One of the funniest moments of the day came as we got close to Missoula and got passed by a pretty large group of motorcyclists wearing Hell's Angels "colors". Craig noticed they actually had a "support vehicle"...a pickup loaded with their luggage. Maybe the HA's are getting older!
I also wanted to mention a bit about the makeup of this group. There are 5-6 women along on the trip. Some are riding with their husbands, two of them: Cassie Lowe (2001 & 2002) and Anna "Cat" Berge have WON "Race Across America" (RAAM). Google it! It's the ultimate feat in cycling! Literally, racing from the Pacific to the Atlantic...usually with little or no sleep. These girls both WON the women's division! There are also 6 riders from last years "Elite tour"...which started in San Diego, CA and ended in Tybee Island, SC...17 days later! That's just short of 200 miles per day...every day! Andrew, who I rode with today is one of them.
Two flats today, one front...one rear, have me wondering about my switch from the Conti Gatorskins I rode last year to the Specialized Armidillo's I'm riding this year. If I flat again tomorrow...I'm jumping back to the Conti's.
An amazing day on the bike!
Breakfast...PACTour style! I'd be lying if I didn't admit that I miss the Denny's stops!
Rollin' thru farmlands outside Kalispell
the road along Swan lake
Montana self-portrait #2. Notice I've switched over to clear zinc oxide. Without Rob around to complete the Rodeo Clown troupe...the white zinc oxide just won't work anymore!
Craig climbing thru a toxic cloud of road construction. The tar was so fresh on the right side that we had to ride UK-style for over 4 miles.
Lunch SAG
Today's lunch "creation": whole wheat bread, pepper jack cheese, tomatoes, spicy mustard, pickles and some oriental cole slaw on top...yummy! Oh yeah, a big chunk of chocolate cake! Sheepman, dessert pics tomorrow...I promise!
Natalie and her bike!
Rollin' thru the valley
Along the Salmon River
"Bisti" the SAG dog
Andrew and Craig. Good work today boys!
Along the Blackfoot River near Missoula. Notice the girls tubing on the river. The water is barely 50 degrees!
6 comments:
you are having too much fun, i heard the sound in your voice tonight..it was like a song! made me happy just to hear you!
manny, email hal or robert if you don't have my email, and i'll share when D will be in colorado. He doesn't have email contact on this trip... both send and receive..(note to all trying to email)
Montana, get AT&T...stupid that you're don't exist in the entire state of Montana
xoxo babe,
Katie
This seems like another monumental trip. Keep up the good work.
How is your bike geared for the climbs ahead?
That "elite" PAC tour, in 17 days across the USA, sounds right up your alley DR. 200 miles a day? Probably take you a months sleep to recover!
We're all indebted for you keeping up with this blog. Without the daily Tour coverage on Versus, your journalistic musings will be more than enough to suffice.
^^^
Mike "Starr" in case you were wondering.
OK now I'm begining to believe this is David. He states that he misses Denny's home of the GRAND SLAM and that creation otherwise known as a sandwhich had to be David's. No one else could make a masterpiece like that at a SAG stop.
A little advice for Andrew: If you are going to eat together with David don't try to eat as much as he does unless you want to gain 3 kilos before you get to Colorado.
Awesome DD! I went up to Missoula back in 2004 when I did Ironman Coeur d'Alene (ID). We drove to Missoula to go white water rafting in the Clark Fork River. One of my favorite experiences ever! I fell in love with Montana during that trip. Beautiful!
Keep up the good work!
Katie, I will get your email from Hal or Robert. We are also keeping track of DD on the Roadies site. Feel free to keep us up to date there as well...
DD's Canada to Mexico 2008 Blog
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