We rolled out of town to the trailhead and waited until the official 8:00 AM start time.
Kevin Campagna who I would end up spending a lot of time with on the trail!
Great Divide Mountain Bike Route
Scott McConnell, riding a single speed and crushing it!
Ron Babington in the front, another fellow southeastern-er.
Some of my gear
Bolton Creek Trading post. Catching up with some familiar faces.
A little hike-a-bike!
Made it Sparwood at the end of Day 1 - 140 miles down! And free leftover burgers from the A&W which closed as we got into town.
Scott Thigpen - Pro
Scott Thigpen and Kevin gearing up for the climb up to Flathead Pass.
Trying to keep our feet dry riding through a river in the road!
Eventually we had some tricky crossings.
I saw this in a bathroom the day before the TD start. I thought it was good advice!
My amazing wife who traveled with me to the start - while being 4 months pregnant!
Shake-down ride
Good to go!
View out our window at the YWCA Hostel in Banff the morning of the start. Sunny!
Meeting time!
Crazy Larry, heading up the meeting right before a phone call to Matthew Lee for some last minute details.
Pre-Divide mandatory breakfast stop!
Gearing up....
Cabin Pass
Made it to Eureka, Montana and back into the USA!
Holland Lake Lodge
This place needs some work! Luckily I am a log home expert!
Nice view to enjoy before climbing back up into the mountains.
Seeley Lake - burgers and chicken strips to calm my nerves after our close call with the storm above.
Shortly after this was when the storm hit with some extremely close lightning!
Breakfast at the Stray Bullet in Ovando, MT. Possibly one of my favorite stops.
Starting to feel a little rough after not really showering yet. Never seemed like there was time, even when staying at motels.
Super fun descent even though it started raining.
Kevin getting a new tire setup at the Outdoorsman bike shop in Butte.
