Pictures-Last Ride

The last place I laid claim to. Well, there was still sleeping at the Salvation Army in Vancouver, but for all intensive purposes, this church was the last place we'd all be sleeping.

The morning of our last ride. Wasting away time and getting our bikes ready for one last 13 mile trek. It might's been our last day's ride, but if anything, it was more ceremonial. 

 
A group meeting to go over the route to the beach. A big reminder to make sure we all stop at the hotel about half a mile away from the beach so we can ride in together.

A bit surreal. The front of our trailer has "Vancouver or Bust" painted on it. How in the heck did we get to this point?

A shot taken while riding holding my camera behind my back and hoping it turns out. And look, it's Laura all smiles.

Bridge crossing over into Vancouver city proper. Though I left in a group of 6 from the church, but this time I think we're a group a 12.

Gathering the troops together at the Sylvia Hotel. 

Now riding in a group of 30. I was in the back of the pack with Sharon and there was a car behind us. There was absolutely no chance it was going to pass us.

Again the mass of bikers. Our last little bit before the beach. 

The beach! The ocean! The finish! The relief!

The standard bike and build pose that you've all seen so many times. 

All 30 of us and the champagne bottles we picked up along the way.

Stupidly still heading west.

Between the two of us, I think Kathy and I accounted for lots of the heavy laughing on the trip.

A group meeting to talk about the details for showers, the salvation army, dinner that night and other boring nitty gritty stuff.

What a well traveled duck. 

And the other duck tied to my front wheel hub. With a little piece of seaweed on him. Everytime my wheel spun, he'd be spinning too.

My final mileage at the beach.

Our last bike and build trace before we headed off in the van down to Seattle (where I got dropped off) and on their way west to Philadelphia to leave the van and trailer at Bike and Build offices.