Bronx River & Purchase - Recap
Sunday, August 4, 2019 - Recap
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
FRI
22
FEB
TUE
05
MAR
WED
06
MAR
SUN
02
JUN
SAT
22
JUN
MON
01
JUL
THU
04
JUL
THU
04
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
SAT
20
JUL
SAT
20
JUL
SUN
21
JUL
FRI
26
JUL
SAT
27
JUL
SUN
28
JUL
SAT
03
AUG
SUN
04
AUG
TUE
06
AUG
TUE
13
AUG
THU
15
AUG
SAT
17
AUG
SAT
24
AUG
SAT
24
AUG
FRI
30
AUG
SUN
01
SEP
TUE
10
SEP
SUN
15
SEP
SAT
21
SEP
SAT
28
SEP
TUE
08
OCT
SUN
03
NOV
THU
07
NOV
SUN
10
NOV
SAT
23
NOV
FRI
06
DEC
SAT
14
DEC
SAT
21
DEC
FRI
27
DEC
SAT
28
DEC
SUN
05
JAN
SUN
23
FEB
SUN
08
MAR
TUE
10
MAR
WED
11
MAR
SAT
14
MAR
THU
26
MAR
THU
30
APR
MON
11
MAY
SUN
17
MAY
MON
25
MAY
WED
27
MAY
SUN
31
MAY
SUN
07
JUN
SUN
21
JUN
TUE
23
JUN
SUN
28
JUN
SAT
11
JUL
SAT
11
JUL
FRI
17
JUL
SAT
18
JUL
SAT
18
JUL
SAT
18
JUL
SAT
18
JUL
SAT
18
JUL
SAT
18
JUL
SAT
25
JUL
SAT
25
JUL
SAT
25
JUL
SAT
25
JUL
SAT
01
AUG
SAT
01
AUG
SAT
01
AUG
SAT
01
AUG
SAT
01
AUG
SAT
01
AUG
SAT
08
AUG
SAT
08
AUG
SAT
08
AUG
SAT
08
AUG
SAT
08
AUG
SAT
15
AUG
SAT
15
AUG
SAT
15
AUG
SAT
15
AUG
SAT
15
AUG
SAT
15
AUG
SAT
22
AUG
SAT
22
AUG
SAT
22
AUG
SAT
22
AUG
SAT
22
AUG
MON
24
AUG
SAT
29
AUG
WED
09
SEP
SUN
13
SEP
TUE
22
SEP
FRI
09
OCT
SAT
10
OCT
SUN
18
OCT
SAT
24
OCT
SUN
25
OCT
SAT
31
OCT
SAT
14
NOV
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.