Miles: 0 (50 in Uhaul) Elevation: Time: Total miles: 1,805.91 (2,366.91 w/ Uhaul) Total Elevation: 75,661 Total Time: 176 hours 47 minutes We weathered the storm. Sleeping with the blinds open, we witnessed quite a light show into the wee…
Thursday, July 10, 2025Day 40 Ellsworth Air Force Base, Box Elder, SD to Wall, SD Miles: 49.91Elevation: 1,670Time: 4 hours 5 minutes Total miles: 1,558.65 (1,989.65 w/ Uhaul)Total Elevation: 71,086Total Time: 157 hours 28 Somedays you tour. And others you…
Miles: 7.35 Elevation: 160 Time: 50 minutes Total miles: 1,805.91 (2,316.91 w/ Uhaul) Total Elevation: 75,661 Total Time: 176 hours 47 minutes Wow!! What an Unscripted amazing day!! Just days away from RAGBRAI, we’ve worked hard to stay on schedule…
Monday, July 14, 2025 White Lake, SD to Mitchell, SD Day 44 Miles: 43.80 Elevation: 413 Time: 3 hours 46 minutes Total miles: 1,798.56 (2,229.56 w/ Uhaul) Total Elevation: 75,501 Total Time: 175 hours 57 minutes What a special…
As we roll out of camp, the sound the National Anthem is being sung at the rodeo arena. What a great way to start the day!!
Gas station coffee, a fun conversation with the clerk, sunshine and away we go.
We continue on I-90 passing through small towns.
Miles: 67.27. Elevation: 1,512. Time: 4 hours 30 minutes Total miles: 1,687.61 (2,118.61 w/ Uhaul). Total Elevation: 73,756. Total Time: 166 hours 57 Sunshine and tailwinds! Yeah Baby!! After the last two days, we ready for an ‘easy’ days ride.…
We are now in the Grasslands where the terrain does not change much…nearly flat, grassy and we are seeing corn planted in the fields. Epic ride weather warns us of strong crosswinds.
Leaving Wall, my phone lets me know I’ve used up my storage space so I’ll need to address this later today.
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 Day 39 Mt. Rushmore KOA at Palmer Gulch, SD to Ellsworth Air Force Base, Box Elder, SD Miles: 46.26Elevation: 1,585Time: 4 hours 15 minutesTotal miles: 1,508.74 (1,939.74 w/ Uhaul)Total Elevation: 69,416Total Time: 153 hours 23 minutes…
Tuesday, July 8, 2025Day 38Custer, SD to Hill City, SD Miles: 23.79Elevation: 971Time: 2 hours 40 minutes Total miles: 1,462.48 (1,893.48 w/ Uhaul)Total Elevation: 67,832Total Time: 149 hours 8 minutes As we were leaving Custer, we came across the Custer…
Monday, July 7, 2025Day 37 Hot Springs, SD to Custer, SD Miles: 37.19Elevation: 2,749Time: 4 hours 36 minutes Total miles: 1,438.69 (1,869.69 w/ Uhaul)Total Elevation: 66,860Total Time: 146 hours 28 minutes We woke up to a beautiful sunny morning. The…
Sunday, July 6, 2025Day 36 Custer, SD to Hot Springs, SD Miles: 49.93Elevation: 994Time: 4 hours 37 minutes Total miles: 1,401.50 (1,832.50 w/ Uhaul)Total Elevation: 6,411Total Time: 141 hours 52 minutes The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.He…
Saturday, July 5, 2025Day 35Deadwood, SD to Custer, SD Miles: 70.78Elevation: 3,488Time: 7 hours 55 minutes Total miles: 1,351.58 (1,782.57 w/ Uhaul)Total Elevation: 63,117Total Time: 137 hours 15 minutes Awakening to a picture perfect morning, we were packed and ready…
Friday, July 4, 2025Day 34 Rest Day in Deadwood, SD Miles: 0Elevation:Time: hours minutes Total miles: 1,280.79 (1,711.79 w/ Uhaul)Total Elevation: 59,629Total Time: 129 hours 20 minutes Happy Fourth of July!! Today was a day we’d been looking forward to!…
Thursday, July 3, 2025Day 33Sundance, WY to Deadwood, SD Miles: 48.25Elevation: 2,454Time: 4 hours 48 minutes Total miles: 1,280.79 (1,711.79 w/ Uhaul)Total Elevation: 59,629Total Time: 129 hours 20 minutes “The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls…
Wednesday, July 2, 2025Day 32Gillette, WY to Sundance, WY Miles: 61.56Elevation: 2,034Time: 5 hours 31 minutes Total miles: 1,232.54 (1,663.54 w/ Uhaul)Total Elevation: 57,175Total Time: 124 hours 32 minute The circle of Life The sun came up this morning without…
Tuesday, July 1, 2025Day 31Buffalo, WY to Gillette, WY Miles: 69.98Elevation: 2,533Time: 6 hours 23 minutes Total miles: 1,170.98(1,601.98 w/ Uhaul)Total Elevation: 55,141Total Time: 119 hours 1 minute Treasures: Men’s Klim jacket. Nemesis clear lenses glasses SMACKED!!! Today’s ride was…