July 26, 2008 by Harry.

      Today’s ride went from Glasgow, MT to Ross, ND. That’s right, the team crossed the state and time line right after noon in the mountain time zone. We left the Big Sky country of Montana with the endless blue skies and little crosses on the side of the road marking traffic fatalities and entered the Peace Garden State, North Dakota. We did a team relay ride today to make up for some lost time and covered 210 miles in roughly 10.5 hours of riding time. That means we had an average speed of 20 mph for the day. We were blessed with tailwinds with speeds of 10 to 30 mph from the west over the course of the day and only had one short section (12 miles) where the road headed north and we rode in crosswinds. For the beginning of the day, the route paralleled the Missouri River and the Lewis and Clark trail so all you history buffs can research that connection. We rode for half the day in the Fort Peck Indian Reservation where we got several well wishes from the locals. For those C- Lo fans out there, we passed mile markers 546, 555, 564, 645, 654, and 666 on our way out of Montana. Harry told the team that mile markers go up from west to east and we wound up reaching mile marker 667 to get over the state line. A quick moving storm got Captain Eugenia and Harry wet in the late afternoon as it dropped about a half inch of rain in less than half an hour. They were blessed to find shelter in a local greenhouse until the storm blew over. Captain Eugenia noted at the end of the day how the cattle were bunched up today and not spread out like normal. They knew a big storm was coming! We are staying in the Dakota West campground tonight a couple of hundred yards from the railroad tracks. Thanks to maps Harry brought, we were able to give directions to the Canadian border for a family lost along the way. Today’s shout out goes to Steve’s brother, Frank, who went to the hospital with a case of pneumonia. The team sends its prayers and well wishes.

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July 21, 2008 by Harry.

       What a night followed by an even more incredible day! Last night, a wind storm blew through the park for an hour or so and took the big tent for a little ride. Eric and Steve decided to brave it and slept on some tables under a pavillion in the park. Captain Eugenia and Harry posted the first century for the trip, 105 miles, and the team passed the thousand mile mark for da ride. Today’s ride went from Chester to Harlem(not NY), MT! Maybe the thoughts of home and some brisk tailwinds were the inspiration for the day. It can be a little confusing for the navigation crew as the town before Harlem was the thriving metropolis of Zurich with a population of less than 50 people. Most of the towns we passed on the Hi-Line (Route 2) between Chester and Havre had populations of less than 300 people, all friendly though!  We had lunch in Havre at a Wendy’s. It is one of 16 locations in Montana, but this is the last one on the route we are on. We keep meeting friendly folk on the route such as the group from PetroCanada today who were discussing plans with Native Americans on the Blackfeet Reservation. We broke bread tonight with another touring cyclist, Dale from San Francisco, who is headed to Minnesota and then Arkansas the old school way, fully loaded with front and rear panniers. We are camping behind the city hall tonight which is adjacent to the pool in town. We were blessed to take showers at the pool, and the local sheriff’s office, part of the city hall building, left the building open all night so we had a bathroom all night. Doubly blessed! A sumptious and healthy dinner of steak, spaghetti, spinach and onions was enjoyed by the team and Dale after being cooked by Eric. Another shout out to Steve’s sister, Margaret McCabe, who is celebrating her birthday today.

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June 10, 2008 by admin.

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