USA | Tuesday, 2 Aug 2011 | Views [401]
Lots of rollers in the morning – quick ups and downs that sap energy – through pine beetle-infested forests. Encountered a double deadfall but got around it pretty easily. Around noon we crested the watershed divide and were treated to spectacular views ... Read more >
USA | Tuesday, 2 Aug 2011 | Views [483]
Saddled up and hit the road about 8:40am, exiting Steamboat on the paved Yamka River Bicycle Trail, heading southeast through rolling country roads with lots of Sunday recreational cyclists and hardly any traffic – sweet. When road turned to dirt Shannon ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 1 Aug 2011 | Views [372]
Weather still perfect – cold nights, cool mornings and warm days. I wasn’t too excited about another layover day since I just had one in Rawlins, but I decided to stay off the bike today to let my arms rest. I took the free city bus into town, shooting ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 1 Aug 2011 | Views [493]
Easy 30 mile ride to Steamboat Springs, stopping in the 1-store town of Clark for a grilled cheese sandwich. Then Phil bought a four berry homemade pie and we gobbled up the whole thing. The pie didn’t have a chance. It juiced us up for the 20 mile ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 1 Aug 2011 | Views [558]
As we were leaving a local mountain biker rolled by – Kurt Wilson, an engineer for the railroad who works three days on and then has four days off. Kurt used to have a bike shop in Rawlins, WY and still mountain bikes all around the area. At 56 he’s ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 1 Aug 2011 | Views [391]
Another hell of a day – a 6-mile climb out of Rawlins, an unrelenting headwind, boiling sun, and not a tree around until the end of the day. Now I was traveling with Phil and Shannon, who decided to try riding the Great Divide for a few days. I was ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 1 Aug 2011 | Views [440] | Comments [1]
Rolled out of the tent at 8:30am and breakfasted with Phil and Shannon. The wind was already picking up and we decided to have a layover day so I could visit the bike shop for repairs, rest all around, shop for groceries, etc. We cycled to the bike ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 1 Aug 2011 | Views [422]
Had some minor bike problems that Corey helped me with – my front axle was grinding and my trailer wheel was squeaking. Maybe this was from the submersion in the Green River on the bushwhacking day? Corey took apart my front wheel and found the dust ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 1 Aug 2011 | Views [806] | Comments [1]
Took a birthday bath in the river, packed camp, then did a map session and decided not to ride through the entire Great Divide Basin, but instead to take the California Trail/Seminoe Cut-off (two-track jeep trail) for approximately 35 miles, then cut ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 1 Aug 2011 | Views [546]
More riding through big sky country, good roads, very light traffic, fine weather. I visited the historic mining site of South Pass City, then on to another historic mining site, Atlantic City, where I met a French/Dutch couple in the mercantile who ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 1 Aug 2011 | Views [393]
I had a big breakfast at Rock Rabbit with Megan Ross and Mike Goss, two school teachers from Albuquerque who were doing some regional touring, then got my MSR water filter serviced at The Great Outdoor Shop, went shopping for four days worth of food, ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 1 Aug 2011 | Views [542]
After yesterday I figured I deserved the easy smooth mostly downhill run from Whiskey Grove Campground to the town of Pinedale. This is BIG SKY country with lots of “elbow room” and big ranches. I had a mild headwind but it was not too demoralizing.... Read more >
USA | Monday, 1 Aug 2011 | Views [572]
Now this was one hell of a day. It rained most of last night so everything was wet so I slept in, rolling out of the tent about 8:30am. Fortunately it was sunny so I let my gear dry out and didn’t hit the trial until 11:00am. The road needed to dry ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 1 Aug 2011 | Views [375]
Wandered through the very small town of Kelly and cycled about 35 miles slightly uphill through the National Elk Refuge – lots of Pronghorn antelope and not many cars. Road was “all weather gravel” (smooth and free of washboard). The gravel ended and ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 1 Aug 2011 | Views [488]
Udo and I drove into town to Lewis & Clark Outfitters where we took a two hour rafting trip with about a dozen other tourists. We donned wet suits…but even though the river was very high due to the runoff from the excessive winter snow, the trip ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 1 Aug 2011 | Views [518]
No cycling today…because I was goin’ to Jackson with Melissa & Mike in their 5 th wheel RV! They’ve been living on the road for seven years now, having sold their house in Missouri and downsized everything they own. Mike is a retired engineer and ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 1 Aug 2011 | Views [553]
Great weather continues supplemented by awesome views of the entire Teton mountain range. Also there are large road signs ominously flashing warnings of GRIZZLY BEAR + CUBS IN ROAD NEXT 9 MILES. I ask Harvey how handy his can of bear repellent (pepper ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 1 Aug 2011 | Views [423]
Spectacular scenery…but hard to enjoy it with the non-stop traffic…and the RV’s seem to be getting bigger! The route crossed the Continental Divide several times, with snow pack still on two of the passes. Lots of mosquitoes attack you seconds you stop ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 1 Aug 2011 | Views [476]
More perfect cycling weather as Harvey and I headed through the park, stopping at several geyser basins, including Old Faithful for the 3:07pm geyser eruption – loads of tourists, lots of them driving huge RV’s. BIG vehicles driven by BIG people. Traffic ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 1 Aug 2011 | Views [377]
After breakfast Richard and I perused a Montana map and he graciously agreed to drop me off in Big Sky where the road widened with healthy shoulders. The weather was perfect for starting a cycling expedition – sunny but cool, no wind. I cycled about ... Read more >
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