Gus, Lisa, and Dave,

Good to see your comments! Lisa, the roads I would use going south from
Pawling might
be the same nice roads you're referring to. (Part of the Double Century route
that I used last year for the C Paced Century) I think it's still best to use
Rt 22 going north.
Perhaps we could get a nice early start from Pawling, head south on those good
roads and then turnaround and head north on 22. Like Dave said, parts of 22
are actually pretty nice leading up to Pawling and Wingdale.

I'm excited about this compromise idea.

Ave (...w/ muscles that are starting to feel less tired)




--- In NYDoubleCentury@yahoogroups.com, davidmckaywilson@... wrote:
>
> For Route 22, it all depends on the time of day. That stretch is actually a
> beautiful section to ride. If you leave early enough in the morning, the road
> is empty and its a great stretch to settle down and get into a wonderful
> rhythm...
>
> dave
>
> David McKay Wilson
> Writer
> 104 Topland Road
> Mahopac, NY 10541
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> DavidMcKayWilson@...
>
>
> In a message dated 3/17/2009 11:31:02 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> lbaker67@... writes:
>
>
>
>
> 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@To: NYDoTo:
>
> > 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
> >
> >
>
>
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