|   Preliminary Tahoe Gathering shots. | Finch Platte
Jul 14, 2002 1:01 PM | | As I didn't ride, but was only there to lend moral support (and to try & drink all the damn beer), there's not much action in these thar pics. But maybe they will whet your appetite until the
i real
pics are posted.
I took this shot at the bottom of Toad's while waiting for the group to show up. Eventually, they arrived, tired, but singing the praises of the famous ride. There were 26 riders on this ride- 23+ miles that they claimed seemed like 40.
Kudos to Steven (Big Boulder), getting this togethering together.
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| The LA Gang | Finch Platte
Jul 14, 2002 1:05 PM | | These boys broke camp this morning and headed back to Lala Land, but not before I shot this entirely unposed picture.
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| Marvin | Finch Platte
Jul 14, 2002 1:10 PM | | Some of you may remember "Starvin'" Marvin from the Bend Gathering last year. And you will also be happy to find that the ticket he receive from Officer Husky 'only' cost him $85 and traffic school. No points on his record, neither.
I understand he didn't go hungry on Toad's.
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| As the shadow indicates, the unsuspecting swimmer | AK Ken
Jul 14, 2002 2:33 PM | | is about to be devoured by the large shark. The only thing that could possibly intervene is a knee swollen too large for the shark to swallow. Tune in next week.... |
| Parkmeister and Big Boulder | Finch Platte
Jul 14, 2002 1:13 PM | | |
| Slarts, this is for you. | Finch Platte
Jul 14, 2002 1:18 PM | | Parkmeister's rides.
Hope you boys had a great ride today!
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| Biking Viking, with his nose... | Finch Platte
Jul 14, 2002 1:26 PM | | ...to the grindstone.
i Ouch!
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| Why is the non-driveside chainstay wrapped? | fonseca
Jul 14, 2002 3:05 PM | | Did it have to match? :) |
| Some do it to keep from rubbing the finish off... | Twilight Error®
Jul 14, 2002 3:09 PM | | I wrapped the non-drive stays of my Mantras to protect the paint. |
| 'Cause Norwegians like hockey tape? | Dijridoo
Jul 14, 2002 3:09 PM | | Dunno. Just a guess. |
| It's a Euro throwback thing | Jive Tolkien
Jul 14, 2002 5:08 PM | | Drivetrains in Europe, Japan and Australia are on the other side (i.e. the left) of the bike, and many Europeans just wrap the left stay as a matter of habit when they buy a bike in the US/Canada. I still wrap the left stay of my bike because of this....
Brakes in Europe are also set up reverse to what the US setup is too, it all gets very confusing. |
| Ask Paul J. It is his bike. I'm his personal mechanic(nm) | Biking Viking
Jul 14, 2002 9:20 PM | | |
| Some more Preliminary Tahoe Gathering shots. | jilm
Jul 14, 2002 4:54 PM | | I got too absorbed into the rides to take too many pictures, but here are a few mediocre shots. Others were a little more camera busy than myself so hopefully there will be some better stuff to follow.
Below, an unidentified rider manuevers up some single track on the Friday Spooner Summit ride. |
| Big Boulder and crew take a break - Otto signals approval | jilm
Jul 14, 2002 4:59 PM | | |
| Parking Lot at Heavenly's Stage Coach Lift for Saturday Ride | jilm
Jul 14, 2002 5:05 PM | | The 'Punisher'. Tahoe Rim Trail to Mr. Toads Wild Ride. |
| What the hell? | Finch Platte
Jul 14, 2002 5:05 PM | | Is that an F-14 in the sky???
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| Speaking of F-14s... | Finch Platte
Jul 14, 2002 5:19 PM | | http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/f-14.htm
Check out the jet.mpeg near the bottom of the page.
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| Spiff negotiates an uphill turn ( Sat ) | jilm
Jul 14, 2002 5:09 PM | | |
| somehow I actually made that turn with my bike | Jm
Jul 14, 2002 5:16 PM | | but I am still not sure how, I was moving at like .00003mph, heh, that big fork doesn't like to do those kinds of things :) |
| Big Boulder cruises near Monument Pass ( Sat ). | jilm
Jul 14, 2002 5:13 PM | | |
| Looks like great riding. | AK Ken
Jul 14, 2002 6:29 PM | | Really like this photo. Does the wind perchance blow strongly from left to right in that pic, or is there some other explanation for those "banner" trees?
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| no chicas? | nfm-
Jul 14, 2002 5:44 PM | | |
| Yeah, one. | Zonic Man
Jul 14, 2002 5:54 PM | | But she was ugly, so nothing to see. |
| Oh yeah - there was one, but she was really tight with this... | Biking Viking
Jul 14, 2002 9:43 PM | | ...goofer from Stockton.
I was studying his magnificent display of chick magnetism all night hoping to pick up some techniques.
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| I heard that guy is a total "mac" with the ladies..... | Zonic Man
Jul 14, 2002 10:29 PM | | Nice shirt.
Damn, whoever got that for her is a nice person. |
| I'm in LOVE! | Finch Platte
Jul 15, 2002 1:42 AM | | That dude is
i hot! |
| Nice preliminary recap and pic's.....thanks...nm | sheebo
Jul 14, 2002 6:29 PM | | |
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