Biking in Fairfield County

Routes (Overview image)

BikeNFairfield [28-Jun-08]
BikeWestport [12-Jul-08]
BikeNWestport [14-Jun-09] (27 miles)
BikeGreensFarms [31-Jul-09] (~20 miles, cut short by rain) (Route is Google-Map KML ; also, route directly in Google Map)
BikeDarien [8-Aug-09] (~20 miles)
BikeNewCanaan [16-Aug-09] (21 miles)

Photos
General Flickr and Picasa collections (with map). Closeup on New Canaan .

Links
http://delicious.com/mbgmbg/FunBikeNFairfield
http://delicious.com/mbgmbg/FunBikeNWestport
http://delicious.com/mbgmbg/FunBikeWestport

See also earlier post on this subject.

Trips to the West Coast in Spring '09 [TripSF + SeattleTrip]

Visiting Bay Area (+ Tucson)

Photos: Picasa, Flickr (including some shots of rows of grapes)
Google Maps: Running, Cycling
Lectures: 1, 2, 3, 4
Links

Visiting Seattle

Photos: Picasa, Flickr (including some shots of famous artworks juxtaposed on a map with analogous ones from the East Coast)
Google Maps: Cycling
Links

Memorial Day Sightseeing and Cycling in Brooklyn [MemDayBklyn]

Cycle route on Google maps:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http://gerstein.info/gps/MemDayBklyn-May08.kmz

21 miles without linker between West Side and Williamsburg bridge, which is about 7 miles.

Related links:
http://del.icio.us/mbgmbg/FunBikeBklyn

Photos from the weekend:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mbgmbg/tags/kwmemdaybrooklyn
http://picasaweb.google.com/bluehat/MemDayBklyn

Photo Maps:
http://picasaweb.google.com/bluehat/MemDayBklyn/photo#map
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mbgmbg/sets/72157605990175832/map

Collection of Brooklyn Bridge Photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mbgmbg/tags/brooklynbridge

(Keywords for the day include: kwmemdaybrooklyn, kwmemdaybklyn, MemDayBklyn.)

Cycling Through Fairfield [BikeFairfield]

25 miles in total. Gentle roads near beach plus a trail near Pine Creek Road. Lots of interesting houses.

Route taken on Google Maps:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http://gerstein.info/gps/BikeFairfield-Jun08.kmz

Useful additional routes and points of interest:
http://del.icio.us/mbgmbg/FunBikeFairfield

Some photos of the trip (many geotagged):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mbgmbg/tags/bikefairfield

Triathlons I've done

2007 MADISON SPRINT TRIATHLON
Swim .5 miles/Bike 13 miles/Run 3 miles
Saturday Sept 8, 2007 | Surf Club - Madison, CT
Part of running route
http://www.madisonjc.com/trimaps.shtml
http://www.madisonjc.com/triathlon.shtml
Cache: C:\...\pers\misc\exercise\Sept07-triathlon\madtri07.txt + related

JONES BEACH TRIATHLON
SEPTEMBER 26, 2004
FINSIH LINE ROAD RACE TECHNICIANS - www.FLRRT.com
1/2 Mile Swim, 14 Mile Bike, 3.1 Mile Run
http://metrotri.com/document/45330
Cache: D:\...\y10.unzip\pers-pics\pers\clip\jones-beach-triathalon

VYTRA TOBAY TRIATHLON
TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK
AUGUST 19, 2001
FINSIH LINE ROAD RACE TECHNICIANS, www.FLRRT.com
1K Swim - 15K Bike - 5K Run
http://bioinfo.mbb.yale.edu/~mbg/dom/fun3/tobay-triathalon
Cache: file:///D:/.../y6-021014-closed/y6/bikemaps/tobay-times/tri01m.txt

TRIATHLON IN MODESTO
Modesto, CA ; 13 October 1996
Pool swim, Bike, Run
Can't find any more details

Cycling along the Hudson

BikeNyack
Cycling through Palisades Park to Nyack, with a long lunch at famous Runcible Spoon.
Route taken on Google Maps
(kmz colored by elevation, note tough climb at end of park when one joins highway)
Associated useful links.
Summary: ~51.2 miles cycling (7.3 beyond that shown in KML)

BikeStormKing
Walking in StormKing sculpture park then cycling from there through Newburgh, over Hudson on I84 bridge, and into Beacon and then back.
Route taken on Google Maps
(kmz colored by speed)
Associated useful links.
Summary: ~23.1 miles cycling and 3 miles walking

BikeCroton
Cycling along Old Croton Aqueduct Trail, which is dirt. Trip aborted by rain in northern portion.
Route taken on Google Maps
Associated useful links.
Summary: ~18.5 miles

Cycling in the Bronx (BikeBx)

Into Bronx over Broadway Bridge and then to City Island
Route taken on Google Maps (kmz Color Ramped)
Associated useful links.
Summary: apx 10:30 AM-4PM, 26 miles

Cycling in Queens (BikeQueens)

Into Queens over Queensboro, then Roosevelt Island and Triboro to Randall's Island
Route taken on Google Maps (kml)
Summary: apx 11AM-5:30PM, 31 miles

Total Time (h:m:s)	6:40:21	12:53 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s)	4:06:06	7:55 pace
Distance (mi )	31.07
Moving Speed (mph)	7.6 avg.	231.3 max.
Temperature (°F)	53.6°F avg.	55.4°F high
Wind Speed ( mph)	SSE 3.8 avg.	SSE 6.9 max.

Cycling in Brooklyn (Aborted5boro07 + BikeBeltPkwy)

Aborted 5 Boro, following course route to Brooklyn Bridge and then improvising to Verrazano after a long lunch
Route taken on Google Maps (kml)
Summary: apx 6:30AM-5PM, 46 miles

Total Time (h:m:s)	10:08:40	13:07 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s)	6:39:03	8:35 pace
Distance (mi )	46.4
Moving Speed (mph)	7.0 avg.	67.8 max.
Temperature (°F)	55.6°F avg.	62.6°F high
Wind Speed ( mph)	NE 8.5 avg.	NE 11.5 max.

Central Park to Prospect Park and then onto Belt Parkway Bikeway
Route taken on Google Maps (kml)
Summary: apx 8:30AM-5PM, 49 miles, with stops, including lunch

Total Time (h:m:s)	9:47:41	12:05 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s)	6:29:44	8:01 pace
Distance (mi )	48.55
Moving Speed (mph)	7.5 avg.	51.0 max.
Temperature (°F)	67.3°F avg.	71.6°F high
Wind Speed ( mph)	SE 5.3 avg.	SE 12.6 max.

Cycling on Northern Part of Farmington Valley Greenway (BikingCTGreenwayN)

Actuals
Route taken on Google Maps (kml)
Summary Data (apx. 11:30AM-6:30PM, with stops, 46 miles)

Total Time (h:m:s)	7:05:31	9:19 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s)	5:08:33	6:45 pace
Distance (mi )	45.67
Moving Speed (mph)	8.9 avg.	59.8 max.
Temperature (°F)	82.1°F avg.	84.2°F high
Wind Speed ( mph)	W 9.2 avg.	W 11.5 max.

Planning
Useful links: http://del.icio.us/mbgmbg/FunBikingCTGreenwayN

Cycling in Southern Westchester (BikeSW)

Actuals
Riverdale into Southern Westchester, following Bronx River trailway after Bronxville
Route taken on Google Maps (kml) (Streetview works for part of the route, showing some of the Bronx River Parkway Trailway.)
With elevation information, which is too big for Google Maps but works with Earth (kml, kmz)
Summary Data: 23.7 miles, most of the day with stops

Planning
Rough google map route of lower (aborted) part of trip.
Nearby places on this route created with Google's My Maps: early and late.
Some useful links.

Cycling in Northern Westchester (BikeNW)

Actuals
Route taken on Google Maps (kml, kmz)
Bottom Southern and Northern Westchester Trails to Yorktown Heights and back with detour through Tarrytown (on old aqueduct trail)
Summary Data (apx. 9:30AM-6:10PM, with stops, 56 miles, uncorrected)

Planning
Links collections relevant to planning the trip: http://del.icio.us/mbgmbg/FunBikingNW

Hamptons Cycling (BikeHamptonsBM)

Actuals
Route taken on Google Maps (kml)
Bridgehampton to Montauk and back.
Summary Data (apx. 8AM-4PM, with stops, 53 miles)

Total Time (h:m:s)	8:11:17	9:09 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s)	5:22:45	6:01 pace
Distance (mi )	53.56
Moving Speed (mph)	10.0 avg.	23.2 max.
Temperature (°F)	69.1°F avg.	69.8°F high
Wind Speed ( mph)	SSW 12.4 avg.	SSW 13.8 max.

(51 miles without correction)

Planning
A useful reference map from ResortMaps.com
A suggested route plan and some places to stop (from Google Map's My Map)

Cycling Around NYC

Top of Manhattan

Route on Google maps

Summary Data
Total Time (h:m:s)	3:41:08	10:46 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s)	2:33:33	7:28 pace
Distance (mi )	20.53
Moving Speed (mph)	8.0 avg.	24.5 max.
Elevation Gain (ft)	+7,875 / -8,006
Avg. Heart Rate	74 bpm	Zone 0.8
Temperature (°F)	50.4°F avg.	51.8°F high
Wind Speed ( mph)	S 3.7 avg.	S 5.8 max.

Central Park to Prospect Park

Route on Google maps
http://www.onnyturf.com/subway and http://monkeyhomes.com/map/nycsubway.php have matching subway maps giving connections back.

Summary Data
Total Time (h:m:s)	5:09:31	11:24 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s)	4:02:56	8:57 pace
Distance (mi )	27.14
Moving Speed (mph)	6.7 avg.	49.2 max.
Elevation Gain (ft)	+2,803 / -2,833
Avg. Heart Rate	84 bpm	Zone 0.9
Temperature (°F)	63°F avg.	64.4°F high
Wind Speed ( mph)	SSE 6.2 avg.	SSE 8.1 max.

Up West Side to NJ

Route on Google maps

Summary Data
Total Time (h:m:s)	3:12:13	16:19 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s)	1:38:16	8:20 pace
Distance (mi )	11.78
Moving Speed (mph)	7.2 avg.	17.6 max.
Elevation Gain (ft)	+4,407 / -4,375
Avg. Heart Rate	83 bpm	Zone 0.9
Temperature (°F)	45.8°F avg.	46.4°F high
Wind Speed ( mph)	N 1.9 avg.	N 5.8 max.

cycling fast loops in Central Park

4 fast (for me) loops in Central Park. Some stats and images below.

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route on Google Maps
http://gerstein.info/gps/cycling-fast-loops-in-Central-Park-heartrate.jpg
Total Time (h:m:s) 2:08:16 5:08 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s) 1:55:04 4:36 pace
Distance (mi ) 24.96
Moving Speed (mph) 13.0 avg. 30.9 max.
Avg. Heart Rate 133 bpm
Temperature (°F) 53.6°F avg. 53.6°F high
Wind Speed ( mph) WNW 8.0 avg. WNW 12.6 max.

Cycling Around New Haven

Route on Google Maps [static cached image]
Elevation Profile
http://textstream.blogspot.com/2006/11/how-to-get-on-farmington-canal-heritage.html

Total Time (h:m:s)	7:36:51	10:54 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s)	4:52:57	6:59 pace
Distance (mi )	41.91
Moving Speed (mph)	8.6 avg.	20.0 max.
Elevation Gain (ft)	+3,583 / -3,586
Avg. Heart Rate	88 bpm	Zone 1.0
Temperature (°F)	48°F avg.	57.2°F high
Wind Speed ( mph)	SSE 5.1 avg.	SSE 8.1 max.

How to get on the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail in Hamden

How to get on the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail in Hamden

Official Info.
http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=1390&q=259678
Hamden – Farmington Canal Heritage Trail
http://www.ct.gov/dot/LIB/dot/documents/dbikes/024.pdf
Cheshire – Farmington Canal HeritageTrail
http://www.ct.gov/dot/LIB/dot/documents/dbikes/026.pdf
http://www.railserve.com/jump/jump.cgi?ID=8240

Useful maps
Looking at map on
http://www.farmingtoncanal.org/
Looks like approximate entry point is at:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=41.365182,-72.917729&spn=0.025348,0.05446

Some Distances
Farmington Canal Greenway:
Simsbury-Avon section; 8 mi
Avon-Farmington section; 2.3 mi
Hamden-Cheshire section; 8 mi