Day 9
Still catching up here in Wendover, NV.
The 12 Jun 06 ride from Battle Mountain to Elko, NV was 72 miles and took us to the right side of 600 miles. Out of the hotel I rode with Laura and Doug. With a cool temp in the air, we were cruising along about 20 and rotating the lead. After going up a slight rise, I noticed that I was alone and decided to wait for Doug. We rode together into a 10-15 mph wind for about 20 miles and he then dropped off on a climb to the rest stop. I did a quick touch and go and began the steady 10 mile climb to the top of Emmigrant (yes, Randy Larsen Emmigrant) Pass and the wind kept blowing. The Nevada scenery is genuinely breathtaking--mountain range after mountain range with high desert that seems endless. The downhills were again 40+ buth the head winds gusting pushed my 210 lbs around a lot!
One of the prettiest areas we saw was Carlin Canyon. While we rode about 60 miles on I-80 again, we were not allowed to enter the Carlin Tunnels (1/2 mile long). Instead, we rode through Carlin Canyon along the banks of the Humboldt River and enjoyed more of God's wonderful handiwork. This route took us around the mountain and tunnels but led us back to the I-80. The last 10 miles to the hotel were along newly paved shoulders (you become a pavement specialist on a trip like this) with a 10 kt tailwind (yeah!).
I was rolling along with just 1 mile to go to the hotel when my back tire went flat from yet another wire (steel belted radial wire). I used some of the tips I learned yesterday and fixed it quickly and headed to the hotel. The High Desert Inn was quite nice and we received great evening meal of spaghetti and all the trimmings. Larry, Scott Terpstra and I had our pictures taken next to replica Clydesdales standing in front of a nearby casino. I can hear you minds turning as I type--one big horse and 3 horses a.......! Keep smiling!
The 12 Jun 06 ride from Battle Mountain to Elko, NV was 72 miles and took us to the right side of 600 miles. Out of the hotel I rode with Laura and Doug. With a cool temp in the air, we were cruising along about 20 and rotating the lead. After going up a slight rise, I noticed that I was alone and decided to wait for Doug. We rode together into a 10-15 mph wind for about 20 miles and he then dropped off on a climb to the rest stop. I did a quick touch and go and began the steady 10 mile climb to the top of Emmigrant (yes, Randy Larsen Emmigrant) Pass and the wind kept blowing. The Nevada scenery is genuinely breathtaking--mountain range after mountain range with high desert that seems endless. The downhills were again 40+ buth the head winds gusting pushed my 210 lbs around a lot!
One of the prettiest areas we saw was Carlin Canyon. While we rode about 60 miles on I-80 again, we were not allowed to enter the Carlin Tunnels (1/2 mile long). Instead, we rode through Carlin Canyon along the banks of the Humboldt River and enjoyed more of God's wonderful handiwork. This route took us around the mountain and tunnels but led us back to the I-80. The last 10 miles to the hotel were along newly paved shoulders (you become a pavement specialist on a trip like this) with a 10 kt tailwind (yeah!).
I was rolling along with just 1 mile to go to the hotel when my back tire went flat from yet another wire (steel belted radial wire). I used some of the tips I learned yesterday and fixed it quickly and headed to the hotel. The High Desert Inn was quite nice and we received great evening meal of spaghetti and all the trimmings. Larry, Scott Terpstra and I had our pictures taken next to replica Clydesdales standing in front of a nearby casino. I can hear you minds turning as I type--one big horse and 3 horses a.......! Keep smiling!
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