Date: Sunday, October 25
Start: 10:00 am Brooktondale Market — please park at post office or on the street.
Finish: Brooktondale Market — they close at 4:00pm. riders will be going to BBQ arcoss the street from the Caroline Town Hall.
100k (62 miles)
7326 ft of climbing
90% dirt roads, some singletrack options
Cue sheet (pdf)
Jeff Inman at Cayuga Ski and Cycle has put together this metric century MTB ride this Sunday the 25th. It will be mostly seasonal access dirt roads with the possibility of some single track. Cross bikes would work no problem, serious nobbies not required. He has arranged to drop food and drink in six different locations along the way for refueling if you can drop what you need off to him ahead of time.
You can get a more detailed map at the Cayuga Ski and Cyclery, 624 West State Street Ithaca, 607-277-6821. Open Mon-Fri 10:00-7:00, Saturday 9:00-5:00
I finally got to do this ride. It links many of the really great little dirt roads in the area into one big sufferfest. The Town of Caroline Highway Dept. has been pretty busy, so I wouldn’t say it was 90% dirt anymore, maybe 60, but some of the dirt is, well, pretty dirty. I might suggest going over Hammond Hill on Star Stanton and Canaan Road to avoid the worst of it. Otherwise, it’s all doable with a road bike. Major cudos go to anyone who can clear the uphill on Beam Hill on the dirt side without a dab.
Thanks to Jeff for scouting this one out and making the event. I hope it happens again.