A scheduled 118 ride shortened to 100 due to a major reconstruction project along today's route. The road surface was completely gone leaving only stone and dirt. Luckily before I got no more than a mile into the mess I stopped at a rest area hoping to grab a ride with someone in a pickup. Not 10 minutes in a contractor pulled up offering me a ride through the construction.
77 miles of smooth pavement on a picture perfect cycling day. 50 degrees to start, 75 degrees to finish. Wind added ride always adds to the enjoyment. Going to push the daily mileage up a little in the next couple of days to make good use of favorable weather and wind.
More like a roller coaster ride than a true bicycle ride. The cycling gods were definitely on my side today. A strong steady north westerly wind propelled me to my final destination of 78 miles in a little more than 5 hours. And I hardly needed to pedal. Let's hope the winds hold in there direction. 2 more full days in Montana then on to north Dakota.
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| Fresh finely grooved asphalt courtesy of the Montana department of transportation. |
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| Curious onlookers. |
Hot and windy 109 mile day. Unlike the previous days ride, this days highlight was a southernly with which absolutely destroyed my spirit very early in the day. The heat and the hills didn't help much either.
A shortened day due to the unavailable budget offerings of accommodations. I am just south of the entrance to glacier National Park , which explains the higher cost of rooms. It also puts me a little further away from my next destination of Cut Bank about 118 miles. Need to get an early start. Sunset is 9:20 so there will fortunately be plenty of daylight.
