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10/13 Weekend Wrapup

37 miles/13.6mph/2252 feet climbing

I decided to ride on Sunday. I rode from my house on Rt 214 (outside of Bellaire) towards the I-470 interchange. I passed over the highway and turned right onto Kirkwoods Heights Road. The ridge road has rollers as it progresses towards the Ohio River Valley. The descent from the ridge to Bridgeport is very fast and steep. It ranges from 8 percent to 16 percent and is very rough. I crossed onto Wheeling Island across the back channel bridge and crossed into downtown Wheeling via the suspension bridge. I stopped midway across the bridge because I heard music, which I thought was coming from the waterfront. It was not. I looked down the river and noticed the Mississippi or Delta Queen heading south on the river playing music on a steam calliope. I headed through town onto the trail out to Elm Grove. Rt 40 took me to Peters Run Road where I headed up to Rt 88. The grocery store at the top the hill is closed. I stopped at my mom's house in Leewood Park for a water stop. Then I headed down Pogues Run (newly paved and smooth) to GC&P. National Road to Mt DeChantal Rd up to the trail. Through town tracing my route across the river to Bridgeport. I then took Rt 7 south to Bellaire. I climbed out of the valley on Rt 214 (lower section newly paved) back to my house.

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