Today was rough. The last 160 of the 350 miles between Glendive and Great Falls were in a steady rain. Cold, too. In the high 40s. While the insect viscera is gone, I picked up a lot of mud riding through road construction in Lewistown, MT. By the time I arrived in Great Falls, where the photo was taken, about 75% of the mud was gone.
Sad fact: my Olympia riding gear offers crap rain protection. Same is true of my cheap ass gloves, though that's no surprise. I was wet to the skin on forearms and lower torso. Hard to feel warm when that's happening. My very nice room at the Hampton Inn has got drying motorcycle gear and clothing all over.
I've used the jacket and pants for eight seasons, but I'm done with them. I had Aerostich gear on order last spring but they had problems with their GoreTex. So I canceled the order. Time to revisit that. If I'm going to travel this way, in areas with unpredictable weather, I've got to have gear that works.
On a positive note, my feet stayed nice and dry, thanks to my Sidi Canyon boots. Oh, and the rear tire didn't blow.
Staying over in Great Falls, as more crap weather is in store for tomorrow. Then it's on to Spokane on Tuesday when it will be partly cloudy and in the low 70s. Tomorrow I'll avail myself to the Hampton's amenities. Ooh, guest laundry. And well, maybe the hot tub.
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