Toyota Tour De Tundra/WPH Bike Tour: Day 6-9
It took The Team eight days to get from San Francisco, CA to the Utah/Nevada border. As mentioned before, the weather was not agreeable and even a small tornado touched down east of Reno, NV on the day we were riding through (pic attached below captures the storm cloud in the making).
Storm Cloud forming in Reno Nevada
On Saturday, May 24th, Emmett, Dave and I hit the road at 7am (our earliest departure of the trip). The boys drank protein drinks, bananas, and suited up their bikes with water and small supplies. The weather was still in the 40's, but flat ground made for easy riding conditions. We decided to head down to Carson City, then highway 50 to Fallon, NV, then back up to H-80 (See route above) based on construction zones, weather, and safety. Along the way, we stopped multiple times to warm-up the riders, get lunch, and to talk handball with the locals. We passed out twenty 2006 Simple Green US Open DVD's between Reno and Fallon, then another thirty DVD's over the next day and a half. Along the way we were able to talk about handball and explain our cause; proving that our professional athletes are just as "fit" as other top sports.
Sunday, May 25th, brought us to Mill City, Nevada. Due to some lucky pre-planning, we sent out press releases prior to the Nevada trip and this gained much attention by local media in Reno, Carson City, and Fallon, Nevada. One local newspaper reporter invited us to a dinner party (Pic posted below) and we took-up the offer. Besides eating some warm food, The Team needed the rest and relaxation. This dinner party was a great break in action! Emmett pulled out his guitar and played a couple tunes before we called it a night.
Emmett Plays for the locals (and a dog name Stanley)
"This bike tour is draining, physically. I am glad that we have the Toyota Pace Trucks and the support from the people because I would have given up by now. Please, if you truly feel that this is a good cause for handball and it's growth, please consider donating or pledging a few dollars to our cause. The WPH (DV) personally spent over $8,000 in the first week of our tour and food and gas are quite expensive. We are showing people that anything can happen. That our professional athletes can stack up to other sport's top pros. Additionally, we have given out many Handball DVD's and fliers regarding handball. I am happy to report that local news, radio and TV stations are covering Dave Fink and myself and handball is getting exposure. Next up is Salt Lake City and the Aces Handball Tournament. We will play, put on an exhibition, get some rest, and head to Colorado. Dave Fink and I would like to thank you for the support. Please know that we appreciate it so much and can feel it from the road. Do not worry, DV/WPH is keeping us safe and keeping us company with humor and friendship. Please consider a donation to help us help handball's growth. Thanks, El Rock (Emmett Peixoto)"
From Fallon to Mill City, The Team put in the most miles-to-date for one single day of riding: 100! But, that was nothing compared to Monday, May 26th, when we trekked across the flat Nevada desert nailing down 153 miles in 12 hours of off-and-on riding. Needless to say, Tuesday (today) was a rest day for the Team who woke up in Elko, NV WANTING to get on the bikes to close out Nevada. As I type, Emmett and Dave are suiting up and want to hit the road, as we make way for Salt Lake City, Utah, for a big handball EXPO and local tourney.
By the end of today, we will take two days off in a row before riding into Salt Lake City, Utah. West Wendover, Nevada is 100 miles from Elko and we have a lot of flat ground and cold temps to navigate through. Wish us luck, but DO NOT WORRY ABOUT SAFETY!!!
Peace!
-DV
PS. Sorry for the lack of pics, but the Internet connection is the slowest I have ever seen. Took two hours to upload two pics! Feel my pain please!!!
To sponsor or donate to the World of Pro Handball and the Toyota Tundra Bike Tour, please contact us at weplayhandball@cs.com : Dave Vincent, C/O WPH, Box 208, Rough and Ready, CA, 95975
"This bike tour is draining, physically. I am glad that we have the Toyota Pace Trucks and the support from the people because I would have given up by now. Please, if you truly feel that this is a good cause for handball and it's growth, please consider donating or pledging a few dollars to our cause. The WPH (DV) personally spent over $8,000 in the first week of our tour and food and gas are quite expensive. We are showing people that anything can happen. That our professional athletes can stack up to other sport's top pros. Additionally, we have given out many Handball DVD's and fliers regarding handball. I am happy to report that local news, radio and TV stations are covering Dave Fink and myself and handball is getting exposure. Next up is Salt Lake City and the Aces Handball Tournament. We will play, put on an exhibition, get some rest, and head to Colorado. Dave Fink and I would like to thank you for the support. Please know that we appreciate it so much and can feel it from the road. Do not worry, DV/WPH is keeping us safe and keeping us company with humor and friendship. Please consider a donation to help us help handball's growth. Thanks, El Rock (Emmett Peixoto)"
From Fallon to Mill City, The Team put in the most miles-to-date for one single day of riding: 100! But, that was nothing compared to Monday, May 26th, when we trekked across the flat Nevada desert nailing down 153 miles in 12 hours of off-and-on riding. Needless to say, Tuesday (today) was a rest day for the Team who woke up in Elko, NV WANTING to get on the bikes to close out Nevada. As I type, Emmett and Dave are suiting up and want to hit the road, as we make way for Salt Lake City, Utah, for a big handball EXPO and local tourney.
By the end of today, we will take two days off in a row before riding into Salt Lake City, Utah. West Wendover, Nevada is 100 miles from Elko and we have a lot of flat ground and cold temps to navigate through. Wish us luck, but DO NOT WORRY ABOUT SAFETY!!!
Peace!
-DV
PS. Sorry for the lack of pics, but the Internet connection is the slowest I have ever seen. Took two hours to upload two pics! Feel my pain please!!!
To sponsor or donate to the World of Pro Handball and the Toyota Tundra Bike Tour, please contact us at weplayhandball@cs.com : Dave Vincent, C/O WPH, Box 208, Rough and Ready, CA, 95975
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