Can you say hot and windy?! 101 on the bank electronic bill board in Napoleon, ND this evening. Winds on the ride today were out of the south up to 20 mph but fortunately only 17 of the 77 miles were directly into the wind. Nonetheless a tough day and all were tired when we got in. Coming into town we ran into a biker who was on the Bike for MS coast to coast ride. He was headed to the their campground where 24 of them were tenting for the night. This group is riding the Adventure Cycling route east to west from Bar Harbor, ME to Anacortes, WA. To join the ride an individual has to raise donations of $1 per mile or $4200. All of the riders had raised more than the minimum. They also stop along the way to do projects for those with MS such as installing wheel chair ramps.
Like many towns we have been through in Montana and North Dakota the economy revolves around farming, particularly wheat and hay. For this reason the community seems to be built around the elevator and rail road. Many of the people we meet in the restaurants and convenience stores talk about the weather and how it will effect the crops. All have been very interested in what we are doing and where we are going.
It was a little hit today!
Grain elevator
