2013 Typical Day of Riding RAAM

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DSC 0425  Zero dark thirty. Just getting ready to start a new day DSC 0427 DSC 0428  Where am I? DSC 0429
DSC 0431  Here comes the Cavalry! DSC 0432  Is that really the sun already? DSC 0433  Gettin the bikes ready for the rotation. DSC 0434  I'll just straighten out the handle bars . . . who needs tools anyway.
DSC 0435  Got a good book recommendation? DSC 0436  Ever seen a mag on the rear wheel before? DSC 0437 DSC 0438
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DSC 0446 DSC 0447  Nothing like an early morning session . . . DSC 0449 DSC 0451
DSC 0452 DSC 0454 DSC 0455  This is the riders rolling hotel. DSC 0456
DSC 0458  Everyone was on a sleeping schedule, you take what you can get. DSC 0461 DSC 0463  A quick meeting of the minds . . . DSC 0465
DSC 0466 DSC 0467  That's the RV and the other mini van. DSC 0468 DSC 0469  Jeanine reving it up.
DSC 0470  Just passing thru . . . DSC 0471 DSC 0472 DSC 0473  Roll'n, roll'n, roll'n . . .
DSC 0475  That went fast, it's my turn already? DSC 0478  Am I going the right way? DSC 0480  Have some chips Jeanine, they make you faster . . . DSC 0481
DSC 0482  Here comes the posse. DSC 0483 DSC 0484 DSC 0485
DSC 0486  Where is Jeanine? I need a break . . . DSC 0487  OK Kurt, all you do is pedal your brains out. DSC 0490  Steady . . . steady. DSC 0491  Ready, get set . . .
DSC 0493  I need a drink! DSC 0494  The hand off . . . DSC 0495  Got RAAM? DSC 0497  Coyote John's brother look'n good.
DSC 0498 DSC 0499  Mr. Gitman taking his break . . . DSC 0500  Parent/Teacher conference . . . DSC 0501  Here comes the weather . . .
DSC 0504  Get ready for the rain. DSC 0505  Kurt's a pilot, so he is used to crazy weather. DSC 0506 DSC 0507
DSC 0508 DSC 0509 DSC 0511  Gitman finishing his pull, just in time. DSC 0512  Great pull Larry.
DSC 0515  Yep, we got rain, thunder and crazy cross winds. DSC 0516 DSC 0520 DSC 0522
DSC 0524 DSC 0525 DSC 0526 DSC 0527  We found this mile of wierd signs.
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DSC 0538 DSC 0539  Oops, we went down the wrong highway. You are not allowed to ride backwards, so we had to drive the rider back to the last known point on the course. DSC 0540 DSC 0543  Here comes more weather . . .
DSC 0546  Capt Kurt is gearing up for another night of riding . . . DSC 0547  Can you hear me now? DSC 0552  What's the number for pizza? DSC 0556  Yes we want anchovies, how fast can you get it here?
DSC 0558  Is that a train coming? DSC 0560  I'm seeing double again . . . DSC 0562 DSC 0563  St reaching again.
DSC 0566  Kurt and Jeanine's bikes . . . DSC 0568  Pitch black. DSC 0569  Night shot with lighting coming down on us. DSC 0570
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DSC 0575 DSC 0576  Waiting again for the connector. DSC 0579  And off she goes into the night.