A very, very nice day for riding through some of the prettiest parts of New York. A short day, only 53 miles, we left the hotel an hour later than normal. Traffic was heavy as we started out, but thinned out as we got further out in the countryside. Approximately 18 miles into the ride, we crossed the Hudson River on the Bear Mountain Bridge and then entered a park for a fantastic, beautiful ride through the forest and along side Seven Lakes. I spotted a flock of turkeys walking beside the road, but they were camera shy. We had a lot of climbing today, but it wasn't extremely steep and was balanced by some nice downhill runs. At one point, the road was closed to automobile traffic due to flood damage from Hurricane Irene. I rode with the Jewish contingent - Al, Peter, Jack, and Mike. After the one and only SAG stop, Mike dropped off the back and the four of us came into the hotel together.
A big shout out to Bitey Girl and the Mutts.
Suffern, NY (1796)
Pop 11,000 elevation 312'
Home of Avon Products since 1897
53.9 miles; 3:37 hours; 3,254' of climb; 2,987 Calories.
Quick question: Is that road actually rippled? Due to water?
ReplyDeleteToday saw our team headed up to participate in the Palos Verdes Criterium. Our rivals: Brix-o-matic and the Gremlin, two high octane, muscle-bound sprinters hailing from somewhere in the Swiss Alps. Although we lodged no formal protest, we believe they may be on the juice. That aside, it appeared to be a clean race that started well until our fearless leader found herself boxed in the gutter and unable to bridge up to the second rider. Two laps later, however, and the tables had turned. Working in perfect tandem, our team managed to gap the Swissies and emerge victorious, with honor intact. A stellar day for Team Bitey!
Pamela,
ReplyDeleteThe flood water eroded the gravel base under the asphalt road and floated it off its bed!
Hats off to Team Bitey.
xxo
Yikes. That is one thing you do not want to experience first hand...
ReplyDeleteThe members of Team Bitey sends their regards!
Oh, Team Bitey wishes to amend their statement. Spell check failed. Members "send" their regards.
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