Drag Queens and other Characters
Charlotte and Kat share a special moment with the famous Chicken Lady! She has completed all five AIDS Rides this year in a helmet adorned with the names of loved friends she has lost and poultry to lighten the load. Taking the hills twice to help others reach the top, she is a true hero. Her motto: "NYC or Bust!" (with an illustrative thrust of her balloon-augmented chest!)
 
 
  Naked Man is perfect example of the free-spirited, warm friends we met along the way. He was especially effective in re-inspiring cranky Kat with words of encouragement as she waited impatiently in the coffee line and wondered aloud how her legs were going to complete yet another 100-mile day. Please note, that he was wearing a full sweatshirt during that exchange. Later he was inspiring in that he could ride for so long with so little between him and his bike seat!
Jackio O. made an angelic appearance at Pit Stop 2, inspiring us with her grace and class and several strands of plastic pearls which we wore with pride thereafter.
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