STS5 – Century Riders – Pound Ridge - Recap
Saturday, August 15, 2020 - Recap
Bronx River, Armonk, Mt Kisco, Pound Ridge, Greenwich & Purchase
101 miles
Saturday, August 15, 2020
Week 5 is the longest / most challenging ride of the Spring Training Series, but also the most exciting.
Like week two, we start in Inwood, head up the South County, then over to Bronxville. In Bronxville we head north on residential surface streets. Everyone will stop for lunch in Valhalla at the base of the Kensico Dam.
Century Riders then climb to the top of the Kensico Dam where there's a great view, then head north to the Whippoorwill Club and then over to Armonk.
After Armonk the Century riders head north through Mt. Kisco and Bedford to the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation. Things start getting pretty hilly in this section of the route, but most of the climbing is on beautiful, quiet country roads.
The hills continue after Ward Pound Ridge Reservation as the century route takes riders through Pound Ridge, Scott's Corners, North Stamford and Greenwich before getting to Purchase.
The route back from Purchase skirts the edges between a lot of well-known Westchester towns – Rye Brook, Scarsdale, White Plains and Eastchester (to name a few). It's mostly all quiet residential streets until you get to Mount Vernon.
In Mount Vernon (just after Bronxville) the ride is much more "urban". We've opted to route via the quiet, industrial MacQuesten Parkway in Mount Vernon rather than somewhat prettier, but much busier Kimball Avenue in Yonkers. Once you hit the Bronx you'll take the Bronx River Greenway for a while to stay away from traffic. When greenways are no longer an option, you'll be on mostly quiet residential streets until right before you get back to Inwood.
If you want to avoid areas where you may need to unclip frequently, you can take MetroNorth back at Bronxville (which will take about 10 miles off the total mileages listed above), or the 2 or 5 trains from the North Bronx (which will take 7 miles off the mileages listed above). The ride ends in Inwood. If you planned on taking the subway home at the end, besides the 2 and 5 train the route also goes right past the 4 train and not far from the D train, and the A and 1 trains are available at the end of the route.
Miles: 101
Feet Climbing: 6,518 (!)
Century route w/ GPX and cuesheet download options
Please Note: There is an alternate route through the Bronx which is better for people riding back to Queens, Brooklyn or the east side of Manhattan. The alternate route ends at Randall's Island instead of Inwood.
Ride Details
| Series | Included with Summer Training Series 2020 |
| Distance | 101 miles |
| Start Location | Sent to registered members |
| Date | Saturday, August 15, 2020 |
| Meet Time | Sent to registered members |
| Start Time | Sent to registered members |
| Level | A - Speed Freak, B - Steady Eddy |
| Speed | 16+ mph (typically) |
| Rider Limit |
10 (9 spots left)
|
| Ride Organizer | OutCycling |
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28
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07
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18
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04
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06
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06
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11
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13
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14
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14
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20
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21
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21
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27
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04
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04
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05
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07
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08
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11
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18
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18
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18
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19
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26
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30
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01
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01
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02
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06
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15
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23
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27
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28
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30
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07
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09
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16
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23
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30
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02
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03
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13
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20
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22
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27
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01
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05
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08
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15
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21
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01
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04
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06
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12
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13
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19
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26
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26
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27
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02
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09
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09
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16
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24
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07
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08
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08
MAR
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15
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WED
19
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22
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22
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29
MAR
WED
02
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03
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05
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06
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13
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13
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TUE
15
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15
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19
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20
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22
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26
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27
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29
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30
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03
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06
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07
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10
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17
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26
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27
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03
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06
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08
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15
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15
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21
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24
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25
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28
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29
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01
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27
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30
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17
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18
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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.
Comments:
J M
Joseph M.
August 14, 2020
hey everyone, im still planning on doing this ride..last weeks century route wasnt too bad minus the road closures and downed trees...so i want to check out this route as well...will hit it early...around 5...enjoy your rides Sat!
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