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With temps coming into the mid 70's I decided to get some more long miles in before the start of the season, the Rock Cut Race was appealing but I felt I needed to spend more time riding than driving this weekend so on Sunday I grabbed my riding partner Ben and took off from Madison to Gibraltar Rock in Merrimack. Its this little park that I had heard about but never been to so with maps in hand we took off with one single goal in mind, reach the rock. Above is my favorite Road, a thrilling ride of unexpected twists and turns a road that is pretty smooth down the center, but rough around the edges, just like me.
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Here is Ben perched above the soaring Turkey Vultures that dominate the Rock.
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The road to the top was closed in the 80's to prevent young impressionable youth from driving to the top to have keggers, so it was a little hike across the barricade and then straight up. The climb to the top was what you would expect out of a road that had not been maintained in 20 years, lots of moss covered marbles ready to throw you down at the first opportunity.
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When I saw this sign I knew we were in for some climbing. You know its steep when you pass people hiking to the top with trekking poles and taking a break, but they cheered us on as we made for the summit.
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