Well, I made it! 128 miles, it was my longest ride ever and weighted down with camping gear! I wound up taking a slightly longer route than originally planned to avoid a particularly twisty sans shoulders and an additional 1000 feet of gain. 112 miles turns out to not be that bad when you have 4000 feet of descent and only 2000 feet of gain. The last 8 - 16 I couldn't wait to be over though. Overall, the ride was gorgeous despite being a bit further from the mountains of Glacier National Park; Ellen and I did get to enjoy hiking around the park for 5 wonderful days. I got a nice early start and finished in 12 hours, including all stops. I started a stampede by riding past a buffalo farm, startled 4 feet to dart across the road, and chased a butterfly for a good while. The border guard thought I was crazy or a terrorist, because she took forever to bring me back my passport. When she finally did, she felt compelled to warn me about Alberta's wind. I politely told her I was from Laramie, WY and I was used to wind. Anyway, I hope I'm not too sore for 60 miles tomorrow . . .
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