Augusta Montana to Great Falls Montana. 55 miles. 959 miles from the Pacific.
a great day to be on a bicycle. I left Augusta after having breakfast with my biking friends Trudy and Frank. the weather that haunted us yesterday had completely blown through the area. fair skies and temperatures in the low 70’s and a big tail wind all the way to Great Falls. in theory it’s downhill all the way to Mississippi from here. I rode with the Rocky Mountains in my rearview mirror and Big Sky Country as a front view. big farms and grazing land on either side of me. they call this area the frontal range. it is high and green. some big buttes sticking out here and there like someone painted in the landscape. high cirrus clouds brought promise of fare weather.
what a difference a day can make. I rolled in the Great Falls about 1 p.m. got a hotel, shower, and a much needed nap. then lunch and a massage. life on the road was good today . Jim, my biker friend that I met back in Missoula and I will have dinner tonight and then go to the local mermaid show. they told us its world-famous. I will let you know.
for those of you that are following me on a map might notice that I changed course in Missoula. I have decided to take northern route instead of Yellowstone. my route will continue to follow Lewis and Clark all the way to Bismarck. from there I will cut across to Fargo then into Minnesota.
I’ve been following the Adventure Cycling Association routes. they’re bicycle friendly and very scenic. it does not mean that they are easy.
take care my friends
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Hi Mike,
Who said you could change your route? Now I have to print out new maps to post your progress. Maybe I should print maps after you post and I know where you have been. 🙂 🙂
Hope your tail wind stays with you. Keep on enjoying your ride.
Jim
Easy …. yeah lets do Easy … The Big Easy! When do you think you’ll be swinging through that area !!! Nothing easy about what you’re doing! But I’ll have you know I’m up to 3 times a week riding back and forth to work 30 miles RT. Keep going and keep the posts coming!
Good job! You made it through the rockies, woo hoo! 🙂 Enjoy, we are thinking of you! Love you!
-Rachel and sleeping Pablo
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I just looked at NOAA wind speed/direction chart – you must be in heaven today – 20 knots out of west! Coast on home. . .
Hi MIke! I’m enjoying reading about your adventures – and I am SO JEALOUS. Marty and I will need to do it again at least one more time. Keep posting – keep having fun!
hi Beth. is self-contained thing is working out really well. it allows me a total flexible schedule and the freedom to choose how far a ride. plus I got a lot of really nice new stuff:) I am in Glendale recharging my batteries. I’m meeting lots of interesting people. I feel like I’m in the rhythm of the road. it took awhile to feel this way but now I’m comfortable with what life brings. cuz you can’t change that. Thanks for the post