hot pastrami on a bagel century ride.
arrgh...i'm really can't stand this gusty wind if i my bike 8lbs lighter pretty sure i'll be blown away.thru out this rides the wind isn't so nice with me it trying to knock me down either from the front or my side i was hoping it will from behind..but, it never happening
😱
the weather and tempt was very pleasant,however i have not meet many cyclist out there today (probably wind factor that keep them off riding)
rides and route
this time i'm able to ride on awosting to route 210 wich is very quite backroads surounded by greenwood lakes.didn't realize i was in new york side already (orange county) many small incline,a spot of sand (+/- 5cm thick)right in middle of the road at curve almost took me down,thank god for my mtbike skill. so,..from route 210.then take county road 5 all the way to route 32.roads also similiar with awosting or east shore with lakes on right side of the road.
too bad tho..i missed my turn when i was at county road 9.on my home made map (i draw a map on piece of paper from google map just to shortened map detail but i always put the main route/detail with very clear,but somehow a road name on a maps are very different with the actual location or places)
so,.this is why i missed my turn.i was looking for a road name "proctoria rd" wich turn out a main entrance for USMA gate that i have passed after 10 miles away before reaching 9w.
well,.no way i'm going back there.
riding on 9w at this point is bluntly a risk i'm willing to take as i vividly recall what's the roads surface/trafficts are like from last years ride coming from new paltz.
but..first i must feed stomach monster with these...
it's a hot pastrami with lettuce,onion and mustard on garlic bagel.
i think,2 hours ago i have chicken grilled sallad with thousand island dressing didn't i..?
soon after i took this pic at these overlook on 9w opposite road,a man aproached me saying hi after cath for awhile about the weather and the rides that i did.suddenly...i can't believe that he touches/pated my ass saying"so,.this is why you're look...." i forgot he said.
are southerner are like that? or he might be a gay hitting on me?
then i left in a hurry...that's weird.i never get a touches on my butt before by anyone (except mylady off course)
crazy,..long strecthed downhill after encounter that indiana man.
that white pact from distance must be a ski resort just have no idea what it was.
stoping by here,admiring this historic site and the story behind it (i just loves history,without history there will no human existency today)
this located just less than a miles from bear mountain bridge,many tourist and hikers at that time some guy taking picture of the bridge with his muuuy expensive camera gear.
bear mountain bridge from this historic site.
finnaly,made it to seven lakes drive.
at this moment i don't intend climbing perkins drive.
reached route 17,thinking wether i go by ringwood or suffern to CR 507.
i choose riding on CR 507 as i was worried with the darkness since i didn't bring any lights with me.
just as i thought,when i get to paterson area on CR 507.
flooding...
this morning when i get to downtown paterson also flooding roads was closed in some low land area.
so,.i take detour.
please,folks pardon my english coz this is not my native language,i'm trying to perfected from time to time.
will,do these rides once a month as a chalenge to myself.
wich is i already done january and february.
gps file
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/72949913
