Cold and Wet!

Saturday, June 14: After staying dry in a cabin all night in West Glacier, we had to hit the road in the rain.  Half the group bailed and rode in the SAG.  So Russ and I bundled up and began our 60 mile ride.  Not use to riding in the rain much so things were a little tense at first.  Brakes were wet and I was really cold after a few hours.  About half way we came to Essex where they have an old historic lodge and by that time I was freezing.  Stopped for warmth and a cup of tea.  Didn't want to get back on the bike.  Before we left in the morning I asked Dick, our SAG driver, to come back and check on us in the afternoon.  We have a rule that if you are not in by 6:00 pm, Dick will drive and check on you.  On some of the harder days, some folks pull in really late.

For some reason the cold and wet didn't affect Russ so much.  When we got back on our bikes about noon I was still so cold that I was shivering so bad that my handlebars were shaking until I hit the first hill and my body heat kicked in.  Luckily Dick came along about 2:30 and I snagged a ride.  Russ, what a trooper, finished the ride a few hours later.  We are staying in the hostel in East Glacier so we are warm and dry for the night.