Background

Summer 2007 I rode my bicycle from Seattle to Boston a distance of 4200 miles in 63 days. This ride had been a lifelong dream of mine. I came within a few days of doing a self supported XC trip in 2005 with my son Ryan and his friend Jesse but I got sick and could not make the trip. That was a big disappointment to me. Ryan and Jesse got as far as the middle of Montana before deciding to stop riding. Ryan chronicled their ride here: Ryan & Jesse's Ride Since none of my friends were crazy enough to ride the whole distance with me this year and I wanted some company I selected to join a ride planned and catered by Cycle America. I rode the Pacific Coast Coast Ride from Bellingham WA to San Francisco, CA in 2003 with Cycle America and had a great experience. As it turned out my older son Robert and my friend Wallace joined me for week 2 of the trip and Naomi rode week 4 while my younger son Ryan rode with me the final week of the trip.

The Nine Week Stage Map

The Nine Week Stage Map
Ref: rideacross.com

Thursday, June 28, 2007

Day 9 Missoula, MT to Lincolon, Mt

First day riding with Robert and Wallace. Started in Rain and it rained on and off most of the day. Stayed the night at Lincoln Public School. I think the campground where Ryan and Jesse stayed and where they were hassled by locals was right across the street. Sure enough at 2:20 in the morning some kids pushed a trash bin into Kimmarie's tent damaging both the tent and her bicycle which was inside the tent. Meanwhile Robert, Wallace and I were sleeping happily, blissfully unaware of these events inside on the gym floor. Had another lasagna dinner that would make about 6 in a row.
80 miles
3092 feet of climbing
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