Steve's Wanderings ...

Tour de Tahoe

The Tour de Tahoe (72 miles or 116 km circumventing Lake Tahoe) took place last Sunday, September 9 2008.  I drove up the day before and met my friends Amy and Stuart for dinner at the Horizons hotel, site of the start/finish and also where the three of us were staying.  This hotel is one of several on the Nevada/California border (on the Nevada side) and site of a casino (for which the three of us had little interest).

We set off at 6:45 in chilly temperatures - around 7-8 degrees C - cold enough that my fingers were becoming numb and I was having a bit of trouble operating the shifters and brakes.  As soon as the sun rose, however, it quickly warmed up to more comfortable conditions.  Despite the altitude, I had little trouble with the course, and found it actually easier than the 100K ride I did at the end of August.  The scenery around the lake was beautiful and I felt pretty good throughout the ride.  Finish time (elapsed) was about 6 hours.

Riding around a scenic mountain lake brought back some fond memories of time spent in Mongolia ...

Garmin data can be viewed at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/777676

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2. I have you bookmarked to show this to my wife!

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3. Starting at the Lake Tahoe Horizon Casino Resort on Highway 50, Stateline, South Shore Lake Tahoe, Nevada, the route initially ascends 800-feet through a handful of zigzag turns to a rest stop overlooking notoriously picturesque Emerald Bay. From there, a series of rollers ensues between altitudes of 6,300 feet and 7,100 feet above sea level. On the last leg, 642-825 a 1,000-foot climb to Spooner Junction presents itself before descending to the Stateline finish. At Horizon’s after-ride pool party, 70-270 celebrate your hard-earned elevation gain of 2,600 feet over 72 miles with a complimentary to-die-for meal, 640-863 a relaxing swim, and live music. 220-702

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