First 60 miles Ride

First 60 Miles ride

Last Sunday, I went on my first long ride of the year.

It was a perfect day for riding. The sky was blue and the sun shone brightly, but there was a slight breeze that kept it cool enough to make you want to ride more than sit around in your shorts.

There were few cars on the road, so I was able to move quickly through traffic without having to worry about cars trying to pass me with only inches of space between us before they switched lanes again.

I felt good as I rode—the wind against my face made me feel alive, like I could do anything!

The We took the 7:30 am train and arrived just after 9:30am.

This was the first time I had taken a train for such a long distance and it was surprisingly easy.

First, we left at 7:30am. This gave us plenty of time to get there and pack up our bikes before making it back to the city by 5pm. If you're flexible on your departure times, this could be later or earlier depending on how much time you want to spend at each location in your trip. For example, if you are only stopping in Cold Spring for lunch and then heading straight back into NYC after eating, leaving later would work better so you can explore the town more fully before jumping on the train back home.

We took Metro North's Hudson Line from Grand Central Station You'll also need your bike(s) which can be accommodated for no extra charge with advance notice (and space!).

It was 60 miles, starting in Cold Spring back to the city.

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The total elevation gain was around 3,500 feet.

As soon as we exited the station there was a hill to climb. I must admit, I was a bit shocked that it started with such an incline. I had hoped that the road would be flat for at least a mile or two before introducing any hills at all, but this proved unfounded.

The ride up the hills was fairly intense. My heart rate monitor peaked at 178 bpm when we started climbing and stayed above 160 bpm for most of our first 15 minutes on the bike. This is something I've never experienced before and it caught me off guard!

I rode with with one of my best friends who's a very experienced cyclist and has completed several Iron Men. Next to her you could definitely tell that i was less experience. One day i will get there. She has been training me for an upcoming cycling trip in northern France

The first time I rode with her, i thought she was going to leave me in the dust. It was a beautiful sunny day and i wasn't really sure how far we were going because there wasn't really a specific destination in mind but after about an hour or two of riding, she stopped by this beautiful house. There was a couple outside gardening. They offered us bottled water, coke and chips. They were very welcoming and friendly, i sometimes forget how friendly people are outside of New York City lol

We Stopped in Nyack for lunch after about 30 Miles.

After about 30 miles, we stopped in Nyack for lunch. This was one of the most delicious pizza places I’ve ever been to. We picked up some slices and sat at an outdoor table, the weather was perfect. It was a nice break from riding and gave us a chance to rest our legs while still feeling productive.

The ride up from Cold Spring was fairly intense. We encountered some Rapha Boys near Bear Mountain on this motherfucker of a long climb.They were all very polite and gave me lots of encouraging words as i was slowly crawling my way up a this steep climb.

The ride up from Cold Spring was fairly intense. We encountered some Rapha Boys near Bear Mountain on this motherfucker of a long climb.They were all very polite and gave me lots of encouraging words as i was slowly crawling my way up a this steep climb.

The thing about this route is that it's not just one peak, but rather multiple rollers over several miles, each with its own steep grade. The last couple miles before reaching Nyack the top are the most brutal. i even got a nosebleed on one of them

I also met some other cyclists along the way who were riding both ways: up and down! They told me they do it all year round, even during snowstorms! They said they like it because they get really good training in preparation for riding mountains throughout Europe when they travel there during summer months (which I totally want to do).

It was a really fun day, but hard work too!

i was super proud of myself for completing ride. Two weeks ago if someone told me i would be able to ride 60 miles i would have laugh in their face.