WEST YELLOWSTONE to ASHTON Section 4 THE GREAT DIVIDE STAGE 44 Distance Kms 107.89 kms; Total Dist to Date 4687 kms; Road Condition: good. Weather: wet night, fine riding, strong headwind last 10kms Time in Saddle: 4.37 hrs Speed: av 23.3 kph Max speed 50.5 kph Av Cadence 79 rpm Elevation: 420 up; Total up to Date 43,480m, 800 m down; down to date 37,279m. Heavy rain last night, so everything wet. Much darker every morning now, and head lamp is essential. On the road by 7.30. At the 15km mark, crossed into Idaho. Also crossed the continental divide for the fourth time since starting the tour, at a height of 7072 feet. Much prefer Idaho highways, no rumble strip and wide shoulder. Scenery was pleasant, and when we climbed onto the high plain, farms stretched
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