Author Archives: Al M

If you were driving from Buffalo to Gillette, Wyoming you would hop in your car, get on Interstate 90 and be there in one hour. Because we can’t ride on the Interstate we had to take a circuitous route North through Clearmont and Spotted Horse. Chad took a photo of an osprey sitting in itsContinue reading “Day 21 Best Out West”

Today was going to be a long day so we left before dawn. We followed the Nowood river for about 50 miles. The scenery was very different as we rode along. First there were hills that looked like dirt piles. Then towering red cliffs. Then white cliffs. It was all very scenic. After 50 milesContinue reading “Day 20 Ten Sleep”

This morning’s ride was the opposite of this afternoon’s ride. We left at sunrise and had a 50 mile downhill run to Cody, Wyoming. The wind was at our back. Traffic was non-existent and the valley was chock full of rock formations like this: And like this: You get the idea. We were in theContinue reading “Day 19 Stinking Water River”

There are lots of videos in this post so it may be slow to load. You may also have to view it in your browser. The entrance to Yellowstone was only a mile or two from our hotel in West Yellowstone, Montana. We were there at Sunrise. Yellowstone was the first National Park in theContinue reading “Day 18 Yellowstone”

We spent the day in West Yellowstone, Montana while following our recovery guidelines. West Yellowstone was founded in 1908 when the railroad arrived in town. The photo above is the marker for the Union Pacific railroad. The railroad wanted one last advertisement before people ventured into Yellowstone Park. As automobiles became the preferred mode ofContinue reading “Day 17 Rest Day”

Today was a gruesome ride. Lots of wind and US Highway 287 (The same one that goes through Wichita Falls). Portions of Highway 287 had a lot of traffic. Between the headwind, traffic and smoke our world was just the 10 feet of pavement in front of us. We did travel through two interesting littleContinue reading “Day 16 River of Gold”

Last night the chef at the hotel restaurant prepared an omelet for each of us because they didn’t open for breakfast until 8 AM. We microwaved them this morning and ate them in our room. Yum. The temperature was nippy when we left at the crack of dawn. We had a 10 mile climb withContinue reading “Day 15 Beaverslide”

Today we left Hamilton, Montana in the twilight under a cloudy sky. We gently climbed for 40 miles following the Bitterroot River. Then the road left the river and we began climbing in earnest. We were climbing a 5-6% grade and had a stiff headwind at times. This continued for 10 miles until we poppedContinue reading “Day 14 Unleash Your Inner Peace”

This morning we left late due to eating breakfast at the Lochsa Lodge. We were in the Pacific Time Zone so breakfast at 7 am was really 8 am just a short distance away. After breakfast we climbed about 12 miles up and over Lolo Pass (~5,100 feet). Welcome to Montana! The Montana welcome signContinue reading “Day 13 Fort Fizzle”

This morning we left later than usual because there were not many service stops along our route. After 5 miles we stopped in Kooskia, Idaho and ate a real breakfast. Cyclists are like locusts when they hit a restaurant. Here is a tally: Herb; three egg omelet, oatmeal, pancake Joe; biscuits and gravy, hash browns,Continue reading “Day 12 Pickup Row”