Hope this link works for my FlickR photo page. http://www.flickr.com/photos/79434836@N04/
On Apr 24, 5:15 pm, Thomas Nezovich <t...@cox.net> wrote: > John Philip provides this link that shows some snow shots: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/cnyriv/sets/72157629525386656/ > On Apr 24, 2012, at 11:10 AM, Thomas Nezovich wrote: > > > > > > > > > Bobby and others, not all the Riv Rally East participants escaped the > > weather but we would have had we not ridden on Monday. John Philip and my > > plans originally were to ride with the group to Connellsvile and bid them > > good by and turn around for our B&B reservation in Rockwood. With the bad > > weather predicted we decided to go no farther west than the Saturday > > destination of Confluence. We breakfasted with the group and while they > > went farther west, we headed back east to Rockwood. We managed to make the > > 20 miles there last nearly three hours. Rockwood is small and not much was > > open on a Sunday. We ate a couple of times at the Opera House and at > > supper a fellow who operates the Opera House and the Hostel on Main gave us > > a tour to the hostel. It is very nice and inexpensive. The Rockwood Trail > > House B&B is nicer ( but more expensive) and I've stayed there before. We > > spent much time watching weather TV and scanning weather sites on computer > > and knew we were in for some snow. > > > We awoke to a slight covering of wet snow and around 34 degrees. Light > > snow was falling: not too bad. After a great breakfast we left expecting > > it to be worse when we got higher near the Divide. It did get gradually > > snowier and windier. The stretch between Meyersdale and Deal to the Divide > > was very snowey with probably 6 inches of snow on the ground. It was very > > slow going in the snow: 5 or 6 mph with moderate falling snow but a tail > > wind. Curiously, when we got through the Big Savage Mountain tunnel there > > was much less snow on the ground, less falling out of the sky and different > > winds. The snow soon disappeared, the trail was gravel again and the tail > > wind returned. Our new problem then was we were cold. The little > > downgrade allowed us to make 14 to 16 mph on the way back to Cumberland but > > we were pretty damp from the efforts to reach the tunnel. We made it back > > to the cars and managed to enjoy it and make it back home the same day. > > > I had some concerns about ride Hetres in the snow but they were not too > > bad. The snow riding was slow and level or slightly up hill though. The > > snow was gone by the time we were zipping downhill. > > > As Manny says, "Pictures prove it happened", but you will need to wait for > > John Philip's post because I forgot my camera. > > On Apr 23, 2012, at 10:21 AM, Montclair BobbyB wrote: > > >> Boy, somebody up there must like us... Somehow we managed to slip > >> through this weekend virtually untouched by this Nor'Easter that's > >> been pounding several states in the East, and in the mean time had a > >> fantastic ride from Cumberland, MD up to Ohiopyle, PA along the > >> beautiful Great Allegheny Passage Trail. > > >> Our total rider count was 14, and folks came from as far away as > >> Kalamazoo, Cleveland, Washington DC, Wilmington DE, Bowling Green OH, > >> Princeton NJ and Syracuse. We had a great bunch, and the cross- > >> section of Rivs was truly stunning... We had Saluki, Hilsen, > >> Hillborne, Bombadil, Atlantis, Quickbeam, SimpleOne and Rambouillet... > >> what a variety!! > > >> Friday night we assembled for dinner and a few beers in Cumberland, > >> which is nestled in the mountains of western Maryland... beautiful > >> country. Four of our group had ridden ahead to Frostburg, 16 miles up > >> the trail where we planned to meet on Saturday morning. We were > >> bracing for some pretty steady rain, and T-storms, according to the > >> local weather forecast. > > >> Saturday morning we assembled at the Cumberland trailhead (where the > >> C&O Trail heads southeast to Washington, and the GAP Trail heads > >> northwest to Pittsburgh). There is excellent overnight parking > >> (covered by the highway), very close to the trail. We were wheels > >> down by 8 AM, and hoping to get over the Eastern Divide by Noon. The > >> sun was shining brightly at this point... huh??? We were puzzled, but > >> delighted nonetheless. The ride up to Frostburg was gradual and not > >> particularly difficult... but tedious. I was glad to stretch my legs > >> at Frostburg, where we grabbed sandwiches to go, and met up with 3 of > >> the 4 lead riders (one other rider, Ken Peyton was attempting an early > >> breakaway... and would successfully hold off the peloton clear into > >> Confluence, our stayover destination). > > >> A short distance up from Frostburg we came to the (massive) Big Savage > >> Tunnel, which extends more than 3000 feet straight through Savage > >> Mountain. This was IMPRESSIVE to say the least, and it was a blast to > >> ride through. Shortly after the big tunnel we reached the top of the > >> Eastern Divide (certainly NOTHING LIKE the Western Divide, but for us > >> it meant our pedalling would get a subtle boost on the "downside"). > > >> The weather became cooler and more overcast, with an occasional short > >> spritz, but no rain as had been predicted. The scenery along the > >> trail was beautiful, including several high and long viaducts, the > >> Salisbury being the longest at around 1900 feet... these were > >> spectacular. As we neared Confluence, the scenery got even prettier, > >> and we began to follow the river more closely. As Confluence loomed a > >> mile or two ahead, the skies grew darker, and the last 1-2 miles to > >> the Paddlers Lane House (where most of us were staying) were into a > >> miserable headwind with steady rain. This is the first time I had to > >> stop and actually put on my rain gear. But once inside the house, we > >> dried quickly and forgot all about the rain. Our hosts were very > >> accommodating, and generously loaned us their car to drive into town > >> to pick up our other 2 riders (who were staying at 'overflow' > >> accommodations), grab a stack o pizzas and a few sixpacks of beer.... > >> the perfect ending to a perfect riding day. > > >> Sunday morning was overcast and noticeably colder, but still very good > >> riding conditions. After a huge breakfast in Confluence at the local > >> breakfast favorite, 12 of the 14 set off for Ohiopyle, while John > >> Philip and Tom Nezovich headed back for Cumberland, which they planned > >> to split into 2 days. The forecast was calling for snow Sunday night, > >> so there was a slight chance they would get caught in snow Monday > >> morning, or at least a nasty, wintry mix... I'll have to wait to hear > >> how they made out. > > >> Meanwhile we rode into Ohiopyle (the veritable nerve center of the GAP > >> trail, and a haven for kayakers and rafters). We had arranged for a > >> tour of Frank Llloyd Wright's Fallingwater, which was amazing as > >> usual, and then decided (due to a lack of time and a nasty forecast) > >> to get shuttled back to Cumberland from Ohiopyle (instead of riding > >> the additional 16 miles to Connellsville and risk getting caught in > >> bad weather). It turned out to be a wise choice. > > >> I could go on and on about this weekend, but I'll let others chime > >> in... GREAT GROUP OF PEOPLE, awesome bicycles, and a spectacular > >> route... Everything went better than expected, so I couldn't be > >> happier. I trust others enjoyed this as much as I. We WILL do more > >> of these rides, of that I'm sure. > > >> In the mean time I have set up a Riv Rally East set of pics on Flickr, > >> that we will certainly add to. > >>http://www.flickr.com/photos/16461051@N04/sets/72157629879604519/ > > >> Thanks to all who came out for Riv Rally East (despite the ominous > >> threat of awful weather), and to the few who had reserved a place, but > >> were unable to join (for a variety of reasons), I'm very sorry you > >> were unable to join us... you were missed for sure. > > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> For more options, visit this group > >> athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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