Chicks that volunteer

I know that Cyndi and Terri did a 45 mile ride in Orange County, but a few of us drove up to Onyx Summit in Big Bear to volunteer for a rest stop for OCW's annual Ride Around the Bear.  We helped with set up and then cut fruit, make sure the snacks were stocked, kept water cool and mixed gatorade.   Over 300 riders (and not many of them women) started early in the morning in Redlands and climbed up the mountain, rode around the lake and climbed the summit to Onyx.

Some years it can be quite cold in the summit climb and downhill after, but this year it was hot hot hot and all the riders were appreciative of the easy ups for little bit of shade and time to refuel and refill water bottles.

We were quite surprise to see our friend, Sylvia Maddock, come riding in with one of the last groups.  We had been following her cycling escapades as she is working toward earning her triple crown. She is nothing but smiles even after that tough hot climb.

From this point it is 60 miles into the ride and the rest of the way is mostly downhill with one little climbing section.   It made for a fun day and we feel it's great way to give back in appreciation to all the volunteers that work the Amtrak when we ride that ride later in the fall.