Hi all,

 

I am definitely interested, Ave. Thanks for keeping the conversation going.

 

In terms of routes--there are some nice roads from approximately Brewster to Pawling, tracking northbound but using roads that are a bit west of Rte 22. Many of us have taken this route and I can give you the specs. However there are definitely more hills than on Rte 22 (which I agree is a horrible road between Brewster and Patterson).

 

Lisa

----- Original Message -----
From: Avram Karel
Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 10:42 am
Subject: [NYDoubleCentury] 1.25+ Century
To: NYDoubleCentury@yahoogroups.com

> After completing the upper 100 miles of the Double Century route
> this past Sunday (a very nice route, indeed!) I am no longer
> planning to do the Double Century this year. However, as a
> goal, I would like to consider using the upper loop plus
> additional parts of the Double Century route to create a longer
> route than a century, but shorter than the Double. Perhaps a
> 1.25 to 1.5 Century.
>
> So far, I'm considering using Pawling as the start and finish
> location. That would add about 16 more miles to the route. In
> addition, the route going south from Pawling to Croton Falls is
> very nice, and as you may know, Rt. 22, the road coming north
> from Croton Falls to Pawling is commercial and has more traffic.
> I'll look to see if there are any good places to cut over to
> Rt. 22 above Croton Falls.
>
> I'm a B pace rider and finished the upper 100 at 14.5 pace. By
> creating a 1.25 to 1.5 Century, it would allow B pace riders to
> tackle this challenge without the worry of losing daylight. In
> addition, it would be nice for everyone to gather for food and
> conversation in Pawling after the ride.
>
> Who would be interested in a ride like this?
>
> Best, Ave
>
>