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I biked stine off the Bitterroot Trail when I was in Missoula. Awfully noisy riding alongside that highway!! :/
2 years agoYeah but I felt like it was mildly downhill the whole way.
Still nowhere near Jacinto's class, I assure you.
And had I not had a hotel reservation in West Yellowstone looming on the 25th I'd almost certainly have cut it shorter.
That's true! I have the welts to prove it.
2 years agoHorsefly. There are even larger species, and boy, do they bite!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse-fly
We took two days to ride from Sula to Missoula! Look at you, turning into the touring beast!
2 years agoI think they made a few mistakes but in the end they couldn't beat Walmart, Sam's Club, or Costco. I think I remember they tried allying themselves with Sears, which didn't really work out well for either company.
2 years agoIt really didn't seem uphill. A gain of 1,000 feet over 80 miles almost amounts to noise in the data.
2 years agoThanks!
2 years ago81 miles of almost entirely uphill grade is impressive!! You must be getting fitter. I look forward to reading the blog daily, or whenever posted! Ditto Nancy Graham's comments on that.
2 years agoHaving once worked in a K-Mart regional warehouse serving 11 states for several months during college, I've sometimes wondered why the company failed. Retail stores weren't large enough to compete with the likes of Costco and Sam's Club, and they seemed to concentrate too much on selling their own brands, whereas Walmart sells numerous different brands in their stores. Strategic error by K-Mart?
2 years agoI am in awe that you can put in so many miles in the day and also include not only great photos, but a thorough and interesting journal entry about your day!! I am enjoying your blog a lot.
2 years agoThanks Linda! It's really great to get comments. The scenery has been fantastic and traffic mostly a non-issue. I do try to not get too close to the edge, generally.
2 years agoI am so enjoying your blogs! And I love your pictures. It sounds like your overall endurance has already improved since the beginning of the ride. I still have a vivid memory of dad driving us through the Bitterroot mountains. I remember dramatic drop offs, no guard rails, steep. I can't imagine cycling through that. Good luck. Linda
2 years agoI stopped, saw the film, and nearly cried. Thanks for letting me know about it, or I might've gone by without stopping.
2 years ago
And I used that facility, which is right near a bench to enjoy a scenic viewpoint. :)
2 years ago