northwest tandem rally 2007
We could only go for one day; but it was quite a day after all.
There were lots of beautiful tandems everywhere
http://www.sersale.org/bike/tandem1.jpg
but it was really really windy
http://www.sersale.org/bike/tandem7.jpg
not kidding about the wind, look at the trees!
http://www.sersale.org/bike/tandem9.jpg
even the baby trees were bending over~ ! lucky for us
when we took this shot, we were flying WITH the wind
http://www.sersale.org/bike/tandem10.jpg
this is a bike for 4 people!
http://www.sersale.org/bike/tandem2.jpg
most of the time I followed behind the tandem. Here I am
grinding up a hill.
http://www.sersale.org/bike/tandem3.jpg
photo op! photo op! Raleighdon wanted a picture of the tandem
behind the row of tractors that were parked along the side
of the road!
http://www.sersale.org/bike/tandem11.jpg
so they rode through some Goathead thorns to pose at end of the tractor line. Very picturesque, don't you think?
http://www.sersale.org/bike/tandem4.jpg
oops, did I say goathead thorns? can you say,
one spare tube and one spare tire is NOT ENOUGH sometimes?
Thanks to the good samaritans we met along the side of the road, we were able to ride out of this mess!!
http://www.sersale.org/bike/tandem5.jpg
Kind of like pulling teeth!
http://www.sersale.org/bike/tandem12.jpg
Lucky for us, Raleighdon is great at changing tires!
http://www.sersale.org/bike/tandem13.jpg
another screaming descent! awesome!
http://www.sersale.org/bike/tandem14.jpg
here's a family of 6 ... all matching, cute
http://www.sersale.org/bike/tandem6.jpg
here's some slightly tired folks eating their well-earned lunch
see DS's GF, Raleighdon's stoker, on the ground..
http://www.sersale.org/bike/tandem8.jpg
stoker's view
http://www.sersale.org/bike/tandem15.jpg