STOP - All Friday Rides Postponed :-(

At least we need the rain.

Reminder - Harvard Track Tomorrow - NOT Depot Road

Dear AdventuRiders,

Well, tomorrow is almost certainly a washout, but I will plan the rides anyway.

I will send out a GO or a STOP notice before 8:00 tomorrow morning.


Tomorrow, we will try a new starting point in Harvard. We will be meeting at the Harvard Track behind the Harvard Post Office on Route 110. Here is a map. Janet told me about a new path that connects Depot Road to the area on the other side of Route 2. Thanks Janet! The path is loose gravel and not very suitable for road bikes, so I will be bringing my born again - again Bianchi Hybrid Bike.


On Friday October 1st, we will meet at the Harvard Track. Here is a map.

* At 9:30 AM - The Recreation Ride will leave.
* At 11:30 AM - We will have a picnic lunch from Sorrento's or Pizza Bella.
* 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 - Nice Fall Colors Too.

Groton Center Tomorrow and Harvard on Friday

Dear AdventuRiders,

Well, it looks like another warm, muggy day is on the way for tomorrow, so I scheduled a shorter, easier, ride with a optional swim along the way.

Tomorrow, we will meet at the Rail Trail parking in Groton Center at 9:30 AM. Here is a map.
Beware of the Precision Parking Police!
Only parallel park between the signs and make sure you are facing the correct direction (facing away from Buckingham Bus).

After I do a final precision parking check, we will head for West Groton for a ride along the Squannacook River. Then we will head UP Wallace Hill Road in Townsend, DOWN to the Nissitissit River and back on the Rail Trail. The route is about 24 miles and 600 feet vertical, mostly on Wallace Hill Road. There may be some off road if we decide to go to Bertozzi, but I'm bringing my road bike anyway. Here is a map.


On Wednesday, September 29th - We will meet in Groton Center at the Rail Trail parking. Here is a map.

* At 9:30 AM - We will leave for West Groton. Here is a map.
* At 12:30 PM - We should be back.
* At Noonish - We will have lunch (Filho's?).


On Friday October 1st, we will meet at Harvard.

* At 9:30 AM - The Recreation Ride will leave.
* At 11:30 AM - We will have a picnic lunch.
* At 12:15 PM - The Fitness Ride will leave.
* At 2:15 PM - We will be back.


Hope to see you there,
Bill

STOP - All Monday Rides Are Postponed.

More rain is coming :-(

Reminder - Forge Pond Beach Tomorrow

Dear AdventuRiders,

First of all, CONGRATULATIONS to Joe, Jane, and Donna for completing 100 miles in NH and ME this weekend. Check out the picture from the Perkins Cove drawbridge. Also, thanks to Bobbie and Carole for joining us today for our 50 mile ride around "The Great Bay".

Here is a map of Saturday's ride to Ogunquit, ME.
Here is a map of Sunday's ride Dover, NH.


So, the weather tomorrow isn't looking so good :-( The forecast for tomorrow is near 60 degrees with a 40% chance of rain. I'll let you know before 8:00 tomorrow morning.


The morning Fitness Ride will explore some pretty backroads of Westford on our way to Heart Pond in South Chelmsford. After a snack / swing (and new PortaPotty) we will ride a bit of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail on the way back to Forge Pond. The route is a little over 17 miles and 350 feet vertical. Here is a map. There is a bit of gravel, but I plan to bring my road bike anyway.

We will have a picnic lunch at Forge Pond and we can get food at Pizzaria Presti.

The afternoon Recreation Ride will feature the old East Boston Camps in Westford and we will visit the beach at unspoiled Burgess Pond. From there we will go to Nabnassett Pond (with new PortaPotty) for a snack / swing. The route is about 13 1/2 miles with a little less than 200 feet vertical. Here is a map. There will be some civilized off road around Burgess Pond. I plan to bring my road bike anyway.


On Monday, September 27th, we will meet at Forge Pond Beach in Westford. Here is a map.

• At 9:30 AM - The Fitness Ride will leave for Heart Pond. Here is a map.
• At 11:30 AM - We will have a picnic lunch at Forge Pond Beach.
• At 12:15 PM - The Recreation Ride will leave for Burgess Pond. Here is a map.
• At 2:15 PM - We will be back.

Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole

Next Week - Westford - ? - ?

Dear AdventuRiders,

I haven't had time to map out next weeks rides, but just as a heads-up, we will meet at Forge Pond Beach in Westford on Monday. I will send out more details tomorrow if I survive another 50 miles :-)


On Monday, September 27th, we will meet at Forge Pond Beach in Westford. Here is a map.

• At 9:30 AM - The Fitness Ride will leave.
  
• At 11:30 AM - We will have a picnic lunch at Forge Pond Beach.
• At 12:15 PM - The Recreation Ride will leave.
  
• At 2:15 PM - We will be back.

Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole