I probably won't get to send this till tomorrow so I hope nobody worries. Look at a map of Nevada... most likely it doesn't show anything between Fallon and Austin... well that's because there isn't anything. I was starting to get worried about water as I passed Sand Mountain. I started trying to decide if i could make it to Austin, i got out the map and started adding the miles. Didn't look good, i see this town a little off the highway a mile or so and decide to stop in there. While there I met some recumbent riders from Fallon who'd passed me (in a car) earlier in the day on their way to climb a mountain. They'd stopped for a beer before they went home. We got to talking about bikes and they offered to buy me a beer, i didn't need any more help getting dehydrated so I got an iced tea. They recommended taking 722 into Austin so decided to give it a shot.
It's the old 50 that's minimally maintained but there's less cars and more scenery, both of which are fine with me. It was gorgeous I got held up waiting for some cowboys herding a couple hundred cattle across the highway, saw some gorgeous country and cleared two passes (7450 ft and 6200ish). I've been making my mileage goal of 75mi a day so i should still make my train back. I'm eating lunch in Austin now so I've still got a big pass left today and 3 or 4 before I hit Ely. I'm going to get another water container and head out. Don't expect any thing tomorrow.
andrew
ps. this pocket mailer has been giving me some trouble so if you send me mail i might not get it right away.
pss. This state has a great climate burns you all day then freezes you at night.
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