Bear Mountain

Amazingly, in all my riding history I've never gone to the top of Bear Mountain -- I've ridden past, around and near it -- but never to the top where the tower is located.

Fortified by my Sierra Nevada climbing experience (see earlier posts from June), and wanting to get in some good training for September's Climate Ride, I decided to tackle it -- as a one way experience -- ending up in Peekskill afterwards (including, of course, at the Peekskill Brewery) and taking MetroNorth back to 125th street.

An excellent ride -- and very good for building up the old riding confidence (72 miles and 5,000 feet of climbing).