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How can we thank Riley and Lauren (and Peach) for the boost they gave us to start this trip? Two weeks with their assistance and companionship passed too quickly. Riley’s commitment to ride with Kevin across Washington, Idaho and half of Montana transformed the mountains from daunting to communal. Riley shared 741 miles of theContinue reading “Empty Nest”

71.1 miles, 10.9 mph, Odometer: 1148 – Glasgow, MT to Vida, MT KEVIN – I am beginning to feel like a character in the book Holes, where the kids are made to dig holes. Every night, the protagonist is told that the next day’s hole will be the hardest. Today there was no snow. AContinue reading “Day 17 – Sunday, May 23”

KEVIN – 65.4 miles, 16.5 mph, Odometer: 1076 KEVIN – Riley and Lauren drove me back to Harlem, MT on their way home this morning. I needed to ride the stretch of road between Harlem and Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs. I had ended my Wednesday ride at Harlem due to weather. Lots of pheasants areContinue reading “Day 16 – Saturday, May 22”

After 14 days, the four of us finally had enough energy left to play bridge in the evening. We were all surprised that 13 evenings found us all too tired to play. For no particular reason, the girls took on the boys over two evenings and three rubbers. Final score: Girls, 2610; Boys, 1230. (TheContinue reading “Bridge Nights”

51.2 miles, 16.7 mph, Odometer: 1011 KEVIN & RILEY – The weather was better today. The rain stopped soon after we awoke. We noted ice on the windshield. Wearing all the layers we had, we rode. I thought at one point that a snowball was thrown at me while riding along, then realized it wasContinue reading “Day 15 – Friday, May 21”

KEVIN & SUZI dreamed up this version of a cross country bike ride. RILEY is our son and LAUREN is his gem of a wife. PEACH is their Brittany puppy. TOM & JUDY are cherished friends. TOM is retired from the US Forest Service, a master carpenter, sailor, our trailer guru, and KEVIN’s baritone. JUDYContinue reading “In response to a request – Who’s Who?”

LAUREN & SUZI – Got the boys to the trailer around 5 pm and left them to make dinner while we headed out for a hike. Lauren had worked all day and Suzi spent 4 hours shuttling cyclists, as well as catching up on laundry and other chores. Thanks to the AllTrails App, we foundContinue reading “Perfect Hike – Wednesday, May 19”

HARLEM, MONTANA – 36 degrees – Steady Rain – Zero miles

83.7 miles, 17.3 mph, Odometer: 959 KEVIN & RILEY – With road surfaces from great to terrible on Highway 2, from Rudyard to Harlem, Riley and I kept our attention on the road while many trucks passed in both directions. We saw both deer and antelope. We are staying again in Havre. Suzi drove usContinue reading “Day 13 – Wednesday, May 19”

87.4 miles, 20.5 mph, Odometer: 875 miles KEVIN – Awoke this morning to winds buffeting the trailer. Big winds were predicted. I was hesitant until learning that tomorrow, a headwind is predicted. The ride required a few moments of leaning into a side wind, but was mostly a tail wind. Suzi joined me at theContinue reading “Day 12 – Tuesday, May 18”