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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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Uh oh, another sandy area on the Bristol Mountains powerline road, and the sand looks deeper than anything I've seen today

Uh oh, another sandy area on the Bristol Mountains powerline road, and the sand looks deeper than anything I've seen today

Date: November 22, 2010, 15h34

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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