Going to the Cindarella!

[snapdragen]

what beautiful shoes!!!

Aren't they! I called them clown shoes, but I meant it in a good way.

[spazzdog]

I'm thinkin' if they build a Genius Lorica, but make the upper look like this, Sidi will have a hit on their hands...

I'd buy 'em, and I don't even need new shoes.

The "Genius JESTER"... if they appear, think of Spazzdog and her marketing genius

[KnottedYet]

those are AWESOME shoes, dude!!!!

[BikeMomma]

Too many lemon drops - I haven't had a hangover like this in years. Crud. I'm going back to bed before I hurl.

stupit stupit snap

So how WAS that Chocolate Martini, Snap?????!! Musta been mmm mmmm good.

Spazz -- next year we'll jump you in the parking lot, don't worry. "Step AWAY from the vehicle, Missy."
~BikeMomma

[nic840]

Trek you refered to an accident where it looked like a Hybrid hit someone.... do you know if she was okay. This would of been on Camino Tassajara about 2 miles west of Blackhawk. She was about 20 yds infront of me when she just tipped over out of nowhere...going about 20mph+. No hands went out or anything, she just tipped and her bike buckled (stroke/passed out?). Her riding buddy was infront of her and didn't see her go down, I jumped off and dropped my bike and ran over. There was blood pouring from her head...not sure if it was her nose or not. We didn't want to move her. She started going into shock, covered her up with my extra shirt and then a nurse (rider) showed up shortly and was assisting. People called 911 and the emergency number...luckily there was no car coming in that lane. THe woman in the hybrid stopped to block traffic in that lane and was helping get paramedics there. I am just trying to find out if anyone had heard anything further...is she okay etc...
It pretty much blew the ride for me...my friends and I were traumatized and couldn't get back into the groove of things the rest of the day. We had been talking to her at the stoplights and stuff.... It is amazing how fast it happened. She was probably mid 50's and looked like an experienced rider.
Everyone please make sure you helmet fits you well!!!!! -Nic

[BikeMomma]

Please forgive the quality...I'm not exactly a great photographer.

A shot down the table....


Spaaaaaaaaaazzzzzz! You look great with red-eye. (whoever else is in this one, speak up -- I can't remember who you are! Sowwy. )


Half of Mel's face (sorry!), the top of Spazz's head (sorry! hey, 'least we know you're not balding!), one of our Seattle friends (saw them TWICE on the ride!), and Trek -- thanx SO much for organizing the din-din!
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BikerZ and others (speak up on who you are -- sorry!)


Jo, Badger, & Snap.....
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More forthcoming....

[BikeMomma]

Here are the others that turned out decent....the others were too dark.

"Money" Mel and Spazz.............
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Gotta love that BZ smile!


Ride pics to follow......(I'm on a pic frenzy here).
~BikeMomma

[mimitabby]

keep 'em coming!

[KnottedYet]

I already imported the ones with Trek in 'em.

And that second pic, you got a nice shot of Kitsune06 from the side.

[BikeMomma]

In one word, bbbbbeeeeaautiful!!

The next four pics were taken from the same spot, just looking in different directions....








The lunch line.

[BikeMomma]

After a while, I started looking to the pastures for photo op's. Stopped a few times to take pics (& 'prolly pissed off everybody I kept re-passing over & over ).

The headwind section -- not so much a bear this year & I met a new friend along there (pic to come, next post).


Sing with me...."The Hills are Alive, with the Sound of Tiiiirrrressss....."


Look Mom!! Horses!!

[BikeMomma]

This sweet gal captured my heart. I'll look for her next year.

She watched the riders passing by for a moment, and then came over for some free ear scratchin'.


Hamming it up!!


I guess the fence makes a great scratchpost, not to mention a good way to meet new humans.


Her buddy started to come over, but stopped in favor of the grass. I don't blame her.

[BikeMomma]

I remembered this place from last year, so I was sortof looking for it. Looks like they were having a horse show there, so it was great timing (this looks like the practice ring -- riders weren't wearing coats or numbers). Total eye candy -- these are some NICE horses. Wowie....









This was on the way back into civilization....he was just sitting on his horse, watching the bike spectacle go by. Pretty funny. Couldn't resist a pic & told him thanks.


That's all! Hope you enjoyed them....
~BikeMomma

[spazzdog]

Great ride shots Momma! Love the horses.


Why didn't somebody tell me it was time to re-do my color... my goodness!

spazz

[Trek420]

BikerZ and others (speak up on who you are -- sorry!)
More forthcoming....

I think thats Mellisam & Ace?

Mimitabby, I told you my bike ran into two other Mondonicos on the ride (not literally, yikes), here they are. A champagne color with I think S&S coupler (? never seen that on a Mondonico before) and the orange you coulda woulda shoulda had Sorry for the poor photo quality....camer phone ya know.

In the last miles they passed me. Hey, if you're lurking here, say "hi" next time why dontcha, not too many of us out there. Also, you there with the champagne color Mondonico, your under seat bag is falling off

Mellisam, I really should have let you ride my bike. We're the same height so it is required by TE cycling law you know**.

Next time for sure.

Resistance is futile to fully lugged steel, you will be assimilated.

** TE cycling law 504a.5. If the rider is 5'4" or shorter and your height, and you trust them not to run off a cliff or fly into a truck or bunny hop your road bike over a log .... and you have a bike they can't find often they must test ride.