Fifty on Fifty
A huge contingent of 15 riders joined Stephen Walter to celebrate the beginning of his 2nd half century on the planet.We rode from Loy's Station up into Pennsylvania, through a part of the battlefield and back down into Maryland.
The herd assembles at Loy's Station park before the ride
An immediate photo op as we pass through the Loy's Station Covered Bridge
Rolling north up Old Frederick Road
The obligatory low-angle peloton photo
Who's idea (Bill) was it to take (Bill) a bunch of (Bill) road bikes down a gravel road (Bill)?
Zooming down Annandale Road toward Emmitsburg
Mark Anderson and Alice King
We get the green light to cross Jack's Mountain Covered Bridge outside Fairfield, PA
Stopping off to refuel at the 20 mile mark
Bill Smith stops to read the historical marker next to Sachs Covered Bridge
That's a bold statement considering there are so many . . .
Heading toward the battlefield
Hard to believe this peaceful setting wasn't always so serene
Rolling past some heavy hardware
On the southern tip of Warfield Ridge stands the Alabama Monument,
that state's tribute to the Alabamians who served at Gettysburg.
Jeff Johnson leading the charge past another monument
Stopping for lunch just outside the battlefield
Welcome shade at ride's end