Bronx River & Purchase - Recap
Sunday, August 4, 2019 - Recap
RIDES AND EVENTS CALENDAR
WED
29
AUG
SUN
16
SEP
FRI
21
SEP
SUN
30
SEP
SAT
13
OCT
SUN
14
OCT
SAT
03
NOV
WED
07
NOV
SAT
17
NOV
SAT
01
DEC
SUN
16
DEC
SAT
29
DEC
SUN
06
JAN
THU
17
JAN
SAT
19
JAN
FRI
25
JAN
SUN
03
FEB
TUE
05
FEB
FRI
08
FEB
THU
14
FEB
SAT
16
FEB
MON
18
FEB
FRI
22
FEB
FRI
22
FEB
SAT
23
FEB
TUE
05
MAR
WED
06
MAR
SAT
09
MAR
THU
14
MAR
SAT
16
MAR
SAT
23
MAR
SAT
30
MAR
SAT
30
MAR
WED
03
APR
SAT
06
APR
SAT
06
APR
SAT
06
APR
SUN
07
APR
SAT
13
APR
SUN
14
APR
SUN
21
APR
SUN
21
APR
SUN
21
APR
SAT
27
APR
SUN
28
APR
SAT
04
MAY
SAT
04
MAY
SAT
11
MAY
SAT
18
MAY
SUN
19
MAY
SAT
25
MAY
SAT
25
MAY
MON
27
MAY
SUN
02
JUN
SAT
08
JUN
TUE
11
JUN
SAT
15
JUN
SAT
15
JUN
SAT
15
JUN
SAT
22
JUN
SAT
22
JUN
SAT
29
JUN
SAT
29
JUN
SUN
30
JUN
MON
01
JUL
THU
04
JUL
THU
04
JUL
SUN
07
JUL
SUN
07
JUL
TUE
09
JUL
TUE
09
JUL
TUE
09
JUL
SAT
13
JUL
SAT
13
JUL
SAT
13
JUL
SUN
14
JUL
SUN
14
JUL
SUN
14
JUL
SAT
20
JUL
SAT
20
JUL
SUN
21
JUL
SUN
21
JUL
FRI
26
JUL
SAT
27
JUL
SUN
28
JUL
SAT
03
AUG
SUN
04
AUG
TUE
06
AUG
SAT
10
AUG
TUE
13
AUG
THU
15
AUG
SAT
17
AUG
SAT
24
AUG
SAT
24
AUG
FRI
30
AUG
SUN
01
SEP
SUN
01
SEP
SUN
01
SEP
TUE
10
SEP
SUN
15
SEP
FRI
20
SEP
SAT
21
SEP
SAT
28
SEP
TUE
08
OCT
SUN
27
OCT
SUN
03
NOV
THU
07
NOV
SUN
10
NOV
SAT
23
NOV
FRI
06
DEC
SAT
14
DEC
SAT
21
DEC
WED
01
APR
SAT
04
APR
SAT
04
APR
SAT
11
APR
SAT
18
APR
SAT
25
APR
SAT
02
MAY
SAT
09
MAY
SAT
16
MAY
SUN
17
MAY
SUN
14
JUN
MON
15
JUN
FRI
07
AUG
RIDE LEVEL KEY
A - Speed Freak - Fast paceline ride
B - Steady Eddy - Moderately paced ride
C - Easy Rider - Gentle paced ride
The 'Ride Speed' indicates the target cruising speed on flat roads.
Some Pretty Parts of Westchester
45 or 65 (hilly)
Sunday, August 4, 2019
PLEASE NOTE: THE RIDE WAS CHANGED FROM SATURDAY TO SUNDAY TO AVOID RAIN.
This ride consists of two routes with a lot of overlap. Jay will be leading the shorter route. Cal will be leading the longer route.
The shorter route…
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30692662
It rides up the South County Trail and the Bronx River Trail to the base of the Kensiso Dam in Valhalla, then goes over to Purchase and the northern edge of Rye and then down to Bronxville and then through the North Bronx.
The longer route…
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30658279
This route is much like the shorter route except it avoids the twisty parts of the Bronx River Trail, and it climbs to the top of the Kensico Dam and continues on to Armonk, then down through the corner of Fairfield County where it rejoins the shorter route.
The shorter route is pretty well set. I've ridden 90+% of it and it's generally lovely. The full route is 52 miles (Inwood to Inwood). Dan and I will probably take the subway back when we get to the North Bronx (at ~45 miles).
The longer route is a bit more of a scouting/test ride (I haven't ridden the roads that parallel the Bronx River Trail, or much of the route north of the dam). So any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Everyone MUST utilize Ride With GPS (or a Garmin or Wahoo nav system) to navigate. We tend to ride each at his own pace with brief stops for people to catch up. You will get lost (and possibly dropped) if you aren't using navigation. If you need help with Ride With GPS, ask Jay or Cal BEFORE the ride. A handlebar phone mount is strongly encouraged.
Also, the pace for this ride is ~15 mph (on the flats) for Jay's route and ~16-17 for Cal's route. Please make sure you can sustain that pace. (4 loops around Central Park will take a 15 mph rider 1 hour and 48 minutes or less, and a 17 mph rider 1 hour and 30 minutes or less).
Ride Details
| Distance | 45 or 65 (hilly) |
| Start Location | Sent to registered members |
| Date | Sunday, August 4, 2019 |
| Meet Time | Sent to registered members |
| Start Time | Sent to registered members |
| Level | B - Steady Eddy |
| Speed | 11-15mph |
| Hashtag | #OCBxRiverPurchase |
| Ride Organizer | Jay H. |
Riders
Jay H.
Cal G.
Tony M.
Ricardo A.
Robin G.
RIDES AND EVENTS CALENDAR
WED
29
AUG
SUN
16
SEP
FRI
21
SEP
SUN
30
SEP
SAT
13
OCT
SUN
14
OCT
SAT
03
NOV
WED
07
NOV
SAT
17
NOV
SAT
01
DEC
SUN
16
DEC
SAT
29
DEC
SUN
06
JAN
THU
17
JAN
SAT
19
JAN
FRI
25
JAN
SUN
03
FEB
TUE
05
FEB
FRI
08
FEB
THU
14
FEB
SAT
16
FEB
MON
18
FEB
FRI
22
FEB
FRI
22
FEB
SAT
23
FEB
TUE
05
MAR
WED
06
MAR
SAT
09
MAR
THU
14
MAR
SAT
16
MAR
SAT
23
MAR
SAT
30
MAR
SAT
30
MAR
WED
03
APR
SAT
06
APR
SAT
06
APR
SAT
06
APR
SUN
07
APR
SAT
13
APR
SUN
14
APR
SUN
21
APR
SUN
21
APR
SUN
21
APR
SAT
27
APR
SUN
28
APR
SAT
04
MAY
SAT
04
MAY
SAT
11
MAY
SAT
18
MAY
SUN
19
MAY
SAT
25
MAY
SAT
25
MAY
MON
27
MAY
SUN
02
JUN
SAT
08
JUN
TUE
11
JUN
SAT
15
JUN
SAT
15
JUN
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15
JUN
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22
JUN
SAT
22
JUN
SAT
29
JUN
SAT
29
JUN
SUN
30
JUN
MON
01
JUL
THU
04
JUL
THU
04
JUL
SUN
07
JUL
SUN
07
JUL
TUE
09
JUL
TUE
09
JUL
TUE
09
JUL
SAT
13
JUL
SAT
13
JUL
SAT
13
JUL
SUN
14
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SUN
14
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SUN
14
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20
JUL
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20
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21
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SUN
21
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FRI
26
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27
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28
JUL
SAT
03
AUG
SUN
04
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TUE
06
AUG
SAT
10
AUG
TUE
13
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THU
15
AUG
SAT
17
AUG
SAT
24
AUG
SAT
24
AUG
FRI
30
AUG
SUN
01
SEP
SUN
01
SEP
SUN
01
SEP
TUE
10
SEP
SUN
15
SEP
FRI
20
SEP
SAT
21
SEP
SAT
28
SEP
TUE
08
OCT
SUN
27
OCT
SUN
03
NOV
THU
07
NOV
SUN
10
NOV
SAT
23
NOV
FRI
06
DEC
SAT
14
DEC
SAT
21
DEC
WED
01
APR
SAT
04
APR
SAT
04
APR
SAT
11
APR
SAT
18
APR
SAT
25
APR
SAT
02
MAY
SAT
09
MAY
SAT
16
MAY
SUN
17
MAY
SUN
14
JUN
MON
15
JUN
FRI
07
AUG
RIDE LEVEL KEY
A - Speed Freak - Fast paceline ride
B - Steady Eddy - Moderately paced ride
C - Easy Rider - Gentle paced ride
The 'Ride Speed' indicates the target cruising speed on flat roads.
Ride Reviews
Robin G.
Fun ride with lots of curves, little hills, and waterfalls.