Rest of the Week - Portsmouth - Harvard

Dear AdventuRiders,

There is too much snow / ice / sand, tree limbs, downed power lines, etc. to do any biking around here. I checked out the Minuteman Bikeway, but it is snow / ice / leaf / branch covered from Bedford to Lexington at least. So, let's do a coast ride from Hampton North Beach to Portsmouth. Although I didn't personally check it out, the attached snow cover map indicates that it is clear.

The forecast for Portsmouth calls for SUNNY, little wind, and 40 degrees to begin and 46 when we get back. Not bad for November!

On Wednesday, November 2nd - Portsmouth

Although its an hour drive each way, this is a good route to accumulate miles without hills and with marvelous scenery. We won't have to pay for parking or entrance fees, and there's NO SNOW at the coast.

RSVP if you are planning to come with us. We can meet at Shaw's in Groton to carpool, or meet at Hampton North Beach.

We can meet at the Shaw's parking lot at 4 corners in Groton to carpool. Here is a meeting place map.

We will meet at the Hampton North Beach Parking. Here is a starting point map.

• The Exploration Ride will ride along the beautiful NH seacoast to New Castle and then to Portsmouth. Along the way we will stop at Rye Harbor State Park, O'Diorne State Park, Fort Constitution, ... Since we have experience with afternoon headwinds on the coast, I have mapped out an inland route on the way back if necessary.

• The route is about 31 miles and mostly flat. Here is a route map. Its all on road, so I plan to bring my road bike. I promise not to ride as fast as I did on the Seacoast Century.

AR Index is roughly equal to 31 flat, smooth miles.

We have many choices for lunch in Portsmouth. Here are a few suggestions:

• Lunch on the deck overlooking Portsmouth Harbor at River House Restaurant.
• Pub lunch with fresh microbrew beer at the Portsmouth Brewery.
• Lighter fare at Popovers on the sidewalk in bustling Market Square.

Here is the schedule:

• At 9:00 AM - Meet at Shaw's to carpool.
• At 10:00 AM - Meet at Hampton North Beach parking lot.
• At 12:30 PM ish - We will have lunch.
• At 3:00 PM - We will be back to Hampton North Beach.

On Friday, November 4th - Hills of Harvard

Hope to see you there,

Bill and Carole

Monday Rides Are Cancelled :-(

For those of you who have power and Internet ...

We'll see what Wednesday brings ...

Bill

Only 4 Weeks Until Opening Day at Wachusett Mountain

Dear AdventuRiders,

With everyone talking about SNOW, I thought it would be a good idea to forward this.

You can order your 2011/2012 Wachusett Mountain Season Pass through the AdventuRides GPS* Group and save $110. I usually get a Bronze Pass that works on all non-holiday weekdays and all nights for only $239. Regular lift ticket are $53, so ski just 5 times and you are ahead, and no waiting in ticket lines either. Do I sound like a Wachusett salesman or what?

It really is a great deal and skiing weekday mornings at Wachusett will spoil you forever with freshly groomed snow, no lift lines, and friendly, civilized fellow skiers.

Just go to this website and use the name ADVENTURIDES for the group name. 

Hope to see you on the slopes,

Bill and Carole

* Greatest Possible Savings

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Date: Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 3:14 PM
Subject: Only 4 Weeks Until Opening Day
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STOP - The Fitness Ride is Postponed

I hate to miss a sunny day, but ice, snow, sanded roads and bicycles don't mix well.

Change of Plans - 10:30 AM - Bower's Spring on Friday

Dear AdventuRiders,

I'm a bit concerned by the possibility of snow and ice on the ground tomorrow morning, ... not to mention the cold.

So, I think we should start the ride at 10:30 AM and move the starting point UP the hill to Bower's Spring to shorten up the ride a bit while preserving the scenic possibilities. There was a PortaPotty at the parking lot when I checked yesterday. Bower's Spring is about 3 miles South of Harvard Center on Bolton Road. Just after you cross into Bolton, Flanagan Road will be on your right.

On Friday, October 28th - Bower's Spring

• The Fitness Ride will leave at 10:30 AM.
• We will return by 12:30 PM.
• Starting Point Map - Bower's Spring (On the Harvard - Bolton line).
• Route Map - Harvard Hills from Bower's Spring.
• Distance = 14 miles.
• Elevation Gain = 400 feet (moderate).
• Rough Surface = none.
• Equipment - I plan to bring my road bike.

AR Index = Roughly equal to 18 flat, smooth miles.

Hope to see you there,

Bill and Carole

Reminder - Harvard - Depot Road on Friday

Dear AdventuRiders,

The good news is that its supposed to be SUNNY on Friday! The bad news is that it may only be in the low 30s when we start. The worse news it that it could snow Thursday night. Stay tuned.

More good news is that we won't be climbing Prospect Hill on this ride. Of course we will miss Fruitlands Museum and the goats on Madigan Lane as well as the Category 5 hill. However, we will stop at Bare Hill Pond to admire the scenery before we head UP to the Wataquadock Hills and enjoy the distance mountain views.

On the way back we will pass many scenic farms while staying up on the ridge to minimize the hills. We will stop at Bower Springs for a PortaPotty break, and we can go down to the pond if we have time. Then its a 4 mile roller coaster ride back to Harvard Center on Bolton Road.

Lunch will be at Sorrento's

On Friday, October 28th - Harvard - Depot Road

• The Friday Fitness Ride will leave at 9:30 AM.
• We will return by 12:30 PM.
• Starting Point Map - Harvard - Depot Road Soccer Fields (PortaPotty equipped).
• Route Map - Harvard Hills.
• Distance = 21 miles.
• Elevation Gain = 600 feet (not that bad, especially for Harvard).
• Rough Surface = 1 mile.
• Equipment - I plan to bring my road bike.

AR Index = Roughly equal to 27 flat, smooth miles.

Hope to see you there,

Bill and Carole

STOP - Wednesday's Ride is Postponed