https://cyclistprichard.com/2012/08/23/august-17th-bridgton-to-freeport-me-and-atlantic-ocean/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/image1.jpgImage 5It was a very special gift to have Nancy bike the final miles with me to the Atlantic Ocean pictured above (taken by our friend Carol) for the official conclusion of my grand adventure bicycling 4,085 miles and climbing 114,562 feet from Anacortes, Washington to Freeport, Maine.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/image-4.jpgImage 4John and Jim with me outside L.L. Bean just after our arrival in Freeport, Maine.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc023981.jpg2Mile 52: Jim, Robert, me and Doug upon our arrive to the cheers of the crowd (Doug's and my families and friends - 8 people actually) when we arrived outside L.L. Bean in Freeport, Maine. At this point we still had 4 miles to cycle before we arrived at the Atlantic Ocean.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02438.jpg8Doug and his family at the final dinner at ? in Freeport, Maine.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02432.jpg7Doug and his wife Lisa at our final dinner at ? in Freeport, Maine.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02420.jpg5Nancy and our friends Carol and Al at the Atlantic Ocean. Nancy was dressed in her bike attire and had her bike ready when I arrived at L.L. Bean in Freeport, Maine so she could ride the final 4 miles with me to the Atlantic Ocean. Thanks to Carol and Al for hosting Nancy at their Maine retreat the evening before I arrived and for making the special effort to be there for my arrival in Freeport.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02414.jpg4My friend Al and me at the Atlantic Ocean near Freeport, Maine. Al bicycled coast to coast last summer and provided me valuable advice as I planned my own trip.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02406.jpg3Mile 4,085: Dipping my front tire in the Atlantic Ocean near Freeport, Maine.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02394_2.jpg1Mile : Joanne and John from Avon, Connecticut who I bike with for some of today's miles.2012-08-26T23:57:46+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/08/22/august-16th-lincoln-nh-to-bridgton-me/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02376_21.jpg11aMile :https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02384.jpg13Mile:https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02383_2.jpg12https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02378_2.jpg11Mile :https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02376_2.jpg10Mile:https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02370_2.jpg9Mile:https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02369.jpg8https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02365.jpg7Mile:https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02362.jpg6Mile 15: Another view of the downhill ride from Kancamagus Pass. It was very tricky stopping the bicycle to take this photo as I was traveling close to 35 mph when I saw the view (which would disappear around the curve) and the road was slightly wet.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02359_2.jpg5Doug at the Kancamagus Pass lookout. As Doug examples in this photo, we had to equip ourselves with a jacket and gloves for a cold and windy long downhill ride into Conway, NH. My max speed going downhill for this section (great road conditions for most of it) was over 40 mph (don't tell Nancy).2012-08-22T20:26:23+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/08/16/one-day-to-go/2012-08-21T17:57:12+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/08/16/1336/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02339.jpg6View on the six mile downhill ride from the Appalachian Trail to the town of Lincoln, NH.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02334.jpg5Appalachian Trail Marker at the top of the pass . When we arrived there were a dozen hikers resting or hitchhiking six miles into town. One group of six hikers told me that they had been hiking the Appalachian since February when they started in Georgia and were going to complete the trip in Septemberhttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02333.jpg4Another view of Sharon and Steve on the climb to the Appalachain Trail.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02331_2.jpg3Steve & Sharon on today's long and gradual climb (compared to yesterday's climb to the Middlebury Gap) to the pass where the Appalachian Trail crossed the road. https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02325.jpg2Another view on our route near Haverhill, NH.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02321_2.jpg1One of our first views of New Hampshire (near Haverhill) which we entered this morning.2012-08-17T03:14:24+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/08/16/august-14th-middlebury-to-white-river-junction-vt/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc023161.jpg10View of the final miles into White River Junction, VT.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02301_21.jpg8Robert and Doug on the route today.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02314.jpg9View of the road we climbed out of South Royalton, VT.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02311.jpgDSC02311View of four of our bikers climbing a hill near Royalton, VT.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02307.jpg8Bikers Mollie and Joanne on the busy road today near Sharon, VT.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02304.jpg6I stopped to take this photo of a strange monument, an antique motorcycle mounted on a rock. A man from a house across the street from it called me over to explain it. A good friend who was a BMW motorcycle mechanic died in his sleep several years ago when he was 50. In his honor his friends took one of his motorcycles and mounted it on the side of the road as a memorial to him.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02296.jpg5View of a valley in Vermont that we traveled today.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02286_2.jpg4Fellow biker Steve climbing to Middlebury Gap.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02282.jpg3Another view of the campus of Bread Loaf School of English.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02280.jpg2View of the Vermont mountains from the Campus of the Bread Loaf School of English. Middlebury established the Bread Loaf School of English in 1919 with involvement of Robert Frost who taught there to provide graduate education in the fields of English and American literature, public speaking, creative writing, dramatic production, and the teaching of English. 2012-08-17T02:32:40+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/08/15/august-13th-north-creek-ny-to-middlebury-vt/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02273.jpg11https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02265.jpg10A view of the Vermont bike route with Mollie of Coral Gables, who joined us in Brockport, biking one of the many hills today. You can see out original route in the background.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02259.jpg9A view of the Vermont as we bike towards MIddlebury, VT.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02253.jpg8Steve after the long climb from the Ticonderoga Ferry with the New York hills in the background and a beautiful hilltop cemetery on both sides of the road.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02247.jpg7Mollie after a long climb from the Ticonderoga Ferry with the New York hills in the background and a beautiful hilltop cemetery on both sides of road.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02239.jpg6Entering Vermont - only two states to go.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02236.jpg5Pictured above with me on the Ticonderoga Ferry into Vermont are three bikers who joined us in Brockport, NY. Left to right next to me are Mollie from Coral Gables, FL, and Steve and Sharon from Los Gatos, CA.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02235_2.jpg4My friend Jim who was summering nearby decided to ride with me for some miles into Vermont from the Ticonderoga Ferry. Pictured above is Jim and bike and his wife Nini as we wait for for the Ferry.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02231.jpg3The waterfalls and "Kissing Bridge" in Ticonderoga, which Nancy and I visited last year on our bike tour of Vermont's lake region with our friends Shelley & Eugene, Ted & Kristin, and Mike and Cheryl.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02230.jpg2Another view of Vermont from the downhill ride into Ticonderoga, NY.2012-08-19T01:40:20+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/08/15/august-12th-old-forge-to-north-creek-ny/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc022211.jpg1aPictured above are four of my closest friends from Philadelphia (left to right, Nini and Jim Wolitarsky, and Ted and Kristin Laws) who made a special trip to North Creek, NY to visit me on my tour. We shared a wonderful dinner in the Tavern at Copperfield.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02219_21.jpgDSC02219_2https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02216_21.jpg8I was not the only biker to have company for the evening. Doug was thrilled for the second time on the tour to be surprised by family members showing up at one of our overnight cities. Pictured above are two of Doug's sisters and a brother-in-law who drove up from Albany to share the afternoon and evening with him.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc022111.jpg6View of our lodging in North Creek, NY, the Alpine Lodge.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02208.jpg7View of my room at the Alpine Lodge showing the rustic theme of the furnishing - very nice.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc021991.jpg5View of one of the many river crossings on our bike route today.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02196_21.jpg4View of one of the many lakes we passed on our ride today.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02192_21.jpg3Another view of the Fulton Lake Chain near Inlet, NYhttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc021891.jpg2View of Fulton Lake on our ride today.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02185.jpg1Steve & Nancy highly recommended Keyes Pancake House for breakfast, so Jim (pictured), Robert, Doug, and I left the hotel early so we could be at Keyes when they opened. Thank you Steve & Nancy, the breakfast was delicious.2012-08-15T19:39:37+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/08/14/august-11th-pulaski-to-old-forge-ny/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02182_2.jpg13Nancy with Parker, Robert and Doug.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02149.jpg12Robert on our Third Lake boat ride.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02146_2.jpg11View of the evening sky while we were taking a boat ride with Steve and Nancy on Third Lake.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02110_2.jpg10Doug pictured with Steve & Nancy's dog, Parker.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02088.jpg9My friends Nancy Reardon and Steve Sayer, who have a vacation home near Old Forge, generously hosted a evening and dinner for Jim, Robert, Doug and me. Pictured above is Steve giving us a tour of the canoe collection at lake reserved for non motorized boats.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02086_2.jpg7A view of the reading room at our hotel in Old Forge, Water's Edge.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02084.jpg8A view from the reading lounge of our hotel in Old Forge, Water's Edge.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02076.jpg6A view of Route 28 which we biked today. While the road was good, there was a lot of traffic which took away from the experience.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02071_2.jpg5Another view of the Salmon River from our bike route today.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02070.jpg4A view of the Salmon River which paralleled our bike path for the first part of the ride today near .2012-08-14T19:56:28+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/08/11/august-9th-brockport-to-newark-ny/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc020481.jpg12Milehttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc020451.jpg11Milehttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc020341.jpg9Milehttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc020204.jpg5bMilehttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02031_21.jpg7Milehttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc020203.jpgDSC02020https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc020231.jpg5aMilehttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc020202.jpgDSC02020https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc020201.jpgDSC02020https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc019991.jpg1a2012-08-11T20:11:28+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/08/11/august-10th-newark-to-pulaski-ny/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02058.jpg2Milehttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02053.jpgDSC020531Mile2012-08-12T18:34:33+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/08/09/august-7th-lewiston-to-brockport-ny-and-august-8th-rest-day-in-brockport/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc019501.jpgMile 15Mile 15:https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01995.jpgMile 60Mile 60: Map of a portion of the Erie Canalway Trail (Lockport to Rochester, NY). We will bike a total of 95 miles on the Erie Canalway Trail.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01992.jpgMile 54Mile 54: View of the Erie Canal Trail near Holley, NY.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01988.jpgMile 47MIle 47: View of the Erie Canal Trail that we biked for abut 45 miles today. While not paved, it was very hard packed dirt with fine gravel - not difficult for a road bike to travel. We will bike a total of 95 miles on the Erie Canalway Trail.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01984.jpgMile 43Mile 43: At one point the Erie Canal was completely dry and I didn't understand why. It became apparent near Albion, NY (shown in photo) that a canal side wall had collapsed and a 10 miles section of the canal had been drained so repairs could be made. Immediately after Albion the Erie Canal was full of water.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01981.jpgMile 35Mile 35: View of the countryside next to the Erie Canal. Interestingly, the crops we passed today were very diverse, e.g. grapes, corn, apples, and tomatoes.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01978.jpgMile 29Mile 29: An example of one of the dams on the Erie Canal (near Gasport, NY).https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01972.jpgMile 22Mile 22: Dale, Jim and Doug biking the Erie Canal Trail shortly after leaving Lockport, NY.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01965_2.jpgMile 20Mile 20: View of the water falls which are part of the locks in Lockport, NY - Doug, Dale, Jim, and Robert on the bridge.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01953.jpgMile 20Mile 20: View of the locks at the beginning of the Erie Trail in Lockport, NY.2012-08-09T21:38:40+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/08/08/august-6th-angola-to-lewiston-ny/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_0217.jpgLewiston DocksSunset view at the waterfront in Lewiston, NY.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_0212.jpgMile 38Mile 38: Robert and Doug biking along Amvets Drive pathway in Buffalo (taken with my iPhone as I was riding on the road).https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc019011.jpg6Milehttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc018981.jpg5Mile 5https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc018941.jpg4Mile https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc018862.jpg1Mile 1:https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc018861.jpgDSC01886https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01947.jpgMile 61MIle 61: Another view of the Whirlpool Gorge and cable car.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01945.jpgMile 61Mile 61: View of Whirlpool Gorge and the cable car that is suspended from six cables and traverses the width of the gorge at almost 1 kilometer (.6 miles) in length. https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01940.jpgMile 59Mile 59: Another view of Bridal Veil Falls. Note the US extended lookout platform on the left top part of the photo.2012-08-09T03:33:33+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/08/07/august-5th-erie-pa-to-angola-ny/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc018633.jpgDSC01863Mile 16: One of the wineries I passed in Pennsylvania.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc018632.jpgDSC01863https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc018631.jpgDSC01863https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01883.jpg10Mile 71:https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01882_2.jpg8Mile 70:https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01878_2.jpg7Mile 65:https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01874.jpg6Mile 6:https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01872.jpg5Mile 30:https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01868.jpg4Mile 4https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01867.jpg3Mile 24:2012-08-07T20:48:53+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/08/05/august-4th-statistics-mentor-oh-to-erie-pa/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01853.jpgPresque Isle BeachView of Presque Isle State Park Beach.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01852.jpgPresque Isle State ParkSally's, Presque Isle: Doug and I arrived very early at the Comfort Inn (1 pm) and before the rooms were ready. After consulting the hotel staff on the best ice cream in town we biked a mile to Sally's - A landmark establishment at the entrance to Presque Isle State Park. It was mobbed with people enjoying the ice cream (like the black raspberry I had). https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01850_2.jpgMile 64Mile 64: Today's ride was designated three different ways, 1) Lake Erie Circle Tour, 2) Seaway Trail, and 3) Bicycle PA Route Z.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01848.jpgMile 60Mile 60: Historical Marker - Pennsylvania State Line.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01846.jpgMile 59Mile 59: View on Route 5 in Pennsylvania today. Great roads and scenery.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01842.jpgMile 62Mile 53: Historical Marker - Pennsylvaniahttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01840.jpgMile 52Mile 52: Back home in Pennsylvania after biking 3,200+ miles (although I am 400 miles from home).https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01837.jpgMile 30Mie 30: A bicycle on display in Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH. The bike is about 8 feet tall and covered in lights - I would have liked to see it lit at night.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01835.jpgMile 15Mile 15: I saw hundreds of these mailbox protectors in Ohio. I don't recall seeing any until I reached Ohio. They varied from very elaborate and designer protectors to unpainted plywood with no markings. After having to replace my own mailbox twice due to vandals, I will consider one for us if it happens again.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01832_2.jpgMile 8Mile 8: A view of the Grand River near Painesville, OH at 7:30 am2012-08-06T10:40:00+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/08/03/august-3rd-milan-to-mentor-oh/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01829_2.jpgMIle 62Mile 62: For many miles I biked on the "Cleveland Lakefront Bikeway". It is impossible to believe that they designated this route as a "bikeway" - it was almost impossible to ride to due the road conditions and for the most part, shared with traffic with little regard for bikers. The only attractive element of the path was the sign.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01825.jpgMile 64Mile 64: Entrance to Burke Lakefront Airport Park.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01822.jpgMile 61Mile 61: Rock "N" Roll Hall of Famehttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01819.jpgMile 61Mile 61: Historical Marker - Birthplace of Rock "N" Roll.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01817.jpgMile 59Mile 59: View west from Cleveland Lakefront State Park (Cliff Drive is located just to the left of the high rise condo's in the upper right of the photo).https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01816.jpgMile 58Mile 58: View of Downtown Cleveland and its lake front beach park from Cliff Drive just west of Cleveland. https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01810.jpgMile 1Mile 1: As I was leaving our lodging in Milan at 7 am, this was a view I enjoyed and decided to photograph.2012-08-06T02:51:08+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/08/03/august-2nd-napoleon-to-milan-oh/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01808.jpgMile 70Mile 70: Another view of the North Coast Inland Trail between Fremont and Clyde, OH.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01804_2.jpgMile 68Mile 68: Today we rode 9 miles on the North Coast Inland Trail pictured here which runs from Fremont to Clyde, OH. While not very scenic, it was quiet, offered some shade, and was flat.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01802_2.jpgMile 32Mile 32: Another small windmill field near Tontogany, OH.2012-08-04T10:42:06+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/08/01/1045/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01796.jpgMile 55Mile 55: I did not Photoshop this fountain on River Drive (Maumee River) in Defiance, OH. The blue water is what was flowing.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01801.jpgMile 65Mile 65: Little did I know that Florida was in Ohio.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01798.jpgMile 62Mile 62: A stately home on River Drive near Defiance, OH.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01793.jpgMile 18Mile 18: Welcome to Ohio.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01790.jpgMile 18Mile 18: Since I didn't get a photo of the welcome to Indiana sign when I arrived, I decided to get it as I left. This sign was on Highway 30 near Monroeville, IN.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01788.jpgMile 19Mile 19: For 4 miles I biked on Stateline Road which separates Indiana and Ohio (photo). As you may remember, I noted hundreds of windmills in Illinois. Interestingly, I didn't see any windmills during my travels across Indiana (ending with the scene on the left side of the road above), but as you can see above on the right side of the road, windmills were erected over many square miles in Ohio at the Indiana state line. I wonder why?https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/img_0196.jpgMile 11Mile 11: As I was biking at 7:30 am, I took this photo of myself with my iPhone.2012-08-06T02:54:15+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/08/01/july-31st-wabash-to-decatur-in/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01778_2.jpgMile 44Mile 44: Doug and Robert taking a break in the shade for ice cream in Zanesville, IN.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01775.jpgMile 32Mile 32: View of Edward Roush Lake (part of the Wabash River), near Huntington, IN.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc01774.jpgMile 15Mile 15: View of the Salamonie RIver just downstream from the Dam. While it appeared low, upstream of the Dam looked 15 to 20 feet low.2012-08-03T03:12:55+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/07/31/july-29th-and-30th-monticello-to-wabash-in-and-rest-day-in-wabash/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01753.jpgDSC01753Charley Creek Inn: Bathroom of my room - beautiful and high quality.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01752.jpgCharley Creek InnCharley Creek Inn Room: Charley Creek Inn is without a doubt the best lodging of the entire trip so far. It is a completely restored hotel with an art galley, fine wine store, ice cream and candy parlor, and gourmet restaurant off the lobby. https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01746.jpgMile 50Mile 50: Interesting street sign in Chili, IN.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01733.jpgMile 24Mile 24: At the intersection of County Road 900N (our route) and Indiana State Road 35, we unexpectedly crossed the "Panhandle Pathway", a 21mile hiking/biking trail.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01771.jpgPrichard FamiyPrichard Famiy:https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01768.jpgMile 8Mile 8:https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01767.jpgMile 7Mile 7:https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01765.jpgDSC01765https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01763.jpgMile 5Mile 5https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01761.jpgMile 4Mile 42012-08-02T03:38:07+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/07/30/july-28th-watseka-il-to-monticello-in/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01726.jpgMile 39Mile 39: View of Indiana farmlands from Interstate 65 overpass.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01723.jpgMile 39Mile 39: Robert crossing Interstate 65 near Rensselaer, IN.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01720.jpgMile 39 Mile 39: Crossing Interstate 65 near Rensselaer, INhttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01717_2.jpgMile 29Mile 29: Our first SAG rest stop was at a community park in Brook, IN. I don't think I have ever seen a water fountain inside the mouth of a lion. https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01712.jpgMile 25Mile 25: First view of Indiana - glorious day.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01709.jpgMile 1Mile 1: Last view of Illinois at the Morris Cemetery on the Indiana border. Only our map indicated that this was the state line between Illinois and Indiana (no welcoming or departing signs).2012-08-06T02:52:05+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/07/27/july-27th-streator-to-watseka-il/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01706.jpgMile 75Mile 75: A view of the Iroquois River on County Road 2400N showing vacation docks and boats.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01703.jpgMile 65Mile 65: This may have been the most beautiful road (County Road 2700N near Ashkum, IL) on today's ride - a single lane smooth paved road bordered closely on both sides by corn and soybean fields. I didn't see an auto while biking on it.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01700.jpgMile 50Mile 50: A mural outside a bar and grill in Kempton, IL.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01698.jpgMile 37Mile 37: Another view of windmills outside Odell, IL.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01688.jpgMIle 35Mile 35: I was surprised to bike through a third large area (dozens of square miles) of windmills (to many to count) in Illinois just outside Odell.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01685.jpgMile 16Mile 16: Early morning scene biking on County Road 900E near Cornell, IL. The clouds this morning were striking.2012-07-28T02:42:44+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/07/27/july-26th-kewanee-to-streator-il/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc016721.jpgMile 26Mile 26: Another view of the Bradford area windmills.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc016621.jpgMile 15 aMile 15: View of typical farm house outside Kewanee, IL showing storms clouds in the distance (fortunately, which stay away from our route today).https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01681.jpgMile 65Mile 65: View on very rural Country Road 800N that we biked for 20+ miles - almost no traffic.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01679_2.jpgMile 48Mile 48: Memorial to Captain John Philip Cromwell from Henry, IL who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01678.jpgMile 48Mile 48: This was a military monument in center city park in Henry, IL honoring submariners, in general, and a particular submarine captain born in Henry who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor (see next photo).https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01675.jpgMile 42Mile 42: This was the view in every direction at one rural intersection approaching Henry, IL.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01674.jpgMile 51Mile 51: View of bucolic cemetery surrounded by acres of corn and soybeans near Henry, IL.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01666.jpgMile 25Mile 25: First of two photos of a windmill area near Bradford, IL. While2012-07-27T21:50:13+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/07/25/july-25th-muscatine-ia-to-kewanee-il/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01643_2.jpgMile 36Mile 36: A typical road border we biked today in Illinois.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01660.jpgMile 67Mile 67: While we passed two windmill farms in Montana and North Dakota, this one near Cambridge, IL was huge in comparison to the other two. It appeared to have hundreds of windmills spread over dozens of square miles. While at first we were surprised how many windmills were not working, it became clear as we biked it was because they were being constructed. As we continued east on Route 570N we began to see the the original windmills working.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01644_2.jpgMile 34Mile 34: A striking mural on the Sherrard, Illinois Library.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01640.jpgMile 8Mile 8: One of my first views of Illinois as I bike 322nd Street in Rock Island County, IL.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01639_2.jpgDSC01639_2MIle 3: Entering Illinois (don't know why the photo came out the way it did).https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01636.jpgDSC016362012-07-27T20:12:10+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/07/25/july-24th-dyersville-to-muscatine-ia/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01632.jpgMile 31Mile 31: Robert passing through Wyoming, IA.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01626.jpgMile 30Mile 30: Entering Wyoming (IA) (population 626). Interesting that the town found it necessary to post that "CEMENT TRUCKS ARE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING CEMETERY". I wonder why? The other interesting (but sad) feature of Wyoming was the golf course. It was the most colorful golf course I have seen - The greens were brilliant green and all the fairways were covered in dead brown/yellow grass and lined with dead bushes.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01619.jpgMile 27Mile 27: View on Route 136 with Doug just after our SAG rest stop.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01608.jpgMile 25: One of the most beautiful views along Route 136 today.Mile 25: One of the most beautiful views along Route 136 today.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01603.jpgMile 23Mile 23: View along Route 136 today with Doug in the distance.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01599.jpgMile 20Mile 20: One of the many roads off of Route 136 in Iowa.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01597.jpgMile 15Mile 15: Cascade (population 1,598) - Home of Red Farber (for those who follow baseball). I stopped at a convenience store and began a conversation with the friendly shop owner. As I was leaving, she came out and gave me a home grown tomato. The group shared it later in the day and it was delicious,https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01596.jpg1Mile 2: Driveway decoration at a farm just outside Byersville.2012-08-06T02:53:10+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/07/24/july-22nd-mcgregor-to-dyersville-ia/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc015461.jpgDSC01546https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01594.jpg1010https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01591.jpg1111https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01578.jpg99https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01574.jpg88https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01573.jpg77https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01569.jpg55https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01568.jpg66https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01562.jpg4Mile 4https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01561.jpg3Mile 3:2012-07-24T21:14:11+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/07/23/june-21st-lacrosse-wi-to-mcgregor-ia/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc015341.jpgView from room 2Holiday Shores Motel: Another view from my room.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc015321.jpgView from roomHoliday Shores Motel - View from my room as a Mississippi barge passed.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc015121.jpgEffigy Mounds - Mound Shapes and Locations in Park.Effigy Mounds - Mound Shapes and Locations in Park.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc014931.jpgDSC01493The four cross country bikers: Doug Wolff, New Windsor, MD; Robert Moskowitz, Carmel, CA; Steve Prichard, Malvern, PA; Jim Schnitzmeyer.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc014861.jpgMile 27MIle 27: Educational Marker - Islands in the Mississippi (of which there are many).https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc014841.jpgMile 8Mile 8: A typical view today as we rode along Route 26 paralleling the Mississippi showing the bluffs.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01527.jpgHoliday Shores Motel McGegorHoliday Shores Motel in McGregor, IA - Lodging for our stay.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01526.jpgMcGregor JailMcGregor, IA: This room which is built into the mountain was a jail and then a tinker/tailor shop. It is now available for an overnight stay.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01524_2.jpgMcGregor HistoryHistorical Marker - History of McGregor, IA.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01523.jpgDSC01523McGregor, IA had an auto rally and competition on the day we arrived.2012-07-24T21:16:16+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/07/23/june-20th-winona-mn-to-la-crosse-wi/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc014591.jpgGranddad Bluff - SteveView from Grandad Bluff above La Crosse, WI.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01480.jpgMile 23Mile 23https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_0185.jpgMile 22Mile 22https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_0181.jpgMile 21Mile 21https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_0176.jpgMile 20Mile 20https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_0173.jpgMile 19Mile 19https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_0172.jpgMile 18Mile 18https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_0167.jpgMile 17Mile 17https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01473.jpgMile 16Mile 16https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01468_2.jpgMile 15Mile 152012-07-23T18:24:15+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/07/20/july-19th-red-wing-to-winona-mn/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc013971.jpgMile 70Mile 70: Another view of the Mississippi River and bluffs from Highway 61 near Minneiska, MN.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc013861.jpgDSC01386Mile 59: Scene near Wabasha, MN as I am descending from the bluffs above the Mississippi.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc013741.jpgMile 49Mile 49: Scene of the rural roads and farms on the bluffs above the Mississippi. This section of the ride today was fantastic, great roads and views.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc013721.jpgMile 44Mile 44: Half way up a 3 mile climb (4%-8% grade) with Lake City and the Mississippi River in the distance.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01394.jpgMile 69Mile 69: View along Highway 61 as I travel along the Mississippi River.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01386.jpgMile 59Mile 59: View during our descent from the bluffs above the Mississippi River near Wabasha, MN.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01381.jpgMile 55Mile 55: Another scene of the farms on the bluffs above the Mississippi River.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01360.jpgMile 41Mile 41: View on Route 61 after leaving Lake City showing the bluffs along the Mississippi. Several times today we biking up to the bluffs (400-700 foot climb) and then back down to the Mississippi River bank level. https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01353.jpgMile 39 Mile 39: View of Lake City, MN harbor. While I only passed through Lake City on the route today, it seemed like a very upscale river resort town.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01344.jpgMile 33Mile 33: View of the Mississippi between Frontenac and Lake City, MN.2012-07-21T02:16:24+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/07/19/july-18th-osceola-wi-to-red-wing-mn/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01332.jpgMile 21Mile 21: Bison along the route today. Due to rain this is my only picture today.2012-07-20T22:00:15+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/07/17/july-17th-milaca-mn-to-osceola-wi/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_0162.jpgIMG_0162https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_0161.jpgCaptain Crunch French BreadToday's special breakfast at Embers in Milaca, MN - Captain Crunch French Bread - Outstanding!https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01329.jpgHotel InteriorRiver Valley Inn and Suites interior.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01326.jpgOsceola HotelRiver Valley Inn & Suites - Lodging in Osceola, WI.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01324.jpgIntelligent NutrientsInteresting Site - Intelligent Nutrients Learning Retreat across from our hotel in Osceola, WI.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01308_2.jpgCascade FallsCascade Falls in Osceola, WI.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01306_2.jpgDSC01306_2Historical Marker - Cascade Falls in Osceola, WI (see next photo).https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01303.jpgMile 75Mile 75: Wisconsin - The 6th state I have visited on tour so far.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01301.jpgMile 75Mile 75: Crossing the St. Croix River into Osceola, WI.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01298.jpgMile 63Mile 63: A scene from our ride today as we approach Wisconsin.2012-07-20T02:07:57+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/07/16/july-16th-long-prairie-to-milaca-mn/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01275.jpgMIle 32Mile 32: The major change in scenery was larger farms, poultry farms (chicken and turkey), and more trees along the road.2012-07-18T01:19:22+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/07/16/july-15th-battle-lake-to-long-prairie-mn/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_01581.jpgLong Prairie War MemorialLong Prairie War Memorial to WWII, Korean, and Vietnam Wars. Throughout the city there were signs celebrating and thanking the military - relatively more than I have seen in any city.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01260_2.jpgMile 57Mile 57: Individual clearly have multiple professions and business to sustain themselves in the states I have visited. Here is one of the more interesting examples I noted miles from any other business.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01258.jpgMile 53Mile 53: I don't take very many pictures now due to the repetitive scenery - here is an example from mile 53 today.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01256_2.jpgMile 25Mile 25: Notable trip milestone.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01253.jpgMile 16Mile 16: Typical view for today in Minnesota - overcast (thankfully).2012-07-16T22:43:42+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/07/15/july-14th-fargo-nd-to-battle-creek-mn/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01251_2.jpgDSC01251_2Battle Lake 20 foot memorial to Chief Wenonga of the Anishanabe (Ojibwe) Tribe who fought many battles with the Dakota Tribe in the area of Battle Lake.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_0152.jpgFargo Wall MuralFargo Wall Mural.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_01451.jpgFargo Bike ShopFargo Bicycle Shop which includes an expresso bar and ice-cream counter, and offers live entertainment at night outside.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_0145.jpgFargo Bicycle ShopFargo Bicycle Shop which includes an expresso bar and ice-cream counter, and offers live entertainment at night outside.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc012061.jpgFargo - City of ParksFargo, ND - City of Parks.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc012311.jpgDSC01231https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01206.jpgFargo ParksMile 1: Fargo, ND - City of Parks.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01250_2.jpgWenonga20 foot memorial to Chief Wenonga of the Anishanabe (Ojibwe) Tribe who fought many battles with the Dakota Tribe in the area of Battle Lake.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01240_2.jpgWaterfront Park - Battle LakeWaterfront Park - Battle Lake, MN.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01235.jpgBattle Lake MotelBattle Lake Motel - Tonight's lodging.2012-07-16T01:23:57+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/07/13/july-12th-cooperstown-to-fargo/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc011871.jpgMile 30Mile 30: View on Route 26 near Hope, ND - mile after mile of straight road and telephone poles.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc011851.jpgMile 22Mile 22: View on Route 32 near Blabon, ND.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc011811.jpgDSC01181Mile 21: Another morning view on Route 200 in North Dakota.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01177_21.jpgMile 16-7bMile 16: Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile Silo Launch Facility Missile Replica On Top Of Actual Silo.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc011651.jpgMile 5-2Mile 5: Sun rising at 6:45 am on Route 200 in North Dakota.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01204.jpgView from RadissonView from my window on the 10th floor of the Radisson Hotel in Fargo.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01201.jpgRadisson HotelFargo Radisson Hotel Room Interior - Best hotel of the trip so far. I even have a king "Sleep Number Bed" - I am a #60. This Radisson also has a claim as the second tallest building in North Dakota.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01196.jpgMile 78Mile 78: Another view along Route 4 in North Dakota - acre after acre of colorful crop fields.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01191.jpgMile 72Mile 72: This view on Route 4 near Argusville, ND reminded me of a scene (although this is summer and the scene was winter) from the movie "Fargo". If you have seen the movie you will remember the scene.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01185.jpgMile 30Mile 30: View on Route 38 near Colgate, ND.2012-07-14T02:29:03+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/07/13/july-11th-devils-lake-to-cooperstown-nd/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01163.jpgMile 72Mile 72 - Representation of headwinds in marsh along side of Route 1.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01161.jpgMile 66Mile 66: Field scene on Route 1, North Dakota.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01158.jpgMile 62Mile 62: Route 1 near Sibley Lake, ND.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01155_2.jpgMile 50Mile 50: They only forgot to mention the 20 mph headwinds.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01149.jpgMile 45Mile 45: Another scene along Route 1 in North Dakota.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01147.jpgMile 35Mile 35: Beautiful sky and field scene along Route 1 in North Dakota.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01144.jpgMile 33Mile 33: The Stump Lake Village Historic Museum I missed.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01139.jpgMile 25Mile 25: Collection of one room school houses relocated to remote site along Route 1 in North Dakota.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01137.jpgMile 22Mile 22: Typical scenery today along Route 1 in North Dakota.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01135.jpgMile 5Mile 5: Early morning on Route 2 in North Dakota.2012-07-13T20:34:36+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/07/13/july-10th-rugby-to-devils-lake-nd/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01133.jpgFireside InnFireside Inn and Suites Interior - Lodging in Devils Lake, ND.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01130.jpgMile 78Mile 78: View of typical marsh bordering Devils Lake.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01123.jpgMile 73Mile 73: Scene on Devils Lake which has doubled in size since 1993.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01119_2.jpgMile 64Mile 64: Minnewaukan, ND, where my friend Ellen's father was born.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01113.jpgMile 65Mile 65: Our lunch stop in Minnewaukan. At the same counter I could order a hamburger cooked in a toaster oven or buy 1 pound of leeches.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01109.jpgMile 49-1Mile 49: View east on Route 19 in North Dakota.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01106.jpgMile 49Mile 49: View along Route 19 in North Dakota.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01101.jpgMIle 33Mile 33: Cattle cooling off in the muck.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01097.jpgMile 27Mile 27: Typical view of central North Dakota.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01090.jpgMile 25Mile 25: Heartland Bison Ranch on Lake Girard - bison herd in background.2012-07-13T14:52:46+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/07/10/july-9th-minot-to-rugby-nd-post-and-photos/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01067_21.jpgDSC01067_2https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01070.jpgNorthern Lights InnNorthern Lights Inn - Rugby Lodging.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01067_2.jpgPrairie Village Museum - 15Prairie Village Museum - 50 State Pillars.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01063.jpgPrairie Village Museum - 13Prairie Village Museum - Another View of Antique Buildings Relocated to Museum.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01061_2.jpgPrairie Village Museum - 12Prairie Village Museum - World's Largest Metal Belt Buckle.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01060_2.jpgDSC01060_2Prairie Village Museum - Norwegian Ten Commandments Located In 1900 Church.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01056.jpgPrairie Village Museum - 10Prairie Village Museum - Relocated Antique Buildings.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01054_2.jpgPrairie Village Museum - 8Prairie Village Museum - Antique Sausage Mixer Collection.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01052.jpgPrairie Village Museum - 7Prairie Village Museum - Workers Cooking and Dinner Railway Car Interior.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01049_2.jpgPrairie Village Museum - 6Prairie Village Museum - Antique Permanent Hair Curling Machine.2012-07-16T01:32:39+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/07/08/july-7th-williston-to-minot-nd-post-and-pictures/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00987.jpgMile 29: Mile 29: The other side of the road from the last photo showing temporary housing for Williston workers. At breakfast in Williston the waitress told us she was moving away from Williston that evening because she cannot find affordable housing for her and her children after a month's search.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00986.jpgMIle 29 Ray HousingMile 29: Temporary housing available for workers in Williston 30 miles away. These types of bunkers appeared along side of the Route 2 for 80 miles.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01007.jpgMile 86Mile 86: Scenery changed as I approached Minot with more and more field of green and yellow green (rapeseed/canola).https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01000.jpgMile 71Mile 71: View looking West on Route 2 near Stanley, ND.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00995.jpgMile 62Mile 62: Another example of an oil platform on the side of Route 2 between Williston and Minot, ND.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00992.jpgMile 52Mile 52: View east on Route 2 approaching Ross, ND. Note: Wide shoulder for biking, but numerous stones and debris which must be avoided.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00989.jpgMile 34Mile 34: Oil rig along side of Route 2 between Williston and Ray, ND. You could smell the oil in the air as you passed by numerous oil rigs. https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00979.jpgMile 26 Behind MeMile 26: View looking back to Williston, ND from same point as last photograph.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00977.jpgMile 26Mile 26 - Route 2 on way to Minot, ND. For the first time on the trip haze is appearing in the sky muting the colors of the scenery.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00975.jpgBike Challenge - Riding the Shoulder.Bike Challenge - Riding the Shoulder. This is an example of a road shoulder I must navigate. In this photograph I must keep within a 6 inch strip of smooth payment with rumple strips cut into the pavement on one side and a fall off of the road into the dirt on the other. Sometimes the navigable section narrows to 4 inches - sometimes widens to 18 inches. This can be very difficult to maneuver since you must also avoids broke glass, stones, holes, roadkill, and other debris in this narrow section - my neck aches from the stress. However, in some sections the shoulder path expands to 6 feet which is wonderful and allows me to look up and take in the sights. At least in North Dakota the pavement is smooth - In Montana it was often cracked, broken, uneven, and/or non-existent. 2012-07-16T01:33:48+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/07/08/july-6-wolf-point-to-williston-nd-post-continued-and-photos/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc009501.jpgMile UnknownMIle Unknown: View from US 2, Missouri River in the distance.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00971.jpgMile 91Mile 91: FIrst oil well seen in North Dakota.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00969_2.jpgMile Unknown NDMile Unknown: First view of North Dakota.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00962.jpgMile UnknownMile Unknown: https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00958.jpgMile Unknown - Historical MarkerMile Uknown: Historical Markerhttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00948.jpgMile UnknownMile Unknown: More beautiful scenery and sky on B1B as we pass through the Fort Peck Indian Reservation.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00947.jpgMile Unknown Doug ClimbingMile Unknown: A real shocker - being ahead of Doug (probably because he had a flat tire - I can think of no other reason I ever got ahead of him) and getting his photo climbing a hill on B1A>https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00939.jpgMile Unknown Hill TopMile unknown: View south from same point where photos of Jim and Doug was taken on B1B (Fort Peck Indian Reservation).https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00933_2.jpgMile Unknown Jm ClimbingMile Unknown: A change for me - being ahead of Jim as he climbs a hill on B1B.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00930.jpgMile Unknown 5Mile Unknown 5:2012-07-08T16:12:06+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/07/06/july-6th-wolf-point-mt-to-williston-nd/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00967_2.jpgMile 81Mile 81: Welcome to North Dakota - The first time I have ever been to North Dakota, which is the only state on my tour that can make the claim.2012-07-10T02:43:55+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/07/05/july-5th-glasgow-to-wolf-point-mt/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00919.jpgMIle 53Mile 53: Historical Marker - Wolf Point.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00917.jpgMIle 51Mile 51: Roadside Memorial example - One of the saddest parts of transversing Montana was the proliferation of crosses to grieve the individuals who died in auto accidents at a location. I saw 3, 4, and 5 crosses together and at one site, 9 crosses.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00914.jpgMile 31 AheadMile 31: Looking ahead on Route 1 on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00913.jpgMile 31 Mile 31: Looking behind me on Route 1 on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. Route 1 was straight for 20 miles with only one intersection.2012-07-07T02:53:50+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/07/04/july-4th-malta-to-glasgow-mt/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00903.jpgMIle 71Mile 71: End of a long and fast ride.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00900.jpgMIle 65Mile 65: Historical Marker - Buffalo Country.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00894.jpgMile 62Mile 62 - Road ahead (with Jim in the distance).https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00890.jpgMIle 10 - 2Mile 10: Historical Market - Cree Crossing.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00885.jpgMile 10Mile 10: Historical Market - Sleeping Buffalo Rock. No matter how hard I tried I could not photograph the rock from a perspective that showed a sleeping buffalo.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00884.jpgMile 8 WestMile 8 - Looking west behind me.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00882.jpgMile 8Mile 8 - Looking East.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00879.jpgMIle 5Mile 5: Historical Marker - Cattle Brands2012-07-05T12:02:55+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/07/03/july-3rd-harve-to-malta-mt/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00875.jpgMaltana Motel - InteriorInterior of Maltana Motel - Typical of our lodging at small motels/inn.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00872.jpgMaltana MotelMaltana Motel - Tonight's lodging.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00870.jpgMile 85Mile 85: Historical Marker - Montana's most famous train robbery (Butch Cassidy, Sundance Kid, Kid Curry, and Deaf Charlie).https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00861.jpgMile 58Mile 58: Robert biking on Route 6 in the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00858.jpgMile 55Mile 55: Biking on a country road in the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation - didn't see a car for 15 miles.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00850.jpgMile 42Mile 42: More long and straight roads paralleling railroad tracks with 12" to 24" shoulders and trees in the landscape. This particular train (not moving) was 1.2 miles long.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00848.jpgMile 20Mile 20: Long, straight roads with 18" to 24" shoulders and trees beginning to appear on the landscape - Just about describes the entire ride today.2012-07-03T23:46:34+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/07/02/july-2nd-havre-mt-post-photos/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00846_21.jpgDino 1 DescriptionH. Earl Clack Museum - Stygimoloch Descriptionhttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc008441.jpgDino 2H. Earl Clack Museum - Lambeosaurus Skullhttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00843_2.jpgDinosaur 1H. Earl Clack Museum - A Stygimoloch Skull (see next photo)https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00831.jpgHavre Buffalo Jump HistoryHavre Buffalo Jump History.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc008201.jpgHavre ApothecaryHavre Underground Apothecary.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc008161.jpgHavre BrothelHavre Underground Brothel.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00847.jpgBarb WireH. Earl Clack Museum - Barb Wire Collectionhttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00845.jpgStygimoloch DescriptionH. Earl Clack Museum - Stygimoloch Descriptionhttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00841.jpgDoug trying a Doug successfully using an ancient indian "Atlatl" to "throw" a four foot dart at a buffalo.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00837.jpgBuffalo Butchering ToolBuffalo jaw used as tool to process killed buffalo.2012-07-04T13:33:34+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/07/01/july-1st-photos/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00806.jpgThe Kremlin, USAMile 85: Kremlin, USA (Beware of Rattlesnakes).https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00797.jpgRudyardMile 65: Rudyard, MThttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00795.jpgThe Sweet Grass HillsMile 15: Historical Marker - "The Sweet Grass Hills".https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00793.jpgThe Baker MassacreMile 10: Historical Marker - "The Baker Massacre".https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00790.jpgThe Oily Boid Gets The WoimMile 6: Historical Market - "The Oily Boid Gets The Woim".2012-07-02T02:53:49+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/07/01/july-1st-shelby-to-havre-mt/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00804.jpgJuly 1 RoadsWhat I Saw From Mile 0 to Mile 100 Today2012-07-03T03:45:39+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/06/30/june-30th-photos/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00784.jpgMile 60Mile 60 - The Plains between Cut Bank and Shelby, MT.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00782.jpgMile 30Mile 45 - Approaching Cut Bank, MT.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00780.jpgMile 30Mile 30 - One of the many trains each day that travel the same paths we do.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00778.jpgMile 25Mile 25 - Looking back at the road traveled and the Rocky Mountains.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00777.jpgMile 25Mile 25 - Camp Disappointment (Lewis & Clark Expedition).https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00775.jpgMile 18Mile 18 on Route 2 - Typical view for after leaving East Glacier.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00773.jpgMile 15Mile 15 - View leaving Browning, MT.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00771.jpgMile 12 - BrowningMile 12 - Approaching Browning, MT.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc007671.jpgMile 5Mile 5 - View of Rocky Mountains after leaving East Glacier.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00761.jpgEast Glacier MapMile 0 - Map of East Glacier Park, MT2012-07-01T03:41:37+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/06/30/june-30th-east-glacier-to-shelby-mt/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00769.jpgMile 5 - Looking East to the Montana PlainsMile 5 - Looking East to the Montana Plains.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00767.jpgMile 5Mile 5 looking back to East Glacier, MT and the Rockies.2012-07-01T02:32:23+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/06/30/june-28th-photos/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00697.jpgGlacier Inn MotelGlacier Inn Motel - Lodging Night 12https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00695_2.jpgMile 66 - TamarackMile 66 - Tamarack Lane near Columbia Falls, MT.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00693.jpgMile 63 - Edgewood RoadMile 53 - Edgewood Road outside Whitefish, MT.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00689.jpgMile 60 - Whitefish, MTMile 60 - Whitefish, MT, beautiful setting, stylish downtown, well-maintained homes (some Victorian) surround city center. Most importunity, no more riding on Route 93.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00681.jpgMile 55 - Twin Bridges RoadMile 55 - Twin Bridges Roadhttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00676.jpgMile 50 - Farm to Market RoadMile 50 - Another view from "Farm to Market Road".https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00671.jpgMile 43 - Farm to Market RoadMile 43 - Finally, relief from Route 93 on Farm to Market Road leading to.......https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00661.jpgMile 19 - Route 93Mile 19 - Dale awaiting us with nourishment and a chair.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00668.jpgMile 22 - Route 93Mile 22 - Dickey Lake behind me.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00663.jpgMile 21 - Route 93Mile 21 - Passing Dickey Lake.2012-07-01T01:26:54+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/06/30/june-29th-photos/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00753.jpgMountain Pine InnMountain Pine Inn, East Glacier, Mt - Lodging night 13.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00750.jpgMile 65Mile 65 - Looking towards East Glacier as I descend from Marias Pass on Route 2.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00749.jpgMap of Marias PassMile 59 - Map of Marias Pass/Continental Divide.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00747.jpgMarias Pass Diane and NateDiane and Nate Hart at Marias Pass/Continental Divide, 5,216 feet.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00738.jpgMile 53Mile 53 - Marias Pass only 6 miles further.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00736_2.jpgMile 48Mile 48 - Another view from Route 2 of the Middle Fork of the Flathead River in Glacier National Park.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00734.jpgMile 47Mile 47 - View of Middle Fork of the Flathead River from Route 2.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00732.jpgMile 44 Entering Glacier National ParkMile 44 - Entering Glacier National Park beginning 17 mile continuous climb to Marias Pass and Continental Divide at 5,216 feet.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00730.jpgMile 42 - View Upstream Middle Fork of Flathead RiverMile 42 - View Upstream of Middle Fork of the Flathead River near Essex, MT.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00727.jpgMile 42 Middle Fork of the Flathead RiverMile 42 - View upstream of Middle Fork of the Flathead River near Essex, MT.2012-07-03T04:06:57+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/06/29/june-29th-columbia-falls-to-east-glacier-mt/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00744_2.jpgContinental DivideCrossing the Continental Divide after a 63 mile climb of nearly 4,500 feet.2012-07-03T03:49:20+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/06/29/to-my-beautiful-wife-nancy-on-our-21st-anniversary-today-i-love-and-miss-you/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/epv1004.jpgEPV10042012-06-30T22:10:18+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/06/28/june-28th-eureka-to-columbia-falls-mt/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00653.jpgOld Highway/Tobacco Road Views on Old Highway/Tobacco Road 7 Miles From Euerka, MT.2012-06-29T03:49:48+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/06/28/june-27th-photos/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00637.jpgClassic Adventures SAG wagonClassic Adventures SAG wagon.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00633.jpgView across Street From MotalEureka, MT - View from hotel, Ksanka Inn.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc005551.jpgNate & Diane on Old Haul RoadMile 8 - Nate and Diane climbing Old Haul Road. Libby, MT in the background.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00629.jpgMile 70Mile 70 - Eureka, MT in sight.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00625.jpgMile 65 - Approach to Eureka, MTMile 65 - Sun finally came out on approach to Eureka, MT.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00616.jpgMike 45Mile 45 - Route 37 and Lake Koocanusa behind me.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00608.jpgMile 35Mile 35 - Route 37 along Lake Koocanusa.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00599.jpgMile 31 Lake KoocanusaMile 31 - Lake Koocanusa shoreline Route 37 ahead of me.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00590.jpgMile 30 Lake KoocanusaMile 30 - Lake Koocanusa behind me.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00587.jpgMile 27 Lake KoocanusaMile 27 - Lake Koocanusa whose shore I paralleled for 48 miles today.2016-06-25T23:37:01+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/06/27/june-27th-libby-to-eureka-mt/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00558.jpgSMP Outside Libby MTClimbing Old Haul Road 10 miles outside of Libby, MT in the background.2012-06-29T18:12:28+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/06/26/june-26th-sandpoint-id-to-libby-mt/2012-06-27T03:21:20+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/06/25/june-25th-sandpoint-id/2012-06-29T14:24:11+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/06/25/june-24th-photos/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00550.jpgDowntown SandpointDowntown Sandpoint, IDhttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00547.jpgSandpoint HarborSandpoint Harbor with beach and snow covered mountains in the background.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00545.jpgSandpoint BeachSandpoint Beach on Lake Pend Oreillehttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00540.jpgBike Path Into SandpointMile 86 - Bike path over Lake Pend Oreille into Sandpoint, IDhttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00539_2.jpgMile 81Mile 81 - A local mosquito.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00533_2.jpgMile 80Mile 80 - Dufort Road approaching Sandpoint, ID2012-06-25T22:41:13+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/06/25/june-24th-ione-wa-to-sandpoint-id-wet-wet-wet/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00531.jpgMile 75Dufort Road 15 miles from Sandpoint, ID when sun finally came out today.2012-06-25T21:28:39+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/06/25/june-23rd-photos-not-many-due-to-rain/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00529.jpgGroup Photo x Jim and SteveTour Group, left to right, Dale Hart, John & Susan Schlabach, Doug Wolff, Robert Moskowitz, Nate Hart, and Diane Hart. Jim Schnitzmeyer and Steve Prichard missing.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00525.jpgCabin GrillCabin Grill outside Ione served us breakfast, lunch and dinner.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00522_2.jpgPorters Motel SIgnThe Porter's Plaza Motel has everything as you can see from the photo.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00513.jpgPorter's Plaza MotelPorter's Plaza Motel - Lodging Day 7https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00511.jpgIoneMile 42 - Center City Ionehttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00509_2.jpgCrystal FallsMile 21 - Crystal Fallshttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00502.jpgDowntown ColvilleMile 1: Downtown Colville2012-06-25T18:00:48+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/06/25/june-23rd-colville-to-ione-wa/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00505.jpgMile 5 - Susan and John with Colville behind themMile 5 - Susan and John with Colville behind them.2012-06-25T17:29:47+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/06/23/320/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00470.jpgSherman Pass HistorySherman Pass - Washington State's Highest Year Round Mountain Pass At 5,575 Feet2012-07-03T04:00:21+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/06/23/june-21-omak-to-republic-wa/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00456.jpgJim Schnitzmeyer & Steve Prichard at Wauconda PassJim Schnitzmeyer & Steve Prichard celebrating the 29 mile, 3,330 feet climb to Wauconda Pass.2012-06-25T16:53:48+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/06/23/june-21-photos/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00462.jpgLandmark InnLandmark Inn, Republic, WA - Lodging day 5https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00458_2.jpgMile 60 Mile 60 - View on 15 mile downhill ride from Wauconda Pass to Republic, WA.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00455.jpgMile 52Mile 52 - Only 3 more miles to Wauconda Pass, 4,310 feet.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00451.jpgDead TreesMile 50 - Passing numerous dead trees - Beetle damage?https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00447_2.jpgMile 45Mile 45 - Half way up 29 mile climb to Wauconda Pass, 4,310 feet.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00429.jpgGeorgia Women Bikers & RobertMile 26 - Robert and Georgia Women Cyclist in Tonasket.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00419.jpgMile 15 Leaving OmakMile 15 - Route 20 between Omak and Tonasket, WAhttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00417_2.jpgGeorgia Rider 2Second Georgia Rider traveling from Portland, OR to Freeport, Me to home in Georgia over 5 monthshttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00411_2.jpgGeorgia Rider 1One of pair of women cycling (with all their gear) over 5 months from Portland, OR to Freeport, ME to their home in Georgia. Their husbands and children, who are in Georgia, following their blogs.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00410.jpgOmak InnOmak Inn - Lodging Day 42012-06-25T16:53:13+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/06/23/june-22nd-photos/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00493.jpgMile 52 Greenwood Loop RoadMile 52 - Greenwood Loop Road Outside Kettle Fallshttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00491.jpgGreenwood Loop Road 2Mile 52 - Jim riding on Greenwood Loop Road #2https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00488.jpgJim on Greenwood Loop RoadMile 50 - Jim riding on Greenwwood Loop Road outside of Kettle Fallshttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00487.jpgColumbia RiverMile 42 - Crossing Columbia River into Kettle Fallshttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00480.jpgApproaching Kettle FallsMile 37 - Approaching Kettle Falls, WA and the Columbia Riverhttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00478_2.jpgDiane and Dale HartOur guides, Diane and Dale Harthttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00477_2.jpgBoeing JerseyFor Mark and Diane - Reached Sherman Pass wearing the Boeing 787 "Dreamliner" bike jersey you graciously gave me - Thanks.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00471.jpgLogging TruckLogging truck similar to ones that harass bikers.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00468.jpgSherman Pass AchievementMile 18 - Reached Sherman Pass without rain, with lots of energy and clouds disappearing.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00466.jpgMile 10 - Looks Like RainMile 10 climbing up to Sherman Pass with rain and lightning threatening.2012-06-24T12:44:37+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/06/13/83/2012-06-22T03:40:08+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/06/21/june-20th-photos-2/2012-06-23T01:19:52+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/06/21/june-20th-mazama-to-omak-wa/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00397.jpgB&O Road Outside OkanoganAfternoon Sky on the B&O North Road Outside Okanogan, WA2012-06-22T01:00:42+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/06/20/june-19th-photos/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00371.jpgView to MazamaMile 62 - Mazama, 17 Miles Aheadhttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00369.jpgBeginning of 17 Mile DownhillMile 61 - Looking Down at Beginning of 17 Mile Descent from Washington Passhttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00365.jpgWashington PassMile 60 - End of the Climb - Washington Pass, 5,477 Feethttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00359.jpg1st Snow - 3700 FeetMile 46 - 3,700 feet, Snowhttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00357_2.jpgLonely Road 1Mile 41 - The Cascades all to myself.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00352.jpgRoss LakeMile 32 - Ross Lake2012-07-16T01:26:06+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/06/20/june-19th-rockport-to-mazama-wa/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00345.jpgDiablo LakeMile 28 - Diablo Lakehttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00340.jpgSkagit River 1Mile 21 - Skagit River near Gorge Damhttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00336.jpgLast Service For 74 MilesWhy we rode 78 miles today!https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00333.jpgMarblemount Marblemount (mile 3 today)- Entrance to the American Alps (with warning)2012-06-23T00:38:02+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/06/20/june-18th-photos/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00332.jpgTotem Trail MotelTotem Trail Motel, Rockport, WA - "Best Available" as promised.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00331.jpgBuffalo Run RestaurantBuffalo Run Restaurant (Bike Food) - Home of the 16 oz buffalo burger and Rocky Mountain buffalo oysters.https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00324.jpgCenter City - Concrete, WADowntown of the "Center of the Known Universe", Concrete, WAhttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00326.jpgConcrete, WA LogoToday I visited "The Center of the Known Universe", Concrete, WAhttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00322_2.jpgJim Schnitzmeyer & Robert MoskowitzBiking companions Jim Schnitzmeyer from Albany, IL and Robert Moskowitz from Carmel, CA.2012-06-23T01:14:12+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/06/20/june-18th-anacortes-to-rockport-wa/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00310.jpgMoment 1 - Dip in the Pacific Ocean8 am, Day 1 - Dipping the bike in the Pacific Ocean2012-06-23T00:30:14+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/06/17/1st-post-22-2/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00304.jpgMark & Diane MarriottMark & Diane Marriotthttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00243.jpgMt. Pilchuck State ForestMt. Pilchuck State Forest2012-06-20T23:35:27+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/2012/06/17/pre-trip-photos/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00308.jpgView of Anacortes Ferry From Ship Harbor InnView of Anacortes Ferry From Ship Harbor Innhttps://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc00292.jpgDesolation PassDesolation Pass2012-06-18T00:46:58+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.com/105/https://cyclistprichard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc_25282.jpgA Man & His Bicycle2012-06-15T22:23:32+00:00weekly0.6https://cyclistprichard.com/2012/06/13/94/2012-06-18T20:39:52+00:00monthlyhttps://cyclistprichard.comdaily1.02016-06-25T23:37:01+00:00