Pics: Sunset of day 16 the Sears Motel
Field of iris
Lunch at the C&L Café in Cut Bank; Susan and Diane
Bill Kevin and Rick examine the BOB’s Flat tire
Windmill with Fallow and Planted Fields patchwork
This morning I think everyone woke up from a restless cold night shivering and putting on every piece of clothing within reach. Rapidly we broke camp and made it over to the Whistle Stop Café before it opened at 7. We were told they had amazing French Bread but I didn’t have the balls to order it. Susan got huckleberry French Toast and it was a huge plate covering pastry filled with huckleberry cream.
Diana nailed the first pothole of the morning and flatted. Susan and I fixed her up and gave her instructions on how to fix a flat as we went. This proved apropos since 5 miles down the road Susan’s BOB flatted and Diane got to practice on it. When we made it into Browning, the hub of the Blackfoot Reservation, the others were figuring the worst had happened to us and were ready to hightail it across the rest of the reservation. With a 20+mph tailwind we did just that averaging over 17 mph we flew into Cut Bank for lunch at the C&L Café. The special was beef stew inside a loaf of bread. We discussed the itinerary and decided to cook it another 23 miles to camp at Shelby. On the way out of Bill noticed that Kevin’s BOB tire appeared low. It was going flat so we changed out 3rd tube of the day. All trip to this day we had only had 2 flats. We flew to Shelby still fostered by the tailwind and did the routine, tent, shower, laundry, BBQ. Staying in the campground is the two guys from Louisiana and 2 other guys riding cross country that we met today. Also at the campground were 4 other cyclist 2 boys and 2 girls heading south for Guatemala (I think). When we got back from dinner 3 other okies were at the camp. These are athletic/racing types, recent college grads cranking out 100 mile days with regularity sponsored by SoundPony, Sauced and Summit Co. They had been hearing about us and were pleased to finally catch up with us. They shared their tale of crossing Logan’s pass in Glacier (jumping the barricade to do so and getting caught in the same storm that had us staying in the cabin pinned the in their tent for hours on end eating Vienna sauges and pop tarts. Cool guys 2 from Stillwater 1 from OKC. Over dinner though it was voted our favorite day of the ride so far; based primarily on the ease of the miles though.
This morning I think everyone woke up from a restless cold night shivering and putting on every piece of clothing within reach. Rapidly we broke camp and made it over to the Whistle Stop Café before it opened at 7. We were told they had amazing French Bread but I didn’t have the balls to order it. Susan got huckleberry French Toast and it was a huge plate covering pastry filled with huckleberry cream.
Diana nailed the first pothole of the morning and flatted. Susan and I fixed her up and gave her instructions on how to fix a flat as we went. This proved apropos since 5 miles down the road Susan’s BOB flatted and Diane got to practice on it. When we made it into Browning, the hub of the Blackfoot Reservation, the others were figuring the worst had happened to us and were ready to hightail it across the rest of the reservation. With a 20+mph tailwind we did just that averaging over 17 mph we flew into Cut Bank for lunch at the C&L Café. The special was beef stew inside a loaf of bread. We discussed the itinerary and decided to cook it another 23 miles to camp at Shelby. On the way out of Bill noticed that Kevin’s BOB tire appeared low. It was going flat so we changed out 3rd tube of the day. All trip to this day we had only had 2 flats. We flew to Shelby still fostered by the tailwind and did the routine, tent, shower, laundry, BBQ. Staying in the campground is the two guys from Louisiana and 2 other guys riding cross country that we met today. Also at the campground were 4 other cyclist 2 boys and 2 girls heading south for Guatemala (I think). When we got back from dinner 3 other okies were at the camp. These are athletic/racing types, recent college grads cranking out 100 mile days with regularity sponsored by SoundPony, Sauced and Summit Co. They had been hearing about us and were pleased to finally catch up with us. They shared their tale of crossing Logan’s pass in Glacier (jumping the barricade to do so and getting caught in the same storm that had us staying in the cabin pinned the in their tent for hours on end eating Vienna sauges and pop tarts. Cool guys 2 from Stillwater 1 from OKC. Over dinner though it was voted our favorite day of the ride so far; based primarily on the ease of the miles though.
What great people.
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