Ride to Thompson Falls — Four Friends and 287 Miles

A look back at a June 2019 ride with Richard, Bert, Chuck, and Lesley: Thompson Pass, Thompson Falls, lunch at the Sprag Pole Inn, and a memorable ice cream stop in Sandpoint.

A look back at a June 2019 ride with Richard, Bert, Chuck, and Lesley: Thompson Pass, Thompson Falls, lunch at the Sprag Pole Inn, and a memorable ice cream stop in Sandpoint.

Chuck and Lesley Grimm look back at the 2020 Montana District Rally in Deer Lodge: good friends, a hailstorm, historic cars, and an unexpected adventure on the road to Garnet Ghost Town.

Plan the ride, leave room, and use your own judgment. A condensed adaptation of Victor Wheeler’s group-riding article, with the original credit retained.

Chuck and Lesley enjoyed the Montana District Rendezvous, with a brief look at the mining history that helped shape Butte.
A broken mounting tab can mean an expensive replacement. Chuck explores a plastic repair system he plans to test over the winter.

Seven riders, good food, and an evening at the dam: memories from Washington District’s first ride-in to Grand Coulee.