STS5 – Valhalla & Bedford
Saturday, May 15, 2021
Country Clubs & Posh Farms
83 miles (or 64 🚇, 74 🚇, 77 miles)
Saturday, May 15, 2021
This week we start on the absolutely fabulous High Bridge. We'll ride up through the Bronx and Eastern Yonkers to Bronxville where you'll take quiet residential streets to White Plains at which point you get on the Bronx River Trail (🎥) briefly before getting to Valhalla. Everyone will stop for lunch in Valhalla at the base of the Kensico Dam.
Four Score Tourers climb to the top of the Kensico Dam, then head north to the Whippoorwill Club and then over to Armonk. On the outskirts of Bedford they deviate from the Century route and head back to the City.
The route starting in Purchase skirts the edges between a lot of well-known Westchester towns – Rye Brook, Scarsdale, White Plains and Eastchester (to name a few). It's mostly all quiet residential streets until you get to Mount Vernon.
In Mount Vernon (just after Bronxville) the ride is much more "urban". We've opted to route via the quiet, industrial MacQuesten Parkway in Mount Vernon rather than somewhat prettier, but much busier Kimball Avenue in Yonkers. Once in the Bronx you'll take the Bronx River Greenway to stay away from traffic.
Miles: 75
Feet Climbing: 4,300
Four Score route w/ GPX and cuesheet download options
The "Metric Century Plus" Option
This route is much like the others but it turns back to the City a little sooner (they only ride for about a mile in Bedford).
This is a good alternate route to have handy for anyone who gets into the ride and realize they've bitten off a bit more than they can chew that day.
Miles: 69
Feet Climbing: 3,682
Metric Century Plus route w/ GPX and cuesheet download options
Getting back to Manhattan…
Those routes get you to Gun Hill Road in the Bronx where you can either take the 2 or 5 train that's a couple blocks away, or take one of these routes back to Manhattan…
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Gun Hill Road to Wards & Randalls Island (recommended)
8 miles, 300 feet of climbing -
Gun Hill Road to Inwood (Dyckman Street)
5 miles, 200 feet of climbing
Ride Details
| Series | Included with Spring Training Series 2021 |
| Distance | 83 miles (or 64 🚇, 74 🚇, 77 miles) |
| Start Location | Sent to registered members |
| Date | Saturday, May 15, 2021 |
| Meet Time | Sent to registered members |
| Start Time | Sent to registered members |
| Level | A - Speed Freak, B - Steady Eddy |
| Speed | 15+ mph (typically) |
| Rider Limit |
10 (10 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
THU
04
FEB
MON
01
MAR
SUN
07
MAR
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.
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