Good choice

Sorry that we missed meeting you when in Boise!
Racpat

We live in Boise, and have just been talking with Keith Adams and he referenced you. Boise has a fabulous Greenbelt to cycle into and out of the city. https://www.cityofboise.org/departments/parks-and-recreation/parks/boise-greenbelt/
We welcome you and any cyclist coming through Boise to stay with us. We are Racpat on Warmshowers.

Thanks for your eloquent account of US 191. We hate, hate, no shoulder high volume high speed roads. It's why we commonly come to Germany to cycle (we're in Dresden right now, lots of separated cycle path). But even here, it happens. Grrr.

I picked up on your tour a little late, so skimmed the first several days and will go back to actually read all about them. I have enjoyed your journal and am kinda sad you are now done with the tour, but good for you to do it at all— and to keep such a great journal with great photos.

Brad -

I rode the Gallatin Canyon back in 1987 and was simply amazed. And, yes, I knew it was going to be tough 35 years later - with all the growth of Big Sky (affectionaly known as Pig Sty) and almost no road improvements over those 35 years. Interesting, though, that there is always space in the canyon for more trophy homes.

I thought I could wing it by riding the 1st half in the evening and the 2nd half super early. South of Big Sky is was tolerable, but even at 6:30a the stretch between Big Sky and Bozeman was non-stop traffic heading south and enough cars heading north who struggled to pass me to be nerve-wracking.

There's the physical energy expended and the psychic energy expended. I got to Bozeman totally drained - a veritable zombie.

Glad you enjoyed it.

Wonderful entry again. I went to Willson School the first part of my 7thh grade year and then we moved to the NEW junior high (which is of course now old!)

John,

I loved this entry. Your photographs are spectacular. I am familiar with this territory as I grew up in Bozeman. You took your life into your own hands riding in the Gallatin Canyon - it is treacherous!
Ron tells me you are home at the moment. Glad you made it safely.

Brad

John,

John,

I finally got signed up to follow your adventures. Ron K. has been sending me a link to your website, but I could not comment. So now I am “official.”
I love your commentary and photographs. It was hot here in Sheridan today, but I was not to bothered by it because I have COVID19 and am quarantined.
Be safe.

Brad Kremensek

Keith - Just lemme know.

You are welcome, Kathleen.

Sorry to hear you're pulling the plug but I get it. When it stops being fun, and stops being something you want to be doing, it's time to stop and find something else to do.

If I make it as far as Buffalo, you might hear from me on Warm Showers in about a month, perhaps a little longer.

Whetyher you do or whether you don't, good luck and thanks for sharing your journey. I've really enjoyed reading it.

Sorry to see it end, but as far as I'm concerned, this was a story well told and a tour fully accomplished. It's hard to beat biking and camping in the American west.

Thanks, John.

I love your “and then did absolutely nothing”. Actually, pretty hard to do, and an accomplishment in itself! ❤️