We got so sidetracked visiting Jay that we forgot to eat dinner. We were so hungry we foolishly stopped at the first restaurant we saw (ok it was my fault). At least I got to have Canadian bacon again.
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Visiting our Northern Neighbors
Our “red-eye” flight was pretty brutal as expected but we arrived on time in Albany. Putting the bikes back together was a bit tougher than I thought with no sleep but the hotel was nice enough to give us their … Read the rest
Start of new ride – The Erie Canal
It’s been awhile – but we’re finally going bike camping again. This time it’s going to be me, Steve Botts, Jeff B., and Bill C. We’re biking on the Erie Canal from Buffalo, New York to Albany, New York starting … Read the rest
Last day of riding
While drinking my coffee, I noticed a bike path on the map that goes 16 miles from Jenny Lake all the way to Jackson. Our first stop was Jackson Lake Lodge…it’s a luxury lodge built in the 50’s. The lobby … Read the rest
Park jumping (July 15)
Today was a recovery day from yesterday’s long ride. We rode out Yellowstone’s south entrance with Lewis Lake on our right. Moose falls was worth stopping for, partly because we could get next to the falling point.
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The Caldera
We ate breakfast at the visitor center area and got a relatively early start because of the long riding day. I saw my first geyser among the dozens at Norris Geyser Basin. I like that the signs are blunt and … Read the rest
No Yogi Bear sightings (July 14)
Ray, the friendly host, talked with us a bit more. He said a bear was eating a dead bison on the road last night while we were sleeping. Sorry we missed that (I think). Ray is the friendliest host we’ve … Read the rest
Made it to Yellowstone (July 13)
We descended out of the Beartooth area stopping every mile to view the amazing waterfalls and mountains. Pilot peak was so pointed it made the Matterhorn look blunt. There was a little climbing and boy did my legs feel it … Read the rest
Beartooth
10,947 ft is the elevation of the summit of Beartooth pass. That’s 5,400 ft of climbing.
We stocked up on food supplies at the market in Red Lodge. It’s a great example of trade-offs. You want lots of fuel but … Read the rest
Billings to Red Lodge – July 11
We were able to do 57 miles on our weakened bodies. It really helped that it was only 1% uphill grade and we had a tailwind for the first part. We ate some snacks in the tiny town of Joliet … Read the rest
Wednesday July 9 and 10, 11th – Bozeman etc
We ate at the Cats Paw casino next to our motel and saw Tour de France on one of their 30 TVs. I like breakfast burritos in Santa Barbara much better. Bob rented a minivan and we drove along the … Read the rest
Recovering in Billings
We got food poisoning last night so we are recovering in Billings for 1-2 nights.
Drew luckily missed out because he left the trip early as planned.… Read the rest
The Long Road
In Butte, we rode from old town to the newer part of town – not as bad, but a lot less character. We ate lunch in the small farm town of Whitehall and continued onto the smaller town of Harrison. … Read the rest
Big Hole River to Butte
We ate breakfast at a fishing and hunting club in a 1 horse town. It has a hotel, bar, casino, cafe, and ice cream shop all in one building. We saw another solo rider from the “divide ride”. We rode … Read the rest
The Great Divide
We were glad we didn’t get kicked out of Flint Creek campground for using an unmarked space. We used Brent’s filter pump to fill our water bottles before climbing the hill. A local pointed us to a breakfast restaurant called … Read the rest