May Hooky Ride NH Gravel Version 1.0
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 3:35 pm
Happy Marathon Monday!
We've been talking throughout the weekend about a May Hooky Ride. There has been interest in coming up to New Hampshire to tackle my Grinder Double Loop. The course is an oblong figure eight and doing it twice nets seventy-five miles and over 8k of climbing. My goal is to add on an additional mini loop at the end to get the total between eight-five and ninety miles and close to 10k of elevation. The first three miles hits the road but after that we are on perfect New Hampshire dirt 90% of the ride.
There are several natural bail outs along the course if the full distance is too much to ask on a mid week ride. Opt outs come at 35 miles as we pass my house the first time and where we could make a natural refueling break, and at roughly forty-five miles in as the loops cross over itself. If you make it that far you should think about going the full distance but I can advise on an as needed basis.
The most popular date thus far is May 16th. This seems perfect to me because it is the week after the KHRR and it could be a nice chance for everyone to just relax and ride. I'm sure there will be tons of stories to share from the previous weekend.
The loop itself is pretty straight forward. There are two class six roads that we would hit a total of five separate times but everything is rideable. I would recommend a cross or gravel bike but this ride is accessible on a road bike with 28s if you don't have a full quiver. The elevation is sneaky and really you will never feel like you are riding on the flats. This is a super ride and I highly recommend joining!
Regardless of the size of the group I am envisioning grilling on the back deck afterwards with some hoppy carbohydrate replacement beverages. Post up if you are interested and we can start planning the details.
Mark
Loop details
https://www.strava.com/activities/1083097335
We've been talking throughout the weekend about a May Hooky Ride. There has been interest in coming up to New Hampshire to tackle my Grinder Double Loop. The course is an oblong figure eight and doing it twice nets seventy-five miles and over 8k of climbing. My goal is to add on an additional mini loop at the end to get the total between eight-five and ninety miles and close to 10k of elevation. The first three miles hits the road but after that we are on perfect New Hampshire dirt 90% of the ride.
There are several natural bail outs along the course if the full distance is too much to ask on a mid week ride. Opt outs come at 35 miles as we pass my house the first time and where we could make a natural refueling break, and at roughly forty-five miles in as the loops cross over itself. If you make it that far you should think about going the full distance but I can advise on an as needed basis.
The most popular date thus far is May 16th. This seems perfect to me because it is the week after the KHRR and it could be a nice chance for everyone to just relax and ride. I'm sure there will be tons of stories to share from the previous weekend.
The loop itself is pretty straight forward. There are two class six roads that we would hit a total of five separate times but everything is rideable. I would recommend a cross or gravel bike but this ride is accessible on a road bike with 28s if you don't have a full quiver. The elevation is sneaky and really you will never feel like you are riding on the flats. This is a super ride and I highly recommend joining!
Regardless of the size of the group I am envisioning grilling on the back deck afterwards with some hoppy carbohydrate replacement beverages. Post up if you are interested and we can start planning the details.
Mark
Loop details
https://www.strava.com/activities/1083097335
