As a bicyclist, I can choose to ride on either side of the road to Keystone Canyon: do I choose sand or rocks?

Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping and Hiking 2008

Day 10: Nipton to Keystone Canyon, Mojave National Preserve, via Ivanpah Road

1. Before... ... 35. To my left ... 36. It's hard... 37. A mile... 38. As a... 39. The sand... 40. The road... 41. Some of the... ... 47. Mojave...

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Pickles! In addition to some old paint cans and wood trim pieces, some old bottles of home-made pickles are in the shed...

Date: April 30, 2008, 14h23

As a bicyclist, I can choose to ride on either side of the road to Keystone Canyon: do I choose sand or rocks?

I choose sand because it's smoother and I don't want to rattle my damaged bike rack more than necessary. But I can hardly stay afloat in the sand, so I change my mind and try rattling my way up the rockier side of the road.

Date: May 02, 2008, 17h27

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Other bicycle camping trips on drycyclist.com:

Mojave National Preserve and Area Hiking and Bikepacking, Spring 2011 (15 days)
Route 66 and Kelso Dunes Wilderness Bikepacking, Fall 2010 (eight days)
Mojave National Preserve Bikepacking and Hiking, Spring 2010 (14 days)
Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping and Hiking, Fall 2009 (eight days)
Mojave National Preserve Bikepacking and Hiking, Spring 2009 (16 days)
Henry Coe State Park Bikepacking 2008 (eight days)
Mojave National Preserve Xmas 2007 Mountain-Bike Camping (one week)
Henry Coe State Park Mountain-Bike Camping 2007 (eight nights)
Death Valley Bicycle Camping 2007 (two weeks)
Henry Coe State Park Bicycle Camping 2006 (four nights)
Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping 2006 (two weeks)
Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping 2000 (11 days)
Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping 1999 (one week)

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