Popular Post Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted May 22, 2022 Popular Post Share #1 Posted May 22, 2022 We rode the Tour de Madison. A ride through Madison County VA to promote tourism and local businesses. Located in Central VA on the east side of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Madison County is mostly rural. The routes (66, 42, and 25 miles) are on back roads riding past houses, farms, and fields. The ride begins and ends at the Graves Mountain Lodge in Syria VA. I know members of the Graves family, they lived near us when I was a teenager. Mike, Paul, and I drove down together; it's not quite an hour south of me. We arrived a little after 7 and parked next to a Volvo with personalized tags, "MAMIL". If you don't know the meaning, use the Googler. We met the couple, he said that my bike wins the cleanest drivetrain award. I didn't know there was one. I told him I liked his plate. We checked in and took off on the route by 7:30. We were riding the 42 mile route with 2,200 feet of climbing. Not a lot, but enough to keep you working. The temps were perfect at the start, a little over 70 F with a light breeze. A beautiful route, if you have the opportunity, I recommend you ride this. The people are nice. At the rest stops (two), I thanked the people who were there. They're volunteers and should be recognized for getting out there to support us sweaty riders. I was drinking enough water but still cramped my quads on one tough climb. As the day wore on the temps rose. At the end (11:20), it had reached 92 F. We changed and grabbed some lunch that was available, minced pork bbq, sides, and soft drinks. The MAMIL couple that we met had lost their car keys somewhere on the route. We hoped they were found at a rest stop and returned. Drove to a local brewery to support local business and enjoyed a few beers. 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted May 22, 2022 Author Popular Post Share #2 Posted May 22, 2022 My @Mr. Beanzselfie. 6 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Airehead Posted May 22, 2022 Share #4 Posted May 22, 2022 That is beautiful country. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted May 22, 2022 Share #5 Posted May 22, 2022 Those are the rides! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted May 22, 2022 Share #6 Posted May 22, 2022 Very nice. That sounds like a great ride, the eats afterwards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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