Fremont Parade 2011

[Klondike]

Dorothy and company..

KLondike

[Klondike]

topless. KLondike

[Klondike]

sexy topless...

Klondike

[Klondike]

there are pics over at Flickr. I'd haul 'em here but my connection is too slow. its not worth the time and effort.

last probably for now until I return home..

Yes Pedro, I saw some sour looking faces, but also lots of beaming ones. But i wasn't beaming myself as usual as I tried to keep my camera dry and lamented that this year (unlike last) the weather report was too rosy.

Also having some problems with auto focus at close range. May need a need lens...

KLondike

[Klondike]

Just to follow up again on the weather etc, - you know, you learn a lot from following the posts in Solcycles and more and more i am reminded of how many of these riders are flying in from out of town, making big sacrifices in time and money to be here. They are probably planning for this for months and may never have been to Seattle or the northwest before. It saddens me to think that they might leave here with nothing but memories of rain and mist.

Which I guess is why f I go to Europe, I am much likely to go to Spain or Southern France than London.

Klondike

[Klondike]

Take a look at this girl. I think the difference between this year and last years Fremont Parade might have been one of attitude and the timing of the rain. In both years, the weather was bad, but last year at the painting party, I don't recall that it was actually raining. It was only raining later at Gaswork Park. So at Hales, girls still came outdoors after getting their paint job and milled about in front of photographers. This year, due to the chilly drizzle, they all seemed to stay inside until the last minute, exiting only when told the ride was about to begin. Probably many had expressions like this one when they first tested the weather outside. But for me, this meant that the painting party was pretty much of a bust in terms of photos. ONce you are on the road, rain or no rain, you must continue and you keep warm thru your cycling. But given the choice between waiting inside or outside before the ride starts, most I think would opt to wait indoors with this kind of weather. The result, unfortunately for me, was few pics from the painting party this year and her expression? Kind of a "grumph" and "yuk"......that says it all..

KLondike

[jacobite]

Originally Posted by Klondike

last two for tonight. Klondike

Thanks Klondike!
At last I got to see some Asian girls free of any inhibitions and riding naked on the other side of the Atlantic.
London this year kind of disappointed me.

[gldnegle]

have plenty more...including video but Im dealing with that same slow seattle motel internet that I believe Klondike was dealing with. Ill try my best. This girl just appeared right behind me and stopped...perfect for a photo opp

[flanker7]

The pics are already piling up on flickr, but here's a small selection of what stood out for me.

Among other things, I was thrilled to discover the Sonics girl has at least one partner. Were there more? Dare I hope for a full team? In any event, the two of them are cute, fully nude, and seem to be having a load of fun despite the drizzle. Good on them.

Also, I'll be looking out for more pics of the gold/yellow/blue-headscarfed hippie girl snapped by kaciejames during the painting party. She's cute, has a great smile, and was the only one of her group that posed fully naked, whereas the rest kept their bottoms. That's always sexy to me, when one girl goes the extra mile among of a group of more conservative friends. Not the best pic of her here, but I'm a completist...

Speaking of the lone nude theory, I believe the girl on the pushbike in the last photo fits that category as well. Her friends are clearly wearing bottoms, but I think she might be bottomless. Need to see more pics to say for certain.

I think the 2nd-to-last pic is the first girl Klondike posted. I think he was wondering if she rode fully nude or not. It appears she did.

[gldnegle]

everybody getting ready to go. Spirits seemed high despite the cold drizzly weather.