Jim's ride in Sycamore and the ticks!

Some of us decide to do an earlier ride on July 4th and run into tick country!

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the early July 4th gang lined up at Sin Nombre
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Jim sucks down the fluids at the top of Sage
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Laurie and Jim contemplate the bottom of Guadalasco - nah!
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Brian roars up Hell Hill
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Lara and Brian find some Hell Hill shade
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Joe going up and down the hill as usual!
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Jim still has plenty of gas in the tank - a wheelie at the top of Hell Hill!
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Laurie isn't quite so joyous at reaching the top!
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don't know who she is but she jammed up Hell Hill!
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her friend 'Jessie' hides somewhere behind that helmet!
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the top of Hell Hill was busy today - we ran into 10 MBUers!
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yep, Jim shows us it's tick country!
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we hope they are taking the day off on July 4th too!
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this one's on the move!
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the Pacific Coast tick - sensing the air and waiting to pounce!
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Jim refills his tank
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the ticks lurk around that log at the bottom of Backbone - Lara is just making sure none are hitching a ride!