Written by Dave Day 41 – July 8 – 73 Miles, 2,569 feet climbing (Interior to Murdo) Last night at camp just after dinner we had a second afternoon rain shower that sent us all scrambling for the tents. It happened around 6PM and I thought we were down for the count. I even had … Continue reading Badlands riding

Written by Chris Day 40 – July 7 – 71 Miles, 950 feet climbing (Rapid City to Interior) After being pampered by Lynn for three nights it was a little hard to leave this morning but it was time to get back on the road. We started the day with Lynn coming back across the … Continue reading Scenic South Dakota or Scenic, South Dakota

Written by Dave Day 38-39 – July 5-6th An update from Rapid City... We’ve had a couple great days here in Rapid City at Lynn’s house. She’s treated us like kings and queen, fed us more food than we should really be eating, given us unlimited use of her car and even, if you can … Continue reading Spoiled tourists, and new friends

Written by Dave Day 37 – July 4 – 45 Miles, 1,734 feet climbing (Custer to Rapid City) Our night in the tiny cabin worked out just fine. I think that I was the only one who slept through the entire night but mostly everyone else slept reasonably well. The snorers did not disturb the … Continue reading Crazy Horse day with traffic

Written by Dave Day 36 – July 3 – 48 Miles, 2,700 feet climbing (Edgemont to Custer) Today we got off the highway and rode the George S. Mickelson rail trail. Rail trails are found throughout the USA. They are mostly disused rail lines that have had rails and ties removed. Some are pretty rough, … Continue reading The Mickelson Trail

Written by Dave Day 35 – July 2 – 71 Miles, 1,534 feet climbing (Lusk to Edgemont) Today was a hard day in the saddle. We were up early with hopes of leaving before the forecasted 7AM thunderstorms developed in Lusk. The weather looked clearer to the north, the direction we were travelling. We managed … Continue reading Hard earned miles to Edgemont

Written by Dave Day 34 – July 1 – 56 Miles, 1,534 feet climbing (Douglas to Lusk) Just after posting last night we had an exciting thunder storm, complete with lightening and thunder, roll through our campsite. Everyone dove into their tents and rode it out. It cleared after an hour or so but skies … Continue reading Douglas Legends