Joe Green's Bike Adventure

  • Closing in on Sherman Pass 7-11-24

    I had a short ride today, only about 12 miles, from Colville to Kettle Falls, WA (pop. 1,595), which brings me as close as you can get a place to stay for the night before heading to Sherman Pass. At 5,575 feet, Sherman Pass is the highest point on my route through the State of…

  • A Hot Ride, Not a Hot Rod 7-10-24

    I rode only 36 miles today (Wed. 7-10), from Ione to Colville, WA (pop. 4,673), but it felt like I had run a marathon when I was done–heat and climbing took their toll. In addition to the physical challenge, I was also quite concerned for the duration of the ride about a rotational noise my…

  • Starting Early to Beat the Heat 7-9-24

    I was up early and checked out of my motel in Newport, WA at 6:30 a.m. today (Tues. 7-9) to tackle some miles while the day was still relatively cool. This was a challenge, however, in that my motel, the Antler Inn, doesn’t offer coffee or a way to make it in the rooms, attributing…

  • Dropping this Hot Potato 7-8-24

    I enjoyed my time in Idaho, but because I’ve been traveling across the skinny “panhandle” portion of the state (only 45 miles across at its narrowest point), my sojourn has been brief. After only two days of biking, I am no longer in Idaho. My trip today (Mon. 7-8), from Sandpoint, ID to Newport, WA,…

  • Fire in Idaho 7-6 and 7-7-24

    Yes, it was warm (mid-80s) for yesterday’s (Sat., 7-6) 50-mile ride from Noxon, MT to Sandpoint, ID (pop. 7,365), but that’s not what I mean by “fire in Idaho.” I’ll explain that after I tell you about my trip to get there. My last few miles in Montana took me to the environs of Hebron,…

  • On to Noxon, My Last Stop in Montana 7-5-24

    Today (Fri. 7-5), I rode 50 miles from Libby to Noxon, MT (pop. 255). Before I leave Libby behind, however, I want to introduce you to Frank, a gentleman I met yesterday afternoon while he was smoking a cigar outside the motel. I noticed he was wearing a Vietnam War veteran’s hat and thanked him…

  • Celebrating Independence 7-3 and 7-4-24

    There was no coffee maker in my room in Eureka and so, in preparation for yesterday’s (Wed., 7-3) 70-mile ride to Libby (pop. 2,628), I bought one of these high-octane coffee drinks to launch my ride. I had thought you needed to be under 30, or at least under 40, to drink one of these,…

  • Eureka! I Found It! 7-2-24

    Today (Tues., 7-2), I rode 32 miles from my lodge just west of Olney to Eureka, MT. As many of you know, eureka comes from an ancient Greek word meaning “I found it,” often attributed to the ancient Greek mathematician and inventor Archimedes. It turned out that Eureka, MT, was not at all hard to…

  • July is Normally a Dry Month, but…7-1-24

    Today’s (Mon., 7-1) weather was topsy-turvy. When I woke up in Whitefish, it was quite foggy, but that quickly burned off and the day turned clear and sunny–for a while. But then it rained, and then it was sunny, and then it rained again. At sundown, it was sunny all over again. My 25-mile ride…

  • Celebrating an Anniversary 6-29 and 6-30-24

    I returned to Kalispell/Columbia Falls, MT on Fri., 6-28 following my trip home on 6-19. It was wonderful to see some great old friends at my law school reunion and to be with our granddaughter Tilly on her fourth birthday on Monday. I enjoyed being back home, but the whole time I was away I…