STS6 – "Metric Century Plus" – Chappaqua or Hills - Recap
Saturday, August 22, 2020 - Recap
Briarcliff Manor, Cuomo Bridge, State Line Lookout
65 or 70 miles
Saturday, August 22, 2020
UPDATE 1: The location of the picnic has been changed from Tallman Mountain State Park to the Fort Lee Historic Park just south of the George Washington Bridge.
UPDATE 2: There is no Century-level ride this week, but there are two options above the Metric Century level ride. Both start at the same time and place as the Metric Century group, so if you so choose, you can ride with them the first 25 miles up to Briarcliff Manor before the routes diverge.
Option 1 – "Metric Century Plus"
Miles: 69
Feet Climbing: 3,800
This option requires you use the Metric Century route up to Briarcliff Manor, then change to "The Chappaqua Add-On" route, and then back to the Metric Century route at the end of the 10 mile add-on route.
Metric Century route w/ GPX & cuesheet download options
9 mile add-on route w/ GPX & cuesheet download options
Option 2 – The original Hill Climber route
Miles: 63
Feet Climbing: 3,850
Hill Climber route w/ GPX & cuesheet download options
(Please note: while the total feet climbed is about the same on the two routes, the hills tend to be steeper and more difficult on the hill climber route.)
This ride is generally more relaxed than the other rides, with more spots to stop and take in the scenery. Summer Training for 2020 wouldn't be complete without a ride over the new Cuomo Bridge (🎥), so that's one of places where you'll want to stop and take in the view.
The group starts up in Inwood t the same time/place as the Metric Century group, and then goes through Riverdale. Hill Climbers diverge a little from the main group in Riverdale to climb some hills, but then everyone gets on the South County Trail, which becomes the North County Trail as you pass Tarrytown. When you get to Briarcliff the routes diverge.
Hill Climbers ride down to the river at Scarborough and then climb back up the hill and then head to Tarrytown to cross the bridge.
Metric Century Plus riders change to the add-on route in Briarcliff Manor and ride through Chappaqua and some nice parts of Ossining before rejoining the main Metric Centry route.
(Hill Climbers can also add the Chappaqua add-on to their route if they want to ride a longer distance.)
Once over the Cuomo Bridge the group heads to Piermont, and then down 9W, past Market Diner, to Lamont Campus to do the (unavoidable) hill climb. Immediately after Lamont they'll head to State Line Lookout. After exiting at the south end onto 9W everyone rides River Road to the picnic at Fort Lee Historic Park just south of the G.W. Bridge.
Ride Details
| Series | Included with Summer Training Series 2020 |
| Distance | 65 or 70 miles |
| Start Location | Sent to registered members |
| Date | Saturday, August 22, 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)
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| Ride Organizer | OutCycling |
RIDES AND EVENTS CALENDAR
SAT
02
JAN
SUN
10
JAN
WED
20
JAN
THU
04
FEB
WED
03
MAR
SAT
20
MAR
SUN
21
MAR
SAT
27
MAR
SUN
04
APR
WED
14
APR
SAT
17
APR
TUE
20
APR
SAT
24
APR
SAT
01
MAY
SAT
01
MAY
THU
06
MAY
THU
06
MAY
FRI
07
MAY
FRI
07
MAY
SUN
09
MAY
SAT
15
MAY
SAT
22
MAY
SAT
29
MAY
THU
03
JUN
FRI
04
JUN
SAT
05
JUN
SAT
05
JUN
SAT
05
JUN
SAT
05
JUN
SAT
12
JUN
SUN
13
JUN
SAT
19
JUN
SUN
20
JUN
SAT
26
JUN
SAT
26
JUN
THU
01
JUL
SAT
03
JUL
TUE
06
JUL
THU
08
JUL
SUN
11
JUL
THU
15
JUL
THU
15
JUL
SAT
17
JUL
TUE
20
JUL
THU
22
JUL
SAT
24
JUL
SUN
25
JUL
TUE
27
JUL
SAT
31
JUL
SUN
01
AUG
SAT
07
AUG
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07
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SUN
22
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SAT
28
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SUN
29
AUG
TUE
31
AUG
SAT
11
SEP
SAT
18
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18
SEP
SAT
25
SEP
SAT
25
SEP
SAT
25
SEP
SAT
02
OCT
SUN
03
OCT
FRI
15
OCT
SUN
24
OCT
THU
04
NOV
THU
02
DEC
SAT
04
DEC
SUN
12
DEC
FRI
17
DEC
FRI
31
DEC
SUN
02
JAN
SUN
16
JAN
TUE
25
JAN
SAT
12
FEB
TUE
01
MAR
SUN
27
MAR
SAT
02
APR
TUE
05
APR
SAT
09
APR
SAT
16
APR
SAT
16
APR
SAT
16
APR
WED
20
APR
FRI
22
APR
SAT
23
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23
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23
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23
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23
APR
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30
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30
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30
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30
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30
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SUN
01
MAY
WED
04
MAY
THU
05
MAY
SUN
08
MAY
SUN
08
MAY
SUN
08
MAY
SUN
08
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SAT
14
MAY
SAT
14
MAY
SAT
14
MAY
TUE
17
MAY
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21
MAY
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21
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21
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21
MAY
SAT
04
JUN
SAT
11
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11
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11
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18
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SUN
19
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SUN
19
JUN
SUN
26
JUN
SAT
09
JUL
SUN
10
JUL
SAT
16
JUL
SAT
23
JUL
THU
04
AUG
SAT
06
AUG
FRI
26
AUG
THU
15
SEP
SAT
17
SEP
SAT
24
SEP
SAT
01
OCT
SUN
02
OCT
FRI
14
OCT
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.
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