Today was a zero-day as we rode zero miles. Instead we had a rest day in the town of Rawlins. We walked around downtown but unfortunately many shops were closed as owners were taking a long 4th of July holiday. One of the shops that was open was a sports shop which we browsed. It …
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Cycling and photography. Two of the greatest hobbies combined in one. Riding across America in summer 2018
TransAm – Day 21 – Dubois – Lander
July 5, 2018 Dubois - Lander 122 km (75 miles) 593 m (1945 feet) elevation 4:23 moving time 2541 km (1579 miles) Today was a great day riding mostly downhill and with the occasional tailwind. The area is called Wind river because there is apparently constant wind here. At one of the photo spots we …
TransAm – Day 20 – Grand Teton (Colter Bay) – Dubois
July 4, 2018 Grand Teton (Colter Bay) - Dubois 108 km (67 miles) 1115 m (3657 feet) elevation 4:40 moving time 2420 km (1504 miles) We had some butterflies in our stomach going to sleep in our tent at our little camping ground, knowing it was a bear area and after having seen the grizzlie …
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TransAm – Day 19 – West Yellowstone – Grand Teton (Colter Bay)
July 3, 2018 West Yellowstone - Grand Teton (Colter Bay) 145 km (90 miles) 1450 m (4756 feet) elevation 6:39 moving time 2312 km (1437 miles) Today was one of our most feared and most anticipated day of our trip. We would be riding in the Yellowstone national park and amongst the wildlife we might …
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TransAm – Day 18 – Virginia City – West Yellowstone
July 2, 2018 Jackson - Virginia City 138 km (86 miles) 1334 m (4377 feet) elevation 6:42 moving time 2167 km (1347 miles) Holy headwinds Batman!!! After a great cup of coffee with Scott and Amanda we started our day with a huge climb straight out of town. The view was wonderful and had a …
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TransAm – Day 17 – Jackson – Virginia City
July 1, 2018 Jackson - Virginia City 170 km (106 miles) 1114 m (3654 feet) elevation 6:27 moving time 2029 km (1261 miles) Had a great night's sleep in our little cowboy tent. Had to put wood in the furnace twice during the night too keep it warm but it was still a wonderful experience. …
TransAm – Day 16 – Darby – Jackson
June 30, 2018Darby - Jackson124 km (77 miles)1261 m (4137 feet) elevation5:27 moving time1858 km (1155miles) totalSnuck out of the Warmshower host's house since we didn't want to wake anybody up. It is Saturday and Curtis had the day off.We didn't have a long day planned today so we were kind of too relaxed. We …
TransAm – Day 15 – Missoula – Darby
June 29, 2018 Missoula - Darby 119 km (74 miles) 508 m (1667 feet) elevation 5:03 moving time 1734 km (1077 miles) total Fairly uneventful ride today as we rode on a nice cycle path next to the highway for most of the day. There was quite a bit of noise from the cars which …
TransAm – Day #14 – Rest day in Missoula
Today was a well deserved rest day in Missoula which we took advantage of by sleeping in for the first time in more than 2 weeks. What a nice feeling it is not having to get started early, even though a train passing close by tried to wake us up a few times throughout the …
TransAm – Day #13 – Lochsa Lodge – Missoula, MT
June 27, 2018 Lochsa Lodge - Missoula, MT 98 km (61 miles) 673 m (2208 feet) elevation 4:10 moving time 1615 km (1004 miles) total Another interesting day today. Woke up early but had a very late start because many folks at the camping grounds were interested in hearing about our trip. Said goodbye to …
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