Saturday, October 22, 2016

Fall bike rides

Tour de Tugaloo, Toccoa GA
  • 40.4 miles, 2,078 feet elevation gain, 12.3 mph
  • some flat, some parts of the ride had lots of short steep hills
White Squirrel Cycling Classic, Brevard NC
  • 40.7 miles, 1,115 feet elevation gain, 13.3 mph
  • beautiful agricultural land along the river valleys, only a few hilly sections
Ride for Research, Anderson SC
  •  32.3 miles, 1,622 feet elevation gain, 12.1 mph
  • windy
Shalom House Ride, Anderson SC
  • 43.5 miles, 1,513 feet elevation gain, 12.5 mph
  •  some lovely roads
Ride to the Rock, Pickens SC
  • 40.1 miles, 3,438 feet elevation gain, 11.1 mph
  • constant hills, mostly relatively short but some steep
 Preservation Ride, Chesnee, SC
  • 39.8 miles, 2,268 elevation gain, 11.9 mph
  • lovely roads the last two thirds, first rest stop at 25 miles