After a restful night, we spent most of the morning getting moved over and settled in at Hotel Ruby. Around 2 pm we headed out to explore the city. We stopped across the street from Hotel Ruby to check out the historic Davenport Hotel. There were many interesting displays, including one with articles from Bing … Continue reading July 16, 2019 – Rest Day in Spokane →

At breakfast we decided to make the short ride to Spokane and take a rest day there. Turned out to be a very good decision as I found a great deal on a cute boutique hotel named Ruby 2 right downtown and within walking distance of the river, park and many restaurant choices. We started … Continue reading July 15, 2019 Post Falls, ID —> Spokane, WA – 30.4 miles →

We left Kellogg and were out on the road in high spirits by 9 am under beautiful skies and warm temps. Again, in order to decrease the total mileage by 6-7 miles, we modified Google’s proposed route and planned to ride the first 12 miles on the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes to Cataldo, then … Continue reading July 14, 2019 Kellogg —> Post Falls, ID – 55.5 miles →

Since starting this Northwest Ride, I have ridden my bicycle 1364.2 miles. 1364.2 miles to date We left Kellogg at 9:00 am in a steadily “spitting” rain that was just hard enough to warrant donning the rain gear. Fortunately, the forecast was for clearing skies late morning and highs near 90. Due to the length … Continue reading July 13, 2019 St. Regis, MT —> Kellogg, ID – 58.4 miles →

Today we experienced one of our all time Google lady misguided adventures. Everything started out great as we accessed the frontage road next to I-90 and glided along under bright blue skies for 3 miles or so as instructed. Then we turned onto an elevated dirt trail that overlooked I-90 and the Clark Ford River. … Continue reading July 12, 2019 Alberton —> St. Regis – 46.8 miles →

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I awoke somewhat anxious about today’s ride because of the unknowns regarding route conditions, i.e. possible climbs and ruts/potholes on small roads. Since we are no longer on the AC Northern Tier, we are using regular road maps and google maps with little guidance as to preferred bicycle routes. Our past experience with Google has … Continue reading July 11, 2019 Missoula —> Alberton – 36 miles →

The highlight of “rest day” was riding to Adventure Cycling Association headquarters. This was my second visit to AC headquarters, the first being in June 2012 while I was on the Transamerica ride. A couple of traditions there include having your picture taken and put on the wall with other fellow current travelers, and free … Continue reading July 10, 2019 – Rest Day in Missoula, MT →

The day started happily with approximately 22 miles on the paved bike path out of Polson. Perfect temperature and riding conditions. We startled a horned buck and doe standing on the path ahead of us leisurely starting their day. View leaving hotelBike path After the bike path ended, we rode for hours on Hwy 93 … Continue reading July 9, 2019 Polson —> Missoula – 65 miles →

Started the day on a high - the Great Northern Historical Trail led the way out of Kalispell the first 8 miles or so which kept us out of traffic. Great Northern Historical Trail Then we turned east onto Hwy 82 for another 5 miles or so - a beautiful country road with gorgeous views … Continue reading July 8, 2019 Kalispell —> Polson – 49 miles →