This is a truth made glaringly apparent by my last post. Jill was kind enough to point out that I was in error about Sam Braxton not riding a bike, so I went to read up on the man. After riding his namesake trail yesterday and then learning about his life, I thought I would share a bit of it here.
Sam Braxton was a Missoula area adventurer, in the true sense of the word. Outdoorsman, skier, mountain biker, and a huge proponent of bicycle touring. In addition to excelling in all these activities, he also built custom bicycle frames and ran a small shop catering to the adventure cycling crowd, inspiring and equipping many others for their own cross country endeavors. Sam Braxton died in 1988 at the age of 62 after a yearlong battle with cancer.
Sorry, Sam. I had no idea.
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