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Loose rock and an uphill grade require that I walk the 10-ton bike up parts of the road toward the Pine Spring area

1628-pine-spring-rd.jpg I take a look back at Primm as I leave town; I considered riding on the freeway for a smoother ride toward NiptonThumbnailsI glance at Nipton's little solar-power plant as I begin the ride up the hill toward Crescent Pass, NevadaI take a look back at Primm as I leave town; I considered riding on the freeway for a smoother ride toward NiptonThumbnailsI glance at Nipton's little solar-power plant as I begin the ride up the hill toward Crescent Pass, NevadaI take a look back at Primm as I leave town; I considered riding on the freeway for a smoother ride toward NiptonThumbnailsI glance at Nipton's little solar-power plant as I begin the ride up the hill toward Crescent Pass, NevadaI take a look back at Primm as I leave town; I considered riding on the freeway for a smoother ride toward NiptonThumbnailsI glance at Nipton's little solar-power plant as I begin the ride up the hill toward Crescent Pass, NevadaI take a look back at Primm as I leave town; I considered riding on the freeway for a smoother ride toward NiptonThumbnailsI glance at Nipton's little solar-power plant as I begin the ride up the hill toward Crescent Pass, Nevada

The mild temperatures (the wind up here in the hills is a bit chilly) have helped me ease into climbing hills with the 10-ton bike for the first time since last November's Route 66 trip.