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I'm on that rough part of old Route 66 again between Newberry Springs and Pisgah siding

8149-route-66.jpg Hmmm, I'm not making as much progress climbing all these rocks as I would likeThumbnailsRoute 66's road surface gets really rough east of Newberry Springs; I'm glad I'm riding a mountain bike with suspension!Hmmm, I'm not making as much progress climbing all these rocks as I would likeThumbnailsRoute 66's road surface gets really rough east of Newberry Springs; I'm glad I'm riding a mountain bike with suspension!Hmmm, I'm not making as much progress climbing all these rocks as I would likeThumbnailsRoute 66's road surface gets really rough east of Newberry Springs; I'm glad I'm riding a mountain bike with suspension!Hmmm, I'm not making as much progress climbing all these rocks as I would likeThumbnailsRoute 66's road surface gets really rough east of Newberry Springs; I'm glad I'm riding a mountain bike with suspension!Hmmm, I'm not making as much progress climbing all these rocks as I would likeThumbnailsRoute 66's road surface gets really rough east of Newberry Springs; I'm glad I'm riding a mountain bike with suspension!Hmmm, I'm not making as much progress climbing all these rocks as I would likeThumbnailsRoute 66's road surface gets really rough east of Newberry Springs; I'm glad I'm riding a mountain bike with suspension!

Since this is no longer the main road through the area (the adjacent I-40 freeway is now), it's not well-maintained. Only a few cars have passed me since I left Ludlow a couple of hours ago. Bump, bump, bump.