STS4 – Metric Century Riders – Saddle River - Recap
Saturday, August 8, 2020 - Recap
Saddle River, Market Diner, River Road
59 miles
Saturday, August 8, 2020
In week 4 we'll try something completely different – the Saddle River Trail. It's a beautiful oasis in the middle of a surburban desert… Unfortunately, there are a few miles riding through Hackensack which are a bit ugly. But the Paramus Mall & Ikea are nearby – the route we'll go is as good as it gets. But once you've gotten to the trail you'll forget all that…
The trail itself is nicely paved and really quite picturesque. Unlike the Bronx River Trail (which is an option in week 5), the trail is not particularly curvy, so everyone should enjoy it. When we get to the end of the trail we'll have lunch at a nearby diner.
Metric Century Riders pretty much have the week's best route. After lunch, they wander around the very posh and quaint neighborhoods of Saddle River (🎥) and Upper Saddle River (🎥). Then they'll head back through Westwood, Harrington Park, and Rockleigh where they'll stop at Market Diner before going back to the City via River Road (🎥).
Miles: 59
Feet Climbing: 3,030
Metric Century Route w/ GPX & cuesheet download options
Please Note: This ride will split into (at least) two groups at the start. Peter will lead a group for riders wanting to do the full 59 miles, and Jay will lead a group for people who prefer a shorter distance. He will do the climb to the top of the hill in Alpine, then ride down River Road for a total of 53 miles. You can also switch to the Healthy Habits route in Westwood or Harrington Park for a total of 52 miles.
Ride Details
| Series | Included with Summer Training Series 2020 |
| Distance | 59 miles |
| Start Location | Sent to registered members |
| Date | Saturday, August 8, 2020 |
| Meet Time | Sent to registered members |
| Start Time | Sent to registered members |
| Level | A - Speed Freak, B - Steady Eddy |
| Speed | 14-17 mph (typically) |
| Rider Limit |
14 (1 spot left)
|
| Ride Organizer | Jay H. |
Riders
Jay H.
J D
Jouda D.
Jonathan S.
A F
Andrew F.
Anuj G.
Mario C.
S V
Scott V.
Christopher K.
Peter E.
Sharif M.
Tony M.
Julian L.
Louis W.
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
Jonathan S.
I generally love the routes planned by Jay. This particular one introduced me to the Saddle River path, where I'd never been before. I followed it for 44 miles; when I got to Route 9W, I decided to take 9W south, instead. This route had a lot of turns. And on the particular day we rode, there were a lot of downed trees and people on the Saddle River path.