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Originally Posted by maxine
It seems like the most likely route is to just head down Falls Road the whole way to Druid Hill -- ?
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Lost at UMBC
I went out today to attend a lecture at UMBC (The Built Environment and Physical Activity.) Dang if I could find the building was supposed to go to. I asked for directions and they were just flat wrong so I ended up riding around for an hour. I guess it could have been worse on a day like today.
If anyone is interested in my adventure https://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Lost-at-UMBC
If anyone is interested in my adventure https://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Lost-at-UMBC
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Originally Posted by RacerMike
there is a 2 mile climb on this ride!
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Originally Posted by The Human Car
Since Charley can’t make I was sort of hoping you could as NoRacer drops me like a rock. Besides I can ride walking pace up hills (or should say I do ride walking pace up hills. )
I'm still coughing a little bit, but my brains are no longer draining out my sinuses. I may have lost my mind since I probably shouldn't be doing a century in and around the Catoctin Mountain Park not fully recovered. Oh well. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. <he types. while suppressing the next cough>
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What are you guys wearing tomorow? The past couple of weeks its been pretty cold and I have worn polypro long johns under my tights. It's going to be warmer tomorow and was wondering if I can get away with just wearing one layer on my legs. I don't have leg warmers, so that's not an option in the morning. We are going out at 9:30-10am
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Originally Posted by donhaller
What are you guys wearing tomorow? The past couple of weeks its been pretty cold and I have worn polypro long johns under my tights. It's going to be warmer tomorow and was wondering if I can get away with just wearing one layer on my legs. I don't have leg warmers, so that's not an option in the morning. We are going out at 9:30-10am
Hard to say. Down into the 30's I just wear my heavyweight tights. Above 40 I wear my lightweight tights. Below 30 I wear some long underwear under my tights.
My tights are pretty warm overall. Been very happy with them.
-D
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Weather.com is showing a wind chill factor so my *guess* is it is going to feel colder on the bike then reported temperatures. A rough guess is we will be riding 35-41degrees on the low end add 5 degrees if you’re optimistically voting for warmer weather.
FWIW I can get away with overdressing one half of my body as long as I can compensate with the other half.
FWIW I can get away with overdressing one half of my body as long as I can compensate with the other half.
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I'm planning on leg warmers under bib shorts, base layer top (Under Armor Cold Gear), Gore lycra/spandex/neoprene jersey-jacket, neoprene booties, & Gore gloves with polypro inserts to start. Oh, and a bandana under the helmet.
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Originally Posted by NoRacer
I'm planning on leg warmers under bib shorts, base layer top (Under Armor Cold Gear), Gore lycra/spandex/neoprene jersey-jacket, neoprene booties, & Gore gloves with polypro inserts to start. Oh, and a bandana under the helmet.
That is about the level of cover I plan on using. Although I don't have the leg warmers, so I plan to use thin polypro longjohns under my biking tights. I'll wear some whiking fabric under my jersey and then a LG heavy jersey-jacket over top, noprene booties & some Pearl Izumi heavy gloves. I'll probably wear my thin baclava under the helmet
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Originally Posted by galen_52657
If I overreacted, please accept my apology. Your earlier post sounded to me like you were taking issue with cyclists using Falls Road when in fact, Falls Road from Hillside south most likely gets more bikes/hours of use than any other road in Metro Baltimore.
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Originally Posted by donhaller
What are you guys wearing tomorow? The past couple of weeks its been pretty cold and I have worn polypro long johns under my tights. It's going to be warmer tomorow and was wondering if I can get away with just wearing one layer on my legs. I don't have leg warmers, so that's not an option in the morning. We are going out at 9:30-10am
I have two weights of tights - both without chamois -which I wear thusly:
Bottom half:
High temp for the day 35* +/- or less....wear Assos heavy bibtights over bibknickers (toasty!)
High temp for the day 45* +/- or less.... sub shorts for knickers
High temp for the day 55* .... light tights over shorts
High temp.................65* .... leg warmers
Top half:
..............................35* +/- ............. Craft sleeveless undershirt + thermal long sleeve + wool cycling jacket + wind jacket
..............................45*.... same less sleeveless undershirt
..............................55*.. long sleeve thermal under short sleeve jersey + wind jacket
..............................65*... arm warmers
In cool/cold weather I always take the wind jacket to warm up in then usually take it off. Nothing worse that being far from home and getting cold late in a ride with nothing to put on...
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Originally Posted by galen_52657
Nothing worse that being far from home and getting cold late in a ride with nothing to put on...
You're telling me! That is exactly what happened to me today during the century up and around Catoctin Mountain Park.
Stay tuned for details.
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Here's a few pictures that I took, just to pique your interest:
The Visitor Center (my Giant is on the left side of the sign)
Crista and Chuck's Tandem
Some of the folks on the ride (there was about 20 of us)
The Visitor Center (my Giant is on the left side of the sign)
Crista and Chuck's Tandem
Some of the folks on the ride (there was about 20 of us)
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I guess you got up for the ride. How was is? I read your bug report about the ibike. that sucks. I would love to know the route you took.
I didn't get out today Had to work all morning. Got home at 2pm. Took my daughter to the park for awhile and then got home, got them baths, and bedtime.
I'll spin on the rollers some tonight.
-D
I didn't get out today Had to work all morning. Got home at 2pm. Took my daughter to the park for awhile and then got home, got them baths, and bedtime.
I'll spin on the rollers some tonight.
-D
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Here's the elevation and grade profile from my iBike:
Notice the 16 percent climbs!
Notice the 16 percent climbs!
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NoRacer - Looks like a find ride today!
We rode almost 30miles today south of Davidsonville. Nice area with a couple hills. I'm still trying to get my "sealegs" on the hills.
Here is our ride from my bike at MotionBased
Cheers
We rode almost 30miles today south of Davidsonville. Nice area with a couple hills. I'm still trying to get my "sealegs" on the hills.
Here is our ride from my bike at MotionBased
Cheers
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It rained a cold rain, then stinging sleet, then SNOW!
5AM
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Alarm goes off. I get up, fix coffee and start getting dressed for the ride while the coffe is dripping.
5:15AM
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Pour a cup of coffee, continue getting dressed, pack change of clothes, bike instrumentation, directions to the ride.
6AM
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Load stuff into motor vehicle. Head to Royal Farm Store for Gatorade, PowerBars, and sausage, egg, & cheese sandwhich for breakfast.
6:15AM
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On my way. Next stop, Monocacy Middle School, Frederick, MD.
7:20AM
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Arrive at school--4th person there. Others arrive soon after.
7:46AM
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We're on our way.
There's seven big climbs on this ride:
- Catoctin Hollow Rd
- Park Central Rd
- Iron Springs Rd
- Cold Springs Rd
- Old Pen Mar and Pen Mar Rds
- Garfield Rd
- Putman Rd
Unfortunately, we could not do the climb on Park Central Rd. It would have been the next climb after we stopped in at the Catoctin Mountain Park Visitor Center. The Park closed the road due to severe icing.
Areas we travelled thru:
Mountaindale
Cunningham Falls State Park
Foxville (detour around Park Central Rd)
Sabillasville
Across the Pennsylvania line to Blue Ridge Summit
Charmian
Fairfield
Marshall
Lunch at Nan & Pap's on South Mountain
Michaux State Forest
Rouzerville
Pen MAr
Cascade
South Mountain State Park
Garfield
Mountaindale (again)
White Rock
Sunset Hill
While on Iron Springs and Cold Springs Roads it started to rain, then sleet, then snow. By the time we reached lunch break, my jacket and helmet was snow covered. Yeehaw. It sucked! Now we were wet and on top of a mountain and many of us did not come prepared with waterproof clothing. We thought it was going to be nice! Luckily, by the time we finished lunch, the sun made an appearance. But, it was still chilly up there.
A few miles down the road we hit the next climb. After that, and along with some solar loading, I warmed up.
As soon as they are uploaded, I'll supply a link to photos taken by one of members of the DC RAND club. They'll include some of the climbing in the snow.
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Alarm goes off. I get up, fix coffee and start getting dressed for the ride while the coffe is dripping.
5:15AM
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Pour a cup of coffee, continue getting dressed, pack change of clothes, bike instrumentation, directions to the ride.
6AM
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Load stuff into motor vehicle. Head to Royal Farm Store for Gatorade, PowerBars, and sausage, egg, & cheese sandwhich for breakfast.
6:15AM
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On my way. Next stop, Monocacy Middle School, Frederick, MD.
7:20AM
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Arrive at school--4th person there. Others arrive soon after.
7:46AM
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We're on our way.
There's seven big climbs on this ride:
- Catoctin Hollow Rd
- Park Central Rd
- Iron Springs Rd
- Cold Springs Rd
- Old Pen Mar and Pen Mar Rds
- Garfield Rd
- Putman Rd
Unfortunately, we could not do the climb on Park Central Rd. It would have been the next climb after we stopped in at the Catoctin Mountain Park Visitor Center. The Park closed the road due to severe icing.
Areas we travelled thru:
Mountaindale
Cunningham Falls State Park
Foxville (detour around Park Central Rd)
Sabillasville
Across the Pennsylvania line to Blue Ridge Summit
Charmian
Fairfield
Marshall
Lunch at Nan & Pap's on South Mountain
Michaux State Forest
Rouzerville
Pen MAr
Cascade
South Mountain State Park
Garfield
Mountaindale (again)
White Rock
Sunset Hill
While on Iron Springs and Cold Springs Roads it started to rain, then sleet, then snow. By the time we reached lunch break, my jacket and helmet was snow covered. Yeehaw. It sucked! Now we were wet and on top of a mountain and many of us did not come prepared with waterproof clothing. We thought it was going to be nice! Luckily, by the time we finished lunch, the sun made an appearance. But, it was still chilly up there.
A few miles down the road we hit the next climb. After that, and along with some solar loading, I warmed up.
As soon as they are uploaded, I'll supply a link to photos taken by one of members of the DC RAND club. They'll include some of the climbing in the snow.
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Here's the link to the DC RAND photo's from today's ride:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wabeck/...7594568275462/
I'm the guy in the Rabobank colored helmet with a red bandana underneath of it.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wabeck/...7594568275462/
I'm the guy in the Rabobank colored helmet with a red bandana underneath of it.
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An epic!!!!
That has got to be the most beautiful cycling in Maryland if not the entire east coast. The Civil War Century does a couple of those climbs but not all of them. I once passed a motorcycle descending Catoctin Hollow...boy was he surprised!
Congrats on surviving a great ride and cool pics!
That has got to be the most beautiful cycling in Maryland if not the entire east coast. The Civil War Century does a couple of those climbs but not all of them. I once passed a motorcycle descending Catoctin Hollow...boy was he surprised!
Congrats on surviving a great ride and cool pics!
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Originally Posted by galen_52657
An epic!!!!
Congrats on surviving a great ride and cool pics!
Congrats on surviving a great ride and cool pics!
These are great climbs and the reward is the descent. When you are coming off the mountain, the descent just keeps coming. This is when I grab the wheel of the tandem, as Chuck and Crista are not squeamish about descending at all. The three of us scream down the hills.
On a couple of the climbs, someone else would have the wheel of the tandem. Chuck & Crista would start their descent and they'd get a gap. I try to jump, but no matter what, there's no way I can get on their wheel. You must be on their wheel and accelerating with them or they're gone. Fun stuff.
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One of my best rides out there was a 75 miler I did on my tandem with a very accomplished stoker. It was in the early fall and we were by ourselves. She was tour guide and used parts of a BBC ride and also just made it up as we went along. That day we climbed Catoctin Hollow and Park Central. We descended Rte 77 feathering the brakes at about 55 MPH.
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Here's the last item of my report that was missing... a map:
https://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/19918
The elevation profile won't be completed by Bikely until tomorrow sometime--they state 24 hours.
According to GPS on the scene, the climbing for this route is 8900ft, which concurs with my iBike.
https://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/19918
The elevation profile won't be completed by Bikely until tomorrow sometime--they state 24 hours.
According to GPS on the scene, the climbing for this route is 8900ft, which concurs with my iBike.
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Originally Posted by NoRacer
Here's the last item of my report that was missing... a map:
https://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/19918
The elevation profile won't be completed by Bikely until tomorrow sometime--they state 24 hours.
According to GPS on the scene, the climbing for this route is 8900ft, which concurs with my iBike.
https://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/19918
The elevation profile won't be completed by Bikely until tomorrow sometime--they state 24 hours.
According to GPS on the scene, the climbing for this route is 8900ft, which concurs with my iBike.
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Originally Posted by The Human Car
I'm inputting the ride into my GPS now and that 2 mile climb is only 312 foot elevation gain, if my math is correct that's a 3% grade, hard but not a killer.
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Originally Posted by NoRacer
Here's the last item of my report that was missing... a map:
https://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/19918
The elevation profile won't be completed by Bikely until tomorrow sometime--they state 24 hours.
According to GPS on the scene, the climbing for this route is 8900ft, which concurs with my iBike.
https://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/19918
The elevation profile won't be completed by Bikely until tomorrow sometime--they state 24 hours.
According to GPS on the scene, the climbing for this route is 8900ft, which concurs with my iBike.
EDIT: Actually, now that I look closer at the map I think we went up Hamburg Rd. first.