This Saturday we have a new ride that features a couple of interesting
climbs AND a road that we've never been on before. On Sunday we've
scheduled a familiar but very nice oldy-but-goody, as follows:
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2009
"TKO," starting from Maugansville Elementary School,
Maugansville, Maryland. **MEETING TIME 7:30 a.m.** The "Technical
Knock-Out" at issue today is a Tuscarora-Kittatinny One-two punch. The
first punch is a 1425-foot climb on the Lincoln Highway up to Tuscarora
Summit, where your efforts will be rewarded by a fantastic panoramic
view of the valley below from the Mountain House Bar & Grill. See some
really neat photos of old postcards of the area at
http://roadsidephotos.sabr.org/LH/centpenn02.htm. The second punch is a
mere 975-foot climb over Kittatinny Mountain. There are a few less
significant climbs as well, and plenty of fairly mellow riding through
Cumberland Valley farm land. Lunch will be at Johnnie's Restaurant in
McKinney, which has a neat ambiance. The last time Chuck and I were
there, three seriously cute little Amish boys (the youngest looked about
7) rode up to the restaurant on horseback. Other points of interest
include Cowans Gap State Park, the Buchanan State Forest, the historic
Browns Mill one-room schoolhouse, and the picturesque Martins Mill
Covered Bridge (see
http://www.twp.antrim.pa.us/?show=article&id=70&sid=58). 103 miles,
with an optional 66-mile ride that skips the second climb.
Directions to the ride start:
MAUGANSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MAUGANSVILLE, MARYLAND
From DC beltway go north on I-270 to Frederick. Then take I-70 west to
I-81. Then take I-81 north to Exit 9 (Maugans Avenue). Left (west) on
Maugans Avenue. School is 0.5 mi. on the left.
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2009
"LOVELY LOVETTSVILLE LOOP," starting from the VDOT commuter lot in
Marshall, Virginia. **MEETING TIME 7:30 A.M.** This is a very scenic,
fairly hilly ride that hits most of the classic Fauquier/Loudoun County
horse-country towns and villages, including The Plains, Middleburg ("if
you're not rich you're not welcome"), Purcellville, Waterford,
Taylorstown, Lovettsville, Hillsboro, Round Hill, Airmont, and
Rectortown. Lunch in Lovettsville at Andy's Pizza & Subs. 99 miles,
with PLENTY of shorter options.
Directions to the ride start:
MARSHALL VDOT COMMUTER LOT, MARSHALL, VIRGINIA
From DC beltway I-495, take exit 49 onto I-66 west, In 36 miles, take
exit 28 for US17 toward Warrenton/Marshall. In 0.4 mi. take the Bus.17
ramp right toward Marshall. In 0.7 mi. turn left on Main Street/VA55 at
traffic light. In ~ 0.2 mi. turn right on Frost St. & follow to parking
lot at end of the road.
Crista
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