Back on September 5th, a group of seven of us departed Salt Lake and headed west to Lake Tahoe to experience one of the most scenic cycling events I have ever ridden. Together with RoquesAnn Fillerup, Bob Renwick, Dana Morgan, Ron Meier, Craig Jacobsen and Jerry Brown we arrived at the "Campground Beside the Lake" in South Lake Tahoe and set up camp. 
We spent Saturday morning prepping our bikes for the Sunday ride and picking up our packets. Then it was off to ride the Flume trail for Roxy, Dana , Craig and myself.We had a great ride, although some found the climb in the beginning much more than they bargained for. After that this was a fantastic single track about two thousand feet above Lake Tahoe with beautiful panoramas of the area. In the meantime Ron, Jerry and Bob took a spin on their road bikes to check out the area and encountered a once in a lifetime face to face with a bear (you will have to ask them about it the next time you meet them on a ride). We all met back up at camp and were treated to an awesome salmon and pasta dinner by Jerry, You have to share your recipe for the salmon Jerry, It was delicious .
Sunday was perfect weather for our outing around the lake. It started out pretty cold in 
the morning and then warmed up to a near perfect temperature with a cloudless sky and lots of smiles. 
sadly it was back on the road first thing Monday morning for the journey back to salt Lake but this will be a trip that will stay with me for quite a while. Next year I think we will need to gather a larger group to come on this awesome ride.
See you on the road (or dirt) and don't forget to "Pedal Fast and Laugh Often"
Rob Y.
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Sweet pictures. This is a ride that has been on my to-do list for a few years. Thanks for sharing your experience. It sounds like a great ride. Now I wanna go next year...
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