From the Saddle. Pashnit Tours heads to NorCal.

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Lot of pashnit pics, (4 Pages of them!!) so sit back, and enjoy the ride.... Couple shots from Larry & Billie too thrown in here.

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But first... photography of boats.



and more boats



The harbor in Sausalito, our meeting place.

San Francisco is just across the bay.



or just masts



Now that we got that out of the way, let's walk over 20 feet and meet our tour participants

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Larry on the Vulcan 1500. Larry is a Vietnam Vet who flew helicopters in the war, and is still flying helicopters today.

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Tom on the FJR. Tom & Larry both work for PG&E. Their wives signed them up for this tour.

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May have seen this face before Billie





And the GS with the PIAA's, 11 gallon tank and 17 inch wheels.

Billie is a season pass holder with Pashnit Tours and can go on as many tours as he'd like.

He typically calls me monday and says, got room?

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Another familiar face, pleasure to have Ayumi along



On her GSXR1000, the ultimate sport-touring machine.



Ayumi was joined by her husband... Kevin.

Our Pashnit Newlyweds, who've only been married something like 6 months and met via the Pashnit Tours.



The BMW K1200S that Kevin had bought as a basket case, and fixed up to pristine like new condition!



Kevin & Ayumi





Ayumi has been caught on film a couple times on Pashnit Tours. One of my favorite shots of her on the Central Cal Pashnit Tour back in 2005.

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And lastly that mysterious pashnit guy who rarely is ever captured on film.






Can typically be found staring into the screen on his camera.

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A bite to eat, a meet & greet, a safety brief



Larry, Kevin & Ayumi







Reviewing the Pashnit Safety Brief before the ride

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You can describe what it's like to ride through coastal fog on a bike, but hard to really capture it.




What you can't see in this pic, is to the left, it's straight down about a 1000 feet.




Fortunately, with coastal fog, at least you can ride above it.

At right beneath that fog is the Pacific Ocean.

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Ayumi atop Bolinas Ridge.

One of my all time favorite spots in the Bay Area.






The soul of Pashnit.

Repli-racer, Big cruiser & Adventure bike... all on the same ride together.




The requisite Pashnit flower shot. Rule is you've got to shoot some pics of flowers, and of your food.

Although no idea how that got started.

See the bug?