[BHV] Valley Ride

[August Mueller]

I see where BHV members do not let the calendar dictate their riding habits.  

BUT, THINK ahead to summer and plan a nice Tour.

Description, application form for the STBC's 28th Annual GFLBT , June 6-8, 2008 
can now be found on the STBC, Inc website:  www.southernteirbicycleclub.org   
Give it an early look and consider.    Spred the word.

Details still being worked on, but the format will follow previous events.  Tour 
route master Bill Armstrong is working on the following:

Saturday's Rides
90 Mile -- Crooked Lake Crooked Loop    64 Mile -- Keuka Lake Overlook Metric 
100     50 Mile -- Augie's Ambling Adventure

     The 90 mile ride loops around Keuka Lake, with excursions along Lamoka 
Lake, through Hammonsport, Branchport, and Penn Yan  before returning to 
Hidden Valley Group Camp.  A (95% correct) detailed map outline may be seen 
at http://www.bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=2633.   The ride is 
the longest distance  provided in many years, and includes some serious climbs, 
but some of the scenic views are ample reward for the climbing effort.  Even the 
road names suggest this: Birdseye Hollow Road runs along the side of Mt 
Washington.  Along another part of the route there is an "aerial view" of Lamoka 
Lake so striking that Bill forgot to take the shortcuts along the long loop that 
results in the 64 and 50 mile routes for less ambitious riders.   The 50 mile route 
will be Augie's Ambling Adventure.  These two routes have one climb that will 
challenge, just before the designated winery stop.  All three routes include new 
paths between familiar waypoints, and offer a fresh perspective of the Finger 
Lakes Region.

      Bill has made arrangements with two wineries for wine pickups.  The 90 
milers are invited to the Pleasant Valley Wine/Great Western Winery in 
Hammondsport.  Their offer is $2 for wine tasting and a 10% discount on any 
bottles of wine.  The two shorter rides pass by the Keuka Overlook Wine Cellars.  
The owner agreed to the pickup process, and said he typically does this a couple 
times a year.  

Sunday's Rides

     There has been a lot of pressure to make the greatly enjoyed Keuka Lake 
Loop & Bluff Point route the GFLBT standard for the Sunday ride, so that's the 
way it will be.  The definition is the 44 mile / 57 mile routes used in 2007.

August Mueller
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