Jeff's Alaskan Bike Trip 2010

Today was all about Evil Kneival. We left Butte, Montana and went to his grave site. We had a hard time finding it. you would think it's some large garish thing in a small town graveyard, but it's not. It's up front next to his parents. The tombstone was about 4 feet high. It made John's day.

Leaving Butte, we went on the highway to Idaho and down to Pinedale, Wyoming. We were in the plains region of these states. 75 was the speed limit. I was leading John and actually got up to 85 and 90 mph. At that point, I thought about seeing if my bike could go 100 mph. I decided it wasn't worth it since I still had numerous miles to ride.

We saw several large ranches and lots of cows. They have free range cows, too. We saw a herd of white cows being led by a large black bull. In farms, the bulls are usually kept separate. I saw a ranch for sale, 1052 acres. I didn't ask because I know I can't afford it.

Going to Idaho we were in a head wind. My mileage suffered considerably. I went to reserve at 118 miles. We got to the last gas station on the border just in time. We met two other bikers we had met at the prior gas station. They complained about getting bad mileage, too. The winds died as we got closer to Wyoming.

Like I said, the day was about Evil. We went down the Snake River gorge. We didn't go by his site of his infamous jump, but saw quite a bit of the river. Lots of canoeing and rafting were taking place.

We actually met everyone else at Pinedale. It was good to see the other 5 riders safe. This city was our highest elevation to date, 5700 feet above sea level. After dinner, we went to the world famous Corral Bar across the street from where we ate. What do you mean you have never heard of this bar? It was a throw back to dark wood and dingy conditions. When the pool table is up front, you know what to expect. I actually thought the trough urinals were outlawed, but I guess not.