Reminder - South Chelmsford Tomorrow + RT 119 Update

Dear AdventuRiders,

The good news is that I can recycle last week's email with just a couple of edits, the bad news is the weather is crappy again :-( I attached a picture from yesterday's ride when the weather was perfect!


Well, the forecast is not looking very good for tomorrow :-( Its supposed to be low 40s in the morning with a 60% chance of rain. By noon it "improves" to mid 40s with only a 40% chance of rain. I will send out email and update the website with the ride status before 8:00 AM tomorrow.


The morning Recreation Ride will travel to Chelmsford Center on the new Bruce Freeman Rail Trail then explore the Cranberry Bogs and finally ride through a bit of Carlisle before returning on the BFRT. The route is about 12 miles and 360 feet elevation gain. It will be all on road.

The afternoon Fitness Ride will also start on the Bruce Freeman and travel south to explore Carlisle and Great Brook Farm State Park. The route is about 16 1/2 miles with 700 feet elevation gain. It will be almost all on road. There is a short stretch of dirt / gravel road in GBFSP.


On Friday April 16th, we will meet at Heart Pond in South Chelmsford. Here is a map.

* At 9:30 AM - The Recreation Ride will leave for Chelmsford Center. Here is a map.
* At 11:30 AM - We will have a picnic lunch at Heart Pond with subs from Kate's Corner.
* At 12:15 PM - The Fitness Ride will leave for Carlisle. Here is a map.
* At 2:15 PM - We will be back.


Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole


PS. Here is a video update on Rt 119. Thanks Alex!

This video shows the downstream side of rte 119 with new culverts in place and cofferdam removed. Big hold up now is rebuilding wall and, I assume grouting it with concrete. With rain due tomorrow, this may delay final infill of roadbed. Line of trucks bringing in fill, bulldozer smoothing it out and steamroller compacting it. Upstream side of Rte 119, they are removing cofferdam. All in all, quite the project!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0IwGgBPQgU

GO - Sunny and a bit chilly

Reminder + Pictures + Video

Dear AdventuRiders,

The ride from Hollis, NH to Nashua is one of my favorite rides! The weather is looking smashing as well. The forecast calls for pretty much a carbon copy of today with less wind. BTW, don't forget your sunscreen. I got a bit baked today :-(

Since Hollis is a "Hill Town" and Nashua is a "Mill Town", you can imagine that the morning ride will be downhill and the afternoon ride will be uphill. The route is a little over 25 miles with a little over 1000 feet vertical. There are some gravel / dirt roads on the route along the Merrimac River, Mine Falls Park, and also as we get back to Hollis. Despite that, I am planning to ride my new road bike / toy. It should be warm enough that we can have lunch on the sidewalk at Martha's.


I have attached some pictures from the Monday afternoon ride in Boxborough.

For those of you wondering what the heck they are doing to Route 119, Alex took this video on Sunday. Thanks Alex!



On Wednesday, April 14th, we will meet at the Lawrence Barn in Hollis, NH. Here is a map.

* At 9:30 AM - We will leave for Nashua and the Merrimac River. Here is a map.
* At Noonish - We will have lunch at Martha's Exchange in Nashua. Here is their beer menu. They also have good food :-)
* At 2:15 PM - We will be back.


On Friday April 16th, we will meet at Heart Pond in South Chelmsford. Here is a map.

* At 9:30 AM - The Recreation Ride will leave for Chelmsford Center. Here is a map.
* At 11:30 AM - We will have a picnic lunch at Heart Pond with subs from Kate's Corner.
* At 12:15 PM - The Fitness Ride will leave for Carlisle. Here is a map.
* At 2:15 PM - We will be back.


Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole

GO - Sunny and a bit chilly

Reminder: Route 119 is still closed at the Groton / Littleton line.
Also, they are still working on Goldsmith Road in Littleton.

This Week - West Acton, Hollis, and South Chelmsford

Dear AdventuRiders,

Well, it looks like Spring is back! The Monday forecast is for Sunny and 50 degrees in the morning. A few clouds are forecast in the afternoon and near 60 degrees.

The morning Fitness Ride will feature the Acton Arboretum and if we have time, we can visit the llamas in Littleton. The route is about 14 1/2 miles and 700 feet vertical. There is some off road in the Arboretum.

The afternoon Recreation Ride will head for the back roads of Boxborough and visit Flagg Hill and check out the restored Victorian houses in West Acton. The route is about 11 1/2 miles with about 500 feet vertical. It is all on road.


On Monday, April 12th, we will meet at the Elm Street Playground in West Acton. Here is a map.

* At 9:30 AM - The Fitness Ride will leave for the Acton Arboretum. Here is a map.
* At 11:30 AM - We will have a picnic lunch from Idylwilde Farms.
* At 12:15 PM - The Recreation Ride will leave for Boxborough. Here is a map.
* At 2:15 PM - We will be back.


On Wednesday, April 14th, we will meet at the Lawrence Barn in Hollis, NH. Here is a map.

* At 9:30 AM - We will leave for Nashua and the Merrimac River. Here is a map.
* At Noonish - We will have lunch at Martha's Exchange in Nashua. Here is their beer menu. They also have good food :-)
* At 2:15 PM - We will be back.


On Friday April 16th, we will meet at Heart Pond in South Chelmsford. Here is a map.

* At 9:30 AM - The Recreation Ride will leave for Chelmsford Center. Here is a map.
* At 11:30 AM - We will have a picnic lunch at Heart Pond with subs from Kate's Corner.
* At 12:15 PM - The Fitness Ride will leave for Carlisle. Here is a map.
* At 2:15 PM - We will be back.


Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole

STOP - All Rides Today Are Postponed

Reminder - South Chelmsford Tomorrow

Dear AdventuRiders,

Well, the forecast is not looking very good for tomorrow :-( Its supposed to be low 50s in the morning with a 50% chance of rain. By noon it "improves" to upper 50s with only a 40% chance of rain. I will send out email and update the website with the ride status before 8:00 AM tomorrow.

Here is a video that Alex took yesterday of our Somerville ride. Thanks, Alex!

The morning Recreation Ride will travel to Chelmsford Center on the new Bruce Freeman Rail Trail then explore the Cranberry Bogs and finally ride through a bit of Carlisle before returning on the BFRT. The route is about 12 miles and 360 feet elevation gain. It will be all on road.

The afternoon Fitness Ride will also start on the Bruce Freeman and travel south to explore Carlisle and Great Brook Farm State Park. The route is about 16 1/2 miles with 700 feet elevation gain. It will be almost all on road. There is a short stretch of dirt / gravel road in GBFSP.


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 for Chelmsford Center. Here is a map.
* At 11:30 AM - We will have a picnic lunch at Heart Pond with subs from Kate's Corner.
* At 12:15 PM - The Fitness Ride will leave for Carlisle. Here is a map.
* At 2:15 PM - We will be back.


Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole