Originally Posted by
mcjimbosandwich
i'd be more interested if it takes the back way to Bear Mountain, preferably via the Skyline Climb, then through Sloatsberg, across Harriman, and finally Bear Mountain. Otherwise, the thing would be no different than a normal saturday morning ride.
We use other routes that will make the ride be different to your 'normal Saturday morning ride'. Also, the event itself will make it a completely different experience. I've done many Gran Fondo in Italy and it was always _very_ different to what I experienced while riding alone/training.