The weather forecast for today just didn’t cut it so we decided to stay in Wibaux to avoid riding in the wet, windy and cold conditions. Well, the huge amounts of predicted rain have yet to materialize and maybe we could have dodged the drips, but the wind and cold would have made that [...]

Terry to Wibaux - 68 miles
Average Speed - 11.8

Fortunately, we made it here before the rain did. It’s gotten chilly again and we are happy not to be out in the elements, but we will get our chance tomorrow because the forecast calls for a 70% chance of rain all day. The temperature [...]

Miles City to Terry (still in Montana) - 39 miles
Average Speed - 12.2 mph
We had been discussing having a new tire sent out for Robert’s bike as the tread on his rear wheel is disappearing. The tires that we had ordered before the trip were backordered, so didn’t arrive before our departure. [...]

Forsyth to Miles City (still in Montana) - 45 miles
Average Speed - 12.6
“Well, that’s not so far.” I wanted to offer the cleaning lady my bicycle and have her bike back to Forsyth when she made this comment after asking us where we had come from. Yet another hilly day makes me feel [...]

Custer to Forsyth – 48 miles
Average Speed – 11.5
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Billings to Custer – 100k – 62 miles
Average speed – 11.8
Perplexed cows ceased chewing their cud, turning their heads to ponder what brought us to their territory. Maybe it was my yellow jacket that caught their attention because several cows simultaneously looked our way. I, too, was perplexed by the inordinate amount of [...]

 

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Reed Point to Billings – 60 miles
Average Speed – 14.2 mph to Park City dropping to 12.2mph by the time we reach Billings.
The intense rain from last night gave way to blue skies with non-threatening wisps of gray tossed in for good measure. Perhaps those showers forecasted for the day happened during the night. [...]

Livingston to Reed Point – 61 miles
Average speed – 13.5 mph to 10 miles outside of Reed Point and then an all day average of 12mph
The sky was a blue as the temperature would turn our lips. It was only 28 degrees this morning. Seems like Livingston earned the coldest spot in the [...]

Bozeman to Livingston - 26 miles
Average Speed – 12 mph
Getting Started
This morning, the sun showed its face and nothing liquid came from the sky. It looked as if it might be warm, but the temperature was only in the 30’s, hence our plan to delay our start until late in the morning. Surely, [...]

Montana is in the Northern Hemisphere, right? We woke up to falling snow and cool temperatures, but our plans for the day include inside activities in the morning. Maybe the snow will let up and the sun will shine and raise the temperature to 70. Maybe not.
We heard that Butte got 7″ [...]