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Today 12/13 - Sun 12/14 - Mon 12/15 - Tue 12/16 - Wed 12/17 - Thu 12/18 - Fri 12/19
| Start | Pace/Terrain/ Miles/Climb(ft) | Starting Point | Leader | Tour/Signup | Average Climb (ft/mile) | Leader Comments | Tour Description | Tour Notes | Attendees | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00am | C/C+/34/1443 | Duke Island Park | Lou Blanco | 1009 - Duke Island Skirting the Sourlands | 42 | A civilized C pace ride with an optional stop at WAWA. Note the 11 AM start time. | Similar to Duke Island Ramble but with a jog along the base of the Sourlands. Fairly flat ride through towns of Neshanic, Three Bridges, Centerville and Raritan with several crossings of the Raritan River but no Rt 202 crossings. Note that out and back to WAWA can be skipped at mile 19.2 for evening and picnic rides. Similar to tours 1024 and 1025. Tour by Manny Coelho (2016). |
Food stops: Wawa - mile 19.2. |
1: Lou Blanco(C) | scheduled |
| 11:30am | C/NH/24/328 | High Bridge | Joseph Reo | 814 - ATB-Columbia Rail Trail | 14 | If you want to try some gravel the Columbia trail can even be ridden on a road bike as long as you are riding with size 28 tires or larger. We rode the trail last week and path was in good condition. Feel free to bring some holiday sweaters etc if that sort of thing interests you. We will stop for coffee at the halfway point and feel free to join us at the local brewery (walking distance from the starting point) for some pizza and beer. | Bike this scenic rail trail round trip for 25 miles. Trail parallels the Raritan River in the first part. Return trip goes through the gorgeous Ken Lockwood Gorge. Rail trail is open or double track. Mostly cinder. Bring snacks or stop for lunch in Long Valley at the turn around. | 6: Joseph Reo(C+), James Anderson, Lisa Gentile, Larry Grossman(C+), Gerry Kirwan(C), Paul Zitelli(C) | scheduled | |
| 11:45am | D+/NH/24/328 | High Bridge | Jeff Sperling | 814 - ATB-Columbia Rail Trail | 14 | Listing this ride at a slower pace than Joe’s ride. When we get to Long Valley, we can decide whether to continue to the end, shorten it by a little or just return back to High Bridge. The mileage ridden will be between 16 and 24 miles total. Please dress warmly and bring a snack and fluids for Long Valley. Best if you bring a bike with at least 28mm and preferably 32 mm tires. Optional stop afterwards joining Joe ‘s group in High Bridge. Come out and join me on Saturday. | Bike this scenic rail trail round trip for 25 miles. Trail parallels the Raritan River in the first part. Return trip goes through the gorgeous Ken Lockwood Gorge. Rail trail is open or double track. Mostly cinder. Bring snacks or stop for lunch in Long Valley at the turn around. | 4: Jeff Sperling(C), George Decker(C), Dennis McDermott(C), Kim Tulloch(C) | scheduled |
