The pre tour meeting in session. We give a nightly briefing on what to expect along the way, points of interest you may want to stop and see and tips on where to find a good ice cream.
Leaving campus for another day on the road.
OK... where did I park the bike?
Some of the quiet residential streets heading out from Pittsburgh.
Groups of riders wind throughout the streets of suburban Pittsburgh.
Once away from Pittsburgh, another typical Pa landscape.
A long abandoned rail tunnel just outside Virginville, PA.
And it's time for lunch at New Tripoli, PA a piece of small town Pennsylvania.
A long stretch of straight, well paved road and sunshine.
Penn's Cave, a nice, cool diversion on a hot day.
A rest stop on a typical day... our support vehicles roam up and down the route setting up rest stops to make sure all our riders are topped up with fluids and snacks, and are able to address any mechanical concerns along the way.
Breakdowns are never a worry with the outstanding mechanical support provided by Bikeworks.
Rolling hills and green landscapes, very typical Pennsylvania.
Also very common, are working farms of all types.
Maybe a little close? Don't let Phil Liggett see that...
The chow line... ah, pasta!
The well dressed cyclist makes a phone call in one of the days typical scenic vistas.
It's another long gradual climb.
The wide open spaces and lightly traveled roads all under a clear blue sky.
Past one of the innumerable stretching green fields of summer in PA.
The terrain is suitable for tandems, but we are not going to tell you it's all flat...
A favorite post ride treat, and also very beneficial to recovery on a long tour, is a massage.