the day started off hot... and then got hotter!
always a special treat to have our friends from Lausanne join us too :)
thankful that the Alphorn in the backpack is not as heavy as a traditional one!
some classic Swiss scenery
Chris!
hillseeker!
Chris2!
Heather!
dakman! (very focused)
advntur!
had to stop to let this view sink in
it was "drop-bike" gorgeous
couldn't help playing to a view like this
just a short mid-ride concert...
the concert even attracted an audience!
I AM ALPHORN MAN
nothing to see here...move along...
Klausen Pass - "wunderschön"
3 km to go for the Time Trial - this is where the spectator-party started getting really good
made it to the top! a coke never tasted so good
Rahul!
the gang, happy to sit (and not on a bike seat)
Chris presents our reward for making it to the top - banana chocolate chip cake! Thanks, Heather!
mmmmmmmmmmmm
we carried these things all the way up here, might as well play them!
Heather shows us how it's done
"see, that's it!"
from the local paper's website
website pic #2
website pic #3
dakman gives it a try
Jeff likes to give his Alphorn a change of scenery every so often
Chris's turn
the Alphorns are "in their element" in the mountains
did the riders enjoy the Alphorns or were they suffering too much to hear anything? well either way we had fun :)
after the descent we're on the train to head back home
there wasn't a specific bike section but we made it work (by just taking over the whole train car!)
feels good to move toward home without having to pedal - what a long (but fun) day!
VIDEO - Getting cheered on by some great spectators
VIDEO - climbing up, up, up... note the waterfall to the right
VIDEO - Cheering on the riders
VIDEO - Swiss spectating
