Wednesday Night Rides: Mount Vernon
The last time I did this ride-- August 1997-- I arrived quite late,
having found that a bridge on County G on the way there was washed
out. Fortunately, I had stuffed all the old cue sheets for this ride
that I had in my files-- three of them-- into my pocket before
leaving. Unfortunately, none of the three described the same ride!
So, I picked the one that looked most recent, not realizing that the
current cue sheet was for yet another, much different ride, redesigned
for this year by the ride leader. It was an interesting ride-- my partner
and I occasionally met up with the riders on the official route, but never
for more than a few hundred yards. After the ride, people rated the new
route highly-- for one thing, they liked that it didn't start with a big
climb up County G (narrow shoulders, relatively heavy traffic). I'll provide
both sets of cue sheets here; you can decide which you like best.
Latest & Greatest
Short ride: 15.2 miles |
Action | Street | Mileage | Total |
Mt. Vernon |
East |
Hwy 92 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
Right |
County U |
4.7 |
5.2 |
Right |
Ridge |
2.8 |
8.0 |
Right |
County G |
2.6 |
10.6 |
Left |
La Follette |
1.3 |
11.9 |
Right |
Britt Valley |
1.3 |
13.2 |
Left |
County G |
2.0 |
15.2 |
Mt. Vernon |
|
Long ride: 22.8 miles |
Action | Street | Mileage | Total |
Mt. Vernon |
East |
Hwy 92 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
Right |
County U |
4.7 |
5.2 |
Right |
Ridge |
2.8 |
8.0 |
Right |
County G |
1.2 |
9.2 |
Left |
County A |
0.1 |
9.3 |
Left |
County JG |
1.3 |
10.6 |
Right |
Lee Valley |
2.0 |
12.6 |
Right |
Perry Center (no sign) |
2.0 |
14.6 |
Right |
County A |
0.1 |
14.7 |
Left |
Perry Center |
1.9 |
16.6 |
Right |
Spring Valley |
0.1 |
16.7 |
Left |
Perry Center |
1.5 |
18.2 |
Left |
County JG |
1.0 |
19.2 |
Right |
Britt Valley |
1.6 |
20.8 |
Left |
County G |
2.0 |
22.8 |
Mt. Vernon |
|
Tried and True
Long ride: 27 miles |
Action | Street |
Mt. Vernon |
South |
Co. G |
Left |
Primrose Center Rd. |
Right |
Ridge Drive |
Left |
Primrose Center Rd. |
Right |
Co. O (becomes Co. G) |
Straight |
Ness Rd. |
Left |
Co. JG |
Left |
Pioneer Rd. |
Left |
Co. U |
Left |
WI 92 |
Mt. Vernon |
|
Short ride: 17 miles |
Action | Street |
Mt. Vernon |
South |
Co. G |
Left |
Primrose Center Rd. |
Right |
Ridge Drive |
Left |
Primrose Center Rd. |
Left |
Co. O |
Left |
Co. U |
Left |
WI 92 |
Mt. Vernon |
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