A huge tip of the helmet to
Noah for putting together a great midnight ride after
Lenexa decided to change their annual Midnight ride. Noah sought out and found another cave that we could ride through and set up a great route to the site. Peter and I rode the Lenexa ride the last two years and were SO glad that Noah set this up. Anyway, here are some rather blurry shots from early this morning.
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Peter and Noah before the ride.
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The group mingles at the Merriam Marketplace before the ride.
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Noah explains the rules of the ride.
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We pass the
Irene B. French Community Center.
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I was followed by some sort of alien. Made it easier to look out for man hole covers...
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Continuing down Merriam Drive.
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Peter to my right with the glow of several other rider's headlights off to the side.
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We wait for Noah to take a picture and open the gates. He warned the group that it would be slick and to take your time and be mindful...
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We wait at the bottom of the hill just inside the caves for the people who didn't take Noah's message to heart. Mark Rainey in the yellow shirt on the right.
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Riding in the caves. I was more concerned with staying upright than with having clear photos.
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Mark on his well accessorized Trucker.
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Having made it out of the caves, we stop to make sure everyone made it.
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Getting ready to head back.
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My one attempt at a panda portrait turned out so bad I decided to make it worse.