Hilly Hundred XXXVII and Okie Rumble VIII, October 2004

Berries, Post & 42nd St., Indianapolis, IN.

North on Franklin just before 30th St..

West on 38th Street, Indianapolis.

Gazebo in Broad Ripple.

Broad Ripple sculpture.

Broad Ripple handstand.

Monon Greenway.

Crossing White River on Monon Greenway.

First (tiny) hill on 111th St..

Meridian Street, at the center of Indy.

Canal in Indianapolis.

16th Street at night.

Civil War memorial in the very center of Indy (panoramic view).

Indianapolis-Martinsville-Bloomington, Indiana
Flat farmland gives way to hills and gradually-increasing altitude.

Leaving Indianapolis for Bloomington.

On Breaking Away rte. to Bloomington.

Indiana Route 37 sign.

Mileage to Bloomington.

Approaching Martinsville, Rtes. 37 & 252.

Rain and clouds clear on hill out of Martinsville.

Entering Bloomington, brilliant sunshine, apparently 40+ miles of upgrade.

In Bloomington, looks like the quarry in the Breaking Away fight scene (1).

Another view of the quarry (2).

Another view of the quarry (3).

Another view of the quarry (4).

The 37th Annual Hilly Hundred starts in Ellettsville, just outside of Bloomington, where around 4000 cyclists traverse the steepest hills in Southern Indiana over this 100-mile route.

Early morning before the ride.

The start line.

Doug Kaufman's award-winning photo of the Sisters hills.

Top of second "Ugly Sister", whimsically-named steep hills (~14% grades).

Third Ugly Sister follows right after the second one.

Tandem going by country store.

Country store, around mile 25.

2nd Food Stop, on top of a windy, chilly hill.

On 310 W.

On 310 W (closeup past the bridge).

Passing 3rd Food Stop, another nice steep hill, with musicians singing Kentucky-style tunes.

Descent into a scenic valley.

Rte. 37 south of Bloomington looks like where David started his 60 mph ride in Breaking Away.

St. Louis, Missouri

Rabbit Statue (1).

Rabbit Statue (2).

Bike St. Louis rte., Clark St..

Capitol and Arch, 14th and Market.

Fountain on Market St..

Arch, seen from Post Office area.

A bystander takes my picture.

Okie Rumble VIII

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Habana Inn welcome sign.

Alex the "Mat Nazi" signing up wrestlers for mat time.

Nick stretching out James before we wrestle.

John vs. James (1) .

John vs. James (2) .

John vs. James (3) .

John vs. James (4) .

John vs. James (5) .

John vs. James (6) .

John vs. James (7) .

John vs. James (8) .

Nick vs. James (1) .

Nick vs. James (2) .

Nick vs. James (3) .

Nick vs. James (4) .

Nick vs. James (5) (Thanks John for this row).

Nick vs. James (6) .

Nick vs. James (7) .

Nick vs. James (8) .

Nick vs. James (9) .

John vs. Nick (1) .

John vs. Nick (2) .

John vs. Nick (3) .

John vs. Nick (4) .

John vs. Nick (5) .

John vs. Nick (6) .

John vs. Nick (7) .

John vs. Nick (8) .

John vs. Lanny.

courtyard and pool (1) .

courtyard and pool (2) .

Lining up for more mat time (1).

Lining up for more mat time (2).

If you can't reserve a mat room, there's always the extra mat in the club next door.

Lanny vs. Glenn (1) .

Lanny vs. Glenn (2) .

Nick vs. Noel (1).

Nick vs. Noel (2).

Nick vs. Glenn (1).

Nick vs. Glenn (2).

Nick vs. Tim.

James vs. Glenn (1).

James vs. Glenn (2).

James vs. Glenn (3).

James vs. Glenn (4).

James vs. Glenn (5).

Tim vs. John (1).

Tim vs. John (2).

Tim vs. John (3).

Tim vs. John (4).

Tim vs. John (5).

Tim vs. John (6).

Tim vs. John (7).

Bob vs. Glenn (1).

Bob vs. Glenn (2).

Bob vs. Glenn (3).

Bob vs. Glenn (4).

Bob vs. Glenn (5).

Bob vs. Glenn (6).

Bob vs. Glenn (7).

Noel vs. James (1).

Noel vs. James (2).

Noel vs. James (3).

Noel vs. James (4).

John vs. Lanny (1).

John vs. Lanny (2).

John vs. Lanny (3).

James vs. Lanny (1).

James vs. Lanny (2).

James vs. Lanny (3).

Scott vs. Glenn (1).

Scott vs. Glenn (2).

Scott vs. Glenn (3).

Scott vs. Glenn (4).

Scott vs. Glenn (5).

Lanny vs. Luke (1).

Lanny vs. Luke (2).

Lanny vs. Luke (3).

Lanny vs. Luke (4).

Lanny vs. Luke (5).

Lanny vs. Luke (6).

Rainbow after rain stops on Friday.

Colorful evening sky, Friday evening.

By this time on Saturday, one can compare bruises....

Bill in hospitality room.

Don in hospitality room.

Beau and John.

Lanny vs. Chris (1).

Lanny vs. Chris (2).

Lanny vs. Chris (3).

Hole in Rm. 236 wall (from a foot?).

Nick vs. Chris (1).

Nick vs. Chris (2).

Horsing around in the pool.

I didn't get any bruises, but did get some fire ant bites.