Jake Thomas and Rick Lavers. Jake's trying out riding with no feet. 
From the rear of the ride
Andy Bayliss
Carly and Jack Gillard and Barry Walton
Peter Watson, Ken West and Nick McLoughlin on the road.
Andy Bayliss, Mal Nash and Peter Watson on the gravel before today's welcome rest day.
Today is a rest day for the 23 riders and seven support crew.
After arriving in Griffith around noon Monday a welcome day off greeted the 2010 Barossa Valley to Tamworth Mountain Bike Challenge crew.
Ride captain Rick Lavers has a "lazy day" planned.
"Go into town for a late run," he said after a continental breakfast at the Kidman Wayside Inn.
"We'll check out a few things and come back and do a few massages."
Some are off on a wine tour in the bus with Annette and Peter Watson, Brian Birchall and Bill Warburton.
Bill is a "retired" accountant.
He moved to Tamworth in 1971 to work for Ted Carter which became Carter Warburton in time and then had a few changes over the years as Bill's practice merged into various entities.
A few years ago he retired but remains as a consultant "doing a few projects" for some old clients.
"I've still got plenty of things to get involved with," he said while driving the "skippy van" on a photgraphic foray on this tour.
"There are a lot of worthwhile causes out there. This is one."
Brian Birchall "got me involved" he said of this particular event.
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service also has a poignant memory for him.
"We lost a son in a motor car accident in 1996 out at Warialda," he said.
"They (helicopter) flew him back to Tamworth but couldn't save him."
While the vineyard tour was taking in three local wineries and a look around the town the Kurri Mongrel Bastards crew were off on a "cultural and historical" tour.
Bobby Fishlock junior, aka Phil Stewart, reckoned they might try and solve the Donald McKay mystery on their "hysterical tour" .
Carly "Charlie" Gillard was off on a session of retail therapy with her mother, Julie.
Bobby Freeman was "kicking back" with the latest Dan Brown book, a late and a look around the town centre.
Jake Thomas and his Werris Creek mate, Kevin Garrett, were doing a little morning washing to try and wash away Kev's woes after watching his mighty Sea Eagles waste a 20-4 lead to be beaten 26-22.
Ride organiser Barry Walton was driving down town to meet the Westpac Bank manager do some community relations work after a 9am media session with the local WIN TV and "laze around town".
After arriving in Griffith around noon Monday a welcome day off greeted the 2010 Barossa Valley to Tamworth Mountain Bike Challenge crew.
Ride captain Rick Lavers has a "lazy day" planned.
"Go into town for a late run," he said after a continental breakfast at the Kidman Wayside Inn.
"We'll check out a few things and come back and do a few massages."
Some are off on a wine tour in the bus with Annette and Peter Watson, Brian Birchall and Bill Warburton.
Bill is a "retired" accountant.
He moved to Tamworth in 1971 to work for Ted Carter which became Carter Warburton in time and then had a few changes over the years as Bill's practice merged into various entities.
A few years ago he retired but remains as a consultant "doing a few projects" for some old clients.
"I've still got plenty of things to get involved with," he said while driving the "skippy van" on a photgraphic foray on this tour.
"There are a lot of worthwhile causes out there. This is one."
Brian Birchall "got me involved" he said of this particular event.
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service also has a poignant memory for him.
"We lost a son in a motor car accident in 1996 out at Warialda," he said.
"They (helicopter) flew him back to Tamworth but couldn't save him."
While the vineyard tour was taking in three local wineries and a look around the town the Kurri Mongrel Bastards crew were off on a "cultural and historical" tour.
Bobby Fishlock junior, aka Phil Stewart, reckoned they might try and solve the Donald McKay mystery on their "hysterical tour" .
Carly "Charlie" Gillard was off on a session of retail therapy with her mother, Julie.
Bobby Freeman was "kicking back" with the latest Dan Brown book, a late and a look around the town centre.
Jake Thomas and his Werris Creek mate, Kevin Garrett, were doing a little morning washing to try and wash away Kev's woes after watching his mighty Sea Eagles waste a 20-4 lead to be beaten 26-22.
Ride organiser Barry Walton was driving down town to meet the Westpac Bank manager do some community relations work after a 9am media session with the local WIN TV and "laze around town".
I'm very jealous boys. Keep turning those pedals, doing well.
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