Ride To The Sound Of The Guns
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The city, still hidden under the blanket of night . I arrived at the George Washington Bridge early at 5:30am.
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An obligatory visit to Boxer Donuts in Nyack
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We very soon would discover the booming sounds were 105mm artillery shells being fired into the side of a mountain 3 miles away. Training, of course.
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“Ride to the sound of the guns.” Quite literally.
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We linked up with Josh at the city of Harriman and scarfed down muffins, sandwiches, bananas, and soda.
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For such an overnight trip, my loadout was on the light side. Flowers snatched mid-pedal.
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260+ miles 12,950′ of elevation gain. 3 states.
Type 2 miles and misadventures
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