A Ride in the Country: Reflections on Week Thee

Sunday, July 10, 2016

Reflections on Week Thee

Very hard week but also very beautiful and satisfying. Was able to ride longer than I ever thought I could. Made climbs I could have never done before.

The terrain went from mountains to open range and now back to hills and high rangeland

Today resting at the base of Devil's Tower and enjoying a day off the road.

Now this week we are off to the Black Hills. Weather predicted to get cooler but no rain

The ride continues to be a once in a lifetime adventure.

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About the Ride

For many years one of the items on my “bucket list” has been a cross country bike ride. It looks like this summer it will happen. Bright and early on Sunday, June 19, I will join up with my brother-in-law and several other riders in Seattle, to begin an adventure that will take us through 7 states and across the Cascade and Rocky Mountains. We plan to join our RAGBRAI team near Council Bluffs and will end the ride with Team Animals at the Mississippi River near Davenport, Iowa, on July 30.

The 3000 +/- mile ride will take us through some extraordinary country. Devil’s Tower, West Yellowstone and Jackson Hole are only few of the cool places we will see. Over the 37 days we will climb a total of 113,000 feet.

I have been training since the fall and still have a way to go but am looking forward to the challenge and adventure.

Depending on my access to the internet along the route, I plan to use this blog to chronicle the trip for anyone who might find my trek of some interest.