Monthly Archives: July 2011

July 11 Hot Springs to Rapid City, South Dakota

I was in my granny gear early and often today as we entered the Black Hills. Usually we have a nice flat run for a dozen miles or so before we start climbing. Today, it was out the door and … Continue reading

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July 10 Lusk, Wyoming to Hot Springs, South Dakota

Welcome to South Dakota.  How would you like your heat, dry or humid? Today’s route was fairly easy to follow: ride north for 46 miles, turn right, ride east another 46 miles. (Still, one of our riders missed the turn). … Continue reading

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July 9 Casper to Lusk, Wyoming

Back into the oceanic grasslands for the 107-mile run from Casper to Lusk. Casper seems like an up-and-coming place.  It even has a minor league baseball team — the Casper Ghosts. Lusk is a much smaller town on the edge … Continue reading

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July 8 — Casper, Wyoming — Rest Day

Today is our second rest day — and a well needed one since we’ve pedaled 396 miles in the past four days.  I talked to a lot of our riders over breakfast and they say they’re feeling better today than … Continue reading

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July 7 Riverton to Casper, Wyoming

I’ve been thinking about sage brush today.  It’s hard not to think about sage brush in Wyoming.  Most of us would claim to be smarter than sage brush.  So, here’s a conundrum. How come sage brush can do photosynthesis and … Continue reading

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July 6 Dubois to Riverton, Wyoming (with a detour)

Wyoming seems like a schizophrenic state. It’s beautiful but austere.  It’s hot and dry but still filled with snow.  It’s down-home ranch hands and exotic corporate jets.  It’s Dubois, a real cowboy town and Jackson, where you’re not sure if … Continue reading

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July 5 Jackson to Dubois, Wyoming

Another big hill climbing day took us to the top of Togwotee Pass at 9,658 feet (2,944 meters).  Togwotee is the highest elevation we’ll reach on this trip and also the Continental Divide.  If water can make it from here … Continue reading

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July 4 Idaho Falls, Idaho to Jackson, Wyoming

Welcome to Wyoming.  How would you like your wind? What a ride we had today.  A brilliant sunrise over Idaho Falls was a good omen. We loaded and left by 6:30 and cruised through nearly empty streets.  Part of our … Continue reading

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July 3 Pocatello to Idaho Falls, Idaho

Whew… this is a big country.  We’ve pedaled almost 1,000 miles already and we haven’t even crossed two states yet.  Today was an easy 65-miler from Pocatello to Twin Falls.  We were up early and on the road by 7:30 … Continue reading

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July 2 Burley to Pocatello, Idaho

We’re in big sky country now.  As we trekked through the first 30 miles this morning, we followed a nearly abandoned highway through the broadest, most open terrain imaginable. We could see the horizon in every direction. The sky (not … Continue reading

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