Labor Day in Chesebro

Part I

09-05-05

On this holiday Monday, pedaling thru Chesebro was a labor of love. Surprisingly cool temperatures in the mid-40's at ride start gave way to pleasantly warm clear blue skies. A large gathering of about 15 riders at one time or another headed out from the parking area up Chesebro Canyon. Arriving at the first fork in the road, we took it. Past Sulfur Springs to Shepherd's Flat we cranked. From there we headed west to the Palo Comado Overlook where a group photo was taken.

From the left: SteveA, Ali, Hiding Reuben, Mike, Mario, Wascally SteveW, Devilishly Good Jamshyd, DavidR, George,

Dean, DaveW, Joe, Matthew. Kneeling in front is Mitch. Note my odd reflection in the hillside above.

We continued up Palo Comado Canyon, looped around the China Flats area and eventually most of us returned by the same route we came in on. (A few split off at various spots and either shortened or lengthened the ride as they saw fit.)

Rather than action shots, I thought that today I would focus on portraits of today's riders, attempting to capture their personalities on the bike. Here they are in first name alphabetical order.....

Ali

David

Dave

Dean

George

I've almost reached the maximum of 1 megabite that our Yahoo site allows for emails and so this ends Part I.

Look for more handsome RCYers in Parts II & III

Labor Day in Chesebro

Part II

09-05-05

Continuing with those handsome RCYers, we start with none other than The King....

Jamshyd

Joe

Mario

The Appleman Matthew

Mike

And now, how about a little break for some erudite words from our very own Uncle Louie who wrote this description of today's Chesebro ride....and I quote....

"....Cheseboro does have a way of restoring one’s belief in goodness and niceness and the American Way. Cozily nestled in an out of the way canyon, Cheseboro never disappoints. Wherever you look you see abundant wild life and stunning, colorful vistas filled with muted colors and occasional splashes of eye catching red and purple and yellow. When you breathe in, your lungs taste a potpourri of fragrance found nowhere else in the city. It refreshes the soul, unburdens the mind and can make an atheist believe in God."

And with that I end Part II....stay tuned for Part III

Labor Day in Chesebro

Part III

09-05-05

Continuing on with those good lookin' RCYers.....

Mitch

Reuben

Steve A

And finally Uncle Louie.....but I couldn't decide which photo best represented his personality, so I thought I'd let you choose....

Steve Dubya

Have a great short week.

Speakin' of Short,

Robco Baggins