Day 11: Ghost Riders requesting a flyby

112.3 miles. Averaged 12.3 mph. Way to go Tim! His first century ride ever and four mountain passes included. He'd like to give a shout out to his family and Megan who he misses very much. We could have stopped in Cold Springs today but he wanted to push on through to Austin. We're trying to get back as soon as we can and safely of course. We started really early this morning at 7am (not Tim's cup of tea) and biked down highway 50 through Top Gun. No flybys for us but we did hear a sonic boom which woke us up. We wanted to title this post Maverick and Goose but we remembered Goose dies in the end so we had to be a bit more creative. At around 1130 we made it to Middlegate, aka middle of nowhere. Probably one of the coolest restaurants/stops we've been to so far. Covering the ceilings were hundreds of dollar dollar bills. We learned that back in the day people would staple their cash to the walls after a long night at the bar so they could pick it up in the morning. Now it's become a cool tourist attraction. Another great idea they have is the chance to win a free shirt if you can finish their "monster burger" and fries. Immediately Michael knew what he was ordering. He rarely passes on the chance for a free t-shirt. A touring group called the desert people were there during the event and made it feel like a Man vs. Food episode. Everyone wanted a picture. It was pretty funny for only a pound burger. Great meeting all of the desert people, especially Ted, Carrol, and Marjo. Thank you so much for the Make-A-Wish donation you collected! Also thanks to Cathy who served up some of the best tasting Nevada food yet! Later that night we met up with our friend Mark. He is driving out to Palo Alto for an internship with Tesla Motors which starts Monday. Glad you could meet up with us Mark! A few more big climbs tomorrow and a whole lot of nothing on the Lonliest Road in America. Sounds exiciting eh? Nevada is actually really beautiful it's just too bad they covered the bike lane with rumble strips.

Tim's lovin his first century ride

They're not kidding, but we think 17 might be a stretch

A glutton for punishment

The deed is done. Can we get one to go?

The Shoe Tree. Reminded us of Ann Arbor.