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About byketramps

Just two ladies trampin' around the country on our bikes. Erica: Writer. Comedian. Smart. Impatient. B Type personality. Britt: Sound Editor. Problem solver. Logical. Anxious. AB Type personality.

Last Day on the Road & Final Thoughts

Posted on July 4, 2011

Since figuring our train departure from Havre was still about a week away, we decided to take our time getting there seeing that it was barely 90 miles from Malta. Our plan was to bike 20-30 miles a day, so … Continue reading →

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Britt’s Bit of Stats!

Posted on July 4, 2011

Total days of bike trip – 38 Days biking – 27 Days off – 11 Fasted Speed – 34 mph Longest distance in a day – 85 (Cooperstown to Fessenden, ND) Highest average speed for a day – 14.4 mph … Continue reading →

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Days 26 & 27

Posted on June 24, 2011

28 Miles to Sleeping Buffalo Resort / 19 Miles to Malta Alright, you know it’s gonna be a weird day when there’s a stray cow in the road. Neither of us wanted to dismount to snap a better shot of … Continue reading →

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Day 25 – Britt’s Bit

Posted on June 23, 2011

50 miles We got out a good start in the morning with a regular American breakfast.  I’m sick of American food.  It’s so unhealthy.  If I’m forced to eat another burger because the only other things they have to eat … Continue reading →

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Two Days Off – Britt’s Bit

Posted on June 22, 2011

We stayed in the motel at Wolf Point nursing our wounds and eating gas station pizza.  I did want to mention that we did go out to eat at the local Chinese restaurant the night before and it was the … Continue reading →

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Day 24

Posted on June 21, 2011

54 Miles After a big Montanan breakfast, we hit the road a little before 10am MT. Britt and I differed in our opinions on what would be better, riding uphill or against a strong headwind. Britt claims that riding uphill … Continue reading →

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“And they call the thing rodeo”

Posted on June 20, 2011

We took the rainy cold day off in Culbertson and spent most of it working on our bikes, doing laundry, and watching bad TV. Britt and I can’t get enough of Swamp People and The Golden Girls re-runs (however, The … Continue reading →

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Day 23

Posted on June 19, 2011

43 Miles It was an easy ride out of Williston, North Dakota. The hills got bigger once we crossed the state line into Montana. Before dropping into the valley, we could almost make out the Rockies in the distance. Even … Continue reading →

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Day 22

Posted on June 18, 2011

73 Miles A late start makes for a late day.  We did stop a lot, too!  Along the road from Stanley to Williston, we saw plenty of oil rigs… and the oil trucks that work at them. I stopped to … Continue reading →

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Day 21

Posted on June 17, 2011

32 Miles “I’m only happy when it rains.”  Maybe it’s because I’m an asshole, but rain makes most people miserable and I find solace in that… Actually using the raingear from REI added to the overall good mood for the … Continue reading →

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