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The Russ and Renee Tour, 2014, followed a counterclockwise-loop course, but for the short stretch between Mt Vernon and John Day. The first day, most folk did a Painted Hills out-and-back, but Marty-naturally-had a less-travelled addition for us. That is the small loop at left on the map.
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Mitchell! Bikers of all sorts welcome. |
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Well, it's just a big bench, isn't it? Randy, Gary, Marty. |
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Carroll Rim |
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Painted Hills National Monument |
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Yep. |
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Some of the Wild Bunch: Dan, Bob, Gary, Marty, Randy, and Dan |
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Heading off with Marty along Burnt Ranch Rd. |
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That'd be Marty, wouldn't it? |
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Goodbye to Burnt Ranch Rd. |
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The John Day River, from the very British-sounding South Twickenham Rd. |
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Love the water staining/polish. |
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Met up with the rest of the non-staff TBT gang on OR 207, aka the Service Creek-Mitchell Rd. (TBT meant Team Big Talk WAY before any of this Throw-back Thursday nonsense.) Gary, Marty, Randy. TBTer Russ was in Mitchell, taking a bath. Really. |
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On the John Day Hwy to Mount Vernon. No. Mount Vernon OREGON. |
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Near the junction with OR 19 to the Sheep Rock Unit of the John Day National Monument. |
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Hwy 26, Looking back toward Sheep Rock Unit, just visible through canyon John Day River has carved. |
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Snacks. Cyclists hiding in shade in Dayville. |
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"D" is for Dayville. |
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Camp at Clyde Holliday State Recreation Area: chins a-waggin. |
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Chef at work. Gary takes some risks. |
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He's just trouble a-brewin'. You can tell from one look. |
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Looking back, left John Day and Canyon City, about to turn onto NF 65. |
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Summit Prairie, South side of Strawberry Mountain Range |
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East side of Strawberry Mountain, about to drop into Prairie City. |
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Strawberry Mountain Range |
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Outskirts of Prairie City |
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Prairie City lunch |
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Marty, Richard |
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Gary can read? |
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Jake |
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Jeff, Jose, Ken |
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The Portland Reids, Pam and Ken. |
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Lovely spring at Trout Farm, near Prairie City. Worth stopping on the descent. Sometimes a yellowjacket problem. |
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Prairie City breakfast.... |
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Rest Day dinner-out panorama. |
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Long Creek: Randy, Russ, Marty, Jeff |
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Home. |
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Bob checking his OK Cupid action. |
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Jose, rainbow.... |
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And off to Spray! |
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Spray Camp! |
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Silver, at right, our host in Long Creek, drove all the way to Spray to bring Richard his hat back. |
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Along the John Day to Service Creek... |
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Pam! |
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Ken! We're on a lovely climb on the Service Creek-Mitchell Rd. |
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Jose! |
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And, we're back! Time for a snack. |
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