Day 10: 12 June 2007
Elko, NV (5060 ft) to Wendover, NV (4550 ft).
108 Miles.
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Day’s Theme:
Head east hard!
Weather/Terrain:
Another perfect riding day – a little warmer, upper 80s, and sunny with moderate breezes all day. A moderate 3 mile climb today at mile 70 Then, a nice downhill and fast finish into Wendover. Wendover is a town that is in both Nevada and Utah, and is very busy!
How I feel:
Still very good. The rocket and I had two flats each today, so, we lost some time. But we rode the last 10 quite fast, and got in in good condition!
Notable Events:
Pictures:
What’s Happening:
More beautiful desert mountains in Nevada.
Day by day as we are heading east, we see a bit more vegetation, including a few tress that somehow snuck through the state line border patrol and grew in Nevada!
A little information for you all – any US Interstate highway cannot have a grade > 7 %. Out here in Nevada, we have ridden a few stretches on long climbs…..
Today’s ride took us to about 7000 feet, and it was pretty and rugged up here. Just like us CCC Riders – pretty, and rugged! HA!!
Those little black things are cows. Yes, cows at about 6800 feet. Freaks!
Well, the benefit of climbing is you get to descend – we had a nice 20 mile descend today!!
Sag Stop @ today was at Ernie’s.
Ernie attempted this ride 17 years ago without Gatorade, sunscreen, butt cream, and chain lube.
Ernie is no longer with us.
A few riders stopping their cadence for a photo.
Dr. Dave and Andrew from the UK.
The long, descending road to Wendover.
It was much warmer in Wendover than on the road.
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