Friday 7/25: Close-in loop (9 mi / 42 min) *; Saturday 7/27: Towners-Sherman-Webatuck (39.8 mi, approx 3 hrs)

Close-in loop: Link to route

Towners-Sherman-Webatuck: Link to route. A nice ride but more traffic than I'd like on CT Rte 37. A fair amount of other bikers.

Up and down Quaker Hill (17.7 mi/1:25) *

Two big climbs. Absolutely beautiful out in the late afternoon, though still hot.

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3.5 hills and a lake (11.3 mi / 50 min)

Legs a bit tired.

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Kent loop 39 miles / 3 hrs

An excellent pain au chocolat at Belgique in Kent.



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Fri July 11 2008 - Close-in loop (9 mi / 43 min) *

Just the usual, except being chased by a dog then terrorized by a turkey vulture bursting out of some bushes right by the road as I was zooming downhill.

Tuesday July 8, 2008: Down to village and back (6 mi.)

Just for lunch at Mckinney & Doyle, but that hill coming back...

July 7, 2008: Harlem Valley Bike Trail (Amenia-Millerton-Amenia), 16.2 mi

With niece and son. Really a beautiful trail.

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Saturday July 5: Close-in loop 9 mi / 44 m *

Taking it easy on the knees after Friday's 49 miler.

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Beacon, Beekman, Pawling (49.3 miles / 4 hours)

including a stop at Muddycup Coffeehouse in Beacon. Excellent Chocolate Peanut Butter Coffee Shake.

NY82/Dutchess County 8 (Beekman Rd.) is a nicer route than NY 216 and NY 52, but a fair amount of traffic. Beekman Rd. is freshly paved from 82 to the Taconic.

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3 hills & a lake * (11.3 mi / 55 min)

Adding "*" when I end the ride with summitting Mt. Tom.

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