MS Bike Tour 2007

Durango loaded for bear...lots of ice and refreshments for the team tent.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:37:55 -0700

hayope
Durango loaded for bear...lots of ice and refreshments for the team tent.

Getting rolling on Day 1.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:19:21 -0700

hayope
Getting rolling on Day 1.

The Beacon, espresso light in the headwind darkness.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:19:31 -0700

hayope
The Beacon, espresso light in the headwind darkness.

Rest Stop 2, Day 1. Still at sea level, but about to start climbing up to Deception Pass Bridge.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:38:01 -0700

hayope
Rest Stop 2, Day 1. Still at sea level, but about to start climbing up to Deception Pass Bridge.

The morning espresso stop. Note the flag in the background...MAJOR headwind.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:26:07 -0700

hayope
The morning espresso stop. Note the flag in the background...MAJOR headwind.

Day 2, photo by some co-workers who were on a tandem...the only bikers to pass me on a climb over the whole weekend.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:19:16 -0700

hayope
Day 2, photo by some co-workers who were on a tandem...the only bikers to pass me on a climb over the whole weekend.

Afternoon espresso stop. Flag still heading the same way, which meant a nice tailwind for the last 8 miles.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:26:15 -0700

hayope
Afternoon espresso stop. Flag still heading the same way, which meant a nice tailwind for the last 8 miles.

hayope's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:19:18 -0700

hayope

Back road in the La Conner area, with Mt. Baker's cone sticking up beyond the range in the distance. Right about this time bungeejoe was finishing up his epic ride in the Mt. Baker hillclimb ...

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:26:19 -0700

hayope
Back road in the La Conner area, with Mt. Baker's cone sticking up beyond the range in the distance. Right about this time bungeejoe was finishing up his epic ride in the Mt. Baker hillclimb ...

Me again, providing amusement to passing cyclists. Photo by one of those passing cyclists.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:19:29 -0700

hayope
Me again, providing amusement to passing cyclists. Photo by one of those passing cyclists.

The big tent in Rider Village. Our team tent was right next to the Columbia Athletic Club team tent, where they were doling out free massages. Nice!

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:38:04 -0700

hayope
The big tent in Rider Village. Our team tent was right next to the Columbia Athletic Club team tent, where they were doling out free massages. Nice!

My boss, who signed up to ride this year after a couple years of my cajoling, then promptly started running neck and neck with me on fundraising.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:37:58 -0700

hayope
My boss, who signed up to ride this year after a couple years of my cajoling, then promptly started running neck and neck with me on fundraising.

A very enterprising Team MSFT member, who laid down a fundraising challenge to his supporters. If they threw in enough $, he'd ride in a dress. He actually did a century in this little outfi ...

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:38:06 -0700

hayope
A very enterprising Team MSFT member, who laid down a fundraising challenge to his supporters. If they threw in enough $, he'd ride in a dress. He actually did a century in this little outfi ...

hayope's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:38:08 -0700

hayope

With three co-workers, two who joined me in riding this year, and one who worked the emergency crew.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:38:09 -0700

hayope
With three co-workers, two who joined me in riding this year, and one who worked the emergency crew.