After another great nights sleep in a one star hotel, I walked to the Cenex gas station, the only place serving breakfast in town. I took my breakfast sandwich and coffee to the one table in the place and spent the next hour or so discussing the best and worst trucks, harvestors and outboard boat … Continue reading Day 23: Riding to Glendive, my last stop in Montana!
On the way out of Wolf Point, the landscape was kind of nice and, while I was riding into the wind, it was mild and cool. I rode over the Missouri River- which was probably 100 yards wide this far north. Then, the ride started changing… I rode into a landscape devoid of any inspiring … Continue reading Day 22: A Tough Ride To Circle
After a great nights sleep, I had breakfast, got a sandwich to go at Subway and was on the road by 08:00. The high temperature was in the mid 80’s and I rode into a fresh wind all morning- pretty pleasant conditions. There was no place to stop along the way so I just rode … Continue reading Day 21: Glasgow to Wolf Point, MT
I planned on getting an early start since I had 70-75 miles to go with forecast cross winds and headwinds. Well, I sat with two retired gentlemen at a table for the hotel breakfast and they were very interested in where I’d been and where I was going. Then I made the mistake of showing … Continue reading Day 20: Malta to Glasgow, MT
Since I had a short ride (about 45-50 miles) into Harlem today, I slept in a bit and had an extra cup of coffee with my McDonalds pancake breakfast. I rode out of Havre around 08:30 with a very nice tailwind that increased in intensity throughout the morning. Even with a snack/coffee stop, I was … Continue reading Day 19: Riding with a beautiful tailwind- record daily mileage and I went over 1,000 trip miles today!
I had a great breakfast at Spud’s Cafe with a bunch of big guys in plaid shirts (with the sleeves torn off) that worked at the grain elevator. I learned a lot about the business, including the best harvestors and trucks, while dining. When I left Chester at 07:30 it was s chilly 50 F. … Continue reading Day 18: I didn’t know it got this hot in Montana…
I left the hotel about 08:15 and immediately noticed there was not a headwind- in fact, I had a light tailwind! My first tailwind of the ride! During the day it varied from about 5-15 mph but it was always a quartering to a full tailwind! It took me under 4 hours to ride the … Continue reading Day 17: A tailwind for my birthday!
To start my day I had to ride 18 miles- including 1,400′ of climbing to get over the continental divide- to get my coffee and breakfast at East Glacier. After breakfast, I left with a full stomach, a wide shoulder on the highway, a nice warm sun, full water bottles and a stinking strong headwind! … Continue reading Day 16: A tough ride to Cut Bank, MT
I left Whitefish around 07:30 after a great nights sleep and a good breakfast (4 waffles, 2 eggs, yoghurt with fresh fruit, a bagel with peanut butter, a muffin and 3 cups of coffee). I was taking secondary roads from Whitefish to Columbia Falls to avoid traffic on Hwy 2. The route was sort of … Continue reading Day 15: I have to start paying more attention to my maps!
I dropped my bike off at Glacier Cycles yesterday. They said they were very busy (they were telling people it could take a week for most work) so they might not complete the work on my bike until later today. On that basis, I needed to stay another day. Since my WS hosts were leaving … Continue reading Day 14: A rest day in Whitefish, MT
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