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Mo Mountains

Much like last week’s ride, I went out with Gabe and SImcha today. We rode 57.75 miles.

Due to operator error, I only have stats for the last 51 miles, which are:

14.8MPH Average, 43.4MPH Maximum
148bpm Average, 181bpm Maximum

For the entire trip, we had:

Total Ascent: 5,146 feet
Calories: 3092

It was really, really hot today. Probably in the mid-90s by the time we finished.

After climbing up Gate Hill Road, we headed down to Lake Sebago where we ran into Yeedle. Hi Yeedle!

The major thing we did differently is ride all the way down to Iona Island on the Hudson before climbing Perkins, which gave us an extra 671 feet of climbing, for a total of 1,240 feet. I left Simcha and Gabe watching a train go by on Iona Island. On the way up, I had to stop because a motorcyclist had gone off the mountain. The ambulance passed me on it’s way down, and I was stopped by the police where the accident occurred, as the tow truck was trying to get the motorcycle out of a tree below the road. When Simcha and Gabe came by, they allowed us through.

Hill stats:

Gate Hill: 8% for 1.06 miles
Climb to Tiorati: 4% for 1.46 miles
Perkins: 6% for 4.55 miles

Here’s an elevation chart, and a chart with elevation, speed, and heart rate:

Approach to Bear Mountain. The Perkins Tower is visible as a little nub on the top:

On Iona Island:

Simcha in the Iona Island feed zone:

Gabe checks out his bike:

Here’s the Google Earth data for the ride. Different visualizations can be turned on and off.

UPDATE: More on the motorcycle accident from The Journal News:

Motorcyclist in critical condition

The man who crashed his motorcycle at Bear Mountain State Park on Sunday morning was in critical but stable condition last night, a Westchester Medical Center nursing supervisor said. State park police identified the motorcyclist as Jose Caldas, 37, of Shirley, N.Y. Caldas was seriously injured shortly after 10:30 a.m. Sunday near Perkins Memorial Drive. He was transported to the Anthony Wayne Recreation Area in nearby Harriman State Park and airlifted from there to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. The crash remains under investigation, park police said.