EASIER RIDE - POMPEY'S PILLAR
Departed Laura & Mark Nicholson’s around 9. Mark and his friend Mark Severe rode with us for the first 10 miles or so, escorting us on backroads out of Billings.
The ride, except for my flat (the second) was uneventful. We spent most of the day on unused frontage roads. Generally we rode through farm lands slowly graduating to cattle country but still much agriculture (alfalfa, sugar beets and corn?).
Wind, generally a tailwind. Temps into low 90s.
Highlight of the day was stopping at Pompey’s Pillar. William Clark carved his initials in the rock, still visible. It used to be meeting area for native Americans as it is visible for miles.
Clark’s signature behind the glass
Now at friends of Alee’s about 18 miles south of Custer, near Hardin, Lori & Rob Byron. They picked us up at the local tavern near I-94. Their daughter is at UW med school.
By the numbers:
Dist 62.3 miles
Elev gain 957 ft
Elev Loss 1,057 ft
Moving Time 4:44
Your itinerary said tonight would be in Foster, which I had some difficulty even lifting it on a map. Odd, I thought - way out of your way. Thanks for the explanation. May the wind be always at your back!
ReplyDeleteSitting in the quiet of the morning thinking of you. Loved your description and pix of Pompey’s Pillar. Happy Father’s Day.
ReplyDeleteHappy Father’s Day UW! We’re enjoying seeing where you’re at and impressed by your ambitious journey!
ReplyDeleteHappy Fathers Day! Looks like you had a good one. Pompey's Pillar is interesting. We visited it on our MN trips.
ReplyDeleteSorry about the flat. I used Schwalbe Maraton Plus tires and had none on the whole Trans
Am. If you don't have them, maybe try to find a pair. No guarantees, but mine lasted the 4100 miles and a couple of years after.
Hey Warren, Just started reading your blog. It's great. I laughed to read this day's entry. My daughter who just completed med. school at U.W. had worked in Hardin and knows Lori and Rob. Good climate activist Drs. MT is really a small town spread out over a large area.
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