In Minot, I stopped for a picture of the American Locomotive Co. 4-6-2.
After Minot, the truck traffic on US-2 got heavier and there was a lot of road construction. The oil boom in northwestern ND is obvious, there are oil wells everywhere. Big drill rigs too.
In Williston, I got caught in a heavy down pour. With all the road construction, my bike is a muddy mess. Five miles later the skies were clear, and the temps were climbing.
In Montana, I ran into even more road work. Near Poplar, MT the entire surface had been removed and lightly packed, wet, muddy gravel was all there was for a road.
I snapped a few picture of roadside oddities.
I stopped early at the Shady Rest RV Park in Glasgow, MT.
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Just do me a favour and don't bring the bad weather along. I only planned to bring hot weather gear, shorts and Tees...
ReplyDeleteNice catch of the roadside oddities. The hangar plane is cool.
Thanks, Today was much better.. Just HEAT and wind.
DeleteWell, you are just getting all kinds of weather and road conditions thrown at you. Good thing you are on your trusty steed.
ReplyDeleteCool pictures of the oddities though.
Hope your weather gets better as you get closer. It is still supposed to be warm (80's) during the day but cool off into the high 40s low 50s at night. Still signs of Thundershowers for Friday but fingers crossed they'll be gone by the time everyone rolls in.
I'd like highs in he 80's. It would be a break. More oddities soon!
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ReplyDeleteI also hope you use up all the rain before you cross into Oregon. I am only bringing HOT weather stuff too, just like Sonja. Only shorts, tank tops and sandals. I'm not even bringing my liners, or heated vest.
I wished we had more oddities here to photograph. At least you get a chance to stop and stretch
bob
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My cold weather gear is limited as well. Blue jeans and mesh pants, a long sleeve t-shirt and mesh jacket w/liner
DeleteI don't know which is a better ride in a cross wind, a low bike with a fairing or a higher mount with no fairing. Regardless, if it were easy it wouldn't be an adventure and everyone would be doing it.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the adventure and see you soon.
The worst ride I ever had was on a Goldwing in SD. We had a HUGE cross wind. My passenger almost rode the bus home after that!
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