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Montana Bicycle Ride 2013

July 30, 2013 by Paul McClellan 2 Comments

In July 2013 Linda and I rode the Montana Bicycle Ride, a 400-mile loop out of Missoula, Montana, organized by Bicycle Rides Northwest. The route included 6 days of cycling from campsite to campsite. It also included one layover day where we could either ride a route from camp, or take a break from riding and explore the local community on foot.

20 July (Saturday)

We arrived in Missoula and checked in on Saturday, July 20, joining about 270 other riders. We spent the night at the Sentinel High School grounds and left our car there for the week.

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Glacier and Waterton Lakes Bicycle Tour 2000

January 30, 2010 by Paul McClellan Leave a Comment

In July 2000 Linda and I joined a supported bicycle tour and visited Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks. The tour was organized by Cycle America and Pedal the Peaks, a company based in Cannon Falls, Minnesota.

We decided to join Cycle America during the Death Valley Wildflower Tour in March 2000. Their Grand Canyon/Zion/Bryce tour interested us, but we decided visiting Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks would provide more variety after visiting Death Valley. For the tour we selected the camping option, rather than the motel option, and thereby enjoyed meeting many other campers.

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