDunSaBIbOZY6s1rUa3tb7Fu7h6ZYhNaT-I2KS1K8Z6-sSPd96h1bW16E3qAonejQuDwk/w400-h266/P1010018.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I come rolling in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7c4g06hgLsKRD-YyocEsEebBenbvhV59KgEFJc_9nej11W9ktjfvyQgnJj0DpiLAy7BZo5RaMfazQBEfh9zEfgb5wAkpbWOEZlReIyHtUFaq8BvJja5B8xiw-s-9amlQUVac1VB0pL-0/s2048/P1010019.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1309" data-original-width="2048" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7c4g06hgLsKRD-YyocEsEebBenbvhV59KgEFJc_9nej11W9ktjfvyQgnJj0DpiLAy7BZo5RaMfazQBEfh9zEfgb5wAkpbWOEZlReIyHtUFaq8BvJja5B8xiw-s-9amlQUVac1VB0pL-0/w400-h256/P1010019.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Now I am only posing as a survivor. At the road block Christine and Brian were there to "cheer" me in. Remember, I wanted to find out the possible difference that strong legs would make on the ride. Well, I came in at my usual 18 minutes. Brian got there in 14 minutes. <div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNI83L9luszgxv5eQlgZY47u548FcX2afy8ntkQo5QHwkZ3gcufFjDe9cyJ7WsdD8B7YrVoyc2UlV9C4J6HM4QDQuBpTJbYCmJxEuCWbAgPc9D7_JTRHV90sMhXNrbMfXdhnvO7vyhMNI/s2048/P1010037_4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNI83L9luszgxv5eQlgZY47u548FcX2afy8ntkQo5QHwkZ3gcufFjDe9cyJ7WsdD8B7YrVoyc2UlV9C4J6HM4QDQuBpTJbYCmJxEuCWbAgPc9D7_JTRHV90sMhXNrbMfXdhnvO7vyhMNI/w400-h266/P1010037_4.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>There was still the last 1 1/2 mile to go, and this is what we missed. The finish is 17 degrees after an 8-12 degree constant climb. But I still would have liked to find out Brian's total finish time. Maybe next year.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p></p></div>Roy and Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716284820246425697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464211677845184935.post-1721560823892372892020-08-18T16:12:00.001-07:002020-08-18T16:12:42.529-07:00Possum Pedal<div style="text-align: center;">
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Graham, Texas</div>
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August 15, 2020</div>
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KUDOS to Graham for not participating in the "cancel culture." And, as far as I am concerned, they did it flawlessly. So the ride was on:</div>
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Who's registered?</div>
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And according to the latest info of registrants: 249 other cyclers signed up.</div>
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Ride was to start at 7 a.m. We and some others milled around waiting for the line up. Eventually, a representative told us it was an open start. Explains why some of the riders just wandered off and others seemed to be in no hurry to get to the line up.</div>
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Last time we were at Possum Pedal, it rained on us for the first 40 miles, so I was eager to see the country side that I had missed. </div>
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My glasses were so wet I could barely see the road. But not this time. Clear weather, little if any wind, and smooth roads.</div>
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Christine and I were just pedaling along enjoying the ride when this large, fast group passed us. I latched on for a few miles and then got distracted by the wayside attraction.</div>
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Fort Belknap was to be the first rest stop but they were just setting up, so we just cycled through the area and toured the Fort structures.</div>
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This building was what caught our eyes and alerted us that something interesting was coming up. </div>
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Fort Belknap was established in 1851 to protect the Texas frontier against raids by the Kiowa and Comanche. </div>
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Note the smooth road and inclines instead of hills. </div>
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Two symbols of the first Texas cows--our State Large Mammal.</div>
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The Texas Longhorns are direct descendants of the first cattle introduced to the New World. The ancestral cattle were brought by Christopher Columbus in 1493. </div>
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One of several lakes in the Graham area.</div>
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Note the lack of wind. Nearly perfect day.</div>
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Long incline but no "tough" hills.</div>
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Deco shadow art plus nice gate.</div>
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Rest stop volunteers did not purposefully break social distancing protocol as they would hold the rider's bike while the rider was at the stop. No way to pass a bike off and stay 6 feet away. </div>
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Normally this finish line area would have been full of food trucks, families, and activities. Graham is a pleasant, remote community with about 8700 loving, loyal residents.</div>
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A big thanks to the ride directors, volunteers, and sponsors for carrying through on holding the ride, even though Graham had no other festival activities. Graham was one of the few sponsors that carried out its plans despite the "sky is falling" attitude of some of the states, counties, and cities and their cancel culture. We are big boys and girls, aware of the risks, sighed the waiver, and had a great ride.</div>
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Christoval, Texas</div>
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Through a special concession, Tom Green County officials allowed the CVFD to use Pugh Park in Christoval for its annual run, bicycle ride, and kayak ride. And of course their BBQ lunch box was plentiful and delicious. </div>
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Ride time was scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Surprisingly, there was a smallish line up even though the next scheduled tour was just cancelled. That left Christoval as our only local tour. Small, maybe, but some of the fastest riders were there and ready. I speak of a small bicycle line up, however, the runners were out in full force: 184 for the 5k, and 87 for the 1 mile run. Very impressive.</div>
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Also impressive; not sure who she belonged to, but who could be slow with a cheering section like this. </div>
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Some of the San Angelo riders I was able to get a photo of are:</div>
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David. No, we didn't ride with our masks on. </div>
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Next was John (in lead) and his group. His group finished with a 20 mph average--wind, hills, heat and all. </div>
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Toenail Ranch. Appropriate as we were riding Toenail Trail road.</div>
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Rest stop coming up.<br />
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Lisa at the 15 mile turn around rest stop. Lisa and Bo are the tireless directors of the Firecracker Bike Ride.</div>
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Our thanks to Lisa and her crew for the refreshments.</div>
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And look who showed up at the rest stop. Christine was just behind all the fast riders but lost her standing as she found a chair at the stop and socialized. </div>
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First clue to an out and back. Toenail Trail Ranch again.</div>
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Christine caught up and rode with us until Jeffri was spotted, and Christine came back with her. </div>
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Not far from the finish, met a rider who either was a late start and one who wanted to extend his mileage. Good luck as it was beginning to get hot.</div>
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On the outskirts of Christoval.</div>
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Last turn before Park entrance and finish.</div>
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4th of July. Let's celebrate our heritage, beginnings, and hopefully out future. </div>
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And thank our first responders such as the Christoval Volunteer Fire Department.</div>
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Very impressive participant medallion memento. </div>
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And a big thanks to me for the patience it takes to get a lead-in shot of the event T-Shirt. </div>
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Tour de Agua</div>
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Dublin, Texas</div>
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June 2020</div>
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First organized tour we have been able to attend this year. </div>
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He didn't attend, but anyone who has a cat knows the rest of the story. Put something fresh out, and it is immediately claimed. We had named this one Cheeky, and he lives up to his name: impudent or irreverent, typically in an endearing or amusing way.</div>
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But Christine did attend and one can tell, happiness is back on the tour schedule.<br />
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Chase from Brownwood.<br />
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Bill <br />
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David: I searched and this is the best shot I got of him. I'm way out of practice.<br />
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Jeffri<br />
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Brian. I can't believe how rusty I am at taking pictures. <br />
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The group--Chase in lead, Brian, David, and Bill.<br />
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The ride this year was as if it were a new tour. Start location changed, start method changed to an any-time-you-are-ready-to-pedal between 7:00 a.m. and 8:30.<br />
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The route was changed. They added about 100 more hills to the route.<br />
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And the ride was not a race this year.<br />
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Just have fun.<br />
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Constant rollers.<br />
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This was about the longest level stretch of road.<br />
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If in Texas, got to have a shot of the cows.<br />
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Still in a group. Later we would stretch out a little.<br />
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Not clear but a scissor-tail fly catcher perched on a high wire.<br />
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Forgot to mention, roads were thankfully very good.<br />
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Texas side oats gramma (our official State grass) and the last of some wild flowers.<br />
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Great change of scenery for us. Note the lack of mesquite trees. <br />
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Nice entrance. Missed the house back on the right.<br />
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Well, it didn't seem flat at the time.<br />
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This was more common. Crest a roller and see another coming up.<br />
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One of the rest stops. After the ride, it dawned on me that we didn't stop at any of them. But, a huge "thank you" to the volunteers who helped out "amid the pandemic." <br />
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Two rules in Texas: If it is raining, take a picture. If there is shade, take a picture.<br />
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Highway 6 coming back into town. Nice shoulders. <br />
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Outside of town is the Cottonwood Church that was kind enough to act as the start-finish. Members of the church were friendly and helpful.<br />
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Downtown mural by Doc's Soda Shop.<br />
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Dublin still bottles its own sodas, just not Dr. Pepper any longer.<br />
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Bill Kloster of Dublin is the inventor of Dr. Pepper. This original bottling factory and museum are open for tours.<br />
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One of the many reasons we like the Tour de Agua: Doc's has the best floats, frostees and huge ice cream scoops. Forget supper. <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: "roboto" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;">An added treat for Christine besides Doc's was a relocated store from Austin called Things Celtic. How can one complain about her shopping spree when there was a great bicycle ride and a stomach full of floats and ice cream.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: "roboto" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;">Thanks Dublin for sticking it out and not cancelling/postponing your ride. We needed that.</span></div>
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<br />Roy and Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716284820246425697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464211677845184935.post-5255249470687283382020-05-03T20:37:00.000-07:002020-05-03T20:37:11.938-07:00Willow City<div style="text-align: center;">
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Willow City Loop</div>
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Fredericksburg, Texas</div>
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April 2020</div>
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Willow City is just out of Fredericksburg off of State Highway 16. The Willow City Loop is noted for spring wildflowers, especially bluebonnets.</div>
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As I have mentioned in past posts, the organized tours we had signed up for have all been cancelled or postponed. So, Christine and I decided to take a day trip to Willow City and remember the good times when the loop was part of the Pedal Power Wildflower Ride out of Stonewall. </div>
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The ride is no longer in existence. Other things that have changed is the now empty lot that housed a popular bikers bar. It was one of two businesses in Willow City.</div>
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As usual, Christine pulls ahead of me, but instead of my considering it being dropped, it is just "social distancing." </div>
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And, I was having too much fun taking pictures going toward SH 16.</div>
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Still beauty in death.</div>
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As well as beauty in life.</div>
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And beauty in flowers.</div>
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Start of about three miles of downhill. </div>
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Christine loves downhills. Me, I ride the brakes and stop if I want to take a picture. <div style="text-align: center;">
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No way will I turn loose of the handle bar to take a picture while going 35-40 mph. Coming up is the right turn onto Willow City Loop road.</div>
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Flowers at the intersection.</div>
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The lane is a nice ride even if the flowers were sparse.</div>
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Short horn cow mentioned a lot in western cowboy books.</div>
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House on the hill has a nice view.</div>
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As Willow City Loop cuts across ranchers' pastures, there are a lot of cattle guards on the road.<br />
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Once would have provided a nice shade.</div>
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Young calf played chicken with me for a while. Was great fun until-----</div>
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I spotted Mommy eyeing me closely. I sped up and left the calf to play with someone else.</div>
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Going into a little valley before THE HILL.</div>
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Seems like it is a mile of up, up, up. I would write about it (complain) every time we did the Pedal Power Wildflower ride.</div>
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This time I took my time and enjoyed the flowers on the way up. Back during the tours, I "took my time" also, but for a different reason. The first time I went up this hill, I was going 2.4 mph--but I stayed upright!</div>
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What is special about this shot? Shade!!!!!</div>
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My house of the day. Interesting architecture. Study it and explain it. </div>
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Ride was over but not the enjoyment. If Christine were to take one item on a trip, what would it be? Cooler of Diet Coke, no doubt. (Editor's note--If Roy were to take one item on a trip it would be his chocolate milk recovery drink.)</div>
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As we depart from this outstanding ride, a little trivia about bluebonnets. The bluebonnet was approved as the state flower in 1901 after a heated battle of the bluebonnet's competing with the cotton boll and the cactus flower. The person speaking for the cactus flower was so eloquent that he was thereafter call Cactus Jack. His other name was John Nance Garner who later became vice president of the United States.</div>
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The bluebonnets that we see along roads have had a hard time to sprout. It has a tiny hard seed that must be penetrated by wind, rain, and weather over the course of a few months (but sometimes several year if we do not have sufficient rain over the winter and spring). </div>
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