Scarsdale Ball Bearings
(or should that be Bald Bearings?)

Below are some rides you may enjoy in Westchester County and surrounding areas.  The list of rides below is sorted by departure point - Scarsdale on top, and the rest in alphabetical order.

Cue sheets are available in two formats - Excel and Adobe Acrobat (pdf).  Click on the one you want.  Some of my aging friends prefer the Excel version so they can print the cue sheet larger ;-)

The "RideWithGPS" link will bring you to a map and other data for each route on the Ride With GPS website.  Ride With GPS will give you their estimate for the total elevation gain on the ride  and an elevation map of the ride.  Hovering the mouse over any point in the elevation map will display the steepness of the climb at that point.  As you move the mouse around the map route, the elevation map will note your location as well. 

If you own a Garmin bike GPS you can download a gpx file of the ride for importing into your Garmin for turn by turn directions.  Click on the "Export" tab.  If you have a Garmin 205, 305, or 500, use the top GPX link notated "GPX Route."  If you have a 605 or 705 use the second link notated "GPX Track".  Use the "+" and "-" buttons on the map on either site to zoom in and out, and use the arrows to move left/right or up/down.

Have fun!

Start/End City	Distance	Garmin Elev Gain (using database overide)	Garmin Elev as % of Dist	Ride Name	Description	Excel Cue Sheet	Pdf Cue Sheet	RideWithGPS Map, GPX file, Elevation	Start/End Location (Click for Google Map)
Scarsdale	26.2 mi.	937 ft.	0.7%	Mini Grill	Shortened version of Surf and Turf (see below).	excel cue	pdf cue	RideWithGPS	Saxon Woods Road and Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale
Scarsdale	31.0 mi.	1,576 ft.	1.0%	Wham Bam	A short scoot to Greenwich with a minimum of turns, only a few hills, and a maximum of straight runs.  An abbreviated version of "Time Trial" below.  When you only have a couple of hours...	excel cue	pdf cue	RideWithGPS	Saxon Woods Road and Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale
Scarsdale	38.1 mi.	2,256 ft.	1.1%	Heavy Lifting	Upper Kensico Dam, Armonk, Chappaqua area avoiding White Plains then returning via Greenwich.  Challenging hills, water, lots of varied terrain.	excel cue	pdf cue	RideWIthGPS	Saxon Woods Road and Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale
Scarsdale	40.1 mi.	2,029 ft.	1.0%	Village to Mt. Kisco	For those riders who prefer to leave from the west side of Scarsdale, a ride from the Scarsdale Metro North station through White Plains (avoids most of 22), to Mt. Kisco.  Not as picturesque as some of the Greenwich rides, but a good training ride.	excel cue	pdf cue	RideWithGPS	Scarsdale Metro North Station, 16 East Parkway, Scarsdale
Scarsdale	41.7 mi.	1,984 ft.	0.9%	Surf n' Turf	Down to the Rye Beaches ("Surf"), then turns north after entering Byram and delivers long stretches of Greenwich roads ("Turf").  An old favorite, not too long, great scenery.	excel cue	pdf cue	RideWithGPS	Saxon Woods Road and Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale
Scarsdale	46.6 mi.	2,204 ft.	0.9%	Time Trial	Least hilly of the Greenwich rides, with quite a few long, flat stretches.  Great ride for focusing on cadence and pace, rather than climbing. And some beautiful roads.  Up Purchase St. to 120, across Greenwich, down Valley Road and back.  Woohoo! Note: no food stop as N. Mianus Store has closed.	excel cue	pdf cue	RideWithGPS	Saxon Woods Road and Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale
Scarsdale	48.5 mi.	2,469 ft.	0.9%	Carried Interest	Up Riverville and down Burying Hill for a change, sort of like a B&B with your spouse of many years.  Gorgeous roads in Greenwich including Cognewaugh and Taconic.	excel cue	pdf cue	RideWithGPS	Saxon Woods Road and Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale
Scarsdale	55.6 mi.	2,906 ft.	1.0%	Brunch in Bedford	Through Greenwich to Bedford, where you can stop for a bite at Village Green Deli (note: closed Sundays).  Some beautiful back roads in Bedford, and a shot down 120 home.  What's not to like?	excel cue	pdf cue	RideWithGPS	Saxon Woods Road and Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale
Scarsdale	57.8 mi.	2,530 ft.	0.8%	Ciclismo Italiano di Scarsdale	Based on the WCC Ciclismo Italiano ride that leaves from SUNY Purchase with some changes. Some of our favorite roads in Greenwich, Scotts Corners and back.	excel cue	pdf cue	RideWithGPS	Saxon Woods Road and Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale
Bedford	32.7 mi.	1,839 ft.	1.1%	Patent Pedaling	Bedford/Greenwich.  Mix of back roads and some long straights on 121 and the like.  Beautiful ride.  Feels alot hillier than the data would suggest. From a WCC ride.	excel cue	pdf cue	RideWithGPS	Bedford Village Tennis Courts 51 Greenwich Road Bedford, NY
Bedford	34.0 mi.	1,813 ft.	1.0%	Bucolic	Undeveloped.  Gorgeous, classic Bedford/South Salem ride with some hills, lots of back roads, and the Titicus Reservoir.	excel cue	pdf cue	RideWithGPS	Bedford Village Tennis Courts 51 Greenwich Road Bedford, NY
Bedford	41.4 mi.	2,183 ft.	1.0%	Made in the Shade	Bedford/Pound Ridge/South Salem/Titicus.  80% tree shaded country roads, historic and beautiful homes, water.  While the total elevation doesn't look bad, some of the hills are steep (11%+), but mercifully short.	excel cue	pdf cue	RideWithGPS	Bedford Village Tennis Courts 51 Greenwich Road Bedford, NY
Bedford	47.8 mi.	2,472 ft.	1.0%	Golden Apple Half Century East	Adapted from the beautiful eastern loop of the 2009 Golden Apple  Century - makes a great half century.	excel cue	pdf cue	RideWithGPS	Bedford Village Tennis Courts 51 Greenwich Road Bedford, NY
Bedford	46.3 mi.	1,913 ft.	0.8%	Lunch in Rowayton	Beautiful trip down from Bedford to the water town of Rowayton for lunch.	excel cue	pdf cue	RideWithGPS	Bedford Village Tennis Courts 51 Greenwich Road Bedford, NY
Bedford	47.4 mi.			Tour de Darien	Turns east from Bedford to explore some beautiful terrain in CT.	excel cue	pdf cue	RideWithGPS	Bedford Village Tennis Courts 51 Greenwich Road Bedford, NY
Bedford	54.5 mi.			Patently Random	If you like Patent Pedaling but were looking for something longer, this is for you.	excel cue	pdf cue	RideWithGPS	Bedford Village Tennis Courts 51 Greenwich Road Bedford, NY
Golden's Bridge	100.9 mi.	5,155 ft.	1.0%	WCC 2009 Golden Apple Century	A superb century ride, combining two 50 mile favorite loops - the first through the Yorktown/Mount Kisco area to the west, and the second through the Bedford/Salem area to the east.  While the total elevation is challenging, the ride is not particularly hilly, just long!  On a beautiful day this ride is a joy,	excel cue	pdf cue	RideWithGPS	Golden's Bridge Metro North Overflow Lot Goldens Bridge, NY
Greenwich	24.6 mi.	1,372 ft.	1.1%	Tasting Menu	A short ride that gives a rider with limited range a taste of the beauty of Greenwich riding in a 24 mile package.  Hills, mansions, country lanes, fabulous rollers.  Hilly (1.1%) but worth it - nothing too steep. Note:  Municipal lot busy on weekdays, if full park at Glenville Community Center across the street.	excel cue	pdf cue	RideWithGPS	Greenwich Municipal Parking lot 449 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich, CT
Greenwich	24.4 mi.	1,000 ft.	0.8%	WCC Griff 25	The WCC Wednesday night Griff ride, but starting a few hundred yards away at the Harvest Time Church parking area.	excel cue	pdf cue	RideWithGPS	Harvest Time Church (gravel parking area by King St.). 1338 King St, Greenwich, CT
Greenwich	29.6 mi.	1,435 ft.	0.9%	Tasting Menu +	Tasting Menu with a 5 mile extension.  Note:  municipal lot can be busy on weekdays, if so park in the Glenville Community Center across the street.	excel cue	pdf cue	RideWithGPS	Greenwich Municipal Parking lot  449 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich, CT
Greenwich	35.0 mi.	1,826 ft.	1.0%	Egg n' Cheese	Stretching out Tasting Menu to 35 mi.  Note:  municipal lot can be busy on weekdays, if so park in the Glenville Community Center across the street.			RideWithGPS	Greenwich Municipal Parking lot  449 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich, CT
Katonah	46.8 mi.			Cinco de Velo	WCC Cinco de Velo course from a few years back, nice run down 100 then Briarcliff, Croton, some water views and Yorktown.	excel cue	pdf cue	RideWithGPS	Katonah Metro North Woods Bridge Commuter Parking Lot, Woods Bridge Road just south of Rt. 35, Katonah, NY
Katonah	56.2 mi.	3.186 ft.	1.1%	Sweet Ridges	From Katonah, NY Metro North Rail station, accessible by train from New York City. This WCC ride is 54 miles of beautiful country roads covering Yorktown Heights, Granite Springs, Somers, Titicus, Croton Falls, and North Salem.	excel cue	pdf cue	RideWithGPS	Katonah Metro North Woods Bridge Commuter Parking Lot, Woods Bridge Road just south of Rt. 35, Katonah, NY
SUNY Purchase	24.4 mi.	1,145 ft.	0.9%	Lickity Split	Quick but beautiful loop from SUNY Purchase W1 all the way up Lake and down most of Round Hill Road.  Great for a quick after work or tuneup ride.	excel cue	pdf cue	RideWithGPS	SUNY Purchase, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY, Parking lot W1
SUNY Purchase	48.3 mi.	2,381 ft.	0.9%	Somewhat Manly	Another gorgeous ride through Greenwich with some sustained climbing along the way.	excel cue	pdf cue	RideWithGPS	SUNY Purchase, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY, Parking lot W1
SUNY  Purchase	53.7 mi.	2,289 ft.	0.8%	WCC Fav 54	A WCC ride with some of our favorite beautiful Greenwich roads.  Not too hilly.	excel cue	pdf cue	RideWithGPS	SUNY Purchase, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY, Parking lot W1
Westport	21.2 mi.	740 ft.	0.7%	Captain's Cove	Very flat, short beach tour of the Westport/Darien shoreline with a mid-ride food/rest stop at Captain's Cove in Bridgeport. Great ride for beginners.	excel cue	pdf cue	RideWithGPS	Greens Farm School, 17 Morningside Drive (at Rt. 1), Westport, CT
Westport	42.1 mi.	1,865 ft.	0.8%	Teens Gone Wild	Ventures north around the Saugatuck Reservoir and then south through Easton.  The first 15 miles has some steady climbing, but then the ride eases up.  Last 1/3 is a gorgeous run along the beaches.  One of our favorites, worth the trip.	excel cue	pdf cue	RideWithGPS	Coleytown Middle School 255 North Ave. Westport, CT

The elevation gain/loss data in the third column is not lowest to highest elevation, but the total elevation gain (equal to the elevation loss on a ride that starts and ends in the same place) over the course of the ride. Note:  This data is from Garmin's elevation database.  Elevation data can vary widely based on whether it uses an onboard altimeter (Garmin 705, which I don't use), a periodic data that a unit without an altimeter receives from the gps signal, or from vendor to vendor as they use different databases with different degrees of fineness in the numbers.  The entire concept of total elevation gain is a dicey one.  A "more accurate" database that captures the elevation change every yard of movement will give a larger and arguably more accurate number, but in undulating terrain these elevation gains are imperceptable on the bike, and don't make the ride any harder. 

In all cases I have used the Garmin database, using the "Elevation Corrections Enabled" option, so that the data is consistent from ride to ride.  There is no "real" number, the value is in a comparison between the rides.

Elevation as a % of total distance in the fourth column is the total elevation gain divided by the ride length in feet.  This gives you a good idea of how hilly the ride feels independent of total distance. 

I use the Garmin 605 for recording the rides, and map out the routes on the Ride With GPS site and download the GPX to the 605 for turn by turn directions.  The 605 (and 705) have now been replaced by the new Edge 800.