| | | Saga of the crossing of the 40 mile desert (1800's). |
| | | Dan, Darren, Mike and I still fresh on day one. |
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| | I hate it when they put down all that sharp gravel. |
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| | Rachel, Paul and John after lunch (sorry, lemonade) on day two. |
| | | | Alien landing site...They signaled as I got close. |
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| | We stumbled upon a gaggle of bikes about midday on day two. Broken Bike. |
| | | We immediately decided to take his combustible fluids. |
| | Paul looks for help.
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Can you hear me now? |
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| | Mike on Dan's bike. Mike had electrical problems that he eventually got fixed. |
| | | | Paul was amazing as he towed Paul's bike for over 18 miles! |
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| | I ran out of water early on day two and was pooped by midday. Nevada Aspens. |
| | | Paul's problem turned out to be a timing belt. |
| | | We took the "easy" way on day 3 but ended up behind these cows for 30 minutes. |
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| | Day 3 was one of my Favs. Great canyon in Oregon. |
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| | On top of the Steens looking to eastern Oregon. |
| | | Twisty gravel road leading us up. |
| | | Cool wooden bridge at the very end. |
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| | Mike and son Robby get help from Darren on one of many (nine!) flats. |
| | | End of day 3. It is what it is. |
| | | Day 4 starts with about 14 gates. Darren opened 'em, I closed 'em. |
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| | I guess this part of Oregon burned last year. |
| | | Mike splashes his way across the river. |
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| | | What a view. Still in OR. |
| | | Darren and I in front of the fire watch station. |
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| | Butch and Jay look over the road to Jay's home town of Halfway OR. |
| | | Darren and I looking down toward the valley just before Halfway. |
| | | Sprocket and tire changing day. Halfway. |
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| | | Morning of day 5 takes us up past the snake river in OR. |
| | | Just past the town of... ready for this ... Cuprum, ID. |
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| | End of day 5 somewere in Idaho. |
| | | Dan, Darren, Me, Rachel, Paul, John, Geoff, Larry, Mike, Rich, Mike & Robby. |
| | | Day 6 starts with a ride Behind a pilot car. Road construction was taking place. |
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| | Lots of forest raod along the Lewis & Clark trail. |
| | | Mike helps Darren put on the correct rear sprocket. |
| | | Cool lodge at the end of day 6. |
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| | Darren saves poor squirrel from the mighty cat. |
| | | River dip before dinner. Brrrrr |
| | | Never been to Montana before. Paul, me, John and Darren prove I was there. |
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| | Mean Darren scares a buck from hiding. |
| | | | Last brothel to close outside of Nevada. 1978 or '88...can't remember. |
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| | Start of day 8. My bike does NOT belong down there. |
| | | I was NOT chasing Bambi as others would have you believe. |
| | | Darren does his imitation of a grizzly. |
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| | Johnny and I wait for Darren to return. Why...? |
| | | Cause Paul had a little mishap... |
| | | Darren took the truck driver to the nearest phone (10 miles away). All was OK. |
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| | Border - no Geoff. Billy, Darren, Me, Paul, Mike & John. 2003 Mex2Can crew. |
| | | View from our final hotel room. A nice change. |
| | | John is happy. Why I'm not sure. |
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