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I ride back to Barstow's Route 66 through residential areas and coast down a nice hill on my way out of town

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6038-route-66.jpg Before leaving Barstow, I make a quick stop at Food For Less to buy a couple of propane bottlesThumbnailsOn the outskirts of Barstow, the road dead-ends at a Marine Corps base, so I turn back and get on the freeway for a few milesBefore leaving Barstow, I make a quick stop at Food For Less to buy a couple of propane bottlesThumbnailsOn the outskirts of Barstow, the road dead-ends at a Marine Corps base, so I turn back and get on the freeway for a few milesBefore leaving Barstow, I make a quick stop at Food For Less to buy a couple of propane bottlesThumbnailsOn the outskirts of Barstow, the road dead-ends at a Marine Corps base, so I turn back and get on the freeway for a few milesBefore leaving Barstow, I make a quick stop at Food For Less to buy a couple of propane bottlesThumbnailsOn the outskirts of Barstow, the road dead-ends at a Marine Corps base, so I turn back and get on the freeway for a few milesBefore leaving Barstow, I make a quick stop at Food For Less to buy a couple of propane bottlesThumbnailsOn the outskirts of Barstow, the road dead-ends at a Marine Corps base, so I turn back and get on the freeway for a few miles

Along the way, I stop at Barstow Station to pick up a bottle of cognac to keep me warm during the cold nights ahead. There's even a begrudgingly skinny bike lane for a few blocks on Barstow's Route 66.