With the backdrop effort kaput, I was just riding for myself. So, why not revisit two of the best motorcycle riding roads in America?
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Posts from the state of Montana.
RMD Backdrops Tour – Day 4
I visit several cities/towns that will appear on my model railroad layout, trying to capture background photos, and there are unanticipated challenges that prompt a change of focus.
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RMD Backdrops Tour – Day 3
I finally reach the area of the Rocky Mountain Division (RMD) and start taking photos.
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2021 Snarl Par-Tay Day 12 – US2 into North Dakota
Today continues the US2-east mantra, crossing the rest of Montana and almost half of North Dakota.
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2021 Snarl Par-Tay Day 11 – A Cool Day along the Western Hi-Line
Today’s route is simple: US2 east. The scenery is far from simple: through the foothills to the continental divide at Glacier National Park to the endless grain fields of northern Montana.
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2021 Snarl Par-Tay Day 5 – Where’d the Smoke Go?
After postponing my Lolo Pass crossing by one day, I finally get over the pass and wander across southeastern Washington state.
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2021 Snarl Par-Tay Day 4 – Minor Derailment
Bad luck prevents me from getting a reasonable start down Montana highway 200. By the time I get to Missoula, the remaining route is drowning in rain and wind. Decisions…
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2021 Snarl Par-Tay Day 3 – Smokey Scenic Route
Why take the direct Slab route from Sheridan, Wyoming to Great Falls, Montana when you can scale several mountain ranges, tangle with a thunderstorm, and dodge deer? All it takes is a few hundred extra miles. Who’s in?
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Wasting Time in Montana (on purpose)
Today I had a short distance to go and a long time to get there. What to do? Continue reading Wasting Time in Montana (on purpose)
Missoula via Chief Joseph and Beartooth
Today’s route was mostly interstate, but would start with one of the best two-lane tandems in the entire country. Continue reading Missoula via Chief Joseph and Beartooth