It was my privilege to serve as the "host" for the Rapha Continental ride, which wound its way around, through, up and down Navajo country, in North Eastern Arizona.
The route began from the parking lot of the Thunderbird Lodge, at the mouth of Canyon de Chelly National Monument. We rode through colorful red rock country, past a variety of Navajo communities, including Chinle, Many Farms, Round Rock, Tasile, and Lukachukai.
Much thanks to Jean Ray, who both drove much of the way to and from Arizona, and who served as the support vehicle/photography vehicle driver.
Technical Note: All photographs made with a Panasonic Lumix TZ5 digicam, which was compact and offered a terrific zoom range, from wide to telephoto.
Riding toward the Thunderbird Lodge - the End of the Trail 396 views
Junction of Monument Canyon and Canyon del Muerto (Canyon de Chelly) 389 views
Posing at the Antelope Ruins Overlook 384 views
West Toward Canyon de Chelly 382 views
Roof Butte from Tsaile 381 views
On Indian Route 12 382 views
About 35 Miles or So to Go 380 views
Pierre on the way to Tsaile, AZ 380 views
Dominick in Front of the Ice Machine - Temperature in the 90s 387 views
New Navajo Friend 381 views
Pierre, Albert and Kansas Hanging Out at the Totsoh 384 views
On the Sandstone 381 views
Diverting Ourselves with a Little Climb 384 views
Its a Dogs Life 381 views
Runt of the Litter 384 views
Hahn 92 views
Daniel 93 views
Kansas Attacks a Navajo Taco 96 views
Navajo Chef 97 views
Navajo Food Stand Just Below Buffalo Pass (8,400 Feet) 94 views
Lunch Break 95 views
Pines Instead of Sagebrush 94 views
More Locals in the Chuska Mountains 92 views
Beginning the Climb to Buffalo Pass 93 views
Departing Lukachukai 93 views
Pierre 89 views
Dave 92 views
I Am Revivified with a Navajo Pickle 96 views
In the Tatsoh Trading Post, Lukachukai 97 views
Approaching Lukachukai 91 views
Bruised Cyclists Legs 89 views
Round Rock Trading Post 100 views
Cole Purchases H2O for the Van 90 views
At Tsé Nikání (Round Rock) 97 views
He Should Have Been Riding with Us 90 views
We Meet Another Local 86 views
Approaching the Round Rock Trading Post 88 views
Past the Mesa 86 views
The Road Turns East 91 views
Flat Tire Break 88 views
Flat Tire Repair 87 views
Riding by One of the Local 98 views
Early Morning Thunder Clouds at 25 mph 108 views
Time to Ride 87 views
First Things First - Breakfast 88 views
Rapha Van 91 views
Unleashing the Rapha Steeds at Thunderbird Lodge 99 views
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