Day 2 is our longest day, over 100 miles. We had less than 1800' of climbing, but the roads are ag roads and very rough, they shake your body. The winds, especially through Gonzales, slowed us down like we were on a steep grade, but the scenery is lush strawberry fields, leeks, cauliflower, artichokes and more, and some of the smells are mouth watering, and makes this day special.
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| David in the morning retrieving his bike from the "parking lot" |
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| This is an un-official rest stop that is frequented by many cyclists ordering artichokes in variations from fried to steamed or in cupcakes. Those cyclists are part of team New Bear Republic. They have a large team & raised over 1/2 million this year. |
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| This water stop, in the middle of nowhere, was much appreciated. It had homemade cookies, by the Cookie Lady, Otter Pops, men in tutus, some twirling giant tie dye spinners, loud music and cheerful faces to help us push through the wind. |
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| Jan riding across bridge that goes over the (un-official) skinny dipping spot. This year, for the first time in 20 years, there were leaches the riders found out about the hard way. |
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| Our team photo, after showers and dinner. Jan, David, Owen, Larry (front), Cathleen, Harley, Tim, Emilia & Vinny |
Location:Santa Cruz to King City
