Beautiful ride on a perfect summer day. We had routes queued up ranging from 41 to 106 miles. There was a surprisingly big crowd for the longer distances. Most of the riders at the start joined for the 80-106 mile options. We had two smaller groups who enjoyed the medium and short distance options, respectively.
For the longer distance groups: A group of us cut back a bit early from the 106-mile loop, since we had a couple of riders whose legs were toast and/or cramping up. We certainly didn’t feel short-changed by our “only” 91 miles of beautiful riding (versus the possible 106). We took the last part at a nice, easy, and highly enjoyable pace. While the rest of the group grinded out their final miles, we were enjoying cold beers, burgers, and live music at the Housatonic River Brewery. Those of us at the brewery were all pretty satisfied with that choice! Thanks to everyone who came out today!
Longer Routes:
106mi, >10,000ft: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47941045
86mi, >7,000ft: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47940089
80 mi, >6500: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47941324
Medium Route (52 miles, >4000 ft): https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47927290
Short Route (41mi, 3000ft): https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47928659
Steve’s Strava Post: https://www.strava.com/activities/12123560711
Long-distance (i.e., faster) pace group riding along.
Riding through Macedonia Brook State Park.