Miles Completed Today: 69
Total Miles Completed: 362
Miles To Go: 3338
Out of the mountains, but cursed today. Pat took a spill on his bike in the parking lot going about 1 mph as we were getting ready for the daily outbound photo. A little scratch, but a good reminder. They took off at 8:30 today and were making very good time until Sean's rear tire failed and went flat. Chris made a quick run to a Carson City bike shop for a couple tires and tubes and they were on the road again by 11:15AM. Thank goodness for cell phones, radios, and GPS. The GPS alone has already proved invaluable several times in just a few days.
We are meeting a lot of interesting people on the trip. This morning we met three men camped out at the RV Park, Dave, Roger, and Brian from the U.K. They are making the same trip to Virginia and are raising money for breast cancer. Amazingly, one of them is seventy-one years old and they started the same day as Sean and Pat. This certainly motivated Sean and Pat to kick it up a notch today, and they passed the U.K. riders very soon after starting this morning even though they had a forty-five minute head start. But, the U.K. team passed them by while they waited for a new tire and tube. By now, I suspect Pat and Sean have caught them again.
Yesterday, after Sean and Pat left Carson Pass a heavy set, bearded, tatooed, Harley-Davidson biker was so curious about these two guys on bicycles way up there that he approached me and asked where they had come from. When I told him San Francisco and that they were going to Virginia, he almost fainted. Today, they are shooting for Fallon, NV and possibly a few more miles, but not too many, as that will be entering "The Lonliest Road" and we will have to stay in close coordination on this 150 mile stretch of desolation. We will certainly have limited cell phone and internet connections, so may not post for a couple of days.
P.S. FYI, The photos can viewed full size simply by clicking on them.
Update: They made it to Fallon and we stayed at the "Wal-Mart Inn" i.e. slept in the van in the parking lot with the other RV'ers. Sean had a second flat tire yesterday afternoon, but they were only delayed a short while.
4 comments:
You guys rock! Ever since Jacqueline sent me the blog address I've been checking up on you. I think you will have the ride of your life and just a few butt callouses to go with (no kidding, they never leave). :)
Keep it up - riders rule.
Rebecca, Tim, and Melissa
You guys just keep blowing us away with this whole trip. It's great to read about the interesting people you three are meeting. Chris - we are so impressed & grateful for what you are doing for the guys. Patrick - rub some dirt on it. Sean - love your bike and your bike will love you.
Wow! The pictures look even cooler up close. You guys are so amazing. Sean it seems you are having constant fights with your bike. I am sorry. Patrick I hope you feel better. You guys are amazing. Good Luck!
Hi, Guys-- You are doing well and we are so proud of you. Watch those downhill coasts--50 mph is scary fast on a bike! Chris, you are making a beautiful and informative blog. It's so much fun to be able to track the boys each day. We're following their progress on a US map. Fascinating!
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