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It's slow going up, but fast coming down the backside of Monitor Pass.
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It's slow going up, but fast coming down the backside of Monitor Pass.

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  • And I'm off at 4:30 am in the morning. Five passes, here I come!
  • There aren't that many people at the top of Monitor Pass this early in the morning.
  • One pass down, four to go!
  • The monument at the top of Monitor Pass.
  • At Topaz Point, I drop off my jacket, knee warmers, and bike lights.
  • I came from all the way down there?!?
  • Riders slowly make their way up the backside of Monitor Pass.
  • It's slow going up, but fast coming down the backside of Monitor Pass.
  • A rider ascends the backside of Monitor Pass.
  • Getting ready for the ascent of Ebbets Pass at the Scossa's Cow Camp Rest Stop.
  • A lot more cyclists are filling up the rest stops.
  • That umbrella looks mighty fine right about now.
  • An hour later and I'm almost to the top of Ebbets Pass. Only 730 more feet to go!
  • My rider number was 1994. Here's 1993!
  • Ah, the lake a mile from the top of Ebbets Pass.
  • Care for a dip in the lake?
  • Following a lengthy rest atop Ebbets, I proceed to descend to Hermit's Valley for Pass #4.
  • What's great following an excellent descent down the frontside of Ebbets Pass? Lunch at Centerville Flat!
  • There's my bike!
  • I don't look so bad for someone who's just completed four passes!
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