Harvey Chan
4/13/63 - 5/9/10
Samir Pendse
10/8/92 - 5/2/11
2011 Tour of the West
2011 Tour of the West
Reflections These 10 days have honestly been some of the most mentally challenging days of my life. Mile after mile, there were countless episodes that I truly felt like just giving up and stepping off my bike, resisting the urge to ride back toward home. For example – climbing over the Sierras, Arvind and I [...]
July 20th, 2011 read more
Day 10: Wendover, UT to Salt Lake City, UT
Wendover, UT to Salt Lake City, UT 130 miles 13 hours of riding Almost a thousand miles later – and I’ve arrived at Salt Lake City. To sum it all up in just one single word, today was a real challenge. Hour after hour, pedaling miles on end along a straight, infinite road. Boredom, [...]
July 10th, 2011 read more
Day 9: Wells, NV to Wendover, UT
Ali In the Jungle by The Hours Wells, NV to Wendover, UT 75 miles 7 hours of riding Tomorrow is the big day. Today was a solid day of riding. Expecting a long day ahead of me, I got on my saddle and started rolling onto the interstate by 6am. Just a few miles [...]
July 07th, 2011 read more
Day 8: Elko, NV to Wells, NV
Elko, NV to Wells, NV 55 miles 6 hours of riding Whew. Today was much harder than I expected. Waking up at 10am after a solid sleep, I felt much better after yesterday’s searing ride. I originally planned my day as a relaxing ride before my last two final challenging days of the tour. [...]
July 04th, 2011 read more
Day 6: Winnemucca, NV to Battle Mountain, NV
Winnemucca, NV to Battle Mountain, NV 55 miles 4 hours of riding Finally, back on the bike. After about a weeks worth of rest and a plethora of bike tune-ups, today I started the last half of the tour. I woke up at around 6, still exhausted after only a few hours of [...]
July 02nd, 2011 read more
The Last Leg
The Last Leg With the setbacks we encountered last week and our temporary pause on our ride now over, I will soon be departing to complete our last leg of the trip. I’ll be touring entirely solo and self-supported for the remainder of the ride – just me, my bicycle, and 400 miles of dry, [...]
June 30th, 2011 read more
Day 5: Fernley, NV to Lovelock, NV
Fernley, NV to Lovelock, NV 55 miles Day 5: a day full of unexpected challenges and setbacks. First off, I have to admit that the desert is really a scary place to adventure through. Just one, long straight road, fading into the distance, surrounded only by a vast basin of dry land. With towns [...]
June 25th, 2011 read more
Day 3+4: Auburn, CA to Fernley, NV
Day 3: Auburn, CA to Truckee, CA Day 4: Truckee, CA, to Fernley, NV 135 miles 15 hours of riding News Feature in the Auburn Journal: http://auburnjournal.com/detail/181697.html Two days of mental and physical exhaustion – and we finally crossed into Nevada! We didn’t have any internet access for the past two days so this update [...]
June 24th, 2011 read more
Day 2: Sacramento, CA to Auburn, CA
Sacramento, CA to Auburn, CA 60 miles 6 hours of riding Today was another great (but intense) day of riding. Although our day was pretty short and flat, the heat stabbed us once again. We left home at 7:30am and Jim kindly guided us through the American River Bike Trail for the next 20 [...]
June 22nd, 2011 read more
Day 1: Antioch, CA to Sacramento, CA
Antioch, CA to Sacramento, CA 80 miles 7.5 hours of riding Day 1.. and our ride has finally sprung to life. We woke up at 4:30am and drove north up to Antioch, departing at 9am after saying our final goodbyes to our parents. Kicking off the ride, we took on our only serious climbing [...]
June 21st, 2011 read more
Day 0
In several hours we will be finally embarking on our Tour of the West. After months of planning, organizing, and publicizing, the start of our journey is fast approaching. Here I’ll discuss some of the gear Arvind and I are planning to bring along. Our simple “bike ride” has changed dramatically from the past [...]
June 20th, 2011 read more
T-Minus: 7 Days!
In just a few days from now, we will finally be embarking on our week-long bike tour from San Francisco to Salt Lake City. With our bicycles freshly tuned up and cargo trailers packed to the brim, the three of us are ready to ride. Here is an itinerary of our daily riding. The mileage [...]
June 13th, 2011 read more
2011 Tour of the West, Featured, News
T-minus: 30 Days til Start!
In roughly one more month, we will be embarking on our bike ride from San Francisco to Salt Lake City. Recently, and for the past few months, I’ve been hearing the same question asked over and over again by friends, relatives, and people who simply stumble across our cause. And I think it is not [...]
May 20th, 2011 read more
