Dear AdventuRiders,
The Portsmouth weather for Wednesday is looking very nice! It is forecast to be near 50 degrees, mostly SUNNY, with a WNW breeze (mostly an off-shore cross wind) when we leave. On the way back it should be Partly Cloudy, near 60 degrees, with a light WSW breeze.
I am going to move the start time to 9:30 AM so we won't be in a rush. Also, by leaving at 9:30 we can get to Portsmouth before noon and beat the lunch crowd.
Here are some possibilities for lunch:
- Pub lunch with fresh microbrew beer (and yummy mussels in butter sauce) at the Portsmouth Brewery.
- Lunch on the deck overlooking Portsmouth Harbor at River House Restaurant.
- Lighter fare at Popovers on the sidewalk in bustling Market Square.
Surprisingly, lunch is not the highlight of the trip! The NH seacoast, the Isle of Shoals, and New Castle are among the most beautiful places in NE.
If people are interested in carpooling, RSVP and I will put you in touch with other interested riders.
On Wednesday, October 17th - Portsmouth
- We can meet at Shaw's in Groton to carpool at 8:15 AM. Here is a map.
- The Exploration Ride will leave Hampton North Beach at 9:30 AM. Here is a map.
- We will return to Hampton North Beach by 2:00 PM.
- Starting Point - Hampton North Beach (not to be confused with North Hampton Beach!).
- Route Map - Hampton North Beach to Portsmouth
- Distance = 31 miles.
- Elevation Gain = 310 feet (basically flat).
- Unpaved = none.
- Equipment - I plan to bring my road bike.
AR Index = Roughly equal to 31 flat, smooth miles.
On Friday, October 19th - Hudson
Hope to see you there,
Bill but not Carole :-(