This Week - Carlisle - Beverly - Hudson

Dear AdventuRiders,

Its looks like our streak of good weather is over, we need the rain though.

Weather.com says 100% chance of rain with a NE wind that will make it feel like 45 degrees tomorrow. I won't call it yet, but it sure doesn't look good.

On Wednesday, we are going to Beverly and explore the North Shore. I'm still working on the details since the only lunch spot in Magnolia burned down :-( Maybe we'll have a picnic.

On Friday, we will start in Hudson. That's as much as I've figured out except LUNCH at the Rail Trail Flatbread Company.


On MondayJune 1st - Carlisle

Starting Point
  • Name - Center Park
  • Address - Lowell Street
  • Town - Carlisle, MA 01741
  • Navigation - Google - Waze
  • Parking - at Center Park just up the street from Fern's - Please DO NOT PARK at FERN'S.
  • Facilities - Fern's outback PortaPotty, or buy something at Fern's.

On WednesdayJune 3rd - Beverly

Starting Point

On FridayJune 5th - Hudson

Starting Point
  • Name - Horseshoe Pub Parking
  • Address - 29 South Street
  • Town - Hudson, MA 01749
  • Navigation - Google - Waze
  • Parking - Park at the back of the lot.
  • Facilities - NONE.

Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole

GO - Except Fearless Leader is Sick :-(

Dear AdventuRiders,

If I feel better, I will join you. Otherwise I have simplified the routes below, and if somebody installs the RideWithGPS app, it will show you the way.

Friday looks to be a delightful day with temps in the 70s and low humidity. We will start at Meadowbrook Orchards in Sterling. They have breakfast, coffee, donuts, PORCELAIN, lunch, and take home goodies, everything a biker could want! 

The Morning Fitness Ride will zip over to Sterling on the wide shoulder of Route 62. We can admire the "Mary Had A Little Lamb" statue before enjoying the Mass Central Rail Trail. After a stop at the Old Stone Church, we will return on scenic Chace Road.

The Afternoon Recreation Ride will go to George's Hill in Lancaster for some lovely views and then on to the Wachusett Reservoir and Dam in Clinton, one of the wonders of the 19th century. The hill back UP to Meadowbrook is no fun, but they put orchards at the top of the hill for a reason...

On Friday, May 29th - Meadowbrook Orchards, Sterling

Starting Point
  • Name - Meadowbrook Orchards.
  • Address - 209 Chace Hill Road. 
  • Town - Sterling, MA 01564.
  • Navigation - Google - Waze
  • Parking - Please park away from the restaurant, so the regulars won't be inconvenienced.
  • Facilities - Everything!!!

9:30 AM - The Morning Fitness Ride will leave.
  • Route Map - Meadowbrook - Old Stone Church
  • Distance - 17 miles
  • Elevation Gain - 700 feet.
  • Unpaved - A few miles of the Smooth Mass Central Trail.
  • AR Index - Roughly equal to 21 flat smooth miles.
11:30 AM - We are scheduled to be back.

11:30 AM - Lunch Time

Meadowbrook Orchards - YUMMY lunch (but can be slow). Lots of frozen entrees to take home. 

12:30 PM - The Afternoon Recreation Ride will leave.
  • Route Map - Meadowbrook - Wachusett
  • Distance - 12.5 miles
  • Elevation Gain - 700 feet
  • Unpaved - a couple miles of smooth gravel.
  • AR Index - Roughly equal to 17 flat smooth miles.
2:30 PM - We are scheduled to be back.


Hope to see you there,
(hopefully) Bill and Carole

Reminder - UPDATE - Meadowbrook Orchards on Friday

Dear AdventuRiders,

Friday looks to be a delightful day with temps in the 70s and low humidity. We will start at Meadowbrook Orchards in Sterling. They have breakfast, coffee, donuts, PORCELAIN, lunch, and take home goodies, everything a biker could want! 

The Morning Fitness Ride will zip over to Sterling on the wide shoulder of Route 62. We can admire the "Mary Had A Little Lamb" statue before enjoying the Mass Central Rail Trail. After a stop at the Old Stone Church, we will go UP and over Kendall Hill with a stop at East Waushacum Pond (we've never been there before). NOTE: This is a bit more difficult than our normal Fitness Rides, so we will need to keep moving.

The Afternoon Recreation Ride will go to the Wachusett Reservoir and Dam in Clinton, one of the wonders of the 19th century, and then on to George's Hill in Lancaster. The hill back UP to Meadowbrook is no fun, but they put orchards at the top of the hill for a reason...

On Friday, May 29th - Meadowbrook Orchards, Sterling

Starting Point
  • Name - Meadowbrook Orchards.
  • Address - 209 Chace Hill Road. 
  • Town - Sterling, MA 01564.
  • Navigation - Google - Waze
  • Parking - Please park away from the restaurant, so the regulars won't be inconvenienced.
  • Facilities - Everything!!!

9:30 AM - The Morning Fitness Ride will leave.
  • Route Map - Meadowbrook - Old Stone Church
  • Distance - 18 miles
  • Elevation Gain - 900 feet.
  • Unpaved - A few miles of the Smooth Mass Central Trail.
  • AR Index - Roughly equal to 23 flat smooth miles.
11:30 AM - We are scheduled to be back.

11:30 AM - Lunch Time

Meadowbrook Orchards - YUMMY lunch (but can be slow). Lots of frozen entrees to take home. 

12:30 PM - The Afternoon Recreation Ride will leave.
  • Route Map - Meadowbrook - Wachusett
  • Distance - 13 miles
  • Elevation Gain - 750 feet
  • Unpaved - a couple miles of smooth gravel.
  • AR Index - Roughly equal to 18 flat smooth miles.
2:30 PM - We are scheduled to be back.


Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole

Reminder - Meadowbrook Orchards, Sterling on Friday

Dear AdventuRiders,

Friday looks to be a delightful day with temps in the 70s and low humidity. We will start at Meadowbrook Orchards in Sterling. They have coffee, donuts, PORCELAIN, lunch, everything a biker could want! The rides aren't fully cooked yet, but the Wachusett Dam and Mass Centrail Rail Trail are on menu.

On Friday, May 29th - Meadowbrook Orchards, Sterling

Starting Point
  • Name - Meadowbrook Orchards.
  • Address - 209 Chace Hill Road. 
  • Town - Sterling, MA 01564.
  • Navigation - Google - Waze
  • Parking - Please park away from the restaurant, so the regulars won't be inconvenienced.
  • Facilities - Everything!!!

9:30 AM - The Morning Fitness Ride will leave.
  • Route Map - 
  • Distance - 16 miles
  • Elevation Gain -
  • Unpaved - 
  • AR Index - Roughly equal to TBD flat smooth miles.
11:30 AM - We are scheduled to be back.

11:30 AM - Lunch Time

Meadowbrook Orchards

12:30 PMThe Afternoon Recreation Ride will leave.
  • Route Map - 
  • Distance - 14 miles
  • Elevation Gain -
  • Unpaved - 
  • AR Index - Roughly equal to TBD flat smooth miles.
2:30 PM - We are scheduled to be back.


Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole

GO - Forge Pond Beach, Westford

The WEATHER looks good. Click HERE for the latest forecast.

On Wednesday, May 27th - WEsTford

Starting Point
  • Name - Forge Pond Beach.
  • Address - (Near) 1 West Prescott Street.
  • Town - Westford, MA 01886.
  • Navigation - Google - Waze
  • Parking - Plenty - There is a small road right next to the railroad track crossing the leads to the beach. Its at the intersection of West Prescott, East Prescott, and Pleasant Streets (blinking lights, railroad crossing, Abbott Mills, etc.).
  • Facilities - None

Reminder - Forge Pond, WEsTford on Wednesday.

Dear AdventuRiders,

You may have noticed the strange capitalization of Wednesday's ride location. Well, its supposed to be 92 degrees, so we will do a ride starting at Forge Pond with numerous opportunities to jump into various water bodies to cool off. Hence, we will put the WET in WEsTford. In addition to Forge Pond we will stop at pristine Burgess Pond, Nabnassett Pond, and perhaps Salmon Brook and Knopps Pond.

On Wednesday, May 27th - WEsTford

Starting Point
  • Name - Forge Pond Beach.
  • Address - (Near) 1 West Prescott Street.
  • Town - Westford, MA 01886.
  • Navigation - Google - Waze
  • Parking - Plenty - There is a small road right next to the railroad track crossing the leads to the beach. Its at the intersection of West Prescott, East Prescott, and Pleasant Streets (blinking lights, railroad crossing, Abbott Mills, etc.).
  • Facilities - None.

9:30 AM - The Fearless Leader's Choice Ride will leave.
  • Route Map - WEsTford - Knopps Pond.
  • Distance - 24 miles.
  • Elevation Gain - 1200 feet (a few noticeable hills).
  • Unpaved - a couple miles.
  • AR Index - Roughly equal to 31 flat smooth miles.
1:30 PM - We are scheduled to be back.

1:30 PM - Lunch Time.

BYOL Picnic Lunch at Forge Pond Beach.


Hope to see you there!
Bill and Carole

This Week - Memorial Day - WEsTford - Sterling

Dear AdventuRiders,

I hope you're have a GREAT Memorial Day weekend. There are no rides on Monday though :-(

You may have noticed the strange capitalization of Wednesday's ride location. Well, its supposed to be 92 degrees, so we will do a ride starting at Forge Pond with numerous opportunities to jump into various water bodies to cool off. Hence, we will put the WET in Westford. In addition to Forge Pond we will stop at pristine Burgess Pond, Nabnassett Pond, and perhaps Salmon Brook.

Friday looks to be cooler with possible wetness falling from the sky, but its too early to take the forecast seriously. Anyhow we will start at Meadowbrook Orchards in Sterling. They have coffee, donuts, PORCELAIN, lunch, everything a biker could want! The rides aren't fully cooked yet, but the Wachusett Dam and Mass Centrail Rail Trail are on menu.

On MondayMay 25th - Memorial Day - No Rides


On WednesdayMay 27th - WEsTford

Starting Point
  • Name - Forge Pond Beach.
  • Address - (Near) 1 West Prescott Street.
  • Town - Westford, MA 01886.
  • Navigation - Google - Waze
  • Parking - Plenty - There is a small road right next to the railroad track crossing the leads to the beach. Its at the intersection of West Prescott, East Prescott, and Pleasant Streets (blinking lights, railroad crossing, Abbott Mill building, etc.).
  • Facilities - None.

9:30 AM - The Fearless Leader's Choice Ride will leave.
  • Route Map - WEsTford - Dunstable
  • Distance - 26 miles.
  • Elevation Gain - 1200 feet.
  • Unpaved - a couple miles.
  • AR Index - Roughly equal to 32 flat smooth miles.
1:30 PM - We are scheduled to be back.

1:30 PM - Lunch Time

BYOL Picnic Lunch at Forge Pond Beach.


On FridayMay 29th - Meadowbrook Orchards, Sterling

Starting Point
  • Name - Meadowbrook Orchards.
  • Address - 209 Chace Hill Road. 
  • Town - Sterling, MA 01564.
  • Navigation - Google - Waze
  • Parking - Please park away from the restaurant, so the regulars won't be inconvenienced.
  • Facilities - Everything!!!

Hope to see you there.
Bill and Carole

GO - Chelmsford Center

The WEATHER looks good. Click HERE for the latest forecast.

On Friday, May 22nd - Chelmsford Center

Starting Point
  • Name - Chelmsford Center Rail Trail Parking
  • Address - 1 Central Square
  • Town - Chelmsford, MA 01824
  • Navigation - Google - Waze
  • Parking - Near the Center Brickhouse Pizza - watch the "No Parking" signs!
  • Facilities - There could be a PortaPotty.

Reminder - Chelmsford Center on Friday

Dear AdventuRiders,

After the near wilderness experience (and many hills) of riding in Princeton on Wednesday, we will ride in a more urban environment on Friday. I've given up on predicting the weather. It could be clear / partly cloudy / overcast with seasonable / unseasonable temperatures. It may or may not rain, but probably just a passing shower. How is that for non-committal?

Anyhow, the Morning Fitness Ride is brand new and not fully "cooked" yet, but we will go to North Chelmsford and Freeman Lake, perhaps the former East Boston Camps in Westford and return.

LUNCH will be at Madras Grill & Bar with a LUNCH BUFFET!

The Afternoon Recreation Ride will go to Great Brook Farm State Park and Heart Pond.

On FridayMay 22nd - Chelmsford Center

Starting Point
  • Name - Chelmsford Center Rail Trail Parking
  • Address - 1 Central Square
  • Town - Chelmsford, MA 01824
  • Navigation - Google - Waze
  • Parking - Near the Center Brickhouse Pizza - watch the "No Parking" signs!
  • Facilities - There could be a PortaPotty.
 
9:30 AM - The Morning Fitness Ride will leave.
  • Route Map - TBD
  • Distance - ~17 miles.
  • Elevation Gain - ~700 feet
  • Unpaved - ???
  • AR Index - Roughly equal to 21 flat smooth miles.
11:30 AM - We are scheduled to be back.

11:30 AM - Lunch Time

Madras Grill - Indian Restaurant & Bar (Lunch Buffet!!!).

12:30 PMThe Afternoon Recreation Ride will leave.
  • Route Map - Chelmsford Center - GBFSP.
  • Distance - 14 miles.
  • Elevation Gain - 500 feet.
  • Unpaved - a bit.
  • AR Index - Roughly equal to 17 flat smooth miles.
2:30 PM - We are scheduled to be back.


Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole

GO - Westminster

The WEATHER looks good. Click HERE for the latest forecast.

On Wednesday, May 20th - Westminster

Starting Point
  • Name - Academy Hill Gazebo.
  • Address - 32 Academy Hill Road
  • Town - Westminster, MA 01473
  • Navigation - Google - Waze
  • Parking - Along the road.
  • Facilities - Clean, Fresh PortaPotty.

Reminder - Westminster on Wednesday

Dear AdventuRiders,

I have good news, great news and even better news! First, the weather looks nearly perfect, perhaps a bit windy, but that will keep the bugs off. Secondly, there is a fresh, clean PortaPotty at the starting point. And best of all, the beautiful Princeton Public Library will be open and they have PORCELAIN :-) Oh, and there are goats along the way too...


One of our rest stops.

The ride itself is hilly, but nothing that we haven't done before. I'm still tinkering with the route, but it will be similar to the one I mapped below.

Then, after the ride, we will have LUNCH at The Angler Fish Market & Chowder Co.

On Wednesday, May 20th - Westminster

Starting Point
  • Name - Academy Hill Gazebo.
  • Address - 32 Academy Hill Road
  • Town - Westminster, MA 01473
  • Navigation - Google - Waze
  • Parking - Along the road.
  • Facilities - Clean, Fresh PortaPotty.
9:30 AM - The Fearless Leader's Choice Ride will leave.
  • Route Map -  Westminster - Princeton
  • Distance - 25 miles.
  • Elevation Gain - 1500 feet.
  • Unpaved - 3 miles (generally smooth).
  • AR Index - Roughly equal to 35 flat smooth miles.
1:30 PM - We are scheduled to be back.

1:30 PM - Lunch Time!



Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole

GO - Pepperell Rotary

The WEATHER looks good. Click HERE for the latest forecast.

Starting Point
  • Name - Pepperell Recreation
  • Address - 4 Hollis Street
  • Town - Pepperell, MA 01463
  • Navigation - Google - Waze
  • Parking - Plenty
  • Facilities - PortaPotty or maybe Pepperell Recreation Office

This Week - Pepperell - Westminster - Chelmsford

Dear AdventuRiders,

We have a special "Leftover Feast by Susan" for lunch on Monday morning. We will ride UP to Heald Pond and help Susan get rid of the leftovers from the Treehouse Potluck Dinner. Then it really is all downhill back to the Pepperell Rotary.

NOTE: We will be stopping for lunch about 11:00 and riding back at about noon. If you need to be back sooner, I can give you easy directions.

The Afternoon Fitness Ride will climb Wallace Hill and try out a new piece of Rail Trail along the Nissitissit River in Brookline, NH.

The weather is looking fairly good with 60s and Mostly Cloudy.


On MondayMay 18th - Pepperell Rotary

Starting Point
  • Name - Pepperell Recreation
  • Address - 4 Hollis Street
  • Town - Pepperell, MA 01463
  • Navigation - Google - Waze
  • Parking - Plenty
  • Facilities - PortaPotty or maybe Pepperell Recreation Office
9:30 AM - The Morning Recreation Ride will leave.
  • Route Map - Pepperell Rotary - Tree House.
  • Distance - 13 miles.
  • Elevation Gain - 750 feet.
  • Unpaved - a bit.
  • AR Index - Roughly equal to 18 flat smooth miles.
11:00 AM - Lunch Time

Tree House Scavenger Lunch

12:30 PM - We are scheduled to be back.


12:30 PMThe Afternoon Fitness Ride will leave.
  • Route Map - Wallace Hill - Brookline.
  • Distance - 16 miles.
  • Elevation Gain - 900 feet.
  • Unpaved - a couple of miles.
  • AR Index - Roughly equal to 22 flat smooth miles.
2:30 PM - We are scheduled to be back.



On WednesdayMay 20th - Westminster

Starting Point
  • Name - Academy Hill Gazebo.
  • Address - 32 Academy Hill Road
  • Town - Westminster, MA 01473
  • Navigation - Google - Waze
  • Parking - Along the road.
  • Facilities - NONE.
9:30 AM - The Fearless Leader's Choice Ride will leave.
  • Route Map -  Westminster - Princeton
  • Distance - 25 miles.
  • Elevation Gain - 1500 feet.
  • Unpaved - 1 mile.
  • AR Index - Roughly equal to 35 flat smooth miles.
1:30 PM - We are scheduled to be back.

1:30 PM - Lunch Time

The Angler Fish Market & Chowder Co. - Westminster



On FridayMay 22nd - Chelmsford

Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole


GO - Lunenburg Center

On Friday, May 15th - Lunenburg

Starting Point

Reminder - Lunenburg on Friday

Dear AdventuRiders,

Tomorrow's weather doesn't look quite as glorious as today, but Partly Cloudy and 70s isn't bad.

The Village Grill is closed, so we have no bathrooms, perhaps no food, but a great day for a BYOL picnic at the Teen Center.

The Morning Fitness Ride will go to "Rocking Horse Hill", Alpacas, Flat Hill, the only PortaPotty I found in Lunenburg, and then back UP to the Center.

The Afternoon Recreation Ride will go to Pearl Hill State Park and then back UP to Lunenburg on a rather challenging, but very walkable, hill. The views are very nice and there are nice downhills to make up for the uphills. The bath houses at Pearl Hill may be open.

On FridayMay 15th - Lunenburg

Starting Point
9:30 AM - The Morning Fitness Ride will leave.
  • Route Map - Lunenburg - Flat Hill
  • Distance - 15 1/2 miles.
  • Elevation Gain - 1000 feet.
  • Unpaved - none.
  • AR Index - Roughly equal to 22 flat smooth miles.
11:30 AM - We are scheduled to be back.

11:30 AM - Lunch Time

BYOL Picnic - Possibly sandwiches at the General Store.

12:30 PMThe Afternoon Recreation Ride will leave.
  • Route Map - Lunenburg - Pearl Hill
  • Distance - 14 miles.
  • Elevation Gain - 800 feet (one big hill).
  • Unpaved - none.
  • AR Index - Roughly equal to 19 flat smooth miles.
2:30 PM - We are scheduled to be back.


Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole

GO - Gloucester - Stage Fort Park - Visitor's Center

The skies looks clear / partly cloudy, the temperature chilly / perfect, and the wind could be refreshing / gusty. I've given up on numbers... I plan to wear shorts, but 3 light layers on top.

On Wednesday, May 13th - Gloucester - Stage Fort Park

Starting Point
9:30 AM - The Fearless Leader's Choice Ride will leave.

Gloucester on Wednesday + Carpool

Dear AdventuRiders,

The weather for Wednesday is looking Partly Cloudy and Cool. Perfect biking weather!

If you want to CARPOOL, RSVP and I will try to arrange rides.


On Wednesday, May 13th - Gloucester - Stage Fort Park

Starting Point
9:30 AM - The Fearless Leader's Choice Ride will leave.
  • Route Map - Gloucester - Rockport.
  • Distance - 28 miles.
  • Elevation Gain - 1450 feet (moderate).
  • Unpaved - a bit.
  • AR Index - Roughly equal to 38 flat smooth miles.
11:30 AM - Lunch Time

BYOL and/or some take-out place in Rockport and we'll go to the end of Bearskin Neck to consume our gourmet findings.

2:30 PM - We are scheduled to be back.

Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole

GO - Larter Field, Dunstable

On Monday, May 11th - Dunstable - Larter Field

Starting Point
Name - Larter Field
Address - 120 Groton Street
Town - Dunstable, MA 01827
Navigation - Google - Waze
Parking - Plenty.
Facilities - PortaPotty.

This Week - Dunstable - Gloucester - Lunenburg

Dear AdventuRiders,

After a BEAUTIFUL week of riding (and a PERFECT 5 Boro Tour in NYC), it will be hard to top. However, we are going to Dunstable on Monday, Gloucester on Wednesday, and Lunenburg on Friday. The only "fly in the ointment" is the weather on Monday, we'll do our best!

I've been trying to mix the rides up a bit because the Recreation rides sometimes miss out on the best scenery in order to keep the ride difficulty at medium. The Monday morning Recreation ride gets "the best of Dunstable" with a slightly greater level of difficulty. Believe me, it will be worth it!

The Monday afternoon Fitness ride will be the "Field of Dreams" ride with a couple of challenging hills, but GREAT views.

The Wednesday "Fearless Leader's Choice" ride will be the Gloucester to Rockport ride around the end of Cape Ann. It will be our usual ride since there aren't too many route options here, but we will ride through "1%-ville" to the Eastern Point and stop at Good Harbor Beach on our way to LUNCH in Rockport.

I haven't totally figured out the Friday rides in Lunenburg yet because ALL the lunch places (and porcelain) have closed :-(


On MondayMay 11th - Dunstable - Larter Field

Starting Point
  • Name - Larter Field
  • Address - 120 Groton Street
  • Town - Dunstable, MA 01827
  • Navigation - Google - Waze
  • Parking - Plenty.
  • Facilities - PortaPotty.
9:30 AM - The Morning Recreation Ride will leave.
  • Route Map - Beautiful Dunstable Ride
  • Distance - 15 miles
  • Elevation Gain - 700 feet (moderate)
  • Unpaved - a few miles of old rail line.
  • AR Index - Roughly equal to 19 flat smooth miles.
11:30 AM - We are scheduled to be back.

11:30 AM - Lunch Time

BYOL Picnic - or Dunkin Donuts if you are desperate.

12:30 PMThe Afternoon Fitness Ride will leave.
  • Route Map - Dunstable - Field of Dreams.
  • Distance - 16 miles
  • Elevation Gain - 900 feet (hilly)
  • Unpaved - none.
  • AR Index - Roughly equal to 22 flat smooth miles.
2:30 PM - We are scheduled to be back.


On WednesdayMay 13th - Gloucester - Stage Fort Park

Starting Point
9:30 AM - The Fearless Leader's Choice Ride will leave.
  • Route Map - Gloucester - Rockport.
  • Distance - 28 miles.
  • Elevation Gain - 1450 feet (moderate).
  • Unpaved - a bit.
  • AR Index - Roughly equal to 38 flat smooth miles.
11:30 AM - Lunch Time

BYOL and/or some take-out place in Rockport and we'll go to the end of Bearskin Neck to consume our gourmet findings.

2:30 PM - We are scheduled to be back.

 

On FridayMay 15th - Lunenburg


Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole

GO - Harvard Center

On FridayMay 8th - Harvard Center

Starting Point
  • Name - Harvard Center Parking
  • Address - 5 Elm Street
  • Town - Harvard, MA 01451
  • Navigation - Google - Waze
  • Parking - NOTE: The driveway between the Town Hall and the Unitarian Church is one way going out. You will have to go around the Common to get to the parking. You can just park on Elm Street away from the construction.
  • Facilities - None (Town Hall is closed). 

Reminder - Harvard Center on Friday

Dear AdventuRiders,

What can I say? Another PERFECT day is forecast for tomorrow!

PLEASE NOTE: there is construction at the Harvard Town Hall and you cannot use the driveway between the Town Hall and the Unitarian Church to get to the Start Point.

The Morning Fitness Ride is the infamous "Roller Coaster" ride. We will visit the Shaker Lollipop Cemetery, climb ("clank clank, clank" on the roller coaster)  UP Oak Hill Road to the Harvard apple orchards. Then we will zoom ("whee" on the roller coaster) back DOWN to Harvard Center.

The Afternoon Recreation Ride will feature Bare Hill Pond. We can enjoy the town beach for a while at least before we (maybe) get throw out. Then we ride around the pond and UP to Prospect Hill for spectacular views of the Nashoba Valley (and GOATS too). Then its a tamer version of the roller coaster back to Harvard Center.

On FridayMay 8th - Harvard Center

Starting Point
  • Name - Harvard Center Parking
  • Address - 5 Elm Street
  • Town - Harvard, MA 01451
  • Navigation - Google - Waze
  • Parking - NOTE: The driveway between the Town Hall and the Unitarian Church is one way going out. You will have to go around the Common to get to the parking. You can just park on Elm Street away from the construction.
  • Facilities - None (Town Hall is closed). 
9:30 AM - The Morning Fitness Ride will leave.
  • Route Map - Harvard Center - Roller Coaster Ride.
  • Distance - 13 1/2
  • Elevation Gain - 900 feet
  • Unpaved - none.
  • AR Index - Roughly equal to 20 flat smooth miles.
11:30 AM - We are scheduled to be back.

11:30 AM - Lunch Time


12:30 PMThe Afternoon Recreation Ride will leave.
  • Route Map - Harvard Center - Prospect Hill
  • Distance - 12 miles.
  • Elevation Gain - 700 feet.
  • Unpaved - some rough pavement.
  • AR Index - Roughly equal to 17 flat smooth miles.
2:30 PM - We are scheduled to be back.


Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole

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