STS 1 – Rockland Lake (or Blauvelt ⛰) + Nyack - Recap
Saturday, April 17, 2021 - Recap
Two beautiful choices…
56 miles (or 47-55 ⛰ miles)
Saturday, April 17, 2021
Faster, longer distance riders start out riding with the other groups through Tenafly, Demarest & Rockleigh to Market Diner. Then they diverge from the other groups and ride up towards Blauvelt on the (paved) Joseph B. Clarke Trail. In Blauvelt they have two options… Continue to Rockland Lake (57 miles total) or climb some lovely hills in Blauvelt State Park (47 or 55 miles total). Both options bring riders to Nyack where they may see the 41 mile riders at Runcible Spoon Bakery or Boxer Donuts. Going south from Nyack everyone takes a pretty standard route back to the City through Piermont and then down 9W.
The Rockland Lake Option
After Blauvelt riders heading to Rockland Lake go through West Nyack and Congers. They ride around Rockland Lake and then drop down the hill to a trail along the Hudson River where they ride for a mile and a half. The trail is gravel (cinders), but it is completely skinny tire friendly (🎥).
Please note: parts of this ride are identical to the 54 mile ride in week 3. If you plan on doing that ride, you should do another route this week. The hill climber route, below, would be a good alternate route.
Miles: 56
Feet Climbing: 2,576
56 Mile Route w/ GPX & cuesheet download options
Blauvelt State Park Option
After Blauvelt the 55 (or 47) mile "Hill Climber" version of this ride climbs some lovely hills in Blauvelt State Park which leads them to Nyack where they may meet up with 41 mile riders at Runcible Spoon Bakery or Boxer Donut. The hills in Blauvelt State Park are not particularly difficult. Unless you really hate hills, you should enjoy this route.
If you want to keep your ride to 47 miles and cut off 500 feet of climbing, simply go south from Nyack and skip the part of the ride that goes north through Upper Nyack and along the river. Another option is to go north from Nyack, but turn around when the trail starts going up the hill. If you've never been on the trail along the river, checking it out is highly recommended.
Miles: 55 (or 47 miles if you head back to the City after Nyack)
Feet Climbing: 3,427 (or 2,900 if you head back after Nyack)
Hill Climber Route w/ GPX & cuesheet download options
The two routes start out together and join back up in Nyack.
Ride Details
Series | Included with Spring Training Series 2021 |
Distance | 56 miles (or 47-55 ⛰ miles) |
Start Location | Sent to registered members |
Date | Saturday, April 17, 2021 |
Meet Time | Sent to registered members |
Start Time | Sent to registered members |
Level | A - Speed Freak, B - Steady Eddy |
Speed | 16+ mph (typically) |
Ride Organizer | OutCycling |
Riders
Philip J.
Julian L.
Christopher K.
Andrew H.
Anna A.
Gretchen B.
Anne M.
S W
Samuel W.
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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.
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Anna A.
I thought the ride was awesome and everyone couldn't have been more welcoming! It was a fun ride and very social! It was a great day. I will certainly be joining more rides!