Otherwise, the road riding is currently fantastic, and with a 'cross bike there's plenty of fun, long loops that can be done. I've done a few rides heading west towards Gallatin Gateway and going along the river- roads like Axtell-Anceny are (currently) hard-packed dirt and are easily ridden on a road bike with 23's, as long as you don't mind getting your bike a bit dirty. Just pretend you're riding the Paris-Roubaix!
The roads along the Gallatin are also a welcome deviation from the normal North-South or East-West roads here in the valley. They're lined with cottonwoods and are a bit twisty.Also check out Story Mill Road heading north past the dump. A challenging climb rewards you with fantastic views of the valley before turning into gravel/dirt. The road meanders a bit before dropping to Sypes Canyon Road for a fun downhill to Springhill.
As long as the nice weather holds I'll be getting some miles on my road bike, and I'll put any good rides on here.
-DNA
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I posted this in MTBR:
Lewis and Clark was "ok" last night. You can almost climb the whole thing up to the saddle. Patchy ice spots and mud can be avoided by riding 2 inches into the grass, or if you are feeling brave, ride the ice and hope for the best.
The other side is another monster. Once you get over the saddle, you are on the north facing side, and going downhill on snowy ice for 60% of the trip to the bottom of the basin. Climbing up to the parking lot for the caverns is mostly clear and the snowy icy spots have way more traction than you think.
Do yourself a favour and take the road down to your car. Climbing back out of the basin would take forever going back the way you came (due to ice).
Mmmmmmm...Helena...
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