June 23, 2007--We traveled to Quincy, California, to ride the 200-kilometer version of the Summer Solstice Century, a ride benefiting the California Forest Foundation. The 200K route featured some 12,000 feet of climbing, making it a popular stop for riders training for the upcoming Death Ride.  Presented below, photos before, during, and after the ride.
 
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Route Profile

We've included a few photos of the Ranchito Motel, a well-preserved 1940s-era establishment.  Check out the photos from 1948 and 1949--the motel still looks almost exactly the same.

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On Hwy 20		 mini-004.jpg (128928 bytes)
Tunnel in the Feather Riiver canyon		 mini-006.jpg (150122 bytes) mini-008.jpg (164472 bytes)
More tunnels		 mini-010.jpg (128206 bytes)
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At the Ranchino		 mini-013.jpg (224599 bytes) mini-014.jpg (87851 bytes)
Interior looks like something out of Disneyland		 mini-017.jpg (136671 bytes)
Veranda		 mini-018.jpg (121016 bytes)
What were these shelves for?		 mini-019.jpg (124961 bytes)
Rancho brands stamped into the sidewalk
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RIDE DAY PHOTOS mini-025.jpg (114496 bytes)
Ride start at the Plumas County fairgrounds		 mini-026.jpg (134883 bytes)
Some of the early climbing		 mini-027.jpg (157344 bytes) mini-028.jpg (246934 bytes)
Waterfall		 mini-029.jpg (224418 bytes)
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Another rider climbs quickly		 mini-031.jpg (222540 bytes)
Meadow		 mini-032.jpg (126945 bytes)
Rest stop at Soper Wheeler, a forestry company		 mini-033.jpg (141643 bytes)
Lunch stop		 mini-034.jpg (126590 bytes)
Suspension bridge over Lake Oroville		 mini-035.jpg (193323 bytes)
This rest stop had a generator-powered air conditioner! These riders are enjoying a cool breeze.
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Leaving rest stop 6 was a stretch of currently unpaved road		 mini-038.jpg (124495 bytes)
Long climbs on the way to the last summit		 mini-039.jpg (253102 bytes)
There were informative signs posted along the route touting the benefits of tree farming		 mini-040.jpg (154567 bytes)
The route was very well marked		 mini-041.jpg (117805 bytes)
No, not the top yet!		 mini-042.jpg (181119 bytes)
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Gratuitous photo of the Campy Only Guy		 mini-045.jpg (125167 bytes) waving.jpg (387604 bytes)
She kept waving at us		 mini-047.jpg (182754 bytes)
Nice view near Bucks Lake
DRIVING HOME mini-048.jpg (125080 bytes)
Back in the Feather River canyon		 mini-049.jpg (162836 bytes)
Wow--lots of project bikes here		 mini-050.jpg (185079 bytes) mini-051.jpg (196046 bytes) mini-052.jpg (157215 bytes)
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A Schwinn American		 mini-055.jpg (182775 bytes) mini-056.jpg (106921 bytes)
Bridges on the Hwy 70		 mini-057.jpg (103616 bytes)

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