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Road to Mount Whitney
« on: November 01, 2010, 05:41:16 PM »

Another weekend ride.....still nice weather here and on a day off from work too!!!  Starting in Lone Pine, Ca and will be riding up the canyon to Whitney Portal.  This is the end of the road/parking lot for climbers bagging Mt. Whitney.

Hey Steve....ya want to borrow my spare gloves....don't need them, its 61 deg.....more on this later..
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Re: Road to Mount Whitney
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2010, 05:42:54 PM »

Starting up Whitney Portal road...
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Re: Road to Mount Whitney
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2010, 05:43:48 PM »

Our quest...the canyon just below Mt Whitney
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Re: Road to Mount Whitney
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2010, 05:45:25 PM »

Climbing up the canyon...some twisties  (well sort of)
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Re: Road to Mount Whitney
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2010, 05:46:18 PM »

Still climbing...
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Re: Road to Mount Whitney
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2010, 06:10:48 PM »

Looking back to the valley floor....
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Re: Road to Mount Whitney
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2010, 06:13:49 PM »

A quick stop 4 miles from the end of the road...yes now is it cool......the bikes thermometer says 35 deg.. probably just as accurate as the speedo...
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Re: Road to Mount Whitney
« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2010, 06:15:25 PM »

Now Steve says.....you still got them gloves??  :nervous:
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Re: Road to Mount Whitney
« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2010, 06:16:52 PM »

Back on the road with warmer hands.....
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Re: Road to Mount Whitney
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2010, 06:19:14 PM »

Making the turn at the end of the road and find snow and ice on this downhill curve.......the rear abs works...didn't try the front...
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Re: Road to Mount Whitney
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2010, 06:20:43 PM »

This water is cold....
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Re: Road to Mount Whitney
« Reply #11 on: November 01, 2010, 06:21:42 PM »

Not much fishing with ice on the pond....
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Re: Road to Mount Whitney
« Reply #12 on: November 01, 2010, 06:24:33 PM »

Some of the twisties on the way down the hill....getting warmer too.....unfortunately the battery in Vivianne's camera gives up.....a nice Sunday ride with friends.  :2vrolijk_21:
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Re: Road to Mount Whitney
« Reply #13 on: November 01, 2010, 06:28:04 PM »

Great photos, the ones with snow gave me a chill   :2vrolijk_21:
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Re: Road to Mount Whitney
« Reply #14 on: November 01, 2010, 10:43:50 PM »

Nice pics. looks like a great ride thanx for sharing  :2vrolijk_21:

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