Keep the Wheels Turning

Tag: travel

  • Bike Trip Day 29: Riverton to Jeffrey City

    Biking: 57.5 Miles An easy day, we thought. Just 57 miles to Jeffrey City. We had a great rest day in Riverton and hit the road this morning around 8 am. We headed southeast for about 37 miles and then headed east for the last 20 miles. I knew winds could be an issue for…

  • Bike Trip Day 28: Rest day in Riverton

    We call it a rest day, but usually it’s a day to do all the things we can’t get to on riding days. For me, it was a day to take two of my bikes to the bike shop for repairs. Riverton doesn’t have a bike shop, so I drove the RV to a nearby…

  • Bike Trip Day 26: Grand Tetons to Dubois, WY

    Biking: 68 miles Good morning! This is what greeted us this morning. The Grand Tetons. We started out a bit before 8 am, but due to a miscommunication about the meet up point, we were delayed, finally leaving around 9 am. But, who complains about spending an extra hour in the Grand Teton National Park?…

  • Bike Trip Day 25: Ashton to the Grand Tetons

    Biking: 64 miles What a day! We climbed a lot. So many gravel climbs, but the road wasn’t as bad as I feared. I forgot to mention yesterday, that the road we’re taking today isn’t safe for the RV, so Brian stayed in Yellowstone last night, and Anita, Mark, and I stayed in an AirBNB…

  • Bike Trip Day 14: St. Regis to Missoula

    Biking: 78 miles (Denise)/ 81 miles (Anita and Mark) Long day in the saddle. We were able to reroute and skip some gravel roads today, shortening our route by about six miles, but that meant riding up on I-90 twice. Each time was only one exit and less than 2 miles. Otherwise, we were on…

  • Bike Trip Day 13: Wallace, ID to St. Regis, MT

    Biking: 54 miles We crossed into Montana today. Another milestone for us. We saw two bears and a moose. Got to love the Montana wildlife! About 10 miles into the ride, we had a mechanical issue. Mark’s bike had a flat tire. He changed it, but the tire wasn’t seating properly. After a number of…

  • Bike Trip Day 10: Cheney to Harrison

    Biking: 20 miles A short day. The smoke has finally interfered with our route. We started out in Cheney, near Spokane, where the air quality has been very poor. Brian offered to drive us to Plummer, a place where the air quality was in the yellow. Not perfect, but so much better than in the…

  • Bike Trip Day 9: Ritzville to Cheney

    Biking: 50 miles Smoky, so smoky. Our destination today, Cheney, WA, is just south of Spokane, where the wildfires are still not under control. As a result, the air quality here is in the red. We could definitely tell the difference between Ritzville, where air quality was in the orange, and here. We finished the…

  • Bike Trip Day 7: Ellensburg to Potholes State Park/Othello

    Biking: 62 miles (Denise)/74.5 miles (Anita and Mark) Today was a good day on the bike. The three of us rode the Vantage Highway from Ellensburg to Vantage, WA. It started with a slow gradual climb for 20 miles followed by 10 miles of downhill. Perfect. The road had a wide shoulder, lots of visibility,…

  • Bike Trip Day 5: Lake Easton to Ellensburg

    Biking: 40 miles An easy day on the bike. The route was mostly flat from Lake Easton to Ellensburg, but the gravel was thick and the dirt was loose. There were sections that were easily rideable and sections that were difficult. I forgot to mention that on Day 4 as we descended from the Snoqualmie…