Today marks our second “century” day. We did a total of 107 miles into a town called Great Falls.
We woke up at 4:30 in a Lewistown park pavilion to Wyett’s alarm. Site was broken quick while we all joked about our time spent biking. Evan, Cole, and I left around 5:30 to make our first 25 miles to breakfast.
We owe a great thanks to the workers of Gramma Ruby’s Cafe in Hobson for opening almost 30 minutes early to create a breakfast for a hungry group of cyclists. The only chef at the cafe worked like a well-oiled machine and made us diner-style food in minutes. I enjoyed a nice vegetable omelet with avocado and sour cream on top before getting ready to ride. We left for Stanford, a town about 25 miles from breakfast. It had a nice gas station that had a nice collection of Arizona iced teas and 5 hour energy drinks to keep us prepared for the long day ahead of us.
We determined that we did not have much more difficult riding left. After about 20 more miles, the rest of the day would be down hill. This lead us to stop at a small tire shop to get some cold beverages after we had gotten through the most difficult parts of the route. The store had nice dogs waiting for us by the door and a classic cash register machine. Seeing these things brightened our spirits.
Before going in this long ride, we were told we would have possible crosswinds and maybe a slight tailwind throughout the day. However, these winds all formed into headwinds due to the mountains. I pulled through the headwinds for the next couple hours, and I enjoyed a well earned descent towards Great Falls. Great Falls is a large town that has given us an opportunity to take a break day at a hotel. We all decided to take our day off tomorrow, which will be our first break day in what feels like an eternity. Tonight, we are all getting comfortable around the television and catching up on our favorite shows before hopping on the road again.
Until tomorrow, Sean
