2009 Rydther Rally Pics

[planegray]

Let's see 'em.....

Here's some place out in the desert:

 

[ex911]

Silver!

I only have pics from Friday since I had to go home on Sat for my karaoke show...

Rest break in Oakdale at (where else!) *$ (EvilZ and TrailJammer)

Oakdale version of traffic jam

Leaving Oakdale finally

Deep into California's Central Valley on 108/120

Crossing Don Pedro Reservoir
(L-R: TripleThread (leading), EvilZ, TrailJammer, 280Squaggler, Pandy, Kamai, Mortifer, ScaryHelmet, and AbsoluteEndUser)

Moar...

 

[ex911]

AbsoluteEndUser says "oh hai"

Lunch stop. TrailJammer takes his hat off to the crowd

Lunch time!

Two hours riding through 101 deg heat and the gang's still fresh as daisies!
(clockwise from left: ScaryHelmet, Pandy, TrailJammer, Mortifer, EvilZ, TripleThreat, 280Squaggler, Kamea, and AbsoluteEndUser)

RAWR!!

Moar...

 

[ex911]

After lunch in Big Oak Flat, headed into the Sierra foothills.

View from the sweep position

We took a detour off of 120 to check out the Hetch Hetchy dam

But first there was a 'lil business to take care of

Visiting Uncle Sam

Moar...

 

[ex911]

Looks like someone's getting a ticket

Hot or not?

On the way to Hetch Hetchy dam finally

Gratuitous portrait

Finally, the damn dam! (And Hetch Hetchy reservoir, the source of H2O for L.A.)

View of the dam

Moar...

 

[ex911]

Enough of the dam tour, the gang's happy to be getting back on the road

Two bikes, one pump

I think we should turn right

Into the High Sierras (about 9000 feet)

Approaching Tioga Pass

Moar...

 

[ex911]

Tioga Pass at last (9,943 feet)

Attempt at semi-panoramic shot

More pano shot

EvilZ is inspired by Kungfu Panda (and ScaryHelmet's delicious rice crispies)

Kamea is estimating the amount of force to push ex911 over the edge

Just because

Moar...

 

[ex911]

Last set...

Must hurry to get down to Lee Vining before dark

Hurry AbsoluteEndUser!

Finally, dinner in Lee Vining

And good night!

The End. Hope you enjoyed it!

 

[latindane]

Well hell, I'll have to play the newbie card. I didn't know you liked to keep it nice and tidy with a separate post for pics Some of mine are here at the original rally post. I also posted elevation profiles for my routes.

Hey, how do you write "crossover"? I wanted to write that I didn't know you [crossover]ladies[/crossover] like it nice and tidy, but ended up deleting the ladies part based on civility and newbie status... but now the just looks gratuitous.

 

[Volcomism]

Very nice Bob! Bummer you didn't stay longer.

 

[coddswaddle]

I wanna see the bar shots!

 

[motoproponent]

I'll post up more later. But here's three that pretty much sum up the rally for me.

 

[n10sive]

I wanna see the bar shots!

Crappy Blackberry cam...but this will keep people busy until the pro shots come out

 

[Volcomism]

whoah

 

[planegray]

whoah

+1

I'm never washing that seat again

 

[bigdogbites]

Another Stellar year! Good food--Good roads-GREAT Company!

Thanks Tom!

 

[Hooli]

Nice pics! Next year, I promise to make it.

PS: How did the bikes run up in the thin mountain air?

 

[n10sive]

pretty impressive shaft there bigdog

 

[pandy]

pretty impressive shaft there bigdog

Finally! Something for us ladies!!!!!

 

[Brokenlink]

I'll post more later but I had to laugh because I took the exact same photo as Planegray, and added a few more.