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 7: Battle Mountain, NV to Elko, NV
Battle Mountain, NV to Elko, NV 75 miles 6.5 hours of riding I started off a little late at around 8am, and rolled out of Battle Mountain after guzzling down loads of cereal, bagels, and coffee. The morning started out very good, completing the first 20 miles in just a little over an hour. [...]
July 03rd, 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
