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

TransAm Day #43 July 8, 2018 Grant Village, WY - West Yellowstone, MT 61 Miles Ride Time 4:23 Hours Tour Total  Miles 3093 details at: https://cyclemeter.com/4b2d99e24f1383f2/Cycle-20180708-0822-49155 I slept great last night in my tent in Yellowstone. I ate so many s’mores last night! The plan was to get up early and beat the crowds to Old Faithful. I was the first one up. My tent collects a lot of condensation, so I had to shake out my fly and drape it over a picnic table to dry. My laundry was still damp and had to be put into my net bag to travel atop my rear panniers - my rolling dryer. Kyle and I pedaled out together, and Scott quickly caught up. Eileen would have to catch up with the pack.  I noticed yesterday while riding with Kyle that he’s not the neatest cyclist. He leaves his panniers open and unfastened. His lock, cable, tripod, and other things are haphazardly strapped to his bike. This morning we were riding down the road in a pretty tight ...

TransAm Day #44 July 9, 2018 West Yellowstone, MT - Ennis, MT 72 Miles Ride Time 4:20 Hours Tour Total  Miles 3166 details at: https://cyclemeter.com/4b2d99e24f1383f2/Cycle-20180709-0820-98819 I slept well last night at the Historic Madison in West Yellowstone. I left the Wild West Saloon before Kyle and Sam started dancing Irish jigs on top of the bar, but saw the pictures and videos this morning. Those guys are crazy! Kyle snuck Sam and Steph into our room in the middle of the night, and one of them snored until dawn.  I had been thinking about how to fix my broken pannier, which I did first thing this morning. I swapped the broken clips on the rear right with the front right. I noticed a hole in the rear right, which I duct taped. I zip-tied the front right pannier to the rack, which will hopefully hold. It’s now permanently attached and won’t be able to be removed when I arrive at destinations. My final issue is that I’m missing a sock. Kyle offered t...