The RAAM start line. Kind of shabby, huh?

Oceanside. WE ARE IN YOU!

The follow van is ready.

We just took delivery of the satellite phone today. It’s a very useful thing to have when you’re on the RAAM course with an emergency and there’s no cell coverage. However, it’s quite bulky.

It looks a bit like the early “brick” cell phones.

I don’t know why that guy is smiling. He’s got to get on his bike in his suit and ride RAAM.

Mike had a front flat on a descent. He says, “That was exciting. I’m happy that I didn’t eat it.”

A quick wheel change and Mike was back on the road.

The Lookwood store. The RV is camped out just across the street, waiting for the van.

Tina near Hollister

The complete RAAM toolkit

The complete RAAM toolkit