I think when most cyclists are confronted with this situation, they simply opt to go without, but not me... especially not me with this horrible backne problem.
It's the West Fork Carson River and it was so cold... so very very cold. I think it was cold enough that if you stayed in much more than a few minutes, you might get in trouble with hypothermia. It took my breath away when I dipped all the way in. It felt great afterwards though!
Speaking of great, today was awesome! I got a very early start, my body was extremely well rested, the terrain was easy, there weren't any winds, it wasn't too hot, I was back in civilization, and I'm nearing the end! I felt good throughout the 95 miles I rode: 2nd longest day of the trip.
Two things weren't so great though: I flatted in the morning because I didn't see a big rock in the road (it was a pinched flat) and the place I was going to stay at didn't have lodging, so here I am camping without water. The food situation isn't so great either, but I'll get enough calories.
I'm camping 1.5 miles west of Woodfords, CA about 1,000' up the Sierra Nevadas. I'm in California! It's so nice to be back around people and services. The desert was really tough.
FYI: a pinched flat is when you flat from your wheel striking something (like a pot hole or big rock). The inner tube gets stuck between the tire and the rim on both sides and you get two small holes: also called a snake bite. I've had just about every type of cycling flat tire this trip: two punctures, a slow flat, a blowout, and a pinched flat.
Getting no reception right now so I'll post this tomorrow morning as soon as I find some.
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