Cold this morning but the days have been warming up nicely so I didn't overdo it on the clothing.
Got to the Gate a little early so went up a bit to get a photo of the sunrise:
Got to the Gate a little early so went up a bit to get a photo of the sunrise:
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7:58am January 31, 2009
Rick's racing today and JB wasn't there on time so I pootled up looking for things to photograph.
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There were a couple riders going up before I started but I didn't see anyone else until I got above Chainbuster when I saw JB down below.
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Some nice machines at the Junction bike rack.
It was really warm at the Junction and there were a lot of people there.
Then we went down to Blackhawk and took the long way back to Walnut Creek.