My OperaYou can go home again.
Monday, October 8, 2007 1:48:35 PM
Saturday & Sunday, October 6 – 7, 2007 – Saturday was the long drive south. Got away at about 6:15 in the wind and cold (television said 28 F, but it wasn't quite that bad). The clouds from the previous day were hanging on the peaks of the hills but most of the sky was clear. There was a good deal of snow that looked to start at about 5500 ft.
Stopped for breakfast in Austin, about 90 miles south and 2000 ft higher elevation. There was three inches of snow on the ground, though the road was clear. It was obvious that the road crews had been out early with the sand and salt. Woody did a great job on my French Toast.
Up and over 7400 ft. Austin Summit that was shrouded in cloud, with just a dusting of snow still falling, and down into the next valley to the east. The route home took us almost straight south through Tonopah and Beatty, NV, then SW through Death Valley and beyond to pick up Rte 14 back into the Los Angeles basin. The weather was pleasant for the trip, with sun and temperatures in the 60's, even in the valley of death where the scenery is nothing short of spectacular. Reached Long Beach at 7 p.m.
We found out Sunday from the Missouri U. website that the speed runs were held Saturday evening but the weather did not cooperate (as forecast), so there was no improvement by any of the racers. That means that my 61.05 mph wound up to be third place for the event. I would have liked to have been at the wrap-up dinner, but it was much better having a full day at home before flying out on a business trip Monday afternoon. All of the official results should be posted on the event website in the next couple of days. There are also photos there, and links to other websites with more, including one site that has video of bikes going through the timing area. He captured the Missouri bike passing me on Thursday evening - it's neat to see.
Also, I am still (so far as anyone knows) the only person over fifty years of age to pedal faster than sixty miles per hour.
Thanks for looking in. Drop back from time to time and check up on my progress toward the one hour challenge that should take place in April at the Nissan test track outside of Casa Grande, AZ.
Thanks again,
Thomas H. Nowak
HPVAARP - Club 60/50
Stopped for breakfast in Austin, about 90 miles south and 2000 ft higher elevation. There was three inches of snow on the ground, though the road was clear. It was obvious that the road crews had been out early with the sand and salt. Woody did a great job on my French Toast.
Up and over 7400 ft. Austin Summit that was shrouded in cloud, with just a dusting of snow still falling, and down into the next valley to the east. The route home took us almost straight south through Tonopah and Beatty, NV, then SW through Death Valley and beyond to pick up Rte 14 back into the Los Angeles basin. The weather was pleasant for the trip, with sun and temperatures in the 60's, even in the valley of death where the scenery is nothing short of spectacular. Reached Long Beach at 7 p.m.
We found out Sunday from the Missouri U. website that the speed runs were held Saturday evening but the weather did not cooperate (as forecast), so there was no improvement by any of the racers. That means that my 61.05 mph wound up to be third place for the event. I would have liked to have been at the wrap-up dinner, but it was much better having a full day at home before flying out on a business trip Monday afternoon. All of the official results should be posted on the event website in the next couple of days. There are also photos there, and links to other websites with more, including one site that has video of bikes going through the timing area. He captured the Missouri bike passing me on Thursday evening - it's neat to see.
Also, I am still (so far as anyone knows) the only person over fifty years of age to pedal faster than sixty miles per hour.
Thanks for looking in. Drop back from time to time and check up on my progress toward the one hour challenge that should take place in April at the Nissan test track outside of Casa Grande, AZ.
Thanks again,
Thomas H. Nowak
HPVAARP - Club 60/50
