Fordham/CitySquash Cross-Country Bicycle Ride
Day 4 Austin, Nevada to Ely, Nevada
Fordham Coach Bryan Patterson and several players are cycling from San Francisco to New York to raise money for CitySquash, a not-for-profit after-school enrichment program based in the Bronx at Fordham University.
Coach Patterson is sending reports to DailySquashReport.com from the road.
June 9, 2011
Day 4 Still loving Route 50!!
Getting tired of saying that we are up early (care of Jack O ‘Brien), packing all the equipment, and on the road. Out of Austin on Route 50 headed East, and into Eureka making good pace and using our 10 mile system, with a 5 minute break.
We carried water with us so were good there. Eureka is an old mining town, really quaint, not very big – sneeze and you’ll miss it!. But it does have a Opera House, much to our surprise! Not a lot open at the time that we passed through other than a great deli.
Downed some food and on our way. Dropped down into Smokey Valley and a long stretch of flat oh and boring scenery,, then a tough climb up to Pinto Pass 7376 feet high! Another great ride down into a valley and then up to Pancake Pass 6359 feet, hey another great drop down.
Jack’s Pass was next, followed by Petite Lawrence, and then the long haul up before dropping down into Ely. No real mishaps, sadly, although Jack was sick and drove all day which gave Andriy the chance to ride a full day. After which, surprisingly he said that his butt was sore – join the club mate.
Met two bikers who are doing the West coast to S Carolina, and they were amazed at what we were doing – quite right. Ely is a great little town, and we are now camped at KOA just outside the town. So not too exciting a ride.
Angel and Felipe are in charge of cooking, well lighting the electric cooker! Angel took a while to work that one out! And ever ready Andriy is our chef again. It’s me cooking breakfast so watch out guys.
Cheers all. And good night.
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