EZ way to find the hilly road by covered bridge, (Mountbatten).>
Take Norwood towards St. Francis church. About 1/2 mile before the intersection, (light) at Ray Road you will see Hawthorne neighborhood sign. Take a right into the neighborhood and then take first left and you will end at the bottom of the climb by a decorative covered bridge. You can do hill repeats from there. Careful cars can sneak up on you from the right as you climb. The climb is about 1/3 of a mile and very steep for about 200 yards. I just go up and down Mountbatten rather than cruise the neighborhood which is pretty busy most of the time. Another fun hill is Boyce Mill Road from 98 to Old Creedmoor RD. The pavement is a bit uneven but the climb is not as steep but longer than Mountbatten and much less traffic. Red zone anyone?? bp From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kevin Dougherty Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 11:36 PM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: [Gyros: 17486] RE: [Gyros Cycling Club] The Not Quite Andy's Wed PM Ride it is an approximately 1.5mi figure 8 loop thru a neighborhood off Norwood / Victory Church, I believe called "Hawthorne" (about miles 8-9 on the attached gmap). It encompasses a short very steep climb up Mountabatten beginning under (I believe) the only covered bridge in Raleigh. It can be done in various permutations, but I was planning on N.Hawthorne / R. Warwickshire / R. N. Hawthorne / L. Wharton's Way / L. Mountbatten / L. N. Hawthorne and repeat (until your legs give out or you throw up). Rumor has it, that if you do this repeatedly you can climb like Tony or Steve. Hasn't worked for me yet, though. Probably just Gyro folklore. _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Albert Minn Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 10:43 PM To: [email protected] Cc: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Gyros Cycling Club] The Not Quite Andy's Wed PM Ride So what is/where is this covered bridge? I've heard this over and over, but have never risen this. Is this a hill or something? Albert On Aug 23, 2011, at 6:27 PM, "Kevin Dougherty" <[email protected]> wrote: If you're not quite a big dog, but not content to stay on the porch, meet me at PUE (pleasant union elementary) tomorrow at 5:45. ~ 35mi at 18-19mph Route attached w/ caveats of: Moderate stick together intensity up the first 4 hills (Mt. Vernnon, Melvin Arnold, Old Creedmore, Glenfiddich) 4 covered bridge figure 8's Probably a scamper up the OB and Boyce Mill (wait at top) Rotating pace line down Coley if > 3 people show (this one's kinda tricky by yourself) Nb: gmap total reads 30mi d/t ony one covered bridge loop included with 3 more x 1.5 = 4.5mi rain, hurricanes and earthquakes cancell the ride Yip-yip, Kevin <http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5028050> http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5028050 <javascript:parent.$.fn.colorbox.close();> Close -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gyroscyclingclub" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1392 / Virus Database: 1520/3853 - Release Date: 08/23/11 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gyroscyclingclub" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] -- You received this message because you subscribed to the Gyro email group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] -- You received this message because you subscribed to the Gyro email group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected]
