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After exploring a bit of the Rock Tank area, I get back on the 10-ton bike and ride further up Aiken Mine Road

04321-aiken-mine-road.jpg The cistern at Rock Tank has two layers: a brick inner layer and a stone outer layerThumbnailsOf course, there are many more sandy sections ahead on Aiken Mine Road, such as at this intersectionThe cistern at Rock Tank has two layers: a brick inner layer and a stone outer layerThumbnailsOf course, there are many more sandy sections ahead on Aiken Mine Road, such as at this intersectionThe cistern at Rock Tank has two layers: a brick inner layer and a stone outer layerThumbnailsOf course, there are many more sandy sections ahead on Aiken Mine Road, such as at this intersectionThe cistern at Rock Tank has two layers: a brick inner layer and a stone outer layerThumbnailsOf course, there are many more sandy sections ahead on Aiken Mine Road, such as at this intersectionThe cistern at Rock Tank has two layers: a brick inner layer and a stone outer layerThumbnailsOf course, there are many more sandy sections ahead on Aiken Mine Road, such as at this intersection

I'm happy whenever surface sand subsides and I find myself on a well-graded, easy-to-ride stretch of this slightly uphill road, like here.