Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Thursday, October 31, 2013
at 4:11 PM
Dear AdventuRiders,
I totally enjoyed the ride in the cold rain yesterday, so I'm really looking forward to riding in the "warm" rain tomorrow :-)
If the weatherman is 100% wrong, (he was only 80% wrong yesterday) we'll have a spooky ride, otherwise we'll just have to have a good day indoors.
I'll send out a GO / STOP email before 8:00 AM tomorrow.
On Friday, November 1st -Chelmsford Center.
- 9:30 AM - We will leave for the Lowell Cemeteries.
- 1:00 PM - We should be back.
- Starting Point Map - Chelmsford Center.
- Route Map - Chelmsford - Lowell
- Distance - 26 miles.
- Elevation Gain - 350 feet.
- Off Road - a little bit (and very walk-able).
- Equipment - I plan to bring my road bike.
- AR Index - Roughly equal to 30 flat, smooth miles.
Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Wednesday, October 30, 2013
at 5:54 AM
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Tuesday, October 29, 2013
at 8:27 PM
Dear AdventuRiders,
It's going to be clear, cloudy, rainy, cool, cold, windy, calm, breezy tomorrow, except, of course, at the coast where it will be different.
The best I can tell is that it will be Cloudy and low 40s when we leave and Mostly Cloudy and mid 50s when we return. It could be a little breezy, but it looks like a dry ride.
I plan to bring by Bumble Bee costume.
On Wednesday, October 30th - Salem Halloween Spooktacular
As I was was scouting out this ride, I ended up wanting to yell "Enough with the beautiful ocean vistas already, I get it!". Along with the history and Halloween madness of Salem, this promises to be a EPIC ride. Lunch is at
Cap't Waterfront Grill & Pub. One of my friends works there and she claims it's the best place in town.
- 10:00 AM - We will leave from Beverly.
- 12:30 PM - Lunch at Cap't Waterfront Grill & Pub.
- 2:30 PM - We should be back to Beverly.
- Starting Point Map - Beverly, Cross Lane Soccer Field.
- Route Map - Beverly - Salem - Marblehead.
- Distance - 31 miles (mostly flat).
- Elevation Gain - 400 feet.
- Unpaved - 1 mile (smooth).
- Equipment - I plan to bring my road bike.
- AR Index - Roughly equal to 33 flat, smooth miles.
Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Monday, October 28, 2013
at 5:18 AM
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Saturday, October 26, 2013
at 7:52 PM
Dear AdventuRiders,
This week we will ride part of the beautiful Mass Central Rail Trail on Monday, visit Salem the day before Halloween (starting in Beverly to avoid some of the chaos), and tour the cemeteries of Lowell and Chelmsford on Friday.
The weather on Monday is looking seasonable with temps in the mid 40s in the morning with SUNNY skies and mid 50s with mostly SUNNY skies in the afternoon. The weatherman is bound to get it right some time or another.
On Monday, October 28th - Sterling - MCRT
The Morning Recreation Ride will explore the Mass Central Rail Trail to Holden and we will also visit the Old Stone Church in West Boylston. - The Morning Recreation Ride will leave at 9:30 AM.
- We should be back by 11:30 AM.
- Starting Point Map - Sterling Center - PortaPotty equipped.
- Route Map - Sterling - MCRT - Recreation.
- Distance - 17 miles.
- Elevation Gain - 400 feet (noticeable).
- Unpaved - 8 1/2 - but it doesn't really count.
- Equipment - Any sturdy, well maintained, bike will work.
- AR Index - roughly equal to 20 flat, smooth miles.
The Afternoon Beginner Ride will cover the same parts of the MCRT, but will take a shorter and flatter route.
- The afternoon Beginner Ride will leave at 12:30 PM.
- We should be back by 2:30 PM.
- Starting Point Map - Sterling Center - PortaPotty equipped.
- Route Map - Sterling - MCRT - Beginner
- Distance - 14 1/2 miles
- Elevation Gain - 280 feet (moderate)
- Unpaved - 8 1/2 - but it doesn't really count
- Equipment - Any sturdy, well maintained, bike will work.
- AR Index = roughly equal to 17 flat, smooth miles.
On Wednesday, October 30th - Salem Halloween Spooktacular
As I was was scouting out this ride, I ended up wanting to yell "Enough with the beautiful ocean vistas already, I get it!". Along with the history and Halloween madness of Salem, this promises to be a EPIC ride. Lunch is at
Cap't Waterfront Grill & Pub. One of my friends works there and she claims it's the best place in town. Stay tuned for more info.
- 10:00 AM - We will leave from Beverly.
- 12:30 PM - Lunch at Cap't Waterfront Grill & Pub.
- 2:30 PM - We should be back to Beverly.
- Starting Point Map - Beverly, Cross Lane Soccer Field.
- Route Map - Beverly - Salem - Marblehead.
- Distance - 31 miles (mostly flat).
- Elevation Gain - 400 feet.
- Unpaved - 1 mile (smooth).
- Equipment - I plan to bring my road bike.
- AR Index - Roughly equal to 33 flat, smooth miles.
On Friday, November 1st - Chelmsford - Smashed Pumpkin Tour
We will visit the cemeteries of Lowell and Chelmsford. TBD.
Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Friday, October 25, 2013
at 7:50 AM
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Thursday, October 24, 2013
at 4:32 PM
Dear AdventuRiders,
The weather for tomorrow is looking nice but chilly! The forecast says "Widespread Frost" for tonight so it will be cold in the morning. By the time we leave it should be around 40 degrees and SUNNY and near 50 when we return. It will not be as windy as today, but it could still be a bit breezy.
We will climb a small hill first thing to warm up, and them enjoy a smooth mostly downhill run to Littleton Depot. Then it's UP Oak Hill to Carlson Orchards before a 2 mile DOWNHILL run to Delaney Pond. Then we climb back UP to Harvard.
LUNCH will be at Sorrento's.
On Friday, October 25th - Harvard - Depot Road
- The Fitness Ride will leave at 9:30 AM.
- We will return by 1:00 PM.
- Starting Point Map - Harvard - Depot Road Soccer Fields (PortaPotty equipped).
- Route Map - Harvard - Littleton - Bolton.
- Distance - 23 miles.
- Elevation Gain - 800 feet (hilly).
- Rough Surface - none.
- Equipment - I plan to bring my road bike.
- AR Index - Roughly equal to 31 flat, smooth miles.
LUNCH - 1:00 PM - Sorrento's.
Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole