Missoula and ACA

A 38 mile Ride into Missoula, Montana. A pleasant ride with drizzle through the misty mountains and trails. Notable as 17 bicycle miles were on Interstate I-90 and allowed in Montana. First visit Adventure Cycling Association (ACA). Jeff gave us a tour of the facility/museum.
For me, this was the beginning of my interest in bike touring. In 1976, there was Bike Centennial and a set of maps published to assist a tour of USA. I purchased a set of these maps with my paper route money. I didn't tour America at that time. I did have an adventure soon after. Don't tell my parents but at 16 my friend Bob and I rode down Rt 20 to the Pennsylvania line and back to Mentor. First long century ride totaling more than 100 miles.
Next stop was for pizza and drinks, then to Hellgate Cyclery for some repairs.Leggi altro