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Route 66 and Kelso Dunes Wilderness Bicycle Camping, Fall 2010 Day 7: Ludlow to Newberry Mountains by bicycle on Route 66 I'm out of my motel room by 10h30 and start my way up the first 8-mile segment of Route 66 toward Barstow from Ludlow
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Day 7: Ludlow to Newberry Mountains by bicycle on Route 66

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Well, it looks like almost a mile of this sand lies ahead of me, and it would take some time to push the bike through it all

Well, it looks like almost a mile of this sand lies ahead of me, and it would take some time to push the bike through it all

Date: November 22, 2010, 15h33

I'm out of my motel room by 10h30 and start my way up the first 8-mile segment of Route 66 toward Barstow from Ludlow

The "old road" parallels the speedy freeway here, just a few feet away at my left. A strong headwind is forecast, but I'm not getting one yet (yee haw!). Still, it's slow-going since I'll rise about 600 feet on this stretch.

Date: November 27, 2010, 11h21
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I'm out of my motel room by 10h30 and start my way up the first 8-mile segment of Route 66 toward Barstow from Ludlow
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