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 | Jay H. |
Riders
Jay H.
Jonathan S.
Steve S.
Tony M.
Eric B.
Stephen P.
Daniel W.
Andrew H.
Anthony G.
Glenna G.
Mark N.
Dan C.
Claudio G.
Marina M.
Anne M.
Dustin J.
RIDES AND EVENTS CALENDAR
THU
30
APR
MON
11
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
FRI
17
JUL
SAT
01
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
TUE
01
DEC
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
THU
04
FEB
WED
03
MAR
SAT
20
MAR
SUN
21
MAR
SAT
27
MAR
SUN
04
APR
SAT
10
APR
SAT
10
APR
WED
14
APR
SAT
17
APR
SAT
17
APR
SAT
17
APR
SAT
17
APR
SAT
17
APR
TUE
20
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
THU
06
MAY
THU
06
MAY
FRI
07
MAY
FRI
07
MAY
SUN
09
MAY
SUN
09
MAY
SUN
09
MAY
SUN
09
MAY
SAT
15
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
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
SAT
07
AUG
SUN
22
AUG
SAT
28
AUG
SUN
29
AUG
TUE
31
AUG
SAT
11
SEP
SAT
18
SEP
SAT
18
SEP
SAT
25
SEP
SAT
25
SEP
SAT
25
SEP
SUN
26
SEP
SAT
02
OCT
SUN
03
OCT
FRI
15
OCT
SUN
24
OCT
SAT
04
DEC
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.