Since we underestimated the distance from Fallon to Cold Springs I ended my actual biking at Sand Mtn yesterday and then started again at Sand Mtn early today. There aren't a whole lot of tourist attractions around here, so we made sure we checked out the "shoe tree" -- we thought of NYC!
After dropping me at my starting point, Cami spent the morning at our campground at Cold Springs where we had internet. This was a long day of climbing...who ever would have thought there'd be so many climbs once I was beyond the Sierra Nevadas...but we are still climbing peaks of about 7,000 ft. Cami joined me for some biking today.
This construction area created quite the dust storm! I was about a half hour back from Cami, but I caught up to her and a string of cars waiting their turn to be allowed through. The woman directing traffic let me through telling me "I radioed all the trucks and they know you are there and will watch for you." Props.
The climb into Austin, NV
A shady lady in Austin
The climb out of Austin, NV
