Ride to Choose

So… as much as I love our trip and the strength I feel from cycling, there is one thing I do not enjoy: steep inclines first thing in the morning. It’s like my muscles begin to riot without a flat…
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We broke down our camp with vigor as we were excited for the day ahead. We were meeting Jess’ friend Jessie for breakfast and then we would be “hitting the slopes” in order to cross the continental divide. Jessie &…
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We awoke to a beautiful, sunny day in Montana. I was difficult to imagine that the skies had been so dark and foreboding the night before. Curious Onlookers A curiously compelling sign we spotted in Harrison, MT. While we didn’t…
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The next morning Jess decided to try on the gift from Roman and Eric.  I can’t tell you how good it feels to laugh uncontrollably before you’ve even had breakfast. We were thrilled for the day ahead of us; we…
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The day of the cattle drive had arrived! We groggily crawled from our frigid tent at 3:30am and headed toward the ranch house for a hearty breakfast of eggs, hash browns, bacon and coffee. Being at approximately 7,000 feet, the…
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