What brand of panniers do you use with your underseat rack? I originally had Axioms with mine, but the would drag on the turns. Then I purchased Arkel R-40's, which did not drag, but were heavy, and also difficult to access under the seat. Now I have Ortlieb gravel panniers. The buckle is a bit difficult to use, but they are light weight, and don't drag. I like to keep the weight down low. The bike rides more smoothly.

That would be scary!

I've gone over a few rough wooden decks and wondered if it's possible for bicycle tires to get a flat from splinters.

Any time you ride next to a river, you know it is the easiest path through the mountains. Which doesn't mean it's easy - just easiest!

Road Angel?

Rocky Mountain iris.

http://www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/Blue%20Purple%20Enlarged%20Photo%20Pages/iris%20missouriensis.htm

More Phlox

Yummy!

White looks like Rocky Mountain Phlox.

http://www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/White%20Enlarged%20Photo%20Pages/phlox%20longifolia%20and%20multiflora.htm#multiflora

Blue looks like larkspur. There are half a dozen species in the area and I can't tell them apart.

http://www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/Blue%20Purple%20Enlarged%20Photo%20Pages/delphinium%20barbeyi.htm

Globeflower.

http://www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/White%20Enlarged%20Photo%20Pages/trollius%20albiflorus.htm

Perhaps pennycress.

http://www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/White%20Enlarged%20Photo%20Pages/noccaea%20fendleri.htm

Possibly a species of chickweed?

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/49389-Stellaria/browse_photos

Looks like maybe wild parsley.

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/165591-Musineon-divaricatum

Not quite enough photographic detail to ID the beetle.

Velomobile. There is one I occasionally see riding bike paths around here in Dayton, OH.

https://www.velomobileworld.com/

Lilac bush.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syringa

Woohooo!!! That is awesome that you did it fully on the bike!!