Reminder - Lake Potanipo, Brookline, NH on Friday
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Thursday, June 7, 2012
at 6:45 PM
Dear AdventuRiders,
The weather is looking very nice tomorrow morning. Its supposed to be Sunny, near 70 degrees, and light winds! There could be rain in the afternoon, but we should be back before then.
We will start at Lake Potanipo (just past South Brookline on Route 13 then left at the blinking yellow light). From there we will ride through Brookline Village, UP to Rocky Hill Road and a visit to Rocky Hill Pond. Then we will ride to Silver Lake before turning back UP on Federal Hill Road. Once we get to the ridge, we will visit the ghost town of Monson Center and enjoy the mountain views on our way DOWN to see cute farm animals at Grand View Farm.
We will cross the 100 year old suspension bridge over the Souhegan in Milford and pass the Granite Town Rail Trail (not very bikeable) before stopping for lunch at Chrysanthi's Restaurant. If you want to skip lunch, its just a couple of miles straight down Route 13 back to the start.
There are 2 category 5 hills on this ride, but if you survived last Friday's ride, you will find this ride to be about the same level of difficulty.
On Friday, June 8th - Lake Potanipo, Brookline, NH.
- 9:30 AM - We will leave for Milford, NH.
- 12:30 PM - Non-lunching people should be back.
- Starting Point Map - Lake Potanipo, Brookline, NH.
- Route Map - Potanipo - Silver - Milford.
- Distance - 23 miles.
- Elevation Gain - 760 feet - 2 Category 5 hills.
- Unpaved - 4 miles - mostly smooth.
- Equipment - I plan to bring my road bike.
AR Index - Roughly equal to 31 flat, paved miles.
Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole
Change of Plans - Shirley Center on Wednesday
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Tuesday, June 5, 2012
at 4:32 PM
Dear AdventuRiders,
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, its just not worth driving to Providence for clouds and drizzle. We can have clouds and drizzle right here! Actually the forecast calls for Partly Cloudy, around 60 degrees, and light winds in the morning before the showers move back in just after noon.
So I have changed the ride to start in Shirley Center and ride to Shirley Village, Lake Shirley, the recently shorn alpacas in Lunenburg, Hickory Hills Lake, and Townsend Harbor.
We can have lunch at the Bull Run in Shirley.
On Wednesday, June 6th - Shirley Center
- 9:30 AM - The Exploration Ride will leave.
- 12:30 PM - We should be back.
- Starting Point Map - Shirley Center.
- Route Map - Shirley Center - Townsend.
- Distance - 24 miles.
- Elevation Gain - 600 feet (moderate).
- Unpaved - None.
- Equipment - I plan to bring my road bike.
AR Index - Roughly equal to 29 flat, paved miles.
Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole
This Week - Carlisle - Providence, RI - Milford, NH
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Saturday, June 2, 2012
at 10:12 PM
Dear AdventuRiders,
After having glorious weather on the Friday ride, the Monday forecast isn't looking so good :-(
Currently, the Monday forecast calls for showers, low 50s, and a chilly NNE wind. Let's hope things change before Monday.
The Morning Recreation Ride will travel to Chelmsford and cruise part of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail. Then we will ride past the Cranberry Bog on the way to Great Brook Farm State Park, and finally some quiet backroads in Carlisle.
The Afternoon Recreation Ride will also explore some quiet Carlisle backroads on our way to the Old North Bridge in Concord.
On Monday, June 4th - Carlisle Center
- 9:30 AM - The Morning Recreation Ride will leave.
- 11:30 AM - We should be back.
- Starting Point Map - Carlisle Center - Please DO NOT park at Fern's.
- Route Map - Carlisle - Heart Pond - GBFSP.
- Distance - 16 miles.
- Elevation Gain - 300 feet (average)
- Unpaved - none.
- Equipment - I plan to bring my road bike.
AR Index - Roughly equal to 18 flat, paved miles.
Lunch is at Fern's Country Store.
- 12:30 PM - The Afternoon Recreation Ride will leave.
- 2:30 PM - We should be back.
- Starting Point Map - Carlisle Center - Please DO NOT park at Fern's.
- Route Map - Carlisle - Old North Bridge.
- Distance - 16 miles.
- Elevation Gain - 300 feet (average).
- Unpaved - none.
- Equipment - I plan to bring my road bike.
AR Index - Roughly equal to 18 flat, paved miles.
On Wednesday, June 6th - Providence, RI
We only have 2 more Exploration Rides this season :-( With any luck we will have decent weather to ride the East Bay Bike Path and have lunch at Redlefsen's in Bristol, RI.
On Friday, June 8th - Milford, NH
We will visit the ghost town of Monson Center and have lunch at Chrysanthi's in Brookline.
Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole