Jens Deichmann powering up NM 337
Jens Deichmann topping out at Camp Patton - Elevation - 7540'
Jenifer Boyce and Cathy Cramer on a Comotion Supremo tandem. They traveled far for this ride. Cathy is looking to ride in the Furnace Creek 508
Dropping down into Chilili on a tandem is an enlightening experience
Mike O'Donnell of Flagstaff and former winner of the the now defunct Soul Ride (MTB 100)
Mike still climbing up to Raven Rd with South Mtn in the background
Andrew Black,Eli Torgeson, and Ryan Watson maching the Chilili Hill
Ryan Watson smile can't be blurred out even at Mach 3 - Gotta love the bag and steel frame! He's now RUSA and looking for more.
A slight rise before some more great decent into Chilili
Catherine Shenk and Michael Henderson heading into Tajique with one of the '08 fire sites highlighted with the winter snows
Lee Brinckerhoff and Chris Eckstein choosing not to stop at Ray's One Stop
Lizz chilling out with a fresh bag of ice
San Antonio Church, Tajique, NM
A classic South 14 (now NM 55) shot
Catherine Shenk and Michael Henderson hitting the short little climb out of Tajique, also no stop at Rays's One Stop - mile 40
Catherine Shenk and Michael Henderson quietly slipping past the cemetary in broad daylight
Chris Eckstein powering into the wind
Chris Eckstein and Lee Brinckerhoff working together into the slightly off headwind
Downtown Mountainair across from the new turnaround point at the Salinas Pueblo National Monument Headquarters
There it is - run by the National Park Service - nice staff, friendly to cyclists, great restrooms to boot!
The mural across the street from Checkpoint #1 - Mountainair - Salinas Pueblo NM
Lizz preparing the turnaround lunch with CE and Fred Hintze, our sag man with his van directly behind him
Fred having to hold onto his hat in the wind while the randonneurs fuel up
Catherine Shenk and Michael Henderson getting ready to roll
Eli Torgeson with a nice dismount with a smile, Andrew Black, and Ryan Watson wheeling in too make a party of three, but no reservations are necessary
We didn't pay Eli to just keep smiling at mile 61
Jenifer Boyce and Cathy Cramer with the tandem resting comfortably
Comotion does a nice paint job - especially with color fades
Ryan Watson with his time machine
Andrew Black, Ryan Watson, and Eli Torgeson ready to head out of Mountainair, fortunately the wind started to die a bit
The tandem crew heading north
There's that 'I gotta pee walk'!
Mike O'Donnell enjoying the lunch break in Mountainair with Lizz
A Merlin carry some gear
Jens Deichmann's carbon LeMond
Jens Deichmann, yet another happy customer of the Salinas NM
Andrew Black heading north along the Manzano Mtns
Chris Eckstein, Lee Brinckerhoff, and Catherine Shenk head into some impending weather
I didn't realize before that the Luna's live on Luna/Luna Rd
The turn off of what would be the easy return down NM 337. No instead riders have to rock with the rollers of NM 217
Chris Eckstein, Lee Brinckerhoff, and Catherine Shenk hitting the turn with some speed
Michael Henderson at mile marker 0 of NM 217
These guys just know how to have a good time - mile 104
Lizz staying warm in the Durango
Here's what we were waiting for - two smiles in a sudden snow storm - fortunately, no accumulation
Ah yes, the Finish Line. Catherine Shenk and Michael Henderson have already been checked in with our other wonderful volunteer, Sandy Sheppard
No more pizza from Dion's who moved down the street, but there's two grocery stores, an Einstien's and a Starbuck's - what's a man need - pizza!
Cathy Cramer and Jenifer Boyce still smiling after 129.8 miles. Nice Rolf wheels too.
Lizz taking post ride snack orders from the team
Mike O'Donnell quietly slipped into the parking lot. He hoped to get most of the way back to Flag tonight
Jens Deichmann came screaming into the parking lot and I nearly cut off his head
Despite the chill, a cold one still helps ease the pain
Dr. Simmons about to make a house call
Dr. Eric Simmons has already phoned in his food and drug order across the street
There's our man, Fred Hintze, about to emerge from the shadows
