I was out on 50 about 10 years ago. From Carson City - I
think the next town was about 120 miles. Nothing...
absolutely nothing in between. Then it's another 120 to
get to the first city in Utah. When I say towns... I mean
gas stops: so fill up and purge. So, if you go, make sure
your bike is in good working order - 60 mile walk can be a
drag :^)
Sven
Mike Cordon wrote:
>
> Brandon
>
> I've been across Hwy 50 a number of times. It's been called "The
> Loneliest Road In America" due to the fact that's it pretty damn remote.
> But, it's a really fun, scenic ride. I highly recommend the ride. And,
> since much of it is at elevation, it's cooler than I-80. I'd avoid I-80
> like the plague (boring) ... and I'd definitely ride Hwy 50 (it was once
> very popular due to silver being discovered, I think, ... when the
> silver dried up, many of the towns did ... which makes it a fun ride).
> Oh yeah, there are plenty of gas stops ... that won't be a problem on a
> GTS.
>
> For those who have not ridden across Hwy 6 in Nevada, it's AWESOME! From
> Ely to Tonopah, it's incredibly desolate ... I didn't see another vehicle
> in either direction for over an hour. As you go E to W, you climb some
> fun, long sweeping twisties up a mountain, then it's a straight shot down
> into a breathtaking valley where you can open it to safe triple digit
> cruising speeds. Then when you get across that valley, there will be
> more sweeping twisties and another mountain awaiting you, followed by
> another incredible valley. Just make sure that you fill your tank
> completely full in Ely and/or Tonopah as it's 200 miles between towns and
> it'd be a bitch to run out of gas (easy to do at high cruising speeds,
> particularly with them big, ugly elephant ear type luggage that a lot of
> you insist on mounting on the otherwise pretty GTS). Finally, slow down
> in Tonopah as the speed limit's 25 mph (which feels like a crawl after
> being at speed) and there are cops in town and they are out to generate
> revenue.
>
> Mike Cordon
> '94 GTS
>
> > Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 07:23:56 -0500
> > From: Robert Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: US-50 Gas Stops
> >
> > Going East to West are there any stretches at high speed that gas is
> > a
> > problem?
> >
> > Gas at all the towns marked on the map (Rand McNally)?
> >
> > I know from the Rand McNally AZ map that it marks a lot of ghost
> > towns
> > that can easily get you into gas problems on a scooter.
> >
> > Robert
> >
