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1992 |
The T-shirt was an
after-thought which became a tradition. Blue shirt with black imprint.
First ever, nine riders in all. Two
vehicles supported. Rained entire first day. Hugo to Moose
Lake, Hibbing, Camp.
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1993 |
Green T-shirt with pink
and white imprint on back. And a small "C.O.G.S." logo on the
front.
Same route as 92.
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1994 |
White T-shirt with bike
logo. Actual color background on shirt was blue at top, fade to
yellow, fade to red on bottom.
Same route as 92 - 93.
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1995 |
White T-shirt with bike
logo. Actual color background on shirt was red at top, fade to yellow,
fade to green on bottom.
Same route as 92 - 94.
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1996 |
White T-shirt with
biker riding into sunset. This artwork was "borrowed" from
the TREK 100 charity ride.
Don Helgager and Jim Williamson lead this
tour.
Same route as 92 - 95.
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1997 |
White T-shirt with first-ever Bear On Bike,
or "BOB" logo.
This was the infamous St.Cloud start.
110 miles the first, very hot, day. Then Aitkin to Hibbing, to Camp.
A great turn-out, but next year's numbers
dropped. Humm?!
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1998 |
Off-white 3/4 sleeve
polo with Mountain bike logo embroidered on the front breast. Sorry, no good
artwork available.
I believe we went back to the Hugo, Moose
Lake, Hibbing, Camp route.
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1999 |
Off-whte T-shirt with
BOB logo on back. Small BOB on the front breast.
Hugo, Moose Lake, Hibbing, camp. Very
hot. We had the two tandem recumbents with us.
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2000 |
White T-shirt with
simple non-descript MN logo.
I believe this was the four day Woodbury to Hinkley,
to Esko, to Hibbing, to camp.
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2001 |
The big Green T-shirts
with BOB logo embroidered on front breast.
Don't remember much about the
route.
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2002 |
White T-shirt with BOB
logo. This shirt had the towns we went through listed on the back. This
one, I remember.
I believe Allen Keller lead this one.
Brainerd, Remer, Hibbing, Camp
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2003 |
Blue Bear
jersey.
Park Rapids to Remer,
to Hibbing, to Camp.
This Trevor's first year leading the tour.
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2004 |
Full custom jersey with
a good amount of corporate sponsorship.
Hinkley to Duluth, to Hibbing, to Camp.
The climb from Duluth is still talked about.
Trevor Thomas was our fearless leader.
Best ever pledge total close to 20K.
04 Photo Show
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2005 |
"Bearly Made
It" bicycle jersey by Primal Ware.
We went back to old school, Hugo, Moose Lake,
Hibbing, Camp.
39 riders equals all-time best. Trevor rocks.
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2006 |
Duluth, Biwabik, Hibbing, Camp. Shorter but hilly. Tour Bag was the prize. |
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2007 |
Stock jersey with camp patch.
Camp, Grand Rapids, Hibbing, Camp. First ever loop route.
30 riders got jersey. 14 rookies!
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2008 |
Full custom bicycle jersey with FPYC sunset.
Old school route: Hugo, Moose Lake, Hibbing, Camp.
22 riders - down a bit but a great pledge total.
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2009 |
Stock long sleeve bicycle jersey with FPYC logo on front and US/Canada flags on back.
Camp to International Falls, to Chisholm, Chisholm to Camp.
22 riders - rough weather on day one, longer day was Saturday. Nice finish.
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2010 |
Stock
bicycle jersey with Bear On Bike logo on front.
We rode Bemidji to Grand
Rapids. Day two offered a first ever A/B route to Hibbing. On to Camp.
28 riders, 9 rookies!
Nice tour, one flat, no injuries, soaker on day two.
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2011 |
Full custom
bicycle jersey by Primal Wear with lots of racing color, checkered Flag, a
bear claw on back and a small tribute to a race well run.
We rode Hugo to Moose Lake, to
Hibbing, to Camp.
30 riders, 9 rookies! Nice
tour, hot on day one and three, a bit wet on day two but no one seemed to
mind the tail wind. Pledge total over $13,000 was second best of all
tours.
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