Originally Posted by Dahon.Steve

All you have to do is dismount and walk about 20 feet where the sand is located. There's no need to ride on that road at all. A couple of months ago, I saw a young man ride his bike on that road! He was not going fast at all and let me tell you, I stopped in my tracks and watched as cars were going around him, doing their best not to kill the poor guy! When a truck passed him at 40 mph, I had to watch because it really looked like he was going to be killed. I didn't stop watching him until the guy was out of sight.

Bottom line. There should be no shame in walking the sandy areas. In fact, I think there are only two such locations. Better to be safe.