Rapha Continental -The Navajo Nation Ride by Dave Wyman
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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.


Bruised Cyclists Legs

I'm not sure how Hahn banged up his legs - I was too tired to think to ask.
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Round Rock Trading Post

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Cole Purchases H2O for the Van

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At Tsé Nikání (Round Rock)

The van followed us into Round Rock, where we took a short break before turning south, toward the base of the big climb of the day, up to Buffalo Pass.
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He Should Have Been Riding with Us

Everyone we met on the ride was friendly, including this cyclist near the junction of Highway 191 and Indian Route 12.
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We Meet Another Local

Capture Date: Jul 13, 2009 09:12 AMViews: 87

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Approaching the Round Rock Trading Post

After our fast-paced beginning, and the short climb below the mesa, I was beginning to tire.
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Past the Mesa

This mesa and it's accompanying badlands marked the northern edge of our ride.
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The Road Turns East

After a long pull to the north, our road began to head eastward, toward a short climb and the community of Round Rock. For the most part, roads were devoid of traffic.
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Flat Tire Break

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Flat Tire Repair

Other than a few flats, we encountered few problems during the ride.
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Riding by One of the Local

Near the little community of Many Farms (Dáʼákʼeh Halání in Navajo), AZ
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Early Morning Thunder Clouds at 25 mph

As we headed toward the base of a distant mesa, our speeds reached 25+ mph - far higher than I'm used to pedaling for any sustained amount of time. It probably wasn't particularly fast for the Rapha team.
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Time to Ride

Our 7 a.m. departure turned into an 8:30 a.m. departure, with the sun quickly warming the desert landscape. The predicted high was 94 degrees, but an unusually early cloud bank kept temperatures down for a while.
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First Things First - Breakfast

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