Tracy takes little training ride over Blewett Pass. Smiling to be at the top!
Mary shouldn't ride so closely behind on a sloppy training ride around Leavenworth, WA
Welcome relief from General Julie at 150 miles into the 200mile one-day STP (Seattle to Portland)
Made it to Portland - 200 miles in 15hrs!
Puget Sound Riders ready to take on the Montana AIDS Vaccine Ride, 7 days from Missoula to Billings.
Tammie, Melinda & Elizabeth riding along one of the many Montana rivers (Madison?)
My sister, "Tumblin' Tammie", gears up for Day 2
Day 2: Tammie & I make it to the top of Flesher Pass and across the Continental Divide in a driving sleetstorm.
Drying out in camp. Can you believe we were hypothermic just hours ago?!
Tammie and hubby, Skip, who's following the ride with his fishing pole.
Where the buffalo still roam
Tammie takes a break at river rest stop.
Through amber waves of grain
Ride buddies - Mary & Tracy - at the souce of the Missouri River in Three Forks, MT
Riverside riding at its best
Some Puget Sound Riders meet the press.
Puget Sound Riders Martin, Jon, John, John & Elizabeth.
Enough rest - ready to ride!
Melinda & Elizabeth - riding or gambling?
Taking the long downhill to our Ennis camp at 45mph! (after snapping this shot)
No, it doesn't say "Nearly 66"
Though it is Tracy's birthday! Arriving in camp to the birthday song wearing her birthday gift pink shorts.
Moonrise over the Ennis camp, taken from my tent door.
We love our Bike Techs!
Riders on the plain under Montana's big sky.
Windstorm evacuates the camp indoors - Livingston, MT
Evacuated camp? Local pub becomes the new "Outpost 5"!
Storm's a' comin' but the big sky is still beautiful
Rub-a-dub-dub rest stop crew
the long...
long climb
Getting a helping hand
A cool foot bath midway refreshes in the sweltering heat!
Understanding how Montana got its Big Sky Country nickname
Last day under the Big, Big Sky!
Ralph wins helmet of the year!
The clean-up crew glams it up as Dumpster Divas for the talent show.
Kitchen crew, Liz & friend, sing for their supper.
Hugs on a happy arrival at the Billings staging area
A cooling break
Pass the Starbucks!
Arriving at the Billings Finish Line!!
Sisters, Tracy & Tammie, finish the 570 mile ride from Missoula to Billings
Closing Ceremonies to remember why we ride...
Puget Sound Riders...Making AIDS History.