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120th Anniversary of George Wyman’s Coast to Coast Ride – Part 15

One more cyclometer was sacrificed on the ride from Ogallala to Maxwell, snapped off when I had a fall on the road. I do not mention falls, as a rule, as it would make the story one long monotony of falling off and getting on again. Ruts, sand, sticks, stones and mud, all threw me dozens of times.

120th Anniversary of George Wyman’s Coast to Coast Ride – Part 14

I discovered that my big “.38” revolver had worn a hole in my pocket and was sticking through so that it showed plainly between the torn part of my coat.

120th Anniversary of George Wyman’s Coast to Coast Ride – Part 13

“Leaving Granger, which is a division town of about 200 people and has one hotel, at 6:30 o’clock in the morning…

120th Anniversary of George Wyman’s Coast to Coast Ride – Part 12

George crosses into Wyoming…

120th Anniversary of George Wyman’s Coast to Coast Ride – Part 11

George continues eastbound into Utah…

120th Anniversary of George Wyman’s Coast to Coast Ride – Part 10

May 25, 1903(Carlin to Wells, NV) “I stopped overnight in Carlin, and left at 5:10, still travelling in the canyon, which extends from Palisade, thirty-five miles further east, to Elko. I had ten miles of fair going on the road, and then had to take to the railroad again. When I did so I wasContinue reading “120th Anniversary of George Wyman’s Coast to Coast Ride – Part 10”

120th Anniversary of George Wyman’s Coast to Coast Ride – Part 9

George continues eastbound: This is the place where the automobiles that try to cross the continent come to grief. If they get to Winnemucca they have a chance of getting through.

120th Anniversary of George Wyman’s Coast to Coast Ride – Part 8

There is plenty of opportunity for drinking and gambling about, but for little else. I killed some time profitably by overhauling my machine, and after dinner I concluded to get under way.

120th Anniversary of George Wyman’s Coast to Coast Ride – Part 7

George Wyman called the first part of his ride, ‘Over the Sierras and Through The Snow Sheds’.

Without Google to help would you know what a snow shed is? I didn’t, but I can now show you what they are?

120th Anniversary of George Wyman’s Coast to Coast Ride – Part 6

Wyman wrote – “It was late when I awoke, and almost noon when I left the beautiful capital of the Golden State. The Sierras and a desolate country were ahead…the summit of the range is 7,015 feet.”