Eureka

I've made it to Eureka. I stopped at the first bar/salon I got to for lunch and had, sausages and chicken for lunch, along with a few big cups of Diet Coke.
I've got about 40 km to the targetMeer informatie
Day 4 Comments

My first day in the USA. Strange to think that 49 years ago I was also in the USA.....
Felt like my first proper day of riding. No real problems. Stopped early to do some fixes - dynamo cable hadMeer informatie
Whitefish pass

Seen some large snow drifts on the pass. Next pass I am told is more than likely going to have snow.
Red Meadow pass

I was expecting snow but there has been none. Some beautiful lakes on the way.
Whitefish

I felt slow all day, one by one people passed me and I didn't see them again. I saw some snow on the first pass but just on the side of the road. Red meadow pass normally has snow but was clear thisMeer informatie
Day 5 comments

Good day today, slow and steady. Had some knee pain for the first few hours, meant lots of pushing up hills. Apparantly the area between Eureka and Whitefish has the highest population of grizzlies inMeer informatie
Cyclist only camping

An old couple has opened their lawn to any cyclists who want to camp. They also provided a stove for heating water and cans of soda :)
We asked them about bears and in 20 years they had only seen 1Meer informatie
Ferndale

Ferndale, Montana, USA not Ferndale, Gauteng, South Africa which is where I live.
I had a quick stop at convenience store for more food. Overall I'm feeling good today, knees are still a littleMeer informatie
Top of unnamed pass

I've been having stomach cramps all morning. Either too much fizzy drinks (3 soda fountain and 2 Izzys *) yesterday or the iced coffee I bought this morning was the problem.
* Izzy is like AppletiserMeer informatie
Day 6 comments

Really hard day today. Stomach cramps and dioreah all day. It ended up just being a slow slog all day. I wonder if the "Diet Coke" I had yesterday wasn't maybe normal Coke with lots of sugar.
CampedMeer informatie
Cowboys

The Great Basin seems to be a great spot for sheep farming but I've only just seen sheep. I first saw the cowboy on the horizon. When I reached them I saw they were herding sheep.
Ovando

I've read and heard a lot about how cycle friendly ovando is. I've been looking forward to arriving here. Started with 3 hotdogs and a container of grapes. Made me feel a whole lot better.
Decided onMeer informatie
Day 7 Comments

An exciting day for me. I've been very excited to see Ovando after hearing so much about it. When I got there I was very tired and chose to make it a bit of a rest afternoon. I took it peacefully butMeer informatie
Chats with Yolande

2019/06/21, 08:34 - Yolande Cairns: ❤ You did well today. Made Helena
2019/06/21, 08:36 - William: Long day it's now 00:30
2019/06/21, 08:37 - Yolande Cairns: Sjoe. You staying up late. At least youMeer informatie
1000 km

So I've made it to the 1000km mark. My cycle computer shows: Moving time of 76:43, and Total time of 173hr
I managed to ride up Huckleberry pass earlier today. I think that was the first pass I rodeMeer informatie
Lincoln, steakhouse

Good ride all the way to Lincoln. Started very cold so had warm clothes on. Within 10km I changed to my normal riding gear, it was still cold but I was no longer overheating. But within the next 10kmMeer informatie
Crossing the CDT (hiking trail)

Before I thought of doing the Tour Divide I wanted to do one of the long hiking trails. The Continental Divide Trail is one of the three hiking trails making up the triple crown of hiking. (The otherMeer informatie
Day 8 comments

After a good rest in Ovando I set myself the target of reaching Helena. I felt good and managed to ride up the first pass. I saw only 4 riders the whole day. It turned into a very long day with meMeer informatie
Day 9 comments

What a difficult time I had today. Yesterday's long ride destroyed my legs. I could honestly not cycle any hills :( so I probably pushed my bike 40km uphill today. I even pushed my bike through a snowMeer informatie
Campground

This morning I got chased out by the guy opening the picnic area gate :). Last night I really tried to make it to a camp ground but after what felt like (and was) hours of riding slowly and pushing IMeer informatie
Wild Camping

Stopped early to sleep. Again I was slowly pushing my bike for much of the day and just wanted to rest. It was very peaceful sitting in my tent and looking out over the valley.
I do admit to beingMeer informatie
Chats with Yolande

2019/06/23, 14:01 - William: Lying in sleeping bag in middle of nowhere
2019/06/23, 14:01 - William: About to make breakfast and get going
2019/06/23, 14:01 - William: 😍
2019/06/23, 14:11 -Meer informatie
Day 10 comments

Ive arrived in Butte and with the gears still making a noice went to find the local bike shop. Only 1 is marked on my maps. Unfortunatly the bike shop was closed. I think Butte is bigger than Helena.Meer informatie
Fleecer ridge

An iconic section of the Tour Divide. Very steep and slippery.
Wise River

Stopped at the mercantile to get more food. Should be enough to cover next few days.
Stopping for a hamburger and fries
It's 64km on tar to my tonight stop. My brother Pete says hell pay for a hotelMeer informatie
We are so impressed by you. Keep going. You are through the worst.