Pictures from Roger
GTR 2008
Pedaling thru the pines and the pecans
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Suburban ready to go
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15 mpg, if we are lucky
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Buying prizes at Ellis Bros. Pecans
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Buying prizes for Saturday night...free samples!
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Eve checks em in
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Dinner at The Catch on Thursday night
Al and Heidi Parker
Al and Heidi Parker eat on Thursday nite.
Fry
Ray and Mary dine on Thursday.
Fry
And then ride on Friday morning.
Thome/Lundquist
More diners on Thursday night
Knecht
Greg and Ang check out The Catch
Grimm
The Grimms are in from the Space Coast
Kniselely
Eve checks in Greg and Joanie
Battle
Lori went MIA shortly after the Friday ride.
Vermeulen
They just flew in from Kitty Hawk, and boy are their arms tired!
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Friday ride start
Abbott
Tami and Marty drove all the way from their house in Albany for the Friday ride!
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Friday AM ride start
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Friday AM ride start...still dry
Reynolds
They call that color "Tangelo"
Rubenstein
Marv and Miriam prepare to get wet
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No rain....yet!
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Ride leader tries out his new PA system
Moore
Jack and Caprice have attended all 10 GTR's
The Girls
Ginny and Holly are two of the most fun people we know!
Amstutz
Valdostans at their first GTR
Speary
Spearys did not know they were going to be TV stars on Friday
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Little do they know it is going to rain!
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Rider's meeting!
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Over 60 teams at the start
Speary
Spearys take a break from their new TV career
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Rain is only about 2 hours away
Summerford
Lying down on the job...
Martin
GTR Originals--haven't missed a single rally!
Thome
Jay and Joan...and their son's name is Jim
Williams
The Missouri Mafia gathers
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Rick Brackett is about to get a very expensive bike wet
Straw
Can you believe they drive all the way from Missouri to ride in Georgia?
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About to start the ride
Brackett
Rick owns perhaps the world's tallest Santana Beyond
Novak
Did you see Carol's knew knee at GTR?
Parker
Holly got that vest in Canada--really!
Harris
Dennis and Lucille drove in from Alabama
Kniseley
Greg and Joanie live in Alachua, Florida, home of Conestoga's Steak House!
Knecht
Greg and Ang rode on the Turner MS team in 2006.
Whiteley
Simon speaks the Queen's English. Dani gets our vote as most fun GTR rookie.
Tinsley
Carl and Linda in their Florida orange
Livingood
Mark does not like to get his bike dirty...if he only knew it was about to rain!
Parker
Al and Heidi marked the roads for Friday's rides, so if you got lost, blame them!
Burkett
Joanne loves coming to GTR and showing off their Clemson clothing!
Brown
Jim and Shari are still the only ones to ride a century at GTR.
Richardson
These guys are a lot of fun--it's no surprise she works for Disney!
Caspar
Rich and Carolyn are about to ride, if Eve ever finishes taking pictures!
Denning
Yes, that really is Jef with one "F". Julie spells her name with only one "J".
Woodington
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Engler
Dan and Sue are glad that they only had to drive down from S. Carolina.
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Martin
Walt and Nancy about to ride.
Parker
Knox and Holly hit the road.
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Whiteley's Friday night dinner at the Flint River Cafe.
Trumbull
Cathy has really good handwriting! Is that a Lynskey tandem?
Whiteley
Simon and Dani chow down at the Flint River Cafe.
Rubenstein/Deacon
More Flint River Cafe diners.
Ahern
GTR riders spend their money in Albany.
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Another large group of GTR diners at the Flint River Cafe.
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Gelato anyone? It was yummy.
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Make mine a double!
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Friday night social at the Flint Riverquarium.
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Chowing down on gelato.
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GTR 1999 purple t-shirt owners
The Directors
The people responsible for the weekend fun.
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Roger and Eve at the Flint RiverQuarium
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More t-shirt owners from the first GTR in Madison
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Brenda LeBlanc--the wild Cajun!
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Are those purple Keenes?
Schmit
Ralph and Cathy show off their t-shirts from GTR 1999.
Rest Stop
This is what the Schmits look like in spandex
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Group shot of everyone in their new GTR jerseys.
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Nice jerseys
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Look at all the jerseys
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Enhanced jersey photo is coming up
Trumbull
You really should see Cathy's handwriting!
Scheiblaluer
Ron and Shari get ready to ride on Saturday
Cotney/Mayor Adams
The Mayor of Albany works the crowd. The other guy is his bodyguard!
Lundquist
Art and Dottie at their first GTR
Jordan
Catch them if you can!
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Photoshop enhanced group shot show off jerseys
Ullman
Reg and Michelle return to GTR after a 2-year absence
Lindstrom/Bowen
These guys are pretty fast too!
Rowe
The Rowes show off those cool GTR jerseys.
Bishop
Sam and Jud are great fun. And she's got such a lilting accent!
Pickrell
Do they really travel all the way from Maine for this ride?
Adams
We've known them for 10 years, but this is their first trip to GTR.
Moore
Jack and Caprice look great in their new jerseys!
Brockway
The Brockways return to GTR after a long absence
Hunter
Our youngest GTR rider is in the trailer
Bacon
Good to see George and Judy back at GTR this year
Livingood
Is that bike au natural?
Team Task
Showing off their new jerseys
Schmit
Ralph still has a Compuserve account...really!
Davis
Lisa broke her foot at GTR 2007
Rodriguez
Jose and Sherry have travelled all over the world, and now they have been to Albany!
Fry
Nine-time GTR attendees
Yarbrough
Hal and Judy look good in their new jerseys
Vermeulen
Their bike has a new paint job this year
Katzman
A rare photo without Krieger and Peres along!
Reynolds
They had a good time at GTR 2007 and came back for more
Trahan
Spent a long time in their hotel room during the rally, enjoying some "alone" time
Kreiger/Peres
Here they are, without Team Katzman!
Burkett
Joanne loves coming to GTR!
Parker
The jerseys are a perfect match for their bike!
Kamp
GTR rookies....nice to have them here
Young
Recently retired, so you will see a lot of them at rallies
Boggess
They are retired too, so you will see a lot of them as well
Dixi/Ann Smith
Proud members of the Missouri Mafia
Chmelir
Missouri Mafia kingpins...responsible for getting all of the "Show Me" bikes to GTR
Burns
Something tells us she no longer owns that helmet...
Ahern
Used to live in Georgia...now they live in S. Carolina
Woods
He speaks the Queen's English
Patton
Looking fabulous in those new GTR jerseys
Speary
They look good too!
Thompson
Hosts of STR 2009 in The Villages
Mixon/Ferrell
Proud owners of Bikeways of Tucker. Patronize our sponsors!
Gruber
When did they get so fast?
Engler
Also new residents of S. Carolina
Deacon
Another fabulous jersey shot
Tinsley
Carl and Linda love driving up from Florida to be at GTR
Bullard
Another Brit--they were everywhere this year!
Borer
Paul and Jody show off their new jerseys
Williams
Bruce and Trish are great fun
MacElderry
Recumbent riders do it close to the ground!
Straw
More members of the Missouri Mafia
Caspar
Rich and Carolyn come in from Alabama to join us at their second GTR
Kniseley
We have actually ridden in their hometown of Alachua, Florida!
Brackett
Owners of the world's tallest Santana Beyond.
Brown
Jim didn't ride at GTR 2007, but he did this year
Denning
Are they photogenic or what?
Summerford
Riding in their easy chairs
Purdo
Rode many miles on a borrowed tandem
Matthews
Ready to ride on Saturday
Richardson
Hey, get a room!
Eakle
Their favorite color is yellow
Parker
Did you ask Holly where she got that vest?
Harris
Dennis and Lucille are becoming GTR regulars
Osgood/Wood
"Zeke" really is 81 and still pushing that triplet up the hills!
Wearing
Lisa lets us know what is her favorite beer
Lyman
Nikki pushed her dad up the hills all weekend
Rubenstein
Marv and Miriam have been to GTR 9 times. And Miriam didn't forget her shoes this year!
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Who is this guy with the microphone
Green/Anderson
Returning to GTR after a long absence
deJong
Check out Wendy's biceps!
Johns
Rumor has it they bought a new bike after GTR was over
Goertz
Jack and Susan were tandems before tandems were cool
Abbott
Tami is the unofficial "Mayor of Albany"
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Lining up for Saturday start
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Time to ride
Gardner
Tom and Laura enjoy the weather on Saturday
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Here we go...
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How's the weather, Christen?
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Going, going gone!
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Ride leaders snap pics of each other
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Mayor Willie Adams entertains the troops
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Can this guy work a crowd or what?
Murtaugh
Headed for lunch at Chehaw
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The Mayor is still talking
Goertz
Tandems Ltd. must be closed on this day
Vermeulen
Nice paint job!
Katzman
A long way from Orlando
Boggess
A longer way from Texas
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Are they still leaving?
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Must be a lot of bikes there
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Go cats, go!
Woodington
Still moving out
Smith
Did we get a picture of everyone leaving?
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The mayor bids us farewell
Harris
Almost to the end of the riders
Fry
The Mayor was great!
Johns
Last time on a borrowed bike
Parker
Are we almost done at the start yet?
Novak
There...last pictures of bikes leaving
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The other ride director gets her picture made
Engler
On the road on Saturday
Schmit
How photogenic!
MacElderry
Riding on Lovers Lane
Fry
Photo op!
Boggess
Lovers Lane riders
Woodington
Did you pinch your captains on Lovers Lane?
Parker
She got the vest in Montreal of all places
Martin
Walt and Nancy enjoy the weather
Summerford
That looks comfy
Green/Anderson
Nice pecans!
Eakle
Look at all the pecans!
Kamp
Riding on Lover's Lane
Deacon
Pushing the pedals
Lyman
Where's mom?
Lyman
There she is!
Brown
On a ride in the country
Abbott
Have probably ridden on this road before...
Ahern
Looking good
Richardson
At least they aren't kissing this time
Burns
Riding to lunch
Williams
Four miles from Leesburg
Borer
On Saturday's ride
Smith
Almost to Leesburg
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Tandems on Lover's Lane
Straw
We took a lot of pictures!
Novak
Did you see Carol's new knee?
Adams
What color is that Ibis? Every color!
Harris
Enjoying the smooth roads of Georgia
Gardner
Tom went to South America right after GTR
Lundquist
Having fun at their first GTR
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Almost to Leesburg
Young
Enjoying themselves at their first GTR
Bacon
This is not their first yellow bike
Chmelir/Gardner
Elliott took most of the ride photos this year
Lundquist/Adams
We got a new camera, which came in very handy this year
Yarbrough/Burns
Head to Leesburg
MacElderry/Engler
They are new neighbors
Kniseley
Resting up in Leesburg
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$100 worth of gas in the GTR Suburban!
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Rest stop in Leesburg
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Headed to Lunch
Bullard
Almost at the rest stop
Lyman
Nice family photo!
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Chehaw Park awaits the riders
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Mr. Dixon sets it up
GTR Foodcam!
Saturday lunch salad
GTR Foodcam!
Saturday lunch fruit salad
GTR Foodcam!
Can they put out a sprad or what?
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Our hard-working lunch staff
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Riders enjoy the new pavement laid down just for htem
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Mr. Dixon has been catering GTR lunches since 1999.
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Lunch ready to go
Williams
We liked that new pavement
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Enjoying Chehaw Park
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Time to eat
Harris
How was lunch?
Shawhan/Rubenstein
Taking in the scenery
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Good eats
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Mr. Dixon dishes the soup
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Missouri Mafia enjoys lunch
Lundquist
Art and Dottie finish up at lunch
Bishop
Sam and Jud chow down
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Bikes take a rest
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Artsy shot at Chehaw on Saturday
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Chehaw had a great lunch facility
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Those GTR jerseys look good even at lunch
Eakle
Did we mention that their favorite color is yellow?
Boggess/Kamp/Young
They have known each other for a long time
GTR 2008 Part 2
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Bikes leave lunch
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Headed for the bike path
Purdo
We hear they are very fast
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These teams all rode 82 miles on Saturday
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82-milers at lunch on Saturday
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Mr. Dixon is one of the reasons for our success
Hunter
I bet that Dad David downloads this picture
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Poolside Patio Party
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Hot tub feels good on sore legs
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Telling ride stories at the pool
The Girls
One of our favorite couples
Brackett
Probably not their first time in a pool together
Novak
The pool feels good on Carol's new knee!
Hunter/Osgood
Not the father of this child....or is he?
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A very large train set
Jordan
Enjoying Tandem wine on their date night
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Trains at the old railroad station
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Good train collection there
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We need a stoker to fuel this thing!
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More train shots
Knecht/Parker
Comparing wines
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Dinner at Thronateeska
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Saturday dinner
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Orlandans come to dinner
Kreiger/Lyman
Which way to the food?
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The food's in here
GTR Foodcam!
The GTR salad bar
GTR Foodcam!
Cornbread
GTR Foodcam!
That was awesome lasagne!
GTR Foodcam!
Mac and cheese is a GTR tradition
GTR Foodcam!
We know the secret to the chicken, but we aren't telling!
GTR Foodcam!
BBQ Pork
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Time to eat
GTR Foodcam!
Strawberry cobbler
Eve entertains the crowd
GTR Foodcam!
Peach cobbler
Abbott
They rode, helped us out, and played in the band as well
The Band
They were great and they played for free!
Matthews
About to enjoy dinner
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Chowing down
dejong
Enjoying their dinner
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The chow line
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Waiting to pig out
Fry
Ray lines up a picture
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All they do is eat
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And eat
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And eat!
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Ride leaders get a prize
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This was greatly appreciated
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We don't have a pic of the t-shirt quilt that Team deJong gave us!
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There's our goodie bag
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Here's our big prize
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And all of the nice people who gave it--the GTR originals!
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Hilton Garden Inn promotional photo!
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Sunday ride start
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Lining up for Sunday
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Ready to ride on Sunday
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Can we start now?
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Right after the rider's meeting
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Ah, we are finally off!
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Pecan alert!
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Great scenery
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Our group of riders on Sunday
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Post-ride lunch at San Joe's Mexican
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