San Francisco to Carson City - any advice please?

[Stringcat]

Hi. I'm setting off from San Francsico on Monday on the Western Express. I'm trying to decide where to stop for the nights before and after Carson Pass. So does anyone have a suggestion how many miles a day to aim for on the climb up from Sacramento - based on the fact that I can easily manage 80-100 miles when the ride is fairly flat.

And any good places to stay - preferably not camping, although I can if necessary.

(I'm not local, by the way, I'm from the UK.)

Andrew.