Photos of people, cyclists and road angels - Racpat Northern Tier 2021 - CycleBlaze

Photos of people, cyclists and road angels

WASHINGTON

On Rainy Pass, Our first road angels...they gave us water, so if we ran out we wouldn't have stop to filter....and pastries
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Going over a Rainey pass, Our second road angel...Corey from New York, drove further then had coffee waiting for us when we caught up at a pull out
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In Republic cyclists who have toured in the past
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Woody from Sandpoint ID on Loup Loup Pass
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Robert Ferrari, from Virginia cycling coast to coast. We later cycled together for about 2 weeks. And then met up again later in New Hampshire after he'd finished his ride and meet his wife Julie.
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Bar in Republic
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This is another "informal" warmshowers host in Colville. We were looking for camping at the campground that no longer allowed tents. As we were riding away, he offered his yard.
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IDAHO

MONTANA

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We were in city campground and this couple fixed us noodles
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This truck driver kept 4 cars behind him on a hill we were climbing until we found a place to pull over. We caught up with him and had a chance to thank him. This area is where we were "coal rolled" by trucks.
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We are almost to Glacier NP, and this cyclist says "Are you Patrick and Rachel". She is a warmshowers member but was unable to host us.
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This young kid riding solo across country on a bike friday
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Camping in Glacier NP, Kim Johnson finds us and becomes our cheerleader. Trajan is camped next to us on a 9 week ride
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Trajan is cycling solo to the coast
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Going over Marias Pass, Kim brings us popsicles. Perfect for the heat.
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A couple cycling over the pass benefit from Kim's generosity and have popsicles too.
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Kim gives us a bag of snacks and beer before leaving us at the campground on Marias Pass
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The mayor comes by to make sure we understand on which side of the park the sprinklers will turn on. We move the picnic tables and pitch our tents in the shelter
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These two were having a civil political discussion. The older gentleman was the math teacher of the younger man.
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At a convenience store, the cashier takes time to talk with us. She has moved here to take care of her father.
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This gentleman stopped to give us directions to an alternative route
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NORTH DAKOTA

Camping in the shelter at the golf course, we watch these ladies play and they come over to talk with us
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Patrick says "You're famous" and shows her the picture he had seen in another journal. Her friend says "Look, you are wearing the same shirt."
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The caretaker of the gold course was concerned that we would be gone the next day as there was an event at the golf course.
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We go to the local bar for dinner. This gentleman is selling tickets for a raffle.
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And the lady at the golf course comes in and we visit more
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MINNESOTA

We are cycling on the Paul Bunyan Trail and this cyclist invites us to his home
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and we meet his wife who makes us root beer floats
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WISCONSIN

Danbury WI, a couple from La Crosse camp next to us. They are on a loop ride.
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"That gentleman in the corner paid for your breakfast," the waitress says. The man had already left so no picture. We asked the waitress to tell him that we "will pay it forward."
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Almost to the end of the Gandy Dancer Trail. This local cyclist confirmed the trail to the right goes to the city.
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On the Red Cedar Trail we meet some local cyclists
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This gentleman paid for our campsite when he overheard our conversation with the employee of the campground. We told him we will "pay it forward."
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Just at the beginning of the Great RIver trail we meet these two cyclists from Texas on day rides. We later see them again on the Elroy Sparta Trail
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We see a group of a dozen kids with loaded bikes and adults, they are cycling the Bike 4 Trails
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A group from Illinois on a day ride on the La Crosse Trail
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On the Military Ridge Trail, a Community cafe in Barneveld, the busy cook and shy waitress
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He says "It goes on forever", so we turn back and onto the road for a short distance
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Our warmshowers host rides us out of Waukesah on bike path and we meet two cyclists heading south to Milwaukee
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MICHIGAN

We stopped at a bakery and this group of local cyclists were out for a ride
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Our warmshowers hosts invite two friends to ride with us to a cafe for breakfast
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Local cyclists, they own a restaurant south of here
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Good Tennessee friends, Wendy and Greg Clark who are housesitting and we stay a day
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OHIO

We had stopped for a break, this couple out in their garden walk over to talk with us.
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After breakfast, Patrick has a flat, the people in the background came over to offer a ride if needed.
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On the Towpath Trail
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Pete leads us to the Headwaters Trail
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PENNSYLVANIA

A road angel stops to ask if we need a warm place to dry out.
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NEW YORK

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The father of our warmshowers host brings over his 1950 car
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The Bike Ferry Captain and Crew in Buffalo NY
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"Hello fine people" this family is from Boise ID we meet as they are heading to Niagara Falls and we are starting the Erie Canal. We meet up again.
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Local cyclists on the Erie Canal
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Stephens College friend Mimi Weber
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Quinn and Husband.
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Boise Family we meet again just outside Albany, the end of their ride
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VERMONT

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NEW HAMPSHIRE

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The Northern Trail with Stuart
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Judy meets up with us for a day ride
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VERMONT Briefly again

Judy and Stuart
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NEW HAMPSHIRE Briefly again

Robert and Julie Ferrari
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We ride the Ammonoosuc Trail and have breakfast in Littleton
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MAINE

Kim, a warmshowers host has driven to Bar Harbor for a day and stops when she see us
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Campground outside Bar Harbor we meet cyclist just completed the Northern Tier, he flies home tomorrow
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A local cyclist from Boston riding to meet up with friends in Bar Harbor
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A very helpful Shuttle Bus driver in Bar Harbor
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We meet up with Frosene and John, Portland to Portland
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We cycle 4 days with Frosene and John from Portland ME to Beverly MA
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Tony Toledo (right) drives us to the ferry to Martha's Vineyard. His friend Dave (left) loans us his car to see the island.
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Keith AdamsWhat a great idea: collecting all the people photos in one page really concentrates them and drives home the point that you meet an endless stream of wonderful people on the road.
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