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Hi all,
Hate to post something like this in the midst of things of much higher gravity, but I'm pondering a couple routes for a quick overnight tour this weekend:
Elk Neck: https://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/md...27126255866916
or
Catoctin: https://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united...27119919155392
Any thoughts?
Hate to post something like this in the midst of things of much higher gravity, but I'm pondering a couple routes for a quick overnight tour this weekend:
Elk Neck: https://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/md...27126255866916
or
Catoctin: https://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united...27119919155392
Any thoughts?
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Harry, thanks. I pretended I was 25 again and read your post with no problems. There are a lot of pictures from the ride to Annapolis on the facebook page dedicated to the memory of Larry Bensky. This is WAY too close to home for many here to forget this!
Be safe.
Ellen
Be safe.
Ellen
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Elk: Nice trip report and pictures. Seems you handled the hills with your fixie. Well done.
Your Elk Neck route, NR knows the area well so go with what he will say. I've ridden Rt 40. Often good with wide shoulders, traffic in places can be fast and abundant. The area above Susquehanna is pretty with less traffic. I don't remember the bridge crossing. I like the park itself. Nice views of the bay.
Barrys ride: does 8:00am sound like a good start time? I was trying to use google maps to add a few "Baltimore" route changes. I failed and couldn't save it. Try again tomorrow. I think I need to sign it to "my maps" first then create a route.
Your Elk Neck route, NR knows the area well so go with what he will say. I've ridden Rt 40. Often good with wide shoulders, traffic in places can be fast and abundant. The area above Susquehanna is pretty with less traffic. I don't remember the bridge crossing. I like the park itself. Nice views of the bay.
Barrys ride: does 8:00am sound like a good start time? I was trying to use google maps to add a few "Baltimore" route changes. I failed and couldn't save it. Try again tomorrow. I think I need to sign it to "my maps" first then create a route.
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I walked into Velocipede this evening and noticed Everyday Elk's single speed Falcon. Very nice meeting you Michael.
BTW the reason for my visit was to solidify a talk I'm giving on long distance riding. (Tuesday, May 4th)
And, the ride this weekend... I'm psyched. I can put together a route going somewhere else if the one I made seems lame.
I was thinking: start near Barry's place in Mt. Washington @ Starbucks and end at the Dizz. Abt. 40 miles long. Basically a west side Ellicott City route. Up into B'more from the south and straight up Charles to Falls rd and Druid Hill to the Dizz. Could stop at Fed Hill. Could stop at Charlies on this route.
Or we can do a diff ride out the east side to North point. I think doing any more than 20 miles within the city might get kinda tedious with stops, but what ever people want is cool with me.
BTW the reason for my visit was to solidify a talk I'm giving on long distance riding. (Tuesday, May 4th)
And, the ride this weekend... I'm psyched. I can put together a route going somewhere else if the one I made seems lame.
I was thinking: start near Barry's place in Mt. Washington @ Starbucks and end at the Dizz. Abt. 40 miles long. Basically a west side Ellicott City route. Up into B'more from the south and straight up Charles to Falls rd and Druid Hill to the Dizz. Could stop at Fed Hill. Could stop at Charlies on this route.
Or we can do a diff ride out the east side to North point. I think doing any more than 20 miles within the city might get kinda tedious with stops, but what ever people want is cool with me.
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Revised route: https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...&z=15&lci=bike
I made two changes, I wanted to catch the RR underpass near Reisterstown & Old Court and you can't get that close to Clipper Mill Rd and not take it, then I noticed Berry St and had to include that as well. (Barry Berry Ride?) I'm looking forward to the ride.
I made two changes, I wanted to catch the RR underpass near Reisterstown & Old Court and you can't get that close to Clipper Mill Rd and not take it, then I noticed Berry St and had to include that as well. (Barry Berry Ride?) I'm looking forward to the ride.
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I didn't, but here's the gpx files:
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0By9...YzhjZGYw&hl=en
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0By9...NDkyNTAw&hl=en
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0By9...YzhjZGYw&hl=en
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0By9...NDkyNTAw&hl=en
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Elk: Nice trip report and pictures. Seems you handled the hills with your fixie. Well done.
Your Elk Neck route, NR knows the area well so go with what he will say. I've ridden Rt 40. Often good with wide shoulders, traffic in places can be fast and abundant. The area above Susquehanna is pretty with less traffic. I don't remember the bridge crossing. I like the park itself. Nice views of the bay.
Barrys ride: does 8:00am sound like a good start time? I was trying to use google maps to add a few "Baltimore" route changes. I failed and couldn't save it. Try again tomorrow. I think I need to sign it to "my maps" first then create a route.
Your Elk Neck route, NR knows the area well so go with what he will say. I've ridden Rt 40. Often good with wide shoulders, traffic in places can be fast and abundant. The area above Susquehanna is pretty with less traffic. I don't remember the bridge crossing. I like the park itself. Nice views of the bay.
Barrys ride: does 8:00am sound like a good start time? I was trying to use google maps to add a few "Baltimore" route changes. I failed and couldn't save it. Try again tomorrow. I think I need to sign it to "my maps" first then create a route.
I could easily go as early as 7 if people want an earlier start but anytime after that is good.
Bob, you are near the max destinations on Google maps delete some redundant points to add more (that's what I did.)
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If we want to consider a different route with little stops I would be up for heading up the NCR trail as there are some nice bars in York. (or maybe just up to New Freedom.) How long do people want to be out anyway?
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And, the ride this weekend... I'm psyched. I can put together a route going somewhere else if the one I made seems lame.
I was thinking: start near Barry's place in Mt. Washington @ Starbucks and end at the Dizz. Abt. 40 miles long. Basically a west side Ellicott City route. Up into B'more from the south and straight up Charles to Falls rd and Druid Hill to the Dizz. Could stop at Fed Hill. Could stop at Charlies on this route.
I was thinking: start near Barry's place in Mt. Washington @ Starbucks and end at the Dizz. Abt. 40 miles long. Basically a west side Ellicott City route. Up into B'more from the south and straight up Charles to Falls rd and Druid Hill to the Dizz. Could stop at Fed Hill. Could stop at Charlies on this route.
Nope. His Elkneck ride goes N on Rt 40, crosses the Susq, then up and over to the park.
You and GB hammer out the route. 7 is fine for a start time. Can't speak for others tho'
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NR is the expert in this area. He'll school you.
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also, I would avoid rt.40 until you get out to Essex.
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Just let me know when and what you decide on. Just found my front tire flat. So back on Monday and now front. All that south Bmore riding I suppose.
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Mom says I gotta be back before the streetlights come on.
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From what I was able to see, it was very nice. My plans got a bit disrupted right from the start -- I was supposed to ride up on Friday, spend the day at the park Saturday just relaxing, swimming in the lake, maybe renting a kayak, and then ride home Sunday. But there was a high-percentage threat of strong thunderstorms that Friday, so I held off and went on Saturday instead. I didn't end up getting there until nearly 3:00, and it took waaaaay longer than my usual 10 minutes to pitch my tent (due to the campsite being composed of NOTHING but driveway gravel! I had to scoop away a big enough spot, using my feet, for my tent.)
So I was pretty wrung out by the time all that was over with, and I just hung out by the lake for a bit (my campsite was right next to the swimming area), went to bed, and went home the next day.
My campsite was the only one in the immediate area that was like that -- the others had dirt/grass sections, along with asphalt spots for cars. I made a note of the site numbers in case I decide to go back again.
So I was pretty wrung out by the time all that was over with, and I just hung out by the lake for a bit (my campsite was right next to the swimming area), went to bed, and went home the next day.
My campsite was the only one in the immediate area that was like that -- the others had dirt/grass sections, along with asphalt spots for cars. I made a note of the site numbers in case I decide to go back again.
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I -hate- MapMyRide! Why won't these darned maps open... ok, I'll check the ones GB republished in Google maps.
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From what I was able to see, it was very nice. My plans got a bit disrupted right from the start -- (due to the campsite being composed of NOTHING but driveway gravel! I had to scoop away a big enough spot, using my feet, for my tent.)
My campsite was the only one in the immediate area that was like that -- the others had dirt/grass sections, along with asphalt spots for cars. I made a note of the site numbers in case I decide to go back again.
My campsite was the only one in the immediate area that was like that -- the others had dirt/grass sections, along with asphalt spots for cars. I made a note of the site numbers in case I decide to go back again.
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I was just on BBC's new site(I'm a card carrying BBC guy these days). There seems to be some issues about someone going down in a group ride. What I don't understand is why the fight? Is one guy blaming the lead rider for not stopping and moving a rock(apparently the rock size is very crucial) or is he blaming the leader for not pointing it out????
Seems in a fast(this was a 17+ ride??) sh1t happens and folks go down. If the leader slows suddenly this will cause a bigger crash than passing the rock. Pointing at obstacles only works if everyone is tuned in to his hand signals. Thus I don't ride tooo close to others wheels.
Seems in a fast(this was a 17+ ride??) sh1t happens and folks go down. If the leader slows suddenly this will cause a bigger crash than passing the rock. Pointing at obstacles only works if everyone is tuned in to his hand signals. Thus I don't ride tooo close to others wheels.
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EDIT: Oops! Brain fade on my part, I thought you were trying to upload your own maps. Sorry.
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I was seriously dumbfounded by the whole thing. I can't recall if I ever posted them here, but included in the trip pictures I put on my Facebook page was one showing a close-up of a random handful of the gravel pieces, next to my cell phone and glasses for perspective. They were HUGE!