Friday July 6th was almost a perfect bike ride. We were going 81 miles from Newcastle Wy to Rapid City, South Dakota. The weather was cool, there were lots of rolling hills with an equal amount of good downhills for a change.We were riding in the Black Hills National Forest sao the scenery was beautiful. We rode through Custer City,SD. home of the Flintstone Theme and Amusement Park. After lunch we rode through Custer State Park which is a beautiful place with lakes, campgrounds and and lots of things to see. We exited the Park with an 8 mile downhill ride that was as fun as any ride I have ever done. The day would have been perfect except for the last 15 miles into Rapid City. We were on the shoulder of a major highway and of course we had a strong headwind. It was a great day of riding and this is why I am on the Big Ride.