{"id":890,"date":"2012-07-21T08:00:15","date_gmt":"2012-07-21T12:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greatdivideride.com\/?p=890"},"modified":"2024-04-14T16:25:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T22:25:15","slug":"day-22-helena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatdivideride.com\/unicycle\/2012\/07\/21\/day-22-helena\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 22 – Helena"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Day 22 – Helena<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

July 14, 2012<\/strong>

Start:<\/strong> Priest Pass (Divide crossing #4)<\/em>
Finish:<\/strong> Helena, MT<\/em>

Today\u2019s miles:<\/strong> 15.6<\/em>
Total miles:<\/strong> 627.3<\/em>

Splats:<\/strong> 0<\/em>
Divide crossings:<\/strong> 0<\/em>
Wildlife:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canada –> Mexico<\/span><\/div>
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23%<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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Last night, as I set up my tent high on the Divide line, it began to drizzle. Just as I was about to doze off, the back of my eyelids lit a bright blue, soon followed by a clap of thunder. As the lightning became more frequent and closer in proximity, I became nervous. When my ear on the ground suddenly started ringing, I wasn\u2019t sure if it was random or could be caused by a build-up of charges in the ground. I wasn\u2019t taking any chances, so I got into my best take of the \u2018lighting strike position.\u2019 I discovered, however, that my previously hurt ankle couldn\u2019t support my weight in this position. I abandoned the defense and went to sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last night\u2019s storm ended up not being that bad, but I woke to rain in the morning. I packed up quickly and headed down the mountain. By the time I arrived in Helena, the rain ceased. I was super excited to find the farmers\u2019 market. It reminded me of home. I bought peas and carrots, zucchini bread, and coffee. I immediately consumed the bread and coffee and continue to munch on the veggies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At 10:00, I wandered over to the Great Divide Cyclery and the accompanying service shop, The Garage. Chad replaced my brake with a new one, which is very exciting. I can\u2019t wait to have a reliably functioning brake again! I spent most of my day rotating between Great Divide Cyclery and Big Sky Cyclery, where I picked up a pair of liner bike shorts to replace my bibs potentially. I also stopped at The Base Camp, an outfitter, where I searched for a new loose-fitting shirt to replace my jersey. While wandering the pedestrian mall, I got myself a fish burrito from Taco Del Sol, as Ed recommended on my Facebook page. It was, without doubt, the best burrito I\u2019ve had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m staying at the Lamplighter Hotel tonight and debating what to do tomorrow. I feel antsy to return to riding, but I was up and about all day. I need to sit down and figure out some logistics for the upcoming few weeks. Tomorrow\u2019s post will likely be made from the Lamplighter as well.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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