My friend R got action shots of us on both Saturday and Sunday!
sytharin got an action shot as we crossed the Columbia River!
She also got a cool snapshot as we crossed the St. John's Bridge into Portland. That's the tandem in the background.
Hard to come up with a caption that does this photo full justice. RAC's good friend R created this beautiful painting several years ago, and gave it to my parents. You could call it "Inspiration for RAC's helmet accessory," but that's not entirely accurate. Maybe it's more that RAC has been fated to have an octopus on her head.
I feel like this pre-ride photo, from R, captures the spirit of things really well.
From a guy on a classic-looking bike, about 12 miles from the finish, "I saw you guys at the start, and I thought, 'Those guys are never going to make it."
"Why aren't you singing??!! More singing!"
*Or another common variant substituted "wife" for "wench", which was creepy. I guess people have pretty strong notions of who rides together on a tandem.
No one asked you for rum?
I was all set to say that the cutlasses were the best, but I was wrong! That portrait and the subsequent hat are the best!
I love these photos! So excellent to see the documentation of your adventures. The one of you and your dad with his cutlass brandished is my favorite, but they're all wonderful.