Day 5, June 8, 2017, Red Dress/Dress Red

Dress Red morphed into Red Dress years ago. It started with riders wearing red on Day 5, when photographed from the sky climbing up a winding road, it looked like a red ribbon. Apparently you can't keep straight or gay guys out of dresses, so dress red became red dress.

It's all a lot of fun to see the different red themes and this year there were some amazing ones.

The gear truck roadies often have the best ones as they can pack extra clothes in the trucks.

This band is composed of long time riders and TRLs (Training Ride Leaders) who couldn't ride this year. They came out at several locations through out the week in different costumes and rocked us with live music.

Team Iron Taints

Many teams coordinate their costumes. This is "Friends with Bikes"

Director of the ride (on right) is Tracy Evans.

Rick & Natalie with friends before we rode out.

This team, "Cretins" of 17 riders all ride fixed gear bikes.
This means the pedals never stop moving. Just think about that and what it would take to ride 555 miles.

Jeremy was a photo must at lunch. He actually rode his bike wearing that dress.

Lunchies Harley and Linda, who ride some years on the
PG&E Team with their son Owen, a former PG&Er.

John and Jan pose with Jeremy, the
belle of the ball at lunch.  

David, PG&E retiree and Emilia his daughter
worked as Roadies on Sweep this year.

Bean bags are in the lounge area at camp for just hanging out with friends.

Lunch team after cleaning up pose for their annual photo.
Tent city in Santa Maria.