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Hey Tks, gonna blow off the buffalo jump, head towards Jim’s direction. Just now two hard of hearing ol’ Indian ladies in the next booth are yelling at each other in Cree or whatever.
Can’t understand a word of course, ‘cept of course “Walmart” is still pronounced “WalMart” in that language. Kinda cool tho to listen to two fluent-sounding Native speakers, might be the only opportunity ever fer me.
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
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Picts of you and Big Jim together would be cool.
"Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston
Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!"
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Hey Tks, gonna blow off the buffalo jump, head towards Jim’s direction. Just now two hard of hearing ol’ Indian ladies in the next booth are yelling at each other in Cree or whatever.
Can’t understand a word of course, ‘cept of course “Walmart” is still pronounced “WalMart” in that language. Kinda cool tho to listen to two fluent-sounding Native speakers, might be the only opportunity ever fer me. If you make it to Chinook, take the time to pedal the town. Would only take 5 min lol. It's a little piece of Americana that's dying. Great town. In all seriousness, I'd not pedal through Ft Belknap. You'd likely be fine, but still I couldn't in good conscience advise otherwise.
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The was an article in the Montana paper last week, IIRC 17suicides on the Ft Belknap Rez in a year most of em teenagers. Damn, must be a rough place to live.
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
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The was an article in the Montana paper last week, IIRC 17suicides on the Ft Belknap Rez in a year most of em teenagers. Damn, must be a rough place to live. At least they're making headway on the overcrowding situation. 
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He REALLY is on the road, saw him on the Hi-line in Northern montana today....pedaling away into Blain County!
Had to stop and say hi!
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excellent! (either that, or you are posting from his couch in San Antonio!)
...Actually Sycamore, you are sort of right....
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He REALLY is on the road, saw him on the Hi-line in Northern montana today....pedaling away into Blain County!
Had to stop and say hi! I bet you knew right away it couldn't be anyone else!
...Actually Sycamore, you are sort of right....
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He REALLY is on the road, saw him on the Hi-line in Northern montana today....pedaling away into Blain County!
Had to stop and say hi! I bet you knew right away it couldn't be anyone else! I did...
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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Could happen. How could I visit Montana with cycling to the Hi-Line? Seriously running out of time here tho, my bike ships out Monday, however far I get my buddy is gonna come get me, drive me back to GF.
I would like to ride to the Canuck border but I dunno that time permits.
Bird, I could ship you my triathlon bike, it cuts through the wind like a hot knife cuts through butter, and you could make it back to TEXAS before classes start. You’d be coasting downhill literally all the way home…and you’d swear you never mashed a pedal. LOL. Aluminum frame with carbon forks and handle bars that absorb the road roughness, and a graphite beam supporting the seat that makes you feel like you’re sitting / riding in a German suspension car. Literally soaks up the road roughness before it gets to the body. Bladed spokes cut through the wind like a hot knife cuts through butter. P.S. They outlawed it on the circuit, because it had such a competitive edge over the competition. P.S.S. I can make you go faster, and faster…like the 6-million dollar man. P.S.S.S. Get your buddy with the Motorhome to run support for you, and you ride without the additional weight of your bags, and you’ll literally fly home…I’ll guarantee.
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Could happen. How could I visit Montana with cycling to the Hi-Line? Seriously running out of time here tho, my bike ships out Monday, however far I get my buddy is gonna come get me, drive me back to GF.
I would like to ride to the Canuck border but I dunno that time permits.
Bird, I could ship you my triathlon bike, it cuts through the wind like a hot knife cuts through butter, and you could make it back to TEXAS before classes start. You’d be coasting downhill literally all the way home…and you’d swear you never mashed a pedal. LOL. Aluminum frame with carbon forks and handle bars that absorb the road roughness, and a graphite beam supporting the seat that makes you feel like you’re sitting / riding in a German suspension car. Literally soaks up the road roughness before it gets to the body. Bladed spokes cut through the wind like a hot knife cuts through butter. P.S. They outlawed it on the circuit, because it had such a competitive edge over the competition. P.S.S. I can make you go faster, and faster…like the 6-million dollar man. P.S.S.S. Get your buddy with the Motorhome to run support for you, and you ride without the additional weight of your bags, and you’ll literally fly home…I’ll guarantee. ElkSlayer91: What kind of bike-Softride? -tnscouter
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All things must pass, bike journeys are over for the summer.
Can’t think of a better place to end it than as I did at Jim’s Paradise 😎
Great people, great life, beautiful place.
Trip pics to follow.
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Congratulations Birdie, you’re a lot tougher than the couch potatoes.....enjoyed your adventures!!
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All things must pass, bike journeys are over for the summer.
Can’t think of a better place to end it than as I did at Jim’s Paradise 😎
Great people, great life, beautiful place.
Trip pics to follow. Anxiously awaiting the pics. Epic trip, Epic. Meeting Jim and the Poobs and a few others, while cycling, has to be a record perhaps? For those that keep track of those things. I'd have had to see the buffler jump. Never seen one. Geno
The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men.
In it is contentment
In it is death and all you seek
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Could happen. How could I visit Montana with cycling to the Hi-Line? Seriously running out of time here tho, my bike ships out Monday, however far I get my buddy is gonna come get me, drive me back to GF.
I would like to ride to the Canuck border but I dunno that time permits.
Bird, I could ship you my triathlon bike, it cuts through the wind like a hot knife cuts through butter, and you could make it back to TEXAS before classes start. You’d be coasting downhill literally all the way home…and you’d swear you never mashed a pedal. LOL. Aluminum frame with carbon forks and handle bars that absorb the road roughness, and a graphite beam supporting the seat that makes you feel like you’re sitting / riding in a German suspension car. Literally soaks up the road roughness before it gets to the body. Bladed spokes cut through the wind like a hot knife cuts through butter. P.S. They outlawed it on the circuit, because it had such a competitive edge over the competition. P.S.S. I can make you go faster, and faster…like the 6-million dollar man. P.S.S.S. Get your buddy with the Motorhome to run support for you, and you ride without the additional weight of your bags, and you’ll literally fly home…I’ll guarantee. ElkSlayer91: What kind of bike-Softride? -tnscouter Contestant: Alex, I’ll take TT / Triathlon bikes for a $1,000. Alex: Name a TT / Triathlon bike that was ruled to have an unfair competitive advantage throughout the 1990’s and 2000’s over their competition before being banned by the governing body. Contestant: What is a SoftRide? Alex: You are correct. The banning of Softride from competition forced the production of SoftRide bikes to end in 2007. Softride Frames: Triathlon/TT PowerWing RoadWing Classic R1 Rocket TT7 Best frames ever built.
Last edited by ElkSlayer91; 08/03/19.
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I have greatly enjoyed your story and the pictures. You are a tough old guy to be doing this at age 62.
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I have greatly enjoyed your story and the pictures. You are a tough old guy to be doing this at age 62. Tougher'n me, for sure! 
Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!
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Bird, I could ship you my triathlon bike, it cuts through the wind like a hot knife cuts through butter, and you could make it back to TEXAS before classes start.
You’d be coasting downhill literally all the way home…and you’d swear you never mashed a pedal. LOL.
Aluminum frame with carbon forks and handle bars that absorb the road roughness, and a graphite beam supporting the seat that makes you feel like you’re sitting / riding in a German suspension car. Literally soaks up the road roughness before it gets to the body. Bladed spokes cut through the wind like a hot knife cuts through butter. Maybe my next bike...
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
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He REALLY is on the road, saw him on the Hi-line in Northern montana today....pedaling away into Blain County!
Had to stop and say hi! I bet you knew right away it couldn't be anyone else! I did... Here's some photos my buddy's wife took as I was headed out of Great Falls. For some reason some residents of the Rocky Boys Rez found this attire amusing. Hey, might have saved my life......  ![[Linked Image]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48449930997_11ac3e7593_z.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48449893227_3f8df5860d_m.jpg)
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
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You get any pictures of you with Big Jim or The Grand Poobah up on the High-Line ?
"Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston
Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!"
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