Recap: Newcomerstown Gravel 35
Quick stats
Six cyclists
35 miles / 3650 ft climbing
Low 30’s to upper 40’s
Cloudy to start, sunny at end
Headwind toward the end
Snowy trees at start
Puncture on tubeless tire, spun it, and kept rolling
Broken derailleur hampered climbing for one.
Flat tire at the end. Pumped it up and limped back to the car
We parked at the Newcomerstown High School, 702 S River St, Newcomerstown, OH 43832. Plenty of parking at the school.
Thanks to Tim Cristy for adapting this route from a longer route. Lots of climbing on this route. The Coshocton/Newcomerstown/Port Washington area is very similar terrain.
The route has estimated 60%+ gravel. First nine miles of the route is paved on some nice country roads. Last three miles are paved back Into town.
Some barkers and runners. A lot of horses and cows in the fields too. We had a couple of deer bound from the woods in front of us.
We had a puncture on a tubeless tire and a spin sealed it up and we kept moving. Derailleur issues on one bike caused some climbing issues. Flat at the end needed a pump up to get back to the cars.
