The dedicated, i.e. OCD- it’s-all-about-the-bike, cyclisti can spin 275 OCC miles over this July 4 weekend, but most of us will pick and choose amongst the fireworks, picnics and the Roady celebrations of the four rides offered on the calendar!
Friday – 2 July. DeRuyter Reservoir Tour.
35 mi. starting at the Enders Rd school in Manlius, 10 a.m.
These Friday rides have become more and more popular with ten to twenty riders in attendance. One significant climb, a scenic loop of one of the original Erie Canal’s feeder reservoir, which is fed by Artesian springs, and a nice, long and gradual roll back to the start.
Pete VonZwehl, 437-9280 is the RL.
Saturday – 3 July, Two Swamps Tour.
25-59 miles, starting at Gillette Middle School in Cicero, 9 a.m.
There are two ‘official’ mileage options visiting the Cicero and Peter Scott swamps but looking at the map one could imagine any number of mileage options. The web map shows only the 35 and 59 mile routes when, in fact, many clubbies often use the original 28 mi. shortcut on Cicero Center Rd. or a 31-miler which skips the short segment of NY31. Confused? Don’t be, just join ‘relic’ Bob as we gawk at the celebrations along Muskrat Bay and Lakeshore Road.
Bob Feak,458-4593 is the Ride Leader
(see also, his ride preview posted yesterday on the OCC web site)
Sunday – 4 July, Le Tour de petit France.
31-131 miles, starting at the Brewerton Plaza, 8 a.m.
NOTE: that’s 0800 hours.
Rotterdam? As in Holland??
Brussels? In Belgium, on Eddy Merckx’s birthday?? Holy Yellow Jersey, Robin, it’s LeTour!!
But, if you can’t be over there, and they are not in France…yet you can be……. in Little France. In fact, you can visit this hamlet more than once if your legs are so inclined. Our route[s] cover terrain at least topographically similar to the flat plains traversed by the pro peloton today. No big hills, no polka dot jersey points but green jersey wannabes should look for the signs marking ‘Little France.’ Independence Day in Southeastern Oswego County on the North shore of Oneida Lake looks to be a hot one so come prepared. Convenience stores are few and forty miles apart and there are none on the loops inside the metric century [65 miles].
Eight mileage options [31, 40, ~50, 65, 75, ~85, 100, and ~130] provide a distance for everyone and promise a roll along roads rarely ridden. Details too numerous for the lazy to type, but light traffic and generally good road conditions prevail, so call or email the RL, namely, moi.
Bob Spear, 436-4675.
Monday – 5 July, Horseshoe Island Rides.
21-49 miles, starting from 3 Rivers Plaza in Phoenix, 9 a.m.
NOTE: that this is 3 Rivers Plaza NOT the Start/Finish site marked on the web map.
This ride was drawn up by none other than Bill Johnson, the same Bill Johnson whose memorable story is, no doubt, known from OCC’s past fall centuries. Two route options of 32 and 49 miles have been added to his original 21 mile loop around Pirate’s Cove and the ‘Three Rivers’ confluence.
Your recovery RL is Joe Mautz, 652-3383
Enjoy!!