The online dictonary, dictonary.com defines a knoll as:knoll [nohl]: noun; a small, rounded hill or eminence; hillock. [Origin: bef. 900; ME cnol, OE cnoll; c. Norw knoll hillock]
I now define a knoll as a short steep hill upon which it is unpleasant to ride a fixed gear bike either up or down.
But ride I must, and I figured I've been letting the fizxed riding slack a bit in weeks past as the treacherous allure of gears makes me soft.
At least the temps stayed above freezing the whole ride. Once I'd settled into 'just deal with it' mode, the ride was pretty enjoyable. I knocked off a stack of roads too.
| Sugarloaf in the distance. I'll probably be riding around there in a few weeks. |
| This photo does not do the rolling countryside any justice, but the profile shows lots of little ups and downs. |
| Entering Frederick County. Someone seems to have stolen the sign. |
| Aren't schools great? They forgot the sign prohibiting fun. |
| Today's Map. |
| Today's Profile. |
Roads Completed 1/28/2007.
| Road Name | ADC Map Grid | Subdivision | |||
| ADDIE | CT | 40-F-9 | FREMONT HILLS | ||
| ADGATE | DR | 40-F-9 | FREMONT HILLS | ||
| AVERLEY | RD | 40-E-12 | HOLBROOK HEIGHTS | ||
| BARNES | RD | S | 40-J-11 | SUNNYBROOK FARMS | |
| BERKSHIRE | CT | N | 40-H-9 | CHADWICK | |
| BERKSHIRE | CT | S | 40-H-9 | CHADWICK | |
| BLUE BIRD | CT | 40-G-9 | MEADOWBROOK | ||
| BLUE BONNET | CT | 40-J-11 | SUNNYBROOK FARMS | ||
| BRAMBLEWOOD | CT | 40-F-10 | WINDSOR KNOLLS | ||
| BROOKSIDE | CT | 40-G-12 | LOCH HAVEN | ||
| BROWNING | CT | 40-K-8 | SILVER MAPLE ESTATES | ||
| BROWNINGSVILLE | RD | 40-F-8 | N/A | ||
| BURNS | CT | 40-K-11 | BETHESDA CHURCH ESTATES | ||
| CANARY | CT | 40-F-10 | FREMONT HILLS | ||
| CANARY | DR | 40-F-10 | FREMONT HILLS | ||
| CARDINAL | LN | 40-G-10 | FREMONT HILLS | ||
| CHICKWEED | PL | 40-E-11 | WINDSOR KNOLLS | ||
| COLD BROOK | DR | 40-J-11 | SUNNYBROOK FARMS | ||
| DAYS | CT | 40-G-10 | DAYS RANGE SOUTH | ||
| FAIRMONT | PL | 40-J-9 | CHADWICK | ||
| FREMONT | CT | 40-F-8 | FREMONT HILLS | ||
| GLADHILL BROTHERS | RD | 40-H-9 | N/A | ||
| GLENWOOD | CT | 40-J-10 | CHADWICK | ||
| GLENWOOD | PL | 40-J-10 | CHADWICK | ||
| GRAYMARSH | CT | 40-E-10 | WINDSOR KNOLLS | ||
| GRAYMARSH | PL | 40-E-10 | WINDSOR KNOLLS GREENRIDGE | ||
| HILLSIDE | CT | 40-F-12 | LOCH HAVEN | ||
| HUMMINGBIRD | CT | 40-G-9 | MEADOWBROOK | ||
| INNSBROOK | CT | 40-E-11 | WINDSOR KNOLLS | ||
| INNSBROOK | WAY | 40-E-11 | WINDSOR KNOLLS | ||
| JEFFRO | CT | 40-E-12 | HOLBROOK HEIGHTS | ||
| JON | CT | 40-F-8 | FREMONT HILLS | ||
| KNOLLS | PKWY | 40-E-10 | WINDSOR KNOLLS & HOLBROOK HEIGHTS | ||
| LAWSON | RD | 40-G-7 | N/A | ||
| LINDSEY | CT | 40-E-11 | WINDSOR KNOLLS | ||
| LOCH HAVEN | CT | 40-F-11 | LOCH HAVEN | ||
| LOCH HAVEN | DR | 40-G-11 | LOCH HAVEN | ||
| MARIGOLD | DR | 40-K-9 | SILVER MAPLE ESTATES | ||
| MEADOWLARK | DR | 40-G-9 | MEADOWBROOK | ||
| MELINDA | CT | 41-A-8 | SILVER MAPLE ESTATES | ||
| MOCKINGBIRD | CT | 40-F-9 | FREMONT HILLS | ||
| MOUNTAIN VIEW | LN | 40-G-11 | LOCH HAVEN | ||
| NICHOLAS | CT | 40-E-10 | WINDSOR KNOLLS | ||
| NICHOLAS | PL | 40-E-10 | WINDSOR KNOLLS | ||
| NOR-RAY | CIR | 40-G-9 | BARNES KNOLL | ||
| ORIOLE | DR | 40-G-10 | MEADOW BROOK | ||
| PHEASANT | RUN | 40-G-10 | MEADOWBROOK | ||
| PINE | CT | 40-J-11 | SUNNYBROOK FARMS | ||
| PRIMROSE | CT | 40-H-11 | SUNNYBROOK FARMS | ||
| RIDGEVIEW | RD | 40-G-7 | HIGHVIEW | ||
| ROLLING MEADOW | CT | 40-J-10 | WATKINS CHOICE | ||
| RUNKLES | DR | 40-K-8 | SILVER MAPLE ESTATES | ||
| SHERBROOKE | PL | 40-E-11 | WINDSOR KNOLLS | ||
| SILVER MAPLE | DR | 40-K-9 | SILVER MAPLE ESTATES | ||
| SUMMIT | DR | 40-F-11 | LOCH HAVEN | ||
| SUNFLOWER | DR | 40-G-11 | SUNNYBROOK FARMS | ||
| TRACY | CT | 40-K-10 | MITRA | ||
| WARBLER | LN | 40-H-9 | MEADOW BROOK | ||
| WHITE PINE | DR | 40-J-11 | SUNNYBROOK FARMS | ||
| WILL-MIL | TER | 40-K-10 | MITRA | ||
| WILL-MIL | TER | E | 40-K-10 | ASHLEY ACRES | |
| WINDSOR | CT | 40-F-10 | LOCH HAVEN | ||
| WINDSOR | RD | 40-E-10 | N/A | ||
| WINMOOR | DR | 40-F-10 | WINDSOR KNOLLS | ||
| WINMOOR | CT | 40-D-11 | WINDSOR KNOLLS | ||
| WONDER | CT | 40-K-9 | SILVER MAPLE ESTATES | ||
| WOODHAVEN | DR | 40-F-11 | LOCH HAVEN | ||
| YARDLEY | CT | 40-F-10 | WINDSOR KNOLLS | ||
| YARDLEY | PL | 40-F-10 | WINDSOR KNOLLS |