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Sunday Ride Wrapup (11/26)

I started from my house on RT 214 in Bellaire.
60-70 degrees
42.69 miles
12.70 Average
2728 feet climbing


Rt 214 out towards I-470
Crossover the highway
Left on Dixon Hill, immediate right on McGregor Hill Rd (partial gravel).
Left on Willow Grove Road
Left on RT 149 to Bellaire
Road through Bellaire up past Muxie distributors
Ramp onto Rt 7
Exit at Bridgeport
Crossed back channel bridge
Crossed suspension bridge
Main street to trail
Trail to east wheeling
Turned left onto McCulloch Street
Turned onto National Rd
Turned left at TJ's and headed through Hamiton Ave.
Onto Rt 88
Stopped at Convenient for snack
Headed up Waddles Run Rd
Turned onto Falls Drive
Through Oglebay
Turned right onto Caddy Camp Road (gravel)
Caddy Camp runs along the Crispin Golf Course and connects with 88 at the top
I turned into Leewood Park and visited my mom
Climbed out of the neighborhood (8-10% climb)
Back on Rt 88
Turned left on Pogues Run Road
Turned left onto GC&P
Back on 88
Through Hamilton to National Rd.
Left on Mt DeChantel Road up to the bikepath
Path into town
Crossed the bridges again to Bridgeport
Rt 7 south
Turned right onto Kilgore Rd (CR-32)
Kilgore climbs from the river up to the ridge
Left onto Kirkwood Heights
Left onto Rt 214
Back home

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