Ride leader: Jackie and Randy Schoch
Members: Vicki Garlock, Calvin Conyers, and Bev White
Guests: None
Weather: a lovely summer day, high 70s at the start to mid-80's by early afternoon
Route:
IHRT COMBO – 22.9 MI IHRT COMBO – 22.9 MI
0.0 START at Senior Center 0.0 START at Senior Center
0.28 IHRT 0.28 IHRT
2.91 X Rt. 225 2.91 X Rt. 225
3.50 R Rt. 224 3.50 R Rt. 224
3.92 L Rt. 225 3.92 L Rt. 225
7.98 R Ripley Rd (3 wooden crosses) 7.98 R Ripley Rd (3 wooden crosses)
10.16 R Poorhouse Road 10.16 R Poorhouse Road
12.19 L Pisgah Store (REST STOP) 12.19 L Pisgah Store (REST STOP)
12.19 X Rt. 425 onto Bicknell Road 12.19 X Rt. 425 onto Bicknell Road
13.82 L Sweetman Road 13.82 L Sweetman Road
14.72 R Rt. 224 14.72 R Rt. 224
18.60 L Rt. 225 18.60 L Rt. 225
19.0 R Rt. 224 19.0 R Rt. 224
19.4 L IHRT 19.4 L IHRT
19.9 X Rt. 225 Straight on IHRT 19.9 X Rt. 225 Straight on IHRT
22.6 R Mattingly Lane 22.6 R Mattingly Lane
22.7 L Rt. 210 22.7 L Rt. 210
22.8 R Pyre Road 22.7 R Pyre Road
22.9 FINISH 22.9 FINISH
(Parking Area near Senior Center) (Parking Area near Senior Center)
Randy cell 301-437-7161 Randy cell 301-437-7161
Jackie cell 301-437-5045 Jackie cell 301-437-5045
Mishaps & mechanicals: Randy adjusted Bev's front brake pad (rubbing).
AMS: 11 mph
It's very pretty rural ride on country roads with light traffic. There were a lot of words of consternation coming from Calvin as we rode up Mt. Pisgah (Rt. 225) but he made the climb (very easy) with no trouble. Vicki especially enjoyed the route (her first time on these roads). Bev rides extremely well on her crusier bike. This route looks like a "keeper" for our Friday morning rides until the IHRT construction is completed next spring.
