Solo (Aug 18)

We broke camp again as early as we could and I was on the bike headed for Whitefish at a little after 7. I made the 3 hour ride to over fairly busy roads with very little shoulder. Temps were in the low 40's, but other than my hands and feet I felt ok. By about 9 things warmed up enough to take all the warm clothes off and get down to just the bike clothes. Dean went on ahead to Whitefish to charge my electronics and locate a bike shop to true my back wheel. He got the stuff charged but the bike shop was too busy. I did buy a pair of gloves and fill my tires though.

We ate a big breakfast at a local cafe and then it was time for me to load all of my gear on the bike so Dean could head back to Spokane. Luckily that took a while because Anne called to say that I had left my credit card at the bike shop, which was just across the street. Dean stayed with me for a few more miles so I could get used to the loaded bike. Again a luckly break for me because one of my bike computers died and Dean was able to run back into town a get a new one. A mile or two later I was back in gear heading for West Glacier and Dean was starting the 7 or 8 hour ride back to Spokane.