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By Dr. Harry Tennant
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Education Ride 365: The Devil Spit Up In Wyoming...It Was A Beautiful Sight To See! Riding with Ray to Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, and the Badlands was fun, but it soon came time to hit the road further north headed to Billings, MT.  Of course, I'll never forget one of the most unique no-frills rest areas along the road in Nebraska.  Nor the no-frills shade stops located in various parts of Native American lands in this area of the country. I was introduced to a derogatory label for this type of shelter, which I simply won't repeat. Function over form!  On my way north I visited a nationally known town of less than 7000 souls that is home to some of the wildest scenes in America each August. Sturgis, SD hosts perhaps the world's largest (and rowdiest) bike festivals each year. I bet you've heard of it.  Along my way to Montana I made a point to enjoy beautiful, if super windy, northeastern Wyoming. In the picture directly below, you can pick out Devil's Tower in the distance at the top-left of this frame.  The story of Devil's Tower is recorded on a sign I photographed and included below.  Located just outside of Hulett, Wyoming, Devil's Tower is a wondrous site that a picture can hardly do justice. Imagining magma rise to this level from the depths of the Earth, then cooling and standing this tall 50 million years later, gives one a sense of the powerful forces operating not too far under our feet. It is impressive!  On Day 102, the 'Cycle of Education' ---continuing Education Ride 365--- then arrived in Laurel, Montana. Day 101---252.6 miles traveled, 5 hours and 2 minutes of moving time, 50.1 miles per hour average moving time, 5 hours and 7 minutes stopped time, 24.9 miles per hour overall average, and a max speed of 81.3 miles per hour. Day 102---323.7 miles traveled, 4 hours and 50 minutes of moving time, 66.8 miles per hour average moving time, 1 hour and 38 minutes of stopped time, 50 miles per hour overall average, and a max speed of 78.1 miles per hour. Posted at 11:30 AM Keywords: Education Ride 365 , EdClick , Cycle Of Education 0 Comments |