This ride started in Millerton, NY, quickly reached the base of Mt Riga Rd in the Berkshires, and then continued northward where we spent most of the day riding in Columbia County, NY. This is the area between the Farmer’s Daughter routes (to the north) and our own GrNY routes in Dutchess County (to the south). I don’t think anybody left disappointed!
For this ride, Steve reached out to GrNY riders in our long-distance pace group and those riders invited others. We made food stops at the Depot Deli across from Taconic State Park Campground and at the Hawthorne Valley Farm Store. After the ride, we met at a BBQ place for food and post-ride celebrating.
For those who want to try this, here’s the updated route, which now avoids a potential private property section: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46060990
…and the extra credit version that includes the Mt Everett climb, which some of our stronger riders did. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46090231
You can easily cut ~30 miles off the main route for a more manageable, but still very challenging, ~70-mile day.
Steve’s Strava Entry: https://www.strava.com/activities/11389565400
Great views in the Berkshires portion of the ride.
Many farms and country roads.
Zooming downhill. The ride included a lot of up and down!