Author: Kevin M

Umatilla, Oregon to Biggs Junction, Oregon – 85.9 Miles The west wind started early and stayed all day today. It took 9 hours and 40 minutes to cover about 86 miles at an average speed of 8.8 mph. Riding at that pace is numbing, as everything happens slowly over a long distance. I made it,… Continue reading Day 56 – Saturday 7/23/22

Dayton, Washington to Umatilla, Oregon – 86.5 Miles Today was a day of traffic and wind. Because of the way the towns were positioned, it was going to be an 80+ mile day, and I was hoping for a bit of a break in the effort needed to cover that distance. The route followed highway… Continue reading Day 55 – Friday 7/22/22

Lewiston, Idaho to Dayton, Washington – 70.4 Miles If I hadn’t been so close to the TV at breakfast this morning, I might have found out that it was going to be hot and windy on my own. Instead, the local weather person kept emphasizing those “extreme conditions”, which were then commented on by other… Continue reading Day 54 – Thursday 7/21/22

Kamiah, Idaho to Lewiston, Idaho – 68.3 Miles It was supposed to be an easy day today, and it was. With only Highway 12 to follow along the Clearwater River, there wasn’t much chance of getting lost or suffering from extreme elevation changes. Flat and fast would be a good description, although the word “Hot”… Continue reading Day 53 – Wednesday 7/20/22

Lochsa Lodge, Idaho to Kamiah, Idaho – 97.2 Miles When fellow cyclist Ian told me that it was all downhill to the west, I almost couldn’t believe it. The red line on the graph above proves he was right. Lolo Pass had been about 5,200 feet, with Lochsa Lodge about 2,000 feet lower. So, there… Continue reading Day 52 – Tuesday 7/19/22

Missoula, Montana to Lochsa Lodge, Idaho – 63.2 Miles Missoula is the home of the Adventure Cycling Association, the organization that plots the routes and creates the maps for bicycle tourists from around the world. Several of the national routes pass-through Missoula and visiting the ACA headquarters is a must for many. It was for… Continue reading Day 51 – Monday 7/18/22

Lincoln, Montana to Missoula, Montana – 84.5 Miles Today was a good day, with the exception of my nemesis, the wind. Yesterday it came from the southwest, while I was heading southwest. Today it came from the west, which was my general direction. Descending from the Continental Divide should have been easier, but there were… Continue reading Day 50 – Sunday 7/17/22

Great Falls, Montana to Lincoln, Montana – 88.6 Miles The story of today was hills, wind and heat. I’d decided to reach Missoula in two days, and the first step of that plan was to get to Lincoln. Leaving Great Falls at 7:15, I had a short ride out of town but took some pictures… Continue reading Day 49 – Saturday 7/16/22

Great Falls, Montana – Miles 10 (walking) When I woke up this morning, I was undecided about pressing on towards Missoula or spending the day in town. Ultimately, I decided to visit the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center and to see where the “Great” in Great Falls came from. It was a good decision. The… Continue reading Day 48 – Friday 7/15/22

Lewiston, Montana to Great Falls, Montana – 108.4 Miles Finishing yesterday in Lewiston gave me three choices for today. One possibility was riding to Fort Benton, 101 miles away. Upon reaching there I’d have to cover an additional 42 miles another day to get to Great Falls. The second choice was to ride directly to… Continue reading Day 47 – Thursday 7/14/22