These photos taken near Cambridge, Grenola, and Latham along the Grouse Creek valley and up into the Osage Questa on September 2, 2001. Six riders on this trip: Henry Harvey - Moto Guzzi 1100 Quota, Mike Alley - Kawasaki KLR650, Jeff Jelinek - Kawasaki KLR650, Derek Williams - Yamaha XT550, Tom Hamby - KTM LC4 640 and Roger Baugh - Kawasaki KLR650. A couple of frames show us repairing Mike's flat rear tire. Seeing what looked to be a small nail embedded in the tread, we first tried to inflate with a can of "fix a flat" and leave the nail in place until Mike got home. The quick fix didn't hold. Upon removal, the "nail" turned out to be a discarded bovine hypodermic needle. Tools, experience, and spare parts weren't lacking, and we were mobile again in a short time .... Weather was perfect, the scenery spectacular, and the going was great! Click on a thumbnail to view a larger image. Use your browser's "back" button, or the "left" arrow in the navigation bar to return to this page.

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