{"id":2431,"date":"2023-08-14T19:21:46","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T00:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/?p=2431"},"modified":"2023-08-14T19:54:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T00:54:41","slug":"bismarck-to-the-capitol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/2023\/08\/14\/bismarck-to-the-capitol\/","title":{"rendered":"Bismarck, to the capitol …"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A full day of North Dakota bicycling. I’ve reached the end of the line and will drive back a bit before starting my next phase of bicycling to Colorado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yesterday was a good day for a rest day. There were off and on showers and temperatures in the low 60s. Linton is not large but had a restaurant open until mid-afternoon on a Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today was a slightly longer distance but on good roads and not many hills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A photo starting out. It was in the low 50s and the fog became worse for a bit before clearing by 9am. There is a small road 1804 that goes closer to the river. Five years ago when I also cycled Linton to Bismarck I took that road. This time I tried US 83 instead for 30 miles. I didn’t have as much choice since as the detour signs show, 1804 is closed west of Linton. As far as the tradeoff between the routes: 1804 has more short steep hills and 83 has a shoulder with corrugated grooves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of the side roads. You could see mud tracked from vehicles from these roads so rain would make them obnoxious to ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Coming into Hazelton where I made a short stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Flat tire, on the front again. I found the hole in the tire but the glass\/wire wasn’t there anymore. I think my tires are getting well worn: two front flats a week apart and the under layer is starting to show in the rear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Moffitt road. I left 83 and headed west at 30 miles. I met two cross-country cyclists on this section. They were making good distances, leaving Washington State on July 16th and were staying in motels. They had minimal gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bee hives<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Outside Bismarck was a few miles of trail. I passed the airport to go to the capitol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Welcome to Bismarck <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Made it! The capitol is 21 stories tall and the highest building in the state. Interesting that Bismarck doesn’t have much of a skyline other than this one building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Obligatory photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After visiting the capitol, I rode back to this airport terminal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Put everything in the rental and started driving south.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am driving to Lincoln, Nebraska. Why Lincoln, Nebraska? Well it is a slightly longer story…<\/p>\n\n\n\n