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Looks like a great route! A small part of it overlaps with the border-to-border I hope to ride someday (still uncertain about my ability to do it this year), so I'll be following along closely. Not that you'd necessarily want to, but you could crest Logan Pass and descend to St. Mary. Pretty scenery, and St. Mary is a nice place, but you would miss several days of interesting scenery on your planned route. Looking forward to following along!
1 day agoI sure understand your ambivalence about which bike to take! I wouldn’t want to do a lot of climbing with a bike that may be hard to get in a low enough gear. I look forward to following your tour!
1 day agoI’m glad to hear he’s planning on taking this bike so he can carry stuff!
1 day agoTake the Rolloff bike!
You can either shift to 1 or 14 before removing the Ex box. When replacing make sure the shifter is back at 1 or 14 as appropriate.
I would go with the faster, lighter bike because both are strong enough for the task.
2 days agoThat segment wasn't built yet when I toured there in 2010. At that time the path ended at the Arches entrance.
2 days agoI was quite happy with myself. I had finished the whole bottle in -20 minutes.
1 week agoYou sure are creative! I know you used pickle juice slot in Spain.
1 week agoJacinto is about the same speed on the scooter as I am riding! If he could
Figure out how to carry his gear, that might be a going thing.
Oh, my gosh. I’ve never seen them in blossom. I had no idea. We really will have to go down to Tucson in the spring some year,
1 week agoBadge of a badass cyclist!
1 week agoMy very athletic daughter-in-law has the same type of scooter and rides it daily to work and for shopping. If I were younger I'd feel tempted. They're a great and convenient way to get around.
1 week agoI was happy to make it through the week without seeing 100 degrees. I started early each morning and was generally home before noon. I’ve had more naps this week than I’ve taken in a long time!
1 week agoEnjoying those Tucson pictures … just not the temperatures I’ve been seeing.
1 week ago
Buddy,
6 hours agoHistorically, they clear the pass from the west first. It takes weeks more for the east side to open. Wayne Estes sent me an informative link with the dates of the openings of both sides going back decades. I tried to find it again right now and couldn't. I did read this current article on roads conditions. Getting to the top in two weeks may or may not happen! https://flatheadbeacon.com/2024/05/31/as-plows-reach-logan-pass-glacier-parks-high-country-hangs-onto-winter/
One sneaky advance of doing the climb as a day ride is being able to leave the majority of gear back in the room. I don't think that's occurred to Jacinto yet - that he won't be fully loaded. Don't be surprised if you see him with full panniers. Jacinto is a man of principles and he wouldn't want anyone to accuse him of slacking!