OK, here's some photos:

Sunrise on Monitor


Sun's up a little higher - close to the 1st summit


Sunrise at the summit


Reststop at the base of Monitor, close to the Nevada border


Climbing the backside of Monitor


Not a great pic, but on the road far below were hundreds of cyclists


The back of BenRidin on Monitor


2nd Summit of Monitor, still only 8:00 am - great start


Another lousy photo, but these women came out in costume (and Bad Girls Gone Wild sign) to cheer us on



Somehow photos don't capture the full range of what went on during a ride like this!

JB