June 30 Burley ID to Pocatello ID

Today was a nice day to ride.  we had some quiet miles and some noisy miles.  I had my second flat tire.  Changed quick and on my way.  2 riders hung back and the three of us caught up to the rest of the group.

It's always nice to start the day with your name in lights

Burley is a small town in Idaho.  I have no idea who holds their convention here

Notice what is missing in the photo below

There is no fence !!
These are free range cattle who can wander anywhere on the land they want.  Including into the road and lumber after colorful bicycle riders

Billed as the loneliest road on the trip, we saw 3 trucks in 10 miles and they were there only to pick up some cattle from the field.

For those who want more pictures
Barry Haarde redsaleen97@yahoo.com
  I'm blogging lots of pictures and some video on my Facebook page; if anyone wants to, they can "friend" me and have access to all the pics/video.
barry


Califklc califklc@aol.com
I am posting pictures daily on a web site www.culverscycles.com.  I have renamed the "Cross America North" trip "North by Northeast".
Keith Culver

Tomorrow July 1st is 750 vertical feet.  This is about 1/2 the lowest previous day's climbing.  Even this small amount of climbing is spread over 40 miles.  Total day is 65.7 mi.  In other words really flat.
Our bicycle safety inspection got postponed to 7:00 AM Sunday.  Mike Munk, trip leader, was changing the tire on the trailer pulled behind a sag van and broke his ankle when the tire iron slipped off the lug nut and hit his ankle.  Mike is the guy who does the inspection.  Luckily it is a short day.  Breakfasrt at 6:00, Inspection at 7:00, luggage load at 8:00. Then hit the road.

July 2nd we start climbing for real as we cross into Wyoming and head up into the Grand Teton National Park.  Then July 3 we ride along the backside of Yellowstone national Park.  9,300 vertical feet in two days.  We cross the continetal divide on July 3 as we approach Dubois WY.
Enjoy the weekend
Sam