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Rockies Tour 2002 – Day 1: Guinness & Cigars!
Monday, July 15 Seattle, WA to Sandpoint, ID 415 miles Our Southwest ODMC members, Pablo and Pork Chop, have ridden up from Tucson to Seattle, 1,500 miles, in only two days to join us on this ride. After a day off to rest up and wash the bikes, they are characteristically ready to ride. The …
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Rockies Tour 2002 – Day 2: Riding the Wild Horse Trail
Tuesday, July 16 Sandpoint, ID to Glacier National Park, MT 226 miles We head north on Hwy 2 toward the Canadian border and thanks to some roadside signs, we learn that this area is rich with history. It's known as the Wild Horse Trail. The valley we are riding through has been traveled by glaciers, …
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Rockies Tour 2002 – Day 3: Were you ever arrested in Texas?
Wednesday, July 17 Glacier National Park, MT to Skookumchuck, BC 302 miles The highlight of this day is riding the Going-to-the-Sun Road in the Glacier National Park. We tried to ride it last year and could not due to snow avalanches in late May. We've come later in the year this time to insure access …
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Rockies Tour 2002 – Day 4: Bagging National Parks in BC
Thursday, July 18 Skookumchuck, BC to Nakusp, BC 354 miles After nursing our nasty mosquito bites with Benadryl, we head up the road looking for a diner. We find one and stop for a right proper Canadian breakfast. There are signs for "Mushroom Buyer" and "Cash for Mushrooms" all over town. With us being children …
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Rockies Tour 2002 – Day 5: Welcome home, guys!
Friday, July 19 Nakusp, BC to Wauconda, WA 349 miles We stop for breakfast in Nakusp and afterwards, we head South for some excellent BC riding. On Hwy 6, we travel a valley between the Ruby and Nakusp mountain ranges. Once we hit the town of New Denver, we head east on Hwy 31A and …
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Rockies Tour 2002: Overnight Ride to Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Adams & Mt. Rainier
Monday & Tuesday, July 22 - 23 Seattle, WA to Goldendale, WA and back 522 miles The ride to Windy Ridge in the Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument is very possibly the finest ride in Washington State; the forests, the twisty roads and the absence of traffic, the 3 volcanoes and the blast zone …
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Glacier National Park 2001
[one_half padding="0 24px 0 0"] Ride Summary: Objectives: Meet up with our Tucson brothers in Montana Ride the Going to the Sun Road in Glacier National Park Ride the Spiral Highway & Lolo Pass Accomplishments: 1,664 total miles for the Washingtonians Not getting stung by bees in Lolo Pass Safely crossing Chinook Pass during a …
Glacier National Park 2001 – Riders & Bikes
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Glacier National Park 2001 – Day 1: Let’s Rock!
May 29 Burien, WA to Clarkston, WA 362 miles Vince, Scott & Trev Highlights: Pablo & Pork Chop: Traveling North from Tucson, AZ & spending the night camping in Yellowstone They visit the famous Million Dollar Cowboy Bar in Jackson, WY Vince, Trev & Scott: Crossing the Cascade Mountains via Highway 410 and Chinook Pass …
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