Micro-Tour 6 was a 59 mile Self-Supported ride to Ward Pound Ridge, NY. Ride up on Saturday Sept 7. A night of camping, and ride back to NYC on Sunday Sept 8.
Ride Data (note, my Garmin died…ride “completed” later that evening when it was recharged)
Campsite crew..32 folks, 2 dogs
All Micro-Tours start with an Orientation Session about 2 weeks prior
We were once again granted great weather for a Micro-Tour. The group met up in lower Manhattan at 7:30, for a planned trip of between 8-9 hours (including stops)
Glenda, coming in from Long Island, stated the day early
My day began early in Brooklyn
Mandatory Brooklyn Bridge shot
For this ride, I took my 2016 Niner RLT (see packing list here)
This is the cheat sheet map we make, as its safe to assume that not too many riders have committed cue sheets to memory
Launch of ride, at Chambers Street and the Hudson River Greenway
Manhattan, Hudson River Greenway
Pit stop near the George Washington Bridge on the Hudson River Greenway
Northern Manhattan, turning north onto Broadway
About to cross the Broadway Bridge into the Bronx
The Bronx
Shooting the gap below the elevated subway in the Bronx
Partial group picture, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
This 3/4 mile stretch was supposed to have been paved weeks ago!
South County Trailway, Westchester County
Lunch break in Elmsford, NY
Lunch break in Elmsford, NY
North County Trailway
North County Trailway
The Trestle bridge over the Croton Reservoir
The best use of a Surly Big Dummy ever
Rendezvous at the grocery store in Golden’s Bridge, NY. there was a special on Mallomars.
The last 7 mils to camp…northeastern Westchester County
Climbing and walking (for the record, I was walking too!)…but Mimi wasn’t!
We got some gravel riding in
Take a left at the lake
Colin going the wrong way at the campground (and me leading him the wrong way)
“Welcome to my campsite”
Dinner prep
Kate, Miggy and Luna arrive
Setting up shop
Luna has a long day
Looks like dinner
Yes, Miggy cooked a whole chicken
Some late night Blair Witch star-gazing
Morning breaks
“Dan, mind you don’t catch your hair on fire”
Breakfast
Good times on the ride back
I say this about all of our trips, but this was was exceptionally exceptional. Great weather, a long but rewarding rider, a few dogs and (most importantly) great people.
Can’t wait for the next one.