mini-S7305809.JPG (146313 bytes)September 20, 2008--Give whoever ordered the weather for this year's Knoxville Fall Classic Double Century a bonus!  Not too hot, not too cold, with just enough puffy clouds floating around to make the blue, blue sky even prettier. 

Presented below, Campy Only's photos from the ride.  (We were there on our Campy-equipped Rivendell.)  if you would like a higer-res version of any photo. More captions coming soon!

First Photos

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First photo of the day, heading toward Wooden Valley
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On Silverado Trail

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Rest Stop 1

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Sag driver extraordinaire Lee Mitchell
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The group at Rest Stop 1, near Yountville
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It's harvest time for the grape growers
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Heading north on Hwy 29
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View of the Eastern Mountains
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On the climb up Howell Mountain Road
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There's another rider ahead of us!
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In the Angwin area
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We found a little fog here near the Pope Valley
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Vines in the fog.

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A Clif Bar/Luna Bar ride was happening on some of the same roads we used.

Rest Stop 2

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Rest stop at Lake Berryessa
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Randy Roten gets food ready for the riders
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Watering up for the long uphill to Knoxville
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Lake Berryessa
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Lake Berryessa
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On Knoxville Road.
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View out the famous Knoxville underpass

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Knoxville Water Stop

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Water stop near the top of the Knoxville climb. Rest stop workers this year dressed like hunters (but promised not to shoot cyclists)
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Big group of riders coming toward us out of Lower Lake

Lunch!

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Yummy burrito at lunch!
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Last Rest Stop

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Finish!

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