Photo from Lee's phone-from the road today.A day of rest really helped the guys ride well today. A special thanks to Bret Owens for cleaning and washing the sprockets and chains on all 3 bikes, ridding them of over 600 miles worth of road dirt and gunk.
After another hearty breakfast with the Owens family, the guys started pedaling. They had a long climb over Ennis Hill to go down into Virginia City, an old truly western town. They stopped in Virginia City to rest and celebrated the climb with some ice cream (Zhenya) and a rootbeer float (Sasha).
They had good riding conditions--another crystal clear blue Montana sky. Lots of suntan and a little bit of sunburn! Today they experienced what Mike McNeill calls the "Montana Bike Path". Four inches of white paint holding the edge of the road together ~ as in no shoulder! It was a very tight ride for the next 20 miles after Virginia City.
Twin Bridges is a neat little town. The guys are staying at a place called "The Old Hotel", whose owners (Bill and Paula) have been very nice and kind. Breakfast is normally served at 9:00 am but the guys need to get started by 7:00 tomorrow so Bill and Paula are coming in early to make breakfast for them. Way cool!
DAILY STATS:
47 miles from McAllister to Twin Bridges
10:00 to 4:30 pm, sunny and beautiful!
1700 feet elevation gain
716 total miles to date
Tomorrow is going to be a looong day. They have to ride 77 miles, including 2 long climbs over passes in the afternoon before reaching Jackson Hot Springs. Please pray for safety as they ride and for continued good health and fellowship. Thanks for your interest!
