WS05 Libby to Eureka

The temperature was again in the forties this morning but it felt cooler because of the cloud cover. No sun until noon. Today’s route was simple; go north on SR37. No turns. No services. The road was sooth and wide and we had it pretty much to ourselves which is surprising since it’s Saturday. Where are the fishermen? See rider and lake in next paragraph.

As we headed  north out of Libby we we on the west side of Koocanusa River (photo above on left). At about mile 17 we came to the Libby Dam (see photo an end of blog) and the rest of the day we were on the east side of Lake Koocanusa (photo on right).  We followed the lake for at least 40 miles.

Today’s route, elevation profile and more photos are at: http://ridewithgps.com/trips/94993

If you looked at the profile above you’ll realize this was a hilly day. The hills weren’t steep, probably never more than 4%. We didn’t have to use low gears. But it gives a new perspective of “rollers”. They were “rolling” from 2,500 feet to 2,900 feet. Much bigger than the rollers in Texas.

For years I’ve been joking that “Brenda’s getting stronger (as a rider) and I’m only getting older.” Well, it’s no longer a joke; it’s the truth. On both the Yosemite Lite ride in June and this one, I can’t keep up with her. How things change in 10 years. Pretty soon we’ll be back to the tandem so we can ride “together” again. The only question: Will she want to be Captain?

Libby Dam