Camacho's Century 4/30/11

Tue, 03 May 2011 19:52:25 -0700

Steve
Paul and Jim
Carol
The Recyclers were well represented on this ride. 14 total. Brian,Jeff & Robert are missing from this photo.
We started in San Ysabel and had several miles of hills to Julian.
Robert was a last minute addition to the ride.
The climb up to Wynola
Turkeys along the way...real ones.
Jeff and Greta at the first rest stop.
Mary and Brian
Paul and Jeanette
Greta and Mike
We had long stretches of rolling downhill roads... unfortunately, they were only a tease. The headwinds made us work for every miles.
Desert sharks were everywhere!
Jumping cholla...also called Teddy Bear Cactus
Hills?...More climbing?!!
Looking down from Sweeney's Pass.
One Recycler's comment..."Paul told me the hills were suppose to be only the first 10 miles!"
Greta coming to the top of Sweeney's Pass
Of course they were both smiling like this the whole climb!
Lunch time!
The faster team of Mike, William, Dave, Steve & Jim arrived much sooner than the rest of us.
The first group was just finishing lunch when Brian, Mary, Robert, Jeff & Greta arrived.
William chowing down
Back: Steve, William, Brian, Mike. Front: Jeff, Greta, Dave, Jim, Mary. Paul, Jeanette, Charles & Carol came later. Robert didn't want to be in the picture because he didn't have a Recyclers jersey.
Jeff, Mary, Charles, Brian & Robert at the lunch stop
Sam
Paul Johnson. Volunteer and occasional guest rider with the Recyclers.
Drafting the Mother Ship.
Jeanette
Paul with daughter-in-law and soon to be "you never told me it would be like this" ex-century riding stoker, Jeanette.
Jeff and Robert
Paul & Jeanette. All smiles before the last onslaught of headwinds at mile 95.
Jeanette & Jeff limbering up at the last rest stop before the final 8 miles.
Charles' happy face at the final rest stop. AND HE'S NOT MOVING!
Mariachi band at Camachos
Mariachi band
Charles won a pie for being the oldest rider to admit his age
Camachos
Camachos
Jim trying to decide between pie and cerveza
No tough decisions for Mike. Thanks to Charles for the Recyclers getting a pie.
Our bikes road back in a moving van.
We rode back to San Ysabel in buses.

San Diego Recyclers Bicycle Club

Camacho's Century 4/30/11