At the top of the first ascent 
Today was our toughest day. We went 105 miles, through two mountain passes, and spent 7 hours on the bike. We had more elevation gained today than we did when we went through Stevens Pass. The views today were amazing, the best on the trip, going through the the pan-handle of Idaho we made our way into Paradise, Montana. Like any hard day, it didnt come without some difficult physical and mental tests. The two passes we went up were steep, only traveling at about 5-7 mph. Some of they guys were having aches and pains and two of them racked themselves, one for knee pan and one was having tendon pain by his calf muscle. It was real hard for both those guys to rack themselves because they really wanted to finish the day but I think it was best for the long run. We followed along a river all the way here and going through the two passes you can just imagine how beautiful the terrain and surrounding mountains were. We were traveling through huge open valleys and only passed through 3 tiny towns the whole day.
At the top of the second ascent...quite the accomplishment!
Arriving to lodging felt really good, accomplishing a challenging day like today was very rewarding. The place we are staying has some hot springs which everyone used. It was the perfect ending to a hard day. I dont know how but Push America some how got hooked up with this lodging. We all have beds and were served some very tasty bison burgers for dinner. Tomorrow we will be heading toward Missoula, Montana. I am not sure of the mileage but Im sure it will be difficult because of how tough today was. I am going to sleep so good tonight!
Today was our toughest day. We went 105 miles, through two mountain passes, and spent 7 hours on the bike. We had more elevation gained today than we did when we went through Stevens Pass. The views today were amazing, the best on the trip, going through the the pan-handle of Idaho we made our way into Paradise, Montana. Like any hard day, it didnt come without some difficult physical and mental tests. The two passes we went up were steep, only traveling at about 5-7 mph. Some of they guys were having aches and pains and two of them racked themselves, one for knee pan and one was having tendon pain by his calf muscle. It was real hard for both those guys to rack themselves because they really wanted to finish the day but I think it was best for the long run. We followed along a river all the way here and going through the two passes you can just imagine how beautiful the terrain and surrounding mountains were. We were traveling through huge open valleys and only passed through 3 tiny towns the whole day.
At the top of the second ascent...quite the accomplishment!Arriving to lodging felt really good, accomplishing a challenging day like today was very rewarding. The place we are staying has some hot springs which everyone used. It was the perfect ending to a hard day. I dont know how but Push America some how got hooked up with this lodging. We all have beds and were served some very tasty bison burgers for dinner. Tomorrow we will be heading toward Missoula, Montana. I am not sure of the mileage but Im sure it will be difficult because of how tough today was. I am going to sleep so good tonight!
3 comments:
Hey Ryan - It was great to get to see you in Spokane.... sorry to hear you got lost before leaving town! Glad to hear you are making it through the wilderness without any problems! We are proud of you. Keep on pedaling!
Paul, Brenda & Jacob Turner
WOW Ryan - what an incredible trip already! Maybe we should send you a compass?! Love reading about all that you are doing. It is amazing! Know that we are thinking about you always and we are so proud of you!
Talk to you soon!
Love, Dad and Mary
iiitdmrpRyan,
I think what you and your buddies are doing is fantastic.
See you in D.C.
GPD (Grand Pa Dixon)
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