Dear AdventuRiders,
The good news is that the weather forecast looks FANTASTIC for Monday! Sunny skies, 40s to start the day and near 60 in the afternoon with little wind. The bad news is that the PortaPotties are starting to disappear for the season.
We will meet in a little park just north of the Carlisle Center rotary (the PortaPotty at Fern's is gone). Here is a map. Please DO NOT park at Fern's. If the parking lot is full, there is another parking lot at Carlisle Town Hall just around the corner.
The morning ride will feature a visit to Heart Pond (also missing their PortaPotty) on our way to Great Brook Farm State Park (and their first class porcelain). After our rest stop, we will explore the back roads of Carlisle on our way back to the Center.
The afternoon ride will zoom down to the Olde North Bridge in Concord. There is also first class porcelain at the Visitor's Center for our afternoon rest stop. Then we will ride the back roads of Concord, Acton, and Carlisle on the way back.
On Monday, November 7th - Carlisle Center
- The Morning Recreation Ride will leave at 9:30 AM.
- We will return by 11:30 AM.
- Starting Point - Carlisle Center.
- Route Map - Carlisle - Heart Pond - GBFSP.
- Distance = 14 miles.
- Elevation Gain = 260 feet.
- Unpaved = none.
- Equipment - I plan to bring my road bike.
AR Index = Roughly equal to 16 flat, smooth miles.
Lunch will be at Fern's Country Store at 11:30 AM. Here is their menu. We will have a picnic on their patio.
- The Afternoon Recreation Ride will leave at 12:30 PM.
- We will return by 2:30 PM.
- Starting Point - Carlisle Center.
- Route Map - Carlisle - Old North Bridge.
- Distance = 15 miles.
- Elevation Gain = 300 feet (more difficult).
- Unpaved = 1/4 mile.
- Equipment - I plan to bring my road bike.
AR Index = Roughly equal to 18 flat, smooth miles.
On Wednesday, November 9th - NH Seacoast to Portsmouth
Check out this post for more information.
On Friday, November 11th - Veteran's Day
No official ride. If the weather is nice (it doesn't look that way at this point), I will probably come up with a ride.
Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole