At the START of the 550km Bike Ride from PMB to Rhodes 24 March 2008 > 1 April 2008 Photos supplied by Dave Sclanders (except lead pic & article from "The Natal Witness") (Comments by Rod - who wasn't at the start) Article appearing in "The Natal Witness" 25/03/2008. Brian Henwood, Trip Leader in front. (Click on pic to maximise and it should be readable) Keith (bright yellow windbreaker replacing bright yellow hiking shirt to signify change of disciplines) as always with schedules and routes... Brian Henwood mentally going over his inventory Support vehicle Mark and Irene Wisdom Sweeper tractor... (yes you may well ask.. apparently the route goes over farmlands so the tractor seemed appropriate) Maybe looking a little aprehensive? Alison Gunning, originator and motivator of the plan Ready... Still ready... Thumbs up from Keith and ... They are off! Keith with his thumb still up (in the air) ...followed by the ever present Sweeper Tractor (there are going to be some seriously good anecdotes from this trip...) GO WELL ALL - we look forward to your report back and pictures ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~