We met Gay, Sandy and Bill in downtown Eureka at 6:05. We were trying for 6 but it was a tad further than I figured. No biggie. We milled around a bit. I had a cup of coffee at the inn before we split.
Whitefish is 60 miles out. Not much in between.
There are 3 good climbs outside Eureka. One just out of town woke us up! I had to strip down anticipating the effort. Sure wish towns weren't built in a hole. The next climbs seemed to come in quick succession. Ugh. There were a few satisfying downhills but nothing terribly long or steep. We did unexpectedly find a store open early in the morning which was a site for sore eyes when nature is knocking at the door. I also snagged a cup of mocha! Sweet!
We meandered through a couple of valleys that were pleasant and not very hilly. When we closed in on Whitefish we were forced out to s busy road for 6 miles or so. Not much fun. Lots of traffic and no shoulders on the road. On top of that the roads were in terrible shape. At least on the sides. Bottom line. We survived and happy to make Whitefish!
We headed directly to the bike shop. They took is in immediately on the repairs. They spent about an hour on mine. I was thankful that it got done and done well. We went next door to a pizza shop for lunch. After that we had planned to ride to a neighboring town but we discovered a campground in Whitefish. It's near a store to boot. So here we are for a couple of nights at least. Days off the bike are welcomed. Destination: Glacier National Park tomorrow. More later.
Thanks for following.
Cheers!
KPW
5:20 in the saddle
62.37 miles
11.0 mph avg
I 30.2 max
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