Written by Dave Day 29 – June 26 – 55 Miles, 1,545 feet climbing (Meeteetse to Thermopolis) Last night we looked at the wind forecast for today – headwinds building through the morning – and decided to get an early start today. We had brekkie at the hotel and were rolling by 6:10AM. I know, … Continue reading Early finish and a soak

Written by Dave Day 28 – June 25 – 32 Miles, 1,600 feet climbing (Cody to Meeteetse) Cody is sort of funky - they have these arty cows everywhere. They also have stacks of gun and ammo shops. I liked this beefy cow in front of the subway shop. Early on the trip, Pete set … Continue reading Changing roles to Meeteetse

Written by Dave Day 27 – June 24 – 102 Miles, 3,360 feet climbing (Grant Village to Cody) Today I’ll start with the finish, just because it was so spectacular. We were due to stop at 67 miles at the Rex Hale Forest Service campground. When we arrived there the wind was blowing a gale … Continue reading Blown out of Yellowstone

Written by Chris Day 26 – June 23 – 55 Miles, 3,060 feet climbing (West Yellowstone to Grant Village) Today's ride was billed as an "active rest day". Only Dave would call 54 miles and approximately 3k feet of climbing a rest day. We left the lodge at 6:50 am with me (Chris) taking over … Continue reading Yellowstone Delivers

Written by Dave Day 25 – June 22 – 74 Miles, 3,660 feet climbing (Ennis to West Yellowstone) A long hard day to West Yellowstone. We were up early, getting out of camp at 7:30 and boy, I’m glad we did. Overnight the wind switched direction 180 degrees and we had wind on the nose … Continue reading Long hard day to West Yellowstone

Written by Dave Day 24 – June 21 – 74 Miles, 2,680 feet climbing (Dillon to Ennis) I had the best night sleep of the entire trip so far last night. It may have made me a little cheery and anxious to get going this morning. Or at least my tent mate gave me that … Continue reading Rolling Virginia City

Written by Dave Day 23 – June 20 – 65 Miles, 2,600 feet climbing (Wisdom to Dillon) Brrrrrr, it was 30 degrees this morning. We had ice on the tents but our water bottles were not frozen. We agreed to break camp by 7:30 and everyone was on their game. We were “still an effective”, … Continue reading Big Hole Valley and two passes

Written by Curtis Day 22 – June 19 – 58 Miles, 3,650 feet climbing (Darby to Wisdom) We were in no hurry to get moving down the road this morning because the morning air temperature was in the mid-30’s.  And the local breakfast cafe, Darby Old West Antiques & Candy Store, did not open until … Continue reading Riding Chief Joseph Pass

Written by Dave Day 21 – June 18 – 67 Miles, 1,550 feet climbing (Missoula to Darby) Everyone was sad this morning to leave our nice AirBnB in Missoula. We enjoyed a great location and very comfortable space, a perfect place to wait out yesterday’s rain and inclement weather. But the show must go on. … Continue reading Riding the Bitterroot Trail

Written by Dave Days 19-20 – June 16-17 First the formalities: Happy Father’s Day yesterday to all the dads out there. I’m happy to report that Chris and Curtis took part in the pub down road’s free beer offer. Pete passed. And today, happy 65th birthday Chris, thanks for taking us on your trip. Birthday … Continue reading Rest days in Missoula