Erich’s Bike and Golf Trip Across the US
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Day – 23, 24 and 25 Missoula has Golf and Long Climbs!
I woke up and was determined to get down the road. There was a package for me 50 plus miles away. Then I saw I was right by Larchmont Greens the City golf course. I stopped in to see if I could get on for nine. Well nine was all they had. A week earlier…
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Gear – 3 Golf Setup
Today I sent my golf clubs forward. Am I done golfing on this trip? No! But I am done with golf for the next 800 plus miles. These will be on the Great divide Mountain Bike Route and the focus will be on bike packing not golf. So before boxing up my clubs and shipping…
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Day 21 and 22
Fresh off a great day I was filled with confidence and I needed all I could get. Today would stand as the biggest test to date. 50 miles and over 5000 vertical climbing. One climb being 8 miles and over 3000 vert. Wait…what about golf? There was a course in town and I peddled over…
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Day 20 – Biking for the Enjoyment of Biking
So back to making progress after playing tourist with Alice. Early start and make some miles…ha ha…the appeal of town is strong. I slept in and tooled around getting breakfast, groceries and planning my route. I am starting to build confidence. My body is growing accustomed to the grind. My mind has probably gotten the…
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Day 19 – A Date With Alice on the Hiawatha
Today is another of the “gifts” I scheduled into this trip. I have been looking forward to riding this trail for some time. The Route of the Hiawatha. For reasons that I won’t get into, mostly me being slow and dumb, this is a side trip. I had thought I would be able to make…
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Day 18 – This is What I Had Hoped For.
I have spent the last couple weeks telling tales of woe even though I am having the time of my life. I suppose trials and tribulations make for more entertaining stories. And for the most part they do. These are the moments that make you grow or teach you lessons. You don’t embark on a…
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Day 17 – Idaho Exists
Having had the day off from biking yesterday allowed me to be prepped and ready to roll out nice and early and this time I did just that. I was beating myself up for not having played golf yesterday. I felt like I had wasted the day. Then I felt the energy in my legs…
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Day 15 and 16 – Duel in the Sun
After a lackluster night of sleep I was up at dawn and had a quick breakfast of pop tarts and precooked bacon. Packed my things and was shocked that it was nearly 6:00. I had intended to leave by 5:00. On paper today would be a test. There is really nothing between Washtucna and Colefax…
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Gear – 2 Bags
If you are going bike touring you are going to need stuff and a way to carry it. There are all sorts of configurations folks use to carry gear on a bike ranging from simply taking a backpack to pulling a trailer and a myriad of options in between. I am taking a more traditional…
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Day – 14 Goals, Reasons, and I am an Idiot!!!
I will get to the idiotic moment later but first a significant update. I am done with the Palouse to Cascade trail. No I did not make 150 miles today. Yesterday’s fantastic ride on back roads sealed the deal. It will be roads that get me out of Washington State. I am bummed. The thought…