And so it begins....
Ken Bell before a stick ended his ride early.
Up, up and away...
The sun lighting up the valley below.
Sue settling in for a long day.
Sam is excited for the full pull.
Riding along Hankey Mountain.
The sun rising...it's going to be a good day!
Poz riding up Hankey Mountain
Jake, checking out the pink lady slipper.
A rare wild orchid, seen in the spring.
Pat preparing for a long day.
Sam points out to Trish the "big bike" line.
Our route goes farther then the eye can see.
Carp getting things rolling.
Chad's first S-D-S.
Harlan buttons up his bibs for the down hill.
The peloton rolls to Mountain House.
Poz all smiles on the Shenandoah Mountain Trail.
Chill-axing on the the SMT.
Matty picks up the pieces on the Shenandoah Mountain Trail.
Everything was in bloom.
...everything...
Reuben looking euro.
It's time to refuel.
Matt, down and out...back to North Carolina.
Trish tearing it up like always.
Groupo-compacto to Little Mare.
Blue skys all day Saturday.
The theme of the weekend for Carpenter.
Little Mare meets Brush Ridge Trail
Tomi, solid as a rock on the single speed.
Little (night) Mare Mountain Trail.
Day two, Cheryl rolling out of Creasey Lodge.
Creasey Lodge in all its glory!
Jake riding through one of many stream crossings in Douthat State Park.
Douthat cruising...
Douthat is such a great place
to ride a bicycle.
Kyle riding well.
The end of a ripping down hill.
It
was
so
fast
and
fun
The bridge after Beards Mountain.
Leaving Beards behind...next stop lunch...then Elliots!
Pat heading up to Elliotts.
The dream team.
What a great group of folks.
On the road again.
Alex rolling on the big wheels.
All smiles...
Reuben putting the heat on.
The North Mountain Trail.
Flowers along the Cowpasture River.
Along Chimney Hollow.
Flowers!
Couldn't ask for a better day.
A nicely armoured section of Dowells.
Ryan struggling...
Part of the group almost at the top.
What a ride.
"Did we really ride that far?"
James Kelly riding strong.
Tomi coasting into Stokesville.
Thomas disappointed he didn't find the GW dragon.
Almost a full moon ...must. get. back. to. stokesville.
Poz and Pat, the Baltimore Crew, after a great ride.
