Day 134: Cambridge
So today we crossed the 45th parallel: the halfway line between the northern pole and the equatorial line on the oblate spheroid that we call Earth: As sern in Council: You know who
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Day 133: Zims (Near New Meadows)
So whilst in Missoula, at ACA, I purchased a thermometer thingy that replaces the standard stem cap. Today whilst cycling through Hells Canyon (North America's deepest river gorge) the thermometer read
Day 132: Grangeville
Grangeville A day of two halves. The first a shallow decent down the mountain river valley. The second involved a steep climb of approximately 2,000 ft, which was great for both the
Day 131: Lowell
Very cold start to the day. At 7am the thermometer was reading 0°C (32°F)! Cycling for me started at 8am and it was not long before my toes were cold and
Day 130: Powell
Today was a day of signs. First up is: Strikes me that it would be better not to smoke in the first place. So in the U.K. we have Zebra Crossings, Pelican
Day 129: Missoula (Rest Day)
Resting!
Day 128: Missoula
Today we passed by .... ... it is much less impressive than I had imagined it to be! 66.6 miles in three and a half hours on mainly a shallow decending bike path made
Day 127: Darby (1,184m, 3,885ft, 0.88bn)
So we lost a fair amount of altitude today on a 7 mile, 6%, decent followed by a shallow grade down the Bitterroot Valley. Towards the summit of the Chief Joseph Pass (2,
Day 126: Jackson (1,972m, 6,469ft, 1.47bn )
Went to a ghost town. It was mobbed. Sods law that we should visit Bannock on Bannock Days (Third weekend in July). Here are some photographs taken in Bannock where the last residents
Day 125: Dillon (1,560m, 5,240ft, 1.19bn)
Cross winds followed by 25 miles of head winds. So which of these is the black sheep of the family? ..And then: I came accross a herd of bison. Here they are making
Day 124: <strike>Ennis (1,506m, 4,941ft, 1.12bn)</strike> Virginia City (1,756m, 5,761ft, 1.30bn)
It is supposed to be an easy 72 mile cycle ride mostly down hill today. But, amazingly people were up before 5.50am, packing tents, preparing for the ride and generally making a
Day 123: West Yellowstone (Rest Day)
Had a relaxing day in WY. Purchased 32GB SD card as 8GB card was full, which meant that I was having to delete older photos that where deemed to be below par. Obviously
Day 122: West Yellowstone (2,032m, 6,667, 1.51bn)
So this was our last day of our tour in Wyoming but, hopefully I shall get to return (sooner rather than later). And what a last day it was, which included two crossings
Day 121: Colter Bay (GTNP) (Rest Day)
Amongst other things, I visited the National Wildlife Art Museum, which is located 2.5m outside Jackson. Highly recommended. Here is an example of just one of the great works of art. It
Day 120: Colter Bay (Teton National Park) (2,094m, 6,870ft, 1.59bn)
Crossed the Continental Divide (again) at a height of 2,921m (9,584ft, 2.17bn). On the way up we were attacked by marauding mosquitoes. Then, at the summit the heavens opened and
Day 119: Dubois (2,117m, 6,946ft, 1.58bn)
I know it is getting boring, but Wyoming is great. I hope that I will have the opportunity to return again someday for an extended period of time to explore it further. We
Day 118: Lander (1,633m, 5,358ft, 1.22bn)
Last night and this morning Sweetwater Junction was mosquito central. Even after taking precautionary measures I cycled away with approximately 15 - 20 bites, which appears to be the typical count. Even Bob
Day 117: Sweatwater Station (1,995m, 6,548ft, 1.49bn)
So many photograph opportunities today that it is difficult to choose which to post. Wyoming is an absolute joy to ride through. The scenery is amazing and the weather conditions made for a
Day 116: Rawlins (2,083m, 6,834ft, 1.55bn)
Parco Inn Today we passed through a place that was once called Parco after the company .... Today it is called .... Where the Sinclair Refinery is to be found. Also, my first impressions of
Day 115: Saratoga (2,070m, 6,791ft,1.54bn)
Today we crossed into Wyoming (The Equality State). Meet Doc, the first cowboy that we have encountered on the tour. And his horses: Watched Netherlands vs Argentina in the Rustic Bar, Saratoga: In
Day 114: Walden (2469m, 8099ft,1.84bn)
Crossed the Continental Divide again today at Willow Creek Pass (2,944m, 9,659, 2.19bn). Today's cycling was a game of two halves. The first mountainous forests the second open
Day 113: Hot Sulphur Springs (2,341m, 7,680ft, 1.74bn)
A most excellent ride in Colorado; fantastic scenery, almost 1000m of decent, coffee, ice cream and milk shake. Only the stretch along the State Road 9 tarnished the experience. This is perhaps the
Day 112: Frisco (Rest Day)
Here are some photographs I took before breakfast. After breakfast it was a slow ride to Dillon to launder clothes, cycle back to camp to fix leaky seam on tent, and now I&
Day 111: Frisco (2766m, 9,075ft, 2.06bn)
The highest point of the tour was reached today: Hoosier Pass (3,518m, 11,542ft, 2.62bn). This is the highest I have ever cycled. This area of Colorado (Breckenridge/Frisco/Dillon) is