Sheridan to Gillette

We rode 108 miles from Sheridan to Gillette Wy. This was the tale of many rides. The first few hours were through beautiful ranch country, surrounded by mountains, rivers, streams, green fields and pastures. After lunch, we transitioned into an open expanse of more arid country with many rolling hills. A route took us right by the 9th largest coal mine in the country.. Wyoming produces 35% of US coal. The fun really began though in the last 20 miles when a big rain squall that have been following us unleashed a torrent that caught some of our riders who had the shelter in place. In my case I was slightly ahead and was aided, in some cases nearly blown off the road, by massive tailwinds and crosswinds. At one point I was going 40 miles an hour on a flat piece of highway literally without peddling! It was the fastest 10 miles I ever rode, but sketchy when occasional big gusts will come in at an angle - everybody survived the excitement and got in safely with many stories to tell.