Upcoming list view

Four climbs over Braddock Mountain, Raven Rock and the Catoctin Ridge starting at Frederick, going up to Sabillasville then back. 4000 feet of climbing in 52 miles. Anyone who yearns to return to last month's Bluemont Ridger will love this one. Ideal for anyone who intends to maintain their hard won aerobic base into the winter. Not ideal as a starter ride, or for non-cleated-road bikes.

There are hydration opportunities at start and finish, then at Smithsburg around 20 miles in. Maybe also at Sabillasville. Remote country from there back to Frederick.

Here's the map:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=W+Patrick+St&daddr=Bowers+Rd+to:Shookstown+Rd+to:Gambrill+Park+Rd+to:Gambrill+Park+Rd+to:Delauter+Rd+to:MD-64%2FSmithsburg+Pike+to:MD-491%2FRavenrock+Rd+to:Buck+Lantz+Rd+to:Foxville+Deerfield+Rd+to:Stottlemyer+Rd+to:Tower+Rd+to:Unknown+road+to:Mountain+Dale+Rd+to:Putman+Rd+to:Yellow+Springs+Rd+to:Yellow+Springs+Rd+to:Kemp+Ln+to:39.433449,-77.462397&hl=en&geocode=FViSWQIdYONh-w%3BFYazWQIdAf1h-w%3BFb4CWgIdGYVh-w%3BFXHrWgIdKHNh-w%3BFT50WwIdFG1h-w%3BFcOfWwIdexZh-w%3BFdcRXQId7HNg-w%3BFcG3XQIdFKdh-w%3BFTpwXQIdiO1h-w%3BFSTNXAIdRH1h-w%3BFZiLXAIdfEBh-w%3BFeXrWwIdpndh-w%3BFVDeWwIdugZi-w%3BFUAFWwIdGS5i-w%3BFR68WgIdiFZi-w%3BFepkWgIdChBi-w%3BFWsYWgIdUlxi-w%3BFYLHWQIdVhpi-w%3B&mra=mi&mrcr=17&mrsp=18&sz=13&sll=39.43911,-77.454815&sspn=0.051571,0.154324&ie=UTF8&ll=39.513576,-77.412415&spn=0.206064,0.617294&z=11&layer=c&pw=2

Start has changed to the parking lot in front of Boscov department store at Frederick Towne Mall. About 1 mile West of the exit from Route 15, on Route 40 West. Just before the light at Waverley.
Start at 8:30 sharp. We get there by taking I-270 North to its continuation on Route 15, then the Route 40 West Patrick Street, Westbound past the other Malls, park at the front of the lot adjacent to Route 40. Please use the message facility on this page for organizing car-pools.

More details to follow.