Ride Day #18 MT DOT Deer Creek Station to Harlowton MT

They are back on their bikes at 0835 with a temperature of 42° leaving the Montana DOT Deer Creek Station. “Don’t go far we don’t know if we have the right clothes on”. I didn’t go far and they asked me if I saw the speed goats that were in the field…nope I missed them.

After a couple of stops, the temperature had jumped to 50° and full sun. At one of those stops one of the riders fell down. There was a report made to the Director of safety and then of course a defers briefing was held. They took off and about another 10 miles there was a needed bike adjustment made. Alan had to peel clothes off and put on sunscreen and they were ready for another 10 miles. On the way to the next break spot, I saw two sand hill cranes.

After lunch, we thought there was 35 miles left. They wanted 15, 10, 10. I gave them 15 and I gained signal again. They have 18 left.

Break at 1430, 18 miles to go and a temperature of 66° they wanted 10 miles or a portapotty. They got 10 miles! On the way to 10 miles, I did spot 4 speed goats along the fence line.

I may have explored a little bit waiting for them and ran into these beauties!