GO - Sunny and Warm

Reminder - Minuteman Bikeway Tomorrow

Dear AdventuRiders,

What the heck happened to Spring? Tomorrow's ride will feature almost Summer-like weather. The forecast is for partly cloudy and upper 60s in the morning and low 80s and sunny in the afternoon. At least the humidity will be low, so it should be a lovely ride.

Note the 9:45 AM Start time at Fawn Lake and 10:00 AM at Bedford Depot to allow extra drive time to the start.

Of course the highlight of the ride is lunch at Dave's Fresh Pasta in Somerville, although the ride is very pleasant and low stress as well. BTW, I will be riding my road bike even though the Narrow Gauge Rail Trail isn't paved.


On Wednesday, April 7th, we will meet in Bedford for a ride on the Minuteman Bike Trail to Somerville. Here is a map. There will be two starting points. From Fawn Lake, we will ride the unpaved narrow gauge rail trail to the start of the Minuteman at Bedford Depot. Its about 27 miles round trip. For a shorter, paved, and very flat ride, you can meet us at Bedford Depot for a 22 mile round trip. Everyone is welcome.

* At 9:45 AM - We will leave from Fawn Lake.
* At 10:00 AM - We will pick up riders from Bedford Depot.
* At 11:30 ish - We will have lunch at Dave's Fresh Pasta in Somerville.
* At 2:00 PM - We should be back to Bedford Depot.
* At 2:15 PM - We should be back to Fawn Pond.
* We can continue on to Billerica and back to get our 30 miles in if desired.


Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole

Today's Rides + Video from Friday

Dear AdventuRiders,

I try to keep the volume of email down, but what the heck, this is our "opening day" for the Spring 2010 season! How can you beat 72 degrees and sunny in early April (or any time for that matter).

If you are curious about where we went today (or any day that I remember to bring my GPS), you can see the routes on our "Past Rides" page. It will take you to mapmyride.com and with just 3 more clicks, you can get a map of our adventures. If you are really geeky and bored, you can watch a "Fly-By Video" of the rides. We rode 15 miles this morning, and 13.5 miles this afternoon. YAY!

Our intrepid rider, Alex, shot this video from our "Flood Watch" ride on Friday. Thanks Alex!


Bill and Carole

GO - it's a beautiful day!

This Week - Pepperell, Bedford, and Chelmsford

Dear AdventuRiders,

OK, one last nag about registering. We can do it all at the first ride, just arrive a few minutes early to complete the paperwork. Check out the details on our Registration page.


This week is Rail Trail Week here at AdventuRides. We find that this is a good way to build up our mileage and stretch our legs without having to deal with too many cars. On Monday, April 5th, we will explore the northern half of the Nashua River Rail Trail and surrounding areas. On Wednesday, April 7th, we will ride the entire Minuteman Bikeway to Somerville with optional side trips on the Bedford Narrow Gauge Rail Trail. On Friday, April 9th, we will cruise the new Bruce Freeman Rail Trail in Chelmsford.

This beautiful weather is supposed to extend into Monday. The forecast is for mid 50's and sunny in the morning and 70 degrees and sunny in the afternoon. Don't forget your sunscreen.

The morning Fitness Ride will go to quaint Hollis Center after visiting the new covered bridge and the Nissitissit River. We will also stop at the Nashua River Rapids on the way back. The route is about 16 miles with 500 feet total ascent. There are a few miles of dirt / gravel road, but other than that it is all paved.

Lunch will be at the Pepperell Spa.

The afternoon Recreation Ride will feature the Nashua River Rapids in Hollis, NH. The route is all on road and between 10 and 13 miles long depending on how we are doing. Its mostly flat with just 360 feet total ascent.


On Monday, April 5th, we will meet in East Pepperell Center. Here is a map.

* At 9:30 AM, the Fitness Ride will leave for quaint Hollis Center, NH. Here is a map.
* At 11:30 AM, we will have lunch at the good ole Pepperell Spa.
* At 12:15 PM, the Recreation Ride will leave for the Nashua River Rapids. Here is a map.
* At 2:15 PM, we will be back.


On Wednesday, April 7th, we will meet in Bedford for a ride on the Minuteman Bike Trail to Somerville. Here is a map. There will be two starting points. From Fawn Lake, we will ride the unpaved narrow guage rail trail to the start of the Minuteman at Bedford Depot. Its about 27 miles round trip. For a shorter, paved, and very flat ride, you can meet us at Bedford Depot for a 22 mile round trip. Everyone is welcome.

* At 9:45 AM - We will leave from Fawn Lake.
* At 10:00 AM - We will pick up riders from Bedford Depot.
* At 11:30 ish - We will have lunch at Dave's Fresh Pasta in Somerville.
* At 2:00 PM - We should be back to Bedford Depot.
* At 2:15 PM - We should be back to Fawn Pond.
* We can continue on to Billerica and back to get our 30 miles in if desired.


On Friday, April 9th, we will meet at Heart Pond in South Chelmsford. Here is a map.

* At 9:30 AM, the Recreation Ride will leave.
* At 11:30 AM, we will have a picnic lunch from Kate's Corner.
* At 12:15 PM, the Fitness Ride will leave.
* At 2:15 PM, we will be back.


Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole

GO - A little foggy though ...

Reminder - Groton Center Tomorrow + Registration

Dear AdventuRiders,

While you are waiting to dry out, you can take a moment to register for the Spring 2010 AdventuRides season. Check out our Registration page for more details. You don't need to register for tomorrow's preseason ride.


You may not be able to "git heyah from theyah", but the weather is looking terrific for tomorrow. Route 119 is closed on both sides of Groton and Route 225 is closed from West Groton, Good Luck! The forecast is low 50's and partly cloudy in the morning and low 60's and sunny in the afternoon.

Tomorrow's ride will be all on road, mostly because everything else is muddy, but also because I'm planning to ride my shiny new road bike. I think we will head for Pepperell on the Rail Trail to watch the flooding there and also check out the new covered bridge. We can go check out the Nissitissit River and come back along the other side of the Nashua River for a while. I'm thinking about 15 - 20 miles depending on what people want to do. Everyone is welcome.

So, the plan is to meet at the Rail Trail parking in Groton Center and be ready to leave at 9:30 AM. Here is a map.

* At 9:30 AM - We will leave for the floods.
* At 12:30 PM or earlier - We will be back.
* Optional lunch at Main Street Cafe of Filho's.

Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole