Minot, ND >> Breakdown en route to International Peace Garden >> Minot, ND 78 miles ridden/1 hour (+ tow back to town) I was feeling good about getting back on the road again until the bike died en route to the Canadian border, so it’s a few more days in Minot for me… Austin at… Continue reading Day 42-44: Breakdown #2
Tag: North Dakota
Day 41: Minot musings
Minot, ND 8 miles ridden/30 minutes Currently at Pure Honda, waiting for the bike to get fixed. On the list: Still thinking about Sturgis. Sooo many thoughts about Sturgis. First, the roads are just incredible, so much so that it almost borders on unbelievable. It’s as if a motorcyclist went out there and said: “Do… Continue reading Day 41: Minot musings
Day 39-40: Back to Minot
Deadwood, SD >> Sturgis, SD >> Minot, ND 445 miles ridden/8 hours Email: Well, I’m back in Minot, ND, waiting for some parts to come in that will hopefully stop my bike from leaking oil like a ’70s AMC-era Harley-Davidson. I’ve gone through close to 10 quarts in the last week, and this issue has… Continue reading Day 39-40: Back to Minot
Day 33-34: Settling into Sturgis
Minot, ND >> Bismarck, ND >> Deadwood, SD 502 miles ridden/7.5 hours Got my new headlight installed today so I’m off to Sturgis tomorrow… I’m actually taking a break from my vacation! (Never thought I’d write those words.) I’ll get a new rear tire, oil and filters – fuel, air and oil – on my… Continue reading Day 33-34: Settling into Sturgis
Day 32: Welcome to America
Medicine Hat, AB >> Moose Jaw, SK >> Minot, ND 530 miles ridden/9 hours Although the Albertans I’d met in British Columbia warned me that riding across southern Alberta and Saskatchewan would be boring, I enjoyed traveling through what Americans would call “amber waves of grain.” This stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway appears to cleave… Continue reading Day 32: Welcome to America