Trailer parks sit among mansions. I love that disparity. It was literally the cliff from which Americas westward expansion stood briefly, looking into the abyss beyond, wondering whats next; the jumping off point. I also am embedded because 5 or 6 generations of my family settled the Snake River Valley of Idaho not 75 miles from some of the replica brand watches most beautiful sections of the Divide. Taken from the land to the East Coast by my Professor father before I was even born created a gradient for me to get back to the motherland as much as I could. Early family road trips were back to the Divide for trout fishing and family reunions.
It became, and still is, a place, a smell, a feel I cannot get enough of.JB: Whats next for Matthew Lee? Any truth to the rumors that you and former GDR record holder Mike Curiak may race it as a tandem team in 2010? Whod captain, whod stoke?ML: HaHa! We might have to schedule counseling along the way. I think maybe Mike only knows how to captain. In all seriousness, I dont see myself staying away. Id like to ride more of the Omega replica watches bike-legal CDT sections as well. Id like to do the GDMBR on a motorcycle too, and carry the kitchen sink.
A long-term goal of mine is to continue to work with Adventure Cycling Association to improve small sections of the routelike the Flathead addition to this years race. There are places where slightly more remote alternates can slowly be introduced to the existing route to improve the wildness of the route. As you know development is Tag Heuer replica watches rampant along the Divide so fighting for that remote feeling is a work in progress.Jon BillmanPicture: Matthew Lee prepares to cross a washed-out bridge, North Fork of the Flathead, Montana. (Andrew Geiger)
