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Trio 'hand cycling' across the U.S. makes stop in Chinook

Reporters note: It's certainly not unusual to see one or more cyclists this time of year, usually pedaling east, along US Highway 2, in our part of Montana. After all, we are on the northern tier route, a very popular route that takes cyclists from Anacortes, Washington to Bar Harbor, Maine. Griffin Park, by the Chinook Water Plant and City Hall in Harlem are both popular with cross-country cyclists as good spots to camp overnight.

But what I had never seen in my five summers on this part of the Hi-Line were people using handcycles to cross the country. Last Tuesday Chinook Police Chief Elmer...