8.09.2006
Day 49 - 80.07 Miles
Tony's Horseshoe Has Worn Out
Eureka, NV
We had a huge day with no services, again - that seems to be the trend in Nevada. On one of our four climbs, Austin was run off the road by an over-zealous, megaphone-using highway patrolman. One officer warned him nicely, but the second guy waited until the last second to get on the horn and bellow "Wide load coming through." As Austin pulled over, his tires slipped on the soft gravel shoulder and down he went, breaking our only pump and destroying his pride. We had to hope we wouldn't get any flat tires before we could buy a new pump - that lasted about two hours, before something punctured Austin's back tire.
Song of the Day: Falling Down by Vertical Horizon
Eureka, NV
We had a huge day with no services, again - that seems to be the trend in Nevada. On one of our four climbs, Austin was run off the road by an over-zealous, megaphone-using highway patrolman. One officer warned him nicely, but the second guy waited until the last second to get on the horn and bellow "Wide load coming through." As Austin pulled over, his tires slipped on the soft gravel shoulder and down he went, breaking our only pump and destroying his pride. We had to hope we wouldn't get any flat tires before we could buy a new pump - that lasted about two hours, before something punctured Austin's back tire.
Song of the Day: Falling Down by Vertical Horizon
