The team woke up expecting rain and lightening as the weatherman told us, but of course he was wrong. It was 60 and cloudy all day. Today was the first day we rode on the interstate. We rode on I-90 for about 30 miles with a really nice tail wind pushing us along. The last 20 miles of the 80 mile ride were rough. The tail wind we had turned into a head wind and we started climbing uphill. We finally arrived at the tiny town of Philipsburg, MT where we set up shop at the local high school. Overall, the team had a rough day on the road with 17 total flats.
That evening we had dinner with the local Rotary Club. They served us pasties, which are a pastry filled with beef and potatoes and were originally made for the miners. This week I was selected as the "Heavy Hitter" for being the best overall team member/cyclist from the previous week. So far, James and I are 2 of the 5 cyclists who have ridden every mile. I get to wear the Clif Bar cycling hat for the week and get to pick the winner for this week at our next team meeting.
Congrats on the Heavy Hitter award, that is great! I need to think of you guys when I am trying to climb the tiny little hills around here :)
ReplyDeleteGreat keeping up with your trip. The Heavy Hitter,
ReplyDeletethat's awesome!