Sorry I couldn't be there today to say goodbye, but my thoughts were with you all. x
Start time: 07.45
Start location: Missoula
Start State: Montana
Start weather: warm
Total millage so far: 3,508.06
Finish time: 13.15
Finish location: Lochsa Lodge
Finish State: Idaho
Finish weather: Hot
Miles today: 58.51
Total millage so far: 3,566.57
Today's top speed: 34.6
Today's average speed: 14.7
Today’s ride time: 3hr 58min 09sec
Punctures - 3 (slow back wheel), (staple in back wheel), (major blowout)
Music played:
The Essential Mix - Butch - 03-03-12
The Essential Mix - Moguai - 10-03-12
The Essential Mix - Martyn - 17-03-12
Blog for today:
We keep seeing these signs for animals on the road, or more specific ones like moose on road. Of course, we never see these animals on the road. It's only now hit me why this is. They have all been shot and are looking down on us from every wall in every building in the states we cycle through.
Leaving Missoula was kinda sad as it is the beginning of the end, plus we had to negotiate that nasty road back to Lolo before getting on the quite roads again. Not a great deal happened, nice roads, amazing countryside, a brief race to the top of the pass, a heavy rain storm, slippery conditions on the way down. More amazing scenery, the best, walking through a forest full of really old trees, meeting some nice old Americans and then getting into camp, eating another elk burger, (oups I am not helping to see the wildlife by eating it), and that has been the day! PHEW!
Dam, just had dinner and remembered all these things I wanted to write about, not I can't remember them, groan!
All been eaten.
Another State! not long to go now.
Huge trees
A whole section taken out recently by wind sheer.
This one should be at the top as I took it on the way out of town
Nice to see you are on a high again with your trip,I was worried about a week ago as you seemed so down with the trip.
ReplyDeleteit's got me worried a little,how am I going to cope with the ups and downs ,with just me and my son on our trip.
colini39
Hey there, yep all good there thanks. There are lots of pressures on this kinda trip. Hope your planning and ideas are coming along. The lows and highs are what make it I guess. If it were easy, then whats the point lol. It may make or break, but I think it will make you guys stronger.
ReplyDeleteI'm getting really excited now. I'm not even missing any training for wind or rain,because it will be windy and raining during the trip.
ReplyDeleteI did 3 and a half hours yesterday on the touring bike and it rained very heavily for the first 2 hrs.
keep up the good work.
Colin