Here are our biker pals getting ready for the big ride - starting at 6:28 a.m.
While Clem and Joanna worked their tails off, we drove through some amazing scenery. Starting with shots of Idaho....
We took photos with our new camera with the passenger window down. The camera is stellar - the car was constantly moving, but you wouldn't know it from these pictures.
Fog rolling through an Idaho field....
..... the cows don't seem to notice.
More beautiful Idaho scenery.
We were constantly driving up alongside (or into) mountains.
Here's Clem and Joanna on the tandem moving right along into Wyoming...
Kate made signs to cheer our team on as they roll by. The race was along the highways, so the bikers had to battle cars, in addition to each other.
At this point, we were moving into the Teton Mountains. Here's the Snake River meandering through.
One of the feed zones in Wyoming. We always met up at station 7. It got pretty crowded with all of the families and friends there to help their riders. When big groups of riders came in at once, it was especially confusing, but we did our job!
More of the Snake River...
.... and more still!
Riding alongside the bikers... just over the guard rail is a steep decline to the river. The scenery is pretty amazing along the route, but we wonder how much the bikers could really enjoy it after mile 100.
Not far outside Jackson Hole... these mountains looked very cool. It's difficult to tell from the photo (taken through the windshield) but the colors on the mountain transitioned from brown to yellow to red to green.
After just under 10 hours, Clem and Joanna ride through the finish line, winning second place amongst the licensed tandems!
More beautiful Idaho scenery.
We were constantly driving up alongside (or into) mountains.
Here's Clem and Joanna on the tandem moving right along into Wyoming...
Kate made signs to cheer our team on as they roll by. The race was along the highways, so the bikers had to battle cars, in addition to each other.
At this point, we were moving into the Teton Mountains. Here's the Snake River meandering through.
One of the feed zones in Wyoming. We always met up at station 7. It got pretty crowded with all of the families and friends there to help their riders. When big groups of riders came in at once, it was especially confusing, but we did our job!
More of the Snake River...
.... and more still!
Riding alongside the bikers... just over the guard rail is a steep decline to the river. The scenery is pretty amazing along the route, but we wonder how much the bikers could really enjoy it after mile 100.
Not far outside Jackson Hole... these mountains looked very cool. It's difficult to tell from the photo (taken through the windshield) but the colors on the mountain transitioned from brown to yellow to red to green.
After just under 10 hours, Clem and Joanna ride through the finish line, winning second place amongst the licensed tandems!
Then, we were off to relax and enjoy some drinks. Exploring Jackson was quite fun - moreso since we weren't anywhere near as sore as our biking pals. Nice work "Team ClemJem"!
