Originally Posted by
balto charlie
GB: We need talk about 650B bikes/wheels/conversions.
Whatcha converting?
Originally Posted by
aquateen
hey maryland folks! i was wondering what local centuries would be good for a 'first'. my buddy and i want to do one this summer and we were looking at the gettysburg and salisbury rides. any thoughts?
aquateen, I am leading a 100+ mile unsupported ride every month. All of these are posted through the BBC, but anyone is invited. Next one is Memorial Day- a ride from the Balt washington Monument to the DC Washington monument and back. For June, a 200k ride to Chesapeake Beach. The rest of the year is still tentative, but likely to be:
July: Baltimore to Frederick
August: 3 Cities Century (Balt, DC, Annapolis)
Sept: On Again, Off Again (a real fun one that jumps on and off of the NCR trail)
Oct: Susquehanna valley 300k (up to Lancaster and back)
Nov: Point to Point (a crazy adventure to 10 peninsulas on the western shore of the Ches.)
Dec: 4 reservoirs tour: Liberty, Pretty Boy, Loch Raven and Druid Hill reservoirs
For a first 100 miler, I'd suggest the seagull or as Maxine suggested the Indian Head (rode that last year with Harry and loved it). Of, my rides: Monument to Monument is not very hilly, but is trafficky. On Again, Off Again is fairly flat and easy to shorten. Point to Point is flat, but has some crazy industrial terrain early on.
-GB