STS4 – Saddle River - Recap
Sunday, May 9, 2021 - Recap
A tree-lined trail followed by mansions…
59 miles (or 35 🚆, 51 ⛰, 52, 75 ⛰ miles)
Sunday, May 9, 2021
Please Note: The ride has been moved to Sunday to avoid rain.
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.
59 mile 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
59 Mile Route w/ GPX & cuesheet download options
52 Mile Option
If you want a slightly shorter version of this ride, simply switch routes in Westwood to the route being ridden by 42 mile riders:
42 Mile Route w/ GPX & cuesheet download options
Hill Climber Option
If you like to climb hills, there are lots of small hills to climb in beautiful Saddle River and Upper Saddle River. When you get to Lower Cross Road, switch to this route:
That will add 16 miles to your ride. At any time you can easily switch back to the standard 59 mile route.
Ride Details
| Series | Included with Spring Training Series 2021 |
| Distance | 59 miles (or 35 🚆, 51 ⛰, 52, 75 ⛰ miles) |
| Start Location | Sent to registered members |
| Date | Sunday, May 9, 2021 |
| Meet Time | Sent to registered members |
| Start Time | Sent to registered members |
| Level | A - Speed Freak, B - Steady Eddy |
| Speed | 14-17 mph (typically) |
| Ride Organizer | OutCycling |
Riders
Jay H.
Jonathan S.
Steve S.
Tony M.
Eric B.
Stephen P.
Dan W.
Andrew H.
Anthony G.
Glenna G.
M N
Mark N.
Dan C.
Claudio G.
Marina M.
Anne M.
Dustin J.
RIDES AND EVENTS CALENDAR
WED
28
FEB
THU
07
MAR
MON
18
MAR
THU
04
APR
SAT
06
APR
SAT
06
APR
THU
11
APR
SAT
13
APR
SUN
14
APR
SUN
14
APR
SAT
20
APR
SUN
21
APR
SUN
21
APR
SAT
27
APR
SAT
04
MAY
SAT
04
MAY
SUN
05
MAY
TUE
07
MAY
WED
08
MAY
SAT
11
MAY
SAT
18
MAY
SAT
18
MAY
SAT
18
MAY
SUN
19
MAY
SUN
26
MAY
THU
30
MAY
SAT
01
JUN
SAT
01
JUN
SAT
01
JUN
SUN
02
JUN
THU
06
JUN
SUN
09
JUN
SAT
15
JUN
SUN
23
JUN
THU
27
JUN
FRI
28
JUN
SUN
30
JUN
SUN
07
JUL
TUE
09
JUL
TUE
16
JUL
TUE
23
JUL
TUE
30
JUL
FRI
02
AUG
SAT
03
AUG
TUE
06
AUG
TUE
13
AUG
TUE
13
AUG
TUE
20
AUG
THU
22
AUG
TUE
27
AUG
SUN
01
SEP
THU
05
SEP
SUN
08
SEP
SUN
15
SEP
SAT
21
SEP
TUE
01
OCT
FRI
04
OCT
SUN
06
OCT
SAT
12
OCT
SUN
13
OCT
SAT
19
OCT
SUN
20
OCT
SAT
26
OCT
SAT
26
OCT
SUN
27
OCT
SAT
02
NOV
SAT
09
NOV
SAT
09
NOV
SAT
16
NOV
SUN
24
NOV
SAT
07
DEC
SUN
08
DEC
SAT
08
MAR
SAT
15
MAR
WED
19
MAR
SAT
22
MAR
SAT
22
MAR
SAT
29
MAR
WED
02
APR
THU
03
APR
SAT
05
APR
SUN
06
APR
SUN
13
APR
SUN
13
APR
TUE
15
APR
TUE
15
APR
SAT
19
APR
SUN
20
APR
TUE
22
APR
SAT
26
APR
SUN
27
APR
TUE
29
APR
WED
30
APR
SAT
03
MAY
SUN
04
MAY
TUE
06
MAY
WED
07
MAY
SAT
10
MAY
SAT
17
MAY
SAT
17
MAY
SUN
18
MAY
TUE
20
MAY
MON
26
MAY
TUE
27
MAY
SAT
31
MAY
SUN
01
JUN
TUE
03
JUN
FRI
06
JUN
SUN
08
JUN
SUN
15
JUN
SUN
15
JUN
SAT
21
JUN
SUN
22
JUN
TUE
24
JUN
WED
25
JUN
SAT
28
JUN
SUN
29
JUN
TUE
01
JUL
WED
02
JUL
SUN
06
JUL
TUE
08
JUL
WED
09
JUL
WED
09
JUL
SUN
13
JUL
MON
14
JUL
TUE
15
JUL
WED
16
JUL
TUE
22
JUL
WED
23
JUL
SAT
26
JUL
SUN
27
JUL
TUE
29
JUL
WED
30
JUL
SUN
03
AUG
SUN
03
AUG
SUN
17
AUG
SAT
23
AUG
THU
18
SEP
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:
X Q
Xiaoyang Q.
May 5, 2021
Hmm looks like it'll be raining on Sat - are we considering moving this to Sun?
Jay H.
May 5, 2021
Xiaoyang - Yes, we're watching the weather. Some forecasts (e.g. Dark Sky) are saying no chance of rain. Others (e.g. Weather Underground) are saying light to moderate rain. We'll most likely make a decision on Friday morning when we have better data (the different forecasts should start agreeing by that point).
X Q
Xiaoyang Q.
May 5, 2021
Gotcha - sounds good, thanks Jay! I'm considering doing the 51mile route, so I'll be paying close attention =)
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Glenna G.
Loved this ride. Lots of sections with little or no traffic, and smooth pavement.