Ride Information and Ratings:
- Date: March 25th, 2016
- Distance: 176km
- Total Ascent: 3.750
- Location: Rio-Niterói-Petrópolis-Sebollas (Inconfidência)
- Total Riding Time: 9:12h riding, 11:16h total
- Scenic Views Rating: 7
- Ride Safety Rating: 6 - Decently safe (worst part was the BR 493 from Itaboraí to Magé)
- Cultural and Tourism: 7 - Several places and things to do (mainly in Petrópolis)
- Level of Exercise Rating: 10
- Type of Terrain: Mix
- Description of Terrain: Included all types of terrains. Good shoulder on the following roads: Niteroi-Manilla, BR493 (Magé to Piabetá) and BR040 (Itaipava to Alberto Torres). Bad shoulder and no shoulder on the Itaboraí-Magé part of BR 493. Cobblestone on the 13km climb on the old road to Petropólis (from Piabetá). And urban cycling, with some road sharing and bike lanes in Rio, Niterói and Petrópolis.
Ride Map:
- https://www.strava.com/activities/526617219