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Route 66's road surface gets really rough east of Newberry Springs; I'm glad I'm riding a mountain bike with suspension!

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6179-newberry-springs.jpg Just east of Newberry Springs are several dry lakes with white minerals coming up to the surfaceThumbnailsIt looks like these two abandoned and semi-demolished trailers near Route 66 east of Newberry Springs have been visited oftenJust east of Newberry Springs are several dry lakes with white minerals coming up to the surfaceThumbnailsIt looks like these two abandoned and semi-demolished trailers near Route 66 east of Newberry Springs have been visited oftenJust east of Newberry Springs are several dry lakes with white minerals coming up to the surfaceThumbnailsIt looks like these two abandoned and semi-demolished trailers near Route 66 east of Newberry Springs have been visited oftenJust east of Newberry Springs are several dry lakes with white minerals coming up to the surfaceThumbnailsIt looks like these two abandoned and semi-demolished trailers near Route 66 east of Newberry Springs have been visited oftenJust east of Newberry Springs are several dry lakes with white minerals coming up to the surfaceThumbnailsIt looks like these two abandoned and semi-demolished trailers near Route 66 east of Newberry Springs have been visited often

I've been making excellent time so far today due to the rather flat terrain and strong tailwind, often riding 20 mph. However, the miles of rough pavement here, in addition to a slight uphill, are slowing me down considerably.