Sometimes even when you drive a car the roads seem to disappear into the sky as does this road in South Dakota, but the real issue with this road and several others is the pavement surface! This one is gravel...11 miles of it and some up and down hills! This takes considerable concentration by our riders because one false move and the rider is eating the stones. On a couple steep hills I simply dismounted and walked for a quarter mile or more! Later in South Dakota we came to newly paved roads (some with asphalt being laid right next to us) and the tar that is put down collected on our tires and then picked up stones! On one gravel road my gear changer (derailleur) was damaged and had to be repaired so the gears would change properly. The repair and a new chain cost me $60 after that one day!
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