| | Yoga in the morning helps you compress your breakfast. Good for legs, too. | |
| | | Blessings lady provides recommendations on what not to wear. | |
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| | Confident fellow cyclist assures us that today is a breeze. Super! | |
| | | If your bike needs a tweak, skilled mechanics can oblige. | |
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| | 15 miles in. Sweet little girl at Casmalia suggests we try the steak sandwiches. | |
| | | Her mum agrees. Only $3 and just what you need before some hill climbing. | |
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| | At the post office, local kids have written us letters (click them to enlarge). | |
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| | Steak sandwich crowd gets bigger. | |
| | | For many cyclists, the ride is dedicated to friends and family they've lost. | |
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| | The bike crew are always there for us at busy intersections. Cool bikes, headgear. | |
| | | Talking of headgear. New Giro helmet deploys grapefruit airbags on impact. | |
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| | Ginger is out again in full regalia, cheering riders up the nasty hills. | |
| | | Memorials along the route are plentiful and trigger our own personal memories. | |
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| | "OK. So go up that hill and try not to notice AIDS cyclists coming down." Righto | |
| | | Wayne expresses his immense pleasure with this latest objective. | |
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| | Hills and miles get the better of some cyclists. Good place to put beer can. | |
| | | What's this? Oh great! We're approaching... | |
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| | | Hmmm... this should be fun. | |
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| | | Ummm... "excuse me, that's my chair." Oh never mind. | |
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| | Stefan has pulled out all the stops for this one. | |
| | | It's Samantha and we're in trouble again! Riding two abreast is a no-no. | |
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| | The Mom and Pop crew are always there for us on hills. Former riders, too. | |
| | | Nearly back to camp. Burger time at a local joint. | |
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| | Camp welcome is a big one, as usual. Thanks guys! | |
| | | Camp is in a pretty park. OK where's the hotel? | |
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