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Have a safe and enjoyable ride to Ely.
You are truly in the Big Empty.

It looks like that jersey is fitting you better than when you left Morro Bay 😜.

Can I safely camp at the Blue Jay rest area though? Is that what you did before? It seems very visible from the road.

I thought you told me that you did stop at Warm Springs, and got in the pool, right? But then I guess you rode on to Blue Jay?

I'd really like to know if I can filter water at Warm Springs just in case - did you do that?

I lied. It's only 65 miles to Blue Jay.
Then 100+ to Ely. But 100 miles for you -
is a pleasure outing.

PPS -
Coming into Warm Springs from the west,
there is a whale of a downhill.
Perfect gradient, straight, high-speed.

Jeff - Are you up for two 84-ish mile days to get to Ely?
The place to stop is Blue Jay - not Warm Springs.
Blue Jay has a tiny rest area with one tree and picnic tables.
BUT there is also a Nevada DOT work station right there.
Chris and I got water there. And tomorrow is Monday -
so if the crew went back "home" for the weekend,
they should be back from Ely and at Blue Jay.

PS - We never like our own pix. I think it's fun.

Heh, I didn't mean to make this page public yet. I don't think that's a good pic of me.

Did you see my comment to you asking if I can filter the water (for drinking) at Warm Springs?

What a handsome devil!
A bit geeky, but handsome nonetheless.
Can't wait for the full photo spread.

Hey John,

Yes, I took a short day to Tonopah today to rest after yesterday and plan the next few days. What I'm thinking is to get on US 6 and ride tomorrow to Warm Springs and camp there, near that closed springs place.

Question: Is there water I can filter there to drink?

Next day, ride 102 miles to a truck stop/motel in Preston. Ely is too far for me to do from Warm Springs.

The CLOWN Motel?? How can anyone NOT stay at a place named the Clown Motel? I think it might beat elegant, at least for one night. :-)

Are you going to do a short day tomorrow?
Just to Tonopah?

You don't have to stay at the Clown Motel - -
although I did once and it turned out okay.
No ghosts or chainsaw murderers.

However, the Mizpah Hotel is truly elegant.
And they have a hostel-like annex behind it.
I love Tonopah. Worth a look.

You have to be the most extreme cyclist I have ever known.
How many miles? How much elevation? How empty?
A million congrats.

I love shots like these. Whether I see them in person or in a post I want to spend some time looking at every single item.

The perfect sign for this tour. Maybe you should make this the one you use for your thumbnail.