After my rest day I was eager to hit the road again. We had three tornado/severe storm warnings the past two afternoons so I wanted to arrive in Bismarck before the afternoon storms kicked up. I had a nice breakfast with Sasha & Masha and was on the road by 08:00. I rode into the Central Time zome a few miles east of Richardton and lost an hour. The landscape was pretty and green, with the usual rolling hills, and I had a light tailwind! Sasha sent me on my way with 4 large apple turnovers for snacks along the way so I just snacked by the side of the road. I caught up to a rider (Andy) who had been touring western North Dakota and was heading back to his home in Bismarck. We rode together for about 60 miles- with the light tailwind and temps in the low 80’s it was a very pleasant ride! Andy was extremely helpful getting me over the right bridge into Bismarck and he even guided me right to where I was staying! Daily mileage: 82, trip miles: 1,516.
Daily history lesson. In North Dakota they say “Gen. Custer was alive when he left here…”
The landscape between Richardton and Bismarck (I didn’t take a lot of photos because we were riding fast):
Andy and me on the Missouri river bridge coming into Bismarck:
Dave Bikes America 
We’re enjoying your writings every day! Praying for your safety and for positive experiences 🙂
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Your prayers are working! I’ve been safe, have had wonderfully positive experienced, and have had more prayer time than I’ve had in years! Tomorrow will be a 100+ mile day so start praying for me early!
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Hi Dave,
Great travelogue. In Rio, half of the participants of the 150 mile road race did not finish the race. Since, you have made it this far, I think in the next Olympics, you should enter. Do I remember correctly that you need to eat 5,000 or 7,000 calories a day? I eat as much as you do on a normal day. Safe travels. Lorraine
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Thanks Lorraine!
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Of course, I left my remark on yesterdays blog. Lorraine
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It would work for any day!
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Another huge day, those turnovers obviously helped! You sure you don’t have one of those illegal racing motors on your bike?
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Wait until you see today…
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Hi Dave,
Glad you made it safely to Bismarck and didn’t become a target for one of those lightening bolt throwing t-storms. Afterall, you are the highest spot around when you are sitting up on your bicycle. As you ride up and out of the Missouri River valley tomorrow, look due east down I-94 and realize that if it weren’t for the curvature of the earth, you would be able to see Fargo. Have a good ride to Gackle.
Crank on.
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Nothing like a century ride to help you sleep at nite –
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Yep, 102 miles today and today and yesterday total 184.
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You’re an impressive person – – and it seems a good rider as well – – S
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I am just learning at this point
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Well, I see I have some competition for greyist beard !!!!
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No competition, you win!
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