Pre-ride organizing

Before each ride, the ride leaders spend three days driving the luggage truck and vans from New Hampshire to Astoria, Oregon. On arrival we sort the gear, assign duties, go out to lunch and sight see  a bit in Astoria. Our first day in Astoria was blustery as you can see from the pix below.

Tom and Christine sort tubes and tires for the mechanic's van

Jim sorts through the pumps and gear needed on the mechanic's van

Staff lunch on arrival in Astoria 

The Astoria Column

Christine, Tom, and Jim braving the wind at the Astoria Column

Tom, Michelle, me, Cristine blowing in the wind atop the hill on which stands the Astoria Column

Bridge over the mouth of the Columbia River

Mouth of the Columbia river where it empties into the Pacific Ocean

View to the west and the Columbia River and to the east from the Astoria Column