Week 25

Date
June 20, 2015

Distance
132 miles

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Week 25

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I did the east side of Lake Tahoe plus Luther Pass, then an easy 50 miles or so back home. Luther Pass just got brand new pavement on the south side, so that descent was silky smooth.

During the summer it helps to know where you can get water. I'll share a few that I use on this route. Preston Field is a convenient stop right near the bottom of Mt. Rose. There are some outdoor water fountains right next to the bathrooms, or you can just go in the bathroom to fill your bottles. I've had good luck with the bathrooms there during the summer. They always seem to be open when I stop.

Kahle Park is another good place that is right near the bottom of the west side of Kingsbury. There are bathrooms right here that have water fountains outside and running water inside.

(I haven't had good luck at the park in Genoa lately. The bathrooms were closed this winter, but I don't remember them being closed last winter. I've seen them open this summer, but I was out there Sunday morning and they were closed for some reason. The water fountains were on, though, so you can at least fill up your bottles.)

I'm cheap, so I prefer public places with free water when I can get it. When that's not possible, Save Mart is the next best thing. They have these machines where you can get 12-ounce drinks for 35 cents. That's a pretty good deal and you don't even have to go inside and worry about locking up your bike.

Save Mart

I'm loving summer so far. Get out there and enjoy it.