The Old Put Randonnee

While I was working on the Tri-State Gravle Guide, and adding dirt roads for Westchester County focusing on the Dirty Martha route, I came across the Old Croton Aqueduct State Park, which is a 23 mile Greenway, would dovetail nicely with a part of the South County Rail Trail that I have yet to ride.  This route starts in Yorktown Heights and goes down to Yorktown via the Aqueduct Trail to Van Cortland Park where you would turn around and pick up the Old Put/South County Trail Way on the return leg.  60 miles is a good trip.  Start in Brewester and make it an American Century!

TBGG: Tri-Bury Gravel Grinder

The Tri-Bury Gravel Grinder is not the most challenging route around but it is a good distance to work on your speed and cadence because it's so flat.  The route uses three Rail Trails: Larkin Bridle Trail, Middlebury Greenway, and the Woodbury Trolley Path.

The map above shows the intended route (in blue) and what was last ridden by the Le Gravle Randonneurs (in red). For more details on the actual route, please click the Read More link below for important notes and a view of it from Ride With GPS.  Please use at your own risk!

Parking:  You can park either at the Exit 14 or Exit 15 commuter lots.  If you want a 30 mile ride and a nice dirt road at then end, ride this route from Exit 14.  You can also park at Meadowview Park in Middlebury and ride the entire route from either direction.  There is also a parking lot on Route 63 in Naugatuck by the terminus of the Larkin Bridle Trail.

2009 Tour de Roxbury (reprise)

The planned 2009 Route

What was I thinking?  My first Gravel Grinder kicked off by riding with a bunch of hard core road riders and I got dropped on the first hill.