Shaver Lake Bike ride - It Went Down Like This

Tuesday, July 16th

And we're off, ready to tackle 40 miles of mostly climbing (10 percent grades and more here and there) and 7,000 feet.  Omg, it was challenging.

Spectacular scenery, more noticeable by bike than in a car.

It was tough but we were up for the challenge.

Stopping to catch my breath and enjoy the scenery.

A lot of climbing, so be ready should you go.  By the way, there are stores to stop at to refuel if necessary. Alas, we encountered a boo boo.

Or, more specifically, I did.  After 20 miles of climbing, I shifted and my right Sram shifter simply sheared off.  Yep.  The cable was done, obviously.  Was life over?  Well, in the big scheme of life, no, but, certainly disappointing, right. So, I sat for 3 hours while The Boyfriend dashed off for the remaining 20 miles of our route, much of it uphill, to get the car to rescue me. He was my hero.  Was our trip derailed?  Stay tuned.

Photos of Shaver Lake

Monday, July 15th

Sharing pictures we took as we drove along Shaver Lake to scout out the bike ride for tomorrow.

It's beautiful, and I can't wait to dip my toes in the water after tomorrow's bike ride.

Hoping there's time to explore the other lakes in the area after our bike ride.  The weather is perfect, too.

The winter rains brought forth the flowers, still evident everywhere.

Pretty, right.  Peaceful.  Quiet. Looking forward to seeing all of this again tomorrow but with the perspective of being on a bike not in a car.