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Day Five

Once upon a time, Day Five was “Dress in Red” day, because the route made a loop and someone thought it would be neat having 2500 riders in red making a living AIDS ribbon (seen from the air). Of course, with so many fabulous gay men on the route, it rapidly became “Red Dress Day”. I wore a little red riding-corset and a red and black petal tutu, but as you can see, I was out-fabuloused by many a rider that day. One guy even rode in stiletto heels!

Once upon a time, way back during the California AIDS Ride, there was a loop in the route on Day Five. And someone said, “Wouldn’t it be neat if the riders all dressed in red? They’d make a human AIDS ribbon (seen from the sky) going around that loop!”

So, Palotta Teamworks asked the riders to dress in red on Day Five, “Dress in Red Day”.

Of course, with so many closet drag queens on the route, it rapidly changed its character….

…and thus, “Red Dress Day” was born.

[Show as slideshow]
Camp Life The first inkling of red...
Stretching ...stretching outside the Sports Med tent...

Steffi Me and Steffi, a friend from the Ride.
Red Dress Nothing slinkier than a man in a red dress and tutu...

Stiletto Heels

...unless it's a man in sequined red dress and stiletto heels...

(yes, he actually RODE in them!)

Robert Robert, a friend of mine. Gotta love that hair!

Flower Girls And a bunch of flower-girls. I have no idea how they rode in that getup!
Big Hair Roadie I admit it, I'm hair-obsessed. Maybe because I can't do anything interesting with my hair while cycling!

Incredibles The Incredibles!
Tutu Aids Ribbons A roadie at Rest Stop 1 was kind enough to body-paint a pair of AIDS ribbons onto me...my favorite pic of the day.

Cheongsam And this guy was riding in a cheongsam. Amazing!
On The Road Lonely, sere, beautiful landscape. With a red rider.

Red Dresses More boys in red.
Superman Uh...I don't think Superman dressed like that...

Red Greek Warrior ...and a Spartan warrior...
Mom and Dad Mom & Dad!

Ginger The fabulous Ginger Brewlay...
Red Riders ...who sewed her own dress with 288+ Swarovski crystals!

Tien and Ginger More riders.
Wildflowers This is actually one of my favorite photos, but to appreciate it you'll have to click on the thumbnail for the larger version.

Vandenburg Air Force Base Vandenburg Air Force Base.
Brendan Me and Brendan, one of the training ride leaders. Yes, that's an opossum on his head. (Really!)

Now That's Hair Man, was I jealous of this rider's "hair".
Thing 1 and Thing 2 Thing 1 and Thing 2, from Dr. Seuss!

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