Perfect day for a ride. With an 8am start, whoops, make that 9am (timezones), the cyclists started with a clear cool morning and temps in the high forties; the riders rolled on to highway 37 and were greeted with splendid scenery along the Kootenai River. I caught up with Bill and Dick taking their first break at the Libby dam, with media in tow. Kyle McCellan from The Western News came out to cheer the bikers on. We also hope to make the news in Libby; apparently we didn't have much competition, as it was a slow news day in Libby. We thank Kyle for the support and the energy, his excitment for the cause and cycling made for a quick and energizing morning. After lunch, and a snooze for Dick, we parted ways with the press and pushed on to Eureka. With no shortage of scenery to take their minds off the pedaling, the riders were able to cover the 68 miles in just under four hours and twenty-five minutes. Not to make it sound easy, they sure had to crank up there share of hills: tis true everything is bigger out here. We want to thank Andre and Gail Hofstee of the Ksanka Motel, they were super gracious and donated a room for the night. Many thanks to Gail and Andre, there kind of support keeps the wheels turning. With a comfortable room and beds waiting the riders were able to kick back and relax a spell and chat with the locals. We are all looking foward to a shorter day tomorrow and a nice afternoon off, more news then. Thanks again to all for the suppport.
