Rusty Crank Coast to Coast Bicycle Tour across the USA on the ACA TransAM Route

TransAm Day #49 July 15, 2018 Missoula, MT - Powell, ID  58 Miles Ride Time 4:29 Hours Tour Total  Miles 3555 details at: https://cyclemeter.com/4b2d99e24f1383f2/Cycle-20180715-1040-83220 I slept great last night on the floor besides the grand piano, where I bumped my head, at Warm Showers host Bruce’s in Missoula. I got up, shaved, and folded all our laundry. Afterwards, I lubed my chain, inspected, and cleaned my bike. A French cyclist was Skyping with his family about the World Cup. I’m wearing my new socks.  I pedaled over to the Buttercup Cafe for breakfast. There was a marathon in Missoula, and locals were cheering. Missoula is the most northern point on the TransAm. From here I head south and west. I’m now on ACA TransAm map number three. There’s a little over two weeks left in my trip. I was in Missoula thirty years ago, and camped for several days alongside the Rattlesnake River, outside of town. Missoula is a special place, and I enjoyed be...

TransAm Day #50 July 16, 2018 Powell, ID - Apgar Creek Campground, ID 59 Miles Ride Time 3:38 Hours Tour Total  Miles 3614 details at: https://cyclemeter.com/4b2d99e24f1383f2/Cycle-20180716-1129-76120 I slept well in my tent last night at Lochsa Lodge in Powell, ID. I was exhausted and fell asleep in my clothes at 8pm Pacific Time. I had a little too much to drink. Along with my meal, I drank three 24oz Irish Quilter’s Death Ales. They were stronger than I realized. Plus I had a bottle of Moose Drool Ale back at the picnic table. I slept for ten hours. The birds woke me up early this morning. Rich’s tent was near mine, and he snored all night.  I had breakfast back at the lodge, and the WiFi was suddenly working. I was able to update my blog and social media to let everyone know that I was well. I learned that Blanka the Dog got the roadkill antelope bones that I sent her. She had sniffed my left hand cycling glove, but didn’t devour it like Loki. I got w...