The climb up Waite Hill is short and steep. The grade on Markell Road maxes out at 16%, then it's a nice, sunny ride through the estates to Riverside Road. I'm pretty sure the Man lives somewhere in that community, but I didn't see him. No Madras pants. Nobody on their fourth Brandy Alexander at 11AM. Just a nice lady out for a bike ride, and a bunch of Amish Guys repairing a wall.
Willoughby was hopping. The cafe tables along the street were full, and there was lots of traffic through town; all of it angry. I planned to ride down to the Lake, but Erie Street was too busy, and I wanted no part of that mess, so I headed back for home, taking Kirtland Chardon Road from route 306.
I haven't done the whole climb for several years. At the Kirtland Chardon Road bridge near 306, the elevation is 640 feet, at Route 6 it's 1297. The total elevation climbed along the 6 miles is about 1000 feet, though, since it drops back to the River at Wisner Road.
It was a great route, but only about 35 miles round trip.
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