The Best Nine: Day 6: Eureka, Nevada

I started off my ride this morning with Rachel and Lydia. One of our Leander's made pancakes this morning, and they really set a positive tone for the day. The group also played some knock out before departing so it added an extra pump of excitement to our morning. The first 40 miles of the ride were pretty easy. We casually rode our bikes up a few summits before lunch. 

You can just see down the road for miles! It's incredible, but it was a little lonely on the open range.

The second half of the day was much more intense. There was a furious crosswind that impeded our progress. Eventually Vant and I made it to the top of Pancake Summit!

There was one more climb after this summit which we didn't reach the top of until mile 72. From there we descended, and I reached 50.8 miles per hour for just a moment! I'm now part of the over 50 club which many others became part of today too! (Disclaimer: It was a straight downhill road where I felt entirely in control.) 

  Eureka is a pretty small town, but ingot a fantastic grilled chicken sandwich from one of the restaurants. It hit the spot. We actually only have 70 miles of riding tomorrow instead of 110! 

Nevada is not flat.

-Sarah