Day 72- Lochsa lodge - Rollin' ocean to ocean - CycleBlaze

July 12, 2024

Day 72- Lochsa lodge

Short ride from Lolo Hot Springs up and over Lolo pass to Lochsa lodge.

You know you are getting close to a pass when you see this
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Steve ClarkIt also seems to be an indicator of steepness. And, since you are chain driven, chaining up” sounds like good slang for climbing up mountains on a bike.
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Met Ben close to the top, he is doing the Transamerica heading east
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Made it to Idaho. The northern skinny part of Idaho that borders Canada is on Pacific time. As I work my way south in Idaho I will re-enter mountain time, weird

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Lochsa lodge area is beautiful. The lodge itself was built in 1921 and houses the restaurant and bar. Surrounding it are cabins and a general store all located along the Lochsa river. They allow bicyclists to camp for a minimal fee. Five of us camped last night. Below is Patrick who started in Chicago and is working his way to the Pacific. Dave owned a book store in Palmer, Alaska and sold it recently and retired. He is a history buff and is following the Lewis and Clark trail.

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Simon and John were best friends growing up in the UK. John moved to Idaho 25 years ago and they are still close. They have traveled to the UK/USA dozens of times over the years with their families to visit each other. They are doing the Transamerica heading west

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Here are the 5 of us having dinner at the lodge
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Delicious bread pudding, carbs to fuel the ride
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Since the ride to the Lodge was short I decide to ride to Jerry Johnson hot springs and soak my muscles 

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Today's ride: 41 miles (66 km)
Total: 3,335 miles (5,367 km)

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