Photos from the Winter Solstice Double Century on December 13, 2003--a somewhat wet but always scenic trip from San Jose to Pinnacles and back.  Thanks again to Craig Robertson for organizing the ride, and to the sag workers who came out to support us riders.  Click on any image below for a larger version.  If you would like a higher-res version of any photo, .  All photos by
  
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Starting the day at Ken's house--4:45 a.m.
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Early morning "rest" stop
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Near the three lakes
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Gilroy rest stop, 50 miles
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Thanks, Lorna!
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Campy Only's Eric Norris (Yep, another gratuitous photo)
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Ron Lew
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Jay Bauer
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Paul Guttenberg
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Wet roads in Gilroy
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Outside Gilroy
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Riding near Gilroy (Requires Windows Media Viewer)
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Nicole joins the paceline
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'Bents near Quien Sabe Road
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Cool fog bank
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Quien Sabe Road begins
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Heading toward Hwy 25
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backroads.jpg (144774 bytes)Cool stuff ... back in 1970, my parents bought a Sunset book, "Back Roads of California" that features pen-and-ink drawings of scenic spots off the state's main highways.  One of those spots was a view down Quien Sabe road--here's a comparison of artist Earl Thollander's sketch and current scene.  It's nice to know that some parts of California are still unspoiled--and that's why we ride our bikes through them, right?

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On Hwy 25
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Jay Bauer crests the hill (Requires Windows Media Viewer)
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Ron and Paul crest a small summit
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Lunch at Pinnacles
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Big Campy fan Todd Teachout
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You take my picture, I'll take yours ... 
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Heading home
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Nice views in San Benito County
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Near Hollister
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Blue sky!
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Campy Only's bars
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Chasing our shadow
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Just outside Gilroy

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