Dual Pictures!

I'm sure most of you saw my report over on "Adventure Stories", but this one picture is too good to bury over there. This is me & Mr. HotRod himself before the start of the Dual in our Amici Veloci jerseys. Note my horrible racoon eyes. :rolleyes: And no, the matching helmet and shorts thing was not planned!

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The ride started at "civil twilight" (which means you legally don't need lights), 6:29 am. As we hit Red Canyon, the sun was coming up and the team photographer got a few shots of us riding up the bike trail to Bryce. That's Rod in the lead and me in the mustard yellow jacket desperately trying to keep his wheel.

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There's a reason they call it Red Canyon:

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Our photographer kind of slacked off but he did get a few more pictures, most of which indicate that I am in agony. Here's a good example of how I felt (and how nice someone else's calves are :p ). This was at the end of the first 107-mile loop. My tummy was not happy:

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The results are posted on the Desperado Dual website but they don't have photos yet. Hopefully I remembered to smile for the photographer (while I was trying not to gag on Hammer Gel).

You should have posted a warning for Veronica in the title.

Nice calves yourself, lady.

"Someone else's nice calves"?? Whaddya TALKIN'!!! I WISH I could have as great biking legs as you do someday!!! :rolleyes:

Oh Yellow those shots are fabulous and Hmm sorry I dont think you look tired enough after all those miles and at that zippy speed. :D

Well, your tummy may have been doing flip-flops, but YOU look as fresh as a daisy. Great pix--Wow wow wow!

Nice pics. Thanks for sharing. :D

V.

Amazing pictures! You look great. Every part of you looks so strong. (We can't actually see the guts, so that doesn't count)

Who is this Rod individual, BTW?

Rod is this hot guy with great calves! Who is also very nice. Yellow can give more info. :) How can such a big guy go so darn fast!

V.

Great pictures!!! I would hate to have a photo of myself at ANY rest stop on a double - you look darned good all things considered!!

Yea exactly what are you talking about? - you look great, and I am not trying to hit on anyone :rolleyes: but his legs are not any better than yours- BE PROUD. Great photos, amazingly beatiful especially when you look at them at work ( wish i was there ;) )

FN

Well, you might have the same jerseys and the same colored shorts, etc. BUT the shoes don't match. So there you have it....different in your own kinda way!

Yeah the pics look great even after 107 miles. Can hardly wait to see the finish ones, though! That'll tell us what it REALLY was like!

You look great! The photos are wonderful. Thank you for sharing them. BTW, I would very muich like to have calves like yours.

Great pics Yellow! You look great! Nice calves!:p

Great pictures Yellow. Thanks for sharing. What a beautiful ride.:)

Oh my! what a beautiful area... does the amazing scenery help take your mind off the ride? Sometimes I just find myself lost in the world and landscape around me...

and BOTH of you have :eek: calves! like rock... wow...

I don't know if anyone noticed, but that Hill Slug jersey in the background of the last picture is a TE exclusive. What a coincidence.