Unfortunately, I didn't get there. I gave up three quarters of the way there. The route meant cycling along some of the busiest roads I've ever seen. There wasn't a better way there.
Technically, I was in no danger. There was a designated cycle lane. But the reality was there were four lanes on each side of monster trucks and pickups thundering by me. I thought "What am I doing here? It's not worth it". I felt intimidated by such a level of traffic and noise and I turned around and found my way back into the city.
I then cycled the Milwaukee Trail and some more of the Kim Williams Trail. That was a relief.
It is currently very cold in Montana. For much of my later ride, I was drenched with icy sleet and hail, but I had the appropriate gear.
It was time for an early bath.
I would have liked to have ridden the Grant Creek Trail, but it looks the kind of trail you drive to with your bike and then go from there.
I keep forgetting that USA is a car culture, and everything is designed around that. I'm so lucky living in Cambridge, where I don't need a car to get groceries, go to the gym, meet friends or buy a cafe latte. In America, you need a vehicle to do all of those things.
Last session at the University gym tomorrow, then Friday we travel to Glacier National Park.
Setting out to Grant Creek Trail
