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)
|
| Ride Organizer | OutCycling |
RIDES AND EVENTS CALENDAR
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
28
NOV
SUN
06
DEC
THU
10
DEC
SAT
12
DEC
SUN
13
DEC
THU
24
DEC
SUN
27
DEC
SAT
02
JAN
SUN
10
JAN
WED
20
JAN
SAT
10
APR
SAT
10
APR
SAT
17
APR
SAT
17
APR
SAT
17
APR
SAT
17
APR
SAT
17
APR
SAT
24
APR
SAT
24
APR
SAT
24
APR
SAT
24
APR
SAT
24
APR
SAT
01
MAY
SAT
01
MAY
SAT
01
MAY
SAT
01
MAY
SAT
01
MAY
SAT
01
MAY
SAT
08
MAY
SAT
08
MAY
SAT
08
MAY
SAT
08
MAY
SAT
15
MAY
SAT
15
MAY
SAT
15
MAY
SAT
15
MAY
SAT
15
MAY
SAT
22
MAY
SAT
22
MAY
SAT
22
MAY
SAT
22
MAY
SAT
05
JUN
SAT
05
JUN
SAT
05
JUN
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.