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I haven't seen pavement in a few days, so the six miles on asphalt from Pachalka Spring Road to Valley Wells is a smooth change

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04268-excelsior-mine-road.jpg I find myself walking the bike on parts of the first mile down the north side of Pachalka Spring Road because it's so roughThumbnailsI pop out from under the dark clouds to bright sunshine and a smoother part of Aiken Mine Road, so I'm back on the bikeI find myself walking the bike on parts of the first mile down the north side of Pachalka Spring Road because it's so roughThumbnailsI pop out from under the dark clouds to bright sunshine and a smoother part of Aiken Mine Road, so I'm back on the bikeI find myself walking the bike on parts of the first mile down the north side of Pachalka Spring Road because it's so roughThumbnailsI pop out from under the dark clouds to bright sunshine and a smoother part of Aiken Mine Road, so I'm back on the bikeI find myself walking the bike on parts of the first mile down the north side of Pachalka Spring Road because it's so roughThumbnailsI pop out from under the dark clouds to bright sunshine and a smoother part of Aiken Mine Road, so I'm back on the bikeI find myself walking the bike on parts of the first mile down the north side of Pachalka Spring Road because it's so roughThumbnailsI pop out from under the dark clouds to bright sunshine and a smoother part of Aiken Mine Road, so I'm back on the bike

This stretch of reddish asphalt in Shadow Valley is ever-so-slightly uphill, rising 350 feet over six miles. I'm facing a strong south headwind, typical for the area, but it's still not as slow as walking the 10-ton bike down a rocky road!