Difficulty Rating:
2 out of 5
Take the scenic route to Pearl River for lunch. It's a bit of a slog up Rivervale Rd - mostly 1-3%, so it doesn't look like you're going uphill, but after a while you feel it. But the reward comes after lunch with a gorgeous downhill on Blauvelt Rd. Then stop at Louie's for ice cream before returning up Walnut and back to the bridge. (We should mention that Cycle Club Rule #1 applies: There's always a hill after lunch - you have to climb up Central Ave. before you get that gorgeous downhill.)
cw 7/2022
