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As a bicyclist, I can choose to ride on either side of the road to Keystone Canyon: do I choose sand or rocks?

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00579-sand-or-rocks-800px.jpg As I pedal my way gently up Ivanpah Road on the compromised 10-ton bike, I stop briefly at the little road to Bathtub SpringThumbnailsAnother point of interest to my left on this stretch of Ivanpah Road is an old railway grade, abandoned long agoAs I pedal my way gently up Ivanpah Road on the compromised 10-ton bike, I stop briefly at the little road to Bathtub SpringThumbnailsAnother point of interest to my left on this stretch of Ivanpah Road is an old railway grade, abandoned long agoAs I pedal my way gently up Ivanpah Road on the compromised 10-ton bike, I stop briefly at the little road to Bathtub SpringThumbnailsAnother point of interest to my left on this stretch of Ivanpah Road is an old railway grade, abandoned long agoAs I pedal my way gently up Ivanpah Road on the compromised 10-ton bike, I stop briefly at the little road to Bathtub SpringThumbnailsAnother point of interest to my left on this stretch of Ivanpah Road is an old railway grade, abandoned long agoAs I pedal my way gently up Ivanpah Road on the compromised 10-ton bike, I stop briefly at the little road to Bathtub SpringThumbnailsAnother point of interest to my left on this stretch of Ivanpah Road is an old railway grade, abandoned long ago

I choose sand because it's smoother and I don't want to rattle my damaged bike rack more than necessary. But I can hardly stay afloat in the sand, so I change my mind and try rattling my way up the rockier side of the road.