Today we go over Sherman Pass at 5500 feet. This is the last day for major climbing until Glacier. Weather has been great, no rain, sun is shinning.
Three people in our group are riding recumbent bikes and two of them are trikes. They climb slow but speed downhill. One of the harder days it took them 10-12 hous to go 68 miles. That is a long time to be on the road.
Yesterday we had a 70+ mile day with a strong head wind for the first 35 miles. Then at the start of the pass we encountered chip seal for the first 5 miles of the climb. No shoulder and gravel. Luckily the wind shifted in our favor after awhile. Only 4 of us completed the ride yesterday. The others missed the turnoff and went 20 miles in the wrong direction. They rode back to camp and caught a ride to Rebublic, our destination for the night.
I haven't figured out how to post pictures yet. Will try again later.
Glad your weather is good. It sounds grueling but amazing. Love the updates!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the updates. Glad that the mountain climbs are done for a while.
ReplyDeleteThe climbing would kill me for sure! But, I'd love those downhills. I leave tomorrow morning early to start my "Thelma and Louise" drive west. We will be in St. Mary on the 10th, West Glacier on the 11th, Harrison on the 12th where we'' meet Jane and Andi to bike the Hiawatha Trail; Couer d'alene on the 13th; Yakima then on to the San Juans on the 14th. I'm hoping that we'll pass you somewhere on your route. I'll call you when we get to Glacier to see where you are. Safe travels! Connie
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