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Cycle North Carolina 2005

A rider spins by some wildflowers in Buncombe County on day one.

An REI mechanic tries to shock a bike back to life.

Polk County's horse country

Headed for a sturdy old farmhouse near Rutherfordton

Breaking camp as the sun comes up in Forest City

Downtown Bostic has seen better days

Vaya Con Dios, bikers!

Another long roller in the foothills near Sunshine

El Diablo takes a break

Riders head for the South Mountains

Kids cheer the cyclists at George Hildebran Elementary School

Rollin' along Lake Norman, North Carolina's "inland sea"

A three wheeled recumbent crosses a finger of Lake Norman

I tip my helmet to Burgermeister Brian of Brian's Grill in China Grove

Cruisin' past a cottonfield in Rowan County

Lounging around in Locust during a late breakfast

Dennis Vineyards was a great place to hang out

The wide open spaces of Stanly County