Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Sunday, September 29, 2013
at 2:03 PM
Dear AdventuRiders,
This week my lovely and directionally-challenged assistant Carole will be leading the Monday and Wednesday rides. I will be busy signing my kid's inheritance away in Bar Harbor :-)
I found this thing parked in my front yard this morning.
The Recreation and Beginner rides will start from Groton Center on Monday of this week.
The Recreation Ride will ride a bit of the rail trail before turning west toward the new Fitch's Bridge and riding some scenic backroads on the way to Pepperell and then returning to Groton Center.
The Beginner Ride will travel the rail trail to East Pepperell Center and take a small side trip across the covered bridge to the banks of the Nissitissit River.
On Monday, September 30th - Groton Center
- 9:30 AM - The Recreation Ride will leave.
- 11:30 AM - We should be back.
- Starting Point Map - Groton Center.
- Route Map - Groton - Fitch's - Pepperell.
- Distance - 14.5 miles.
- Elevation Gain - 270 feet (easy).
- Off Road - 1/2 mile of dirt / gravel.
- Equipment - Any well maintained bike will work.
- AR Index - Roughly equal to 16 flat, smooth miles.
- 12:30 PM - The Beginner Ride will leave for Pepperell.
- 2:30 PM - We should be back.
- Starting Point Map - Groton Center.
- Route Map - Groton - Pepperell.
- Distance - 12.5 Miles.
- Elevation Gain - 160 feet (easy).
- Off Road - none.
- Equipment - Any well maintained bike will work.
- AR Index - Roughly equal to 13 flat, smooth miles.
On Wednesday, October 2nd - East Pepperell Center
We can have lunch at
Martha's Exchange (a brew pub) in Nashua before heading back. If the weather is nice enough we can have lunch outside on Main Street.
- The Exploration Ride will leave at 9:30 AM.
- We should be back by 2:30 PM.
- Starting Point Map - East Pepperell Center Rail Trail Parking.
- Route Map - Pepperell - Nashua - Martha's.
- Distance - 28 miles.
- Elevation Gain - 550 feet (moderate).
- Unpaved - 8 miles - it sounds worse than it is.
- Equipment - I plan to bring my road bike.
- AR Index - Roughly 34 flat, smooth miles.
On Friday, October 4th -Lancaster
Please park away from the building so their regular customers aren't inconvenienced.
- 9:30 AM Start time.
- 1:00 PM Return time.
- Starting Point Map - Meadowbrook Orchards.
- Route Map - Meadowbrook- Sterling - MCRT
- Distance - 26 Miles.
- Elevation Gain - 700 feet (just 1 challenging category 5 hill).
- Unpaved - 5 miles of beautiful, smooth, crush rock on the MCRT.
- Equipment - I plan to bring my road bike.
- AR Index - Roughly equal to 33 flat, paved miles.
Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Friday, September 27, 2013
at 7:48 AM
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Thursday, September 26, 2013
at 9:07 PM
Dear Adventuriders,
What can I say about tomorrow's weather other than PERFECT.
I'm sitting in a bar in Cambridge waiting for my son to get out of class, so I don't have access to a computer.
Here is the link to the starting point in Lunenburg.
https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=218228614350416641468.0004567cc4b24e6d0a3ec&msa=0&ll=42.595744,-71.724672&spn=0.005371,0.011137
For complete information, refer to Sunday's email.
Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Wednesday, September 25, 2013
at 5:01 AM
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Tuesday, September 24, 2013
at 5:59 PM
Dear AdventuRiders,
I'm running out of superlatives for the weather we have been having lately. How does SUNNY mid 50s when we leave and SUNNY and mid 60s when we return sound? It's not supposed to be as windy as Monday either with just a light breeze from the North.
On Wednesday, September 25th -Townsend Center to Greenville
The ride will be about 25 miles and 1050 feet vertical with a category 3 hill (5 miles long, but not real steep) getting up to the plateau, but then its rolling hills and beautiful distant views. After lunch at Marcus P's Diner Plus, we have a cat 5 hill (easiest category). Its all on road, but there are a few gravel / dirt roads on the way. I plan to bring my road bike, or at least my road bike tires.
- The Exploration Ride will leave at 9:30 AM.
- We should return by 2:30 PM.
- Starting Point Map - Townsend Center.
- Route Map - Townsend - Greenville - On Road.
- Distance = 25 miles.
- Elevation Gain = 1050 feet (challenging).
- Unpaved = 1 mile
- Equipment - Any sturdy, well maintained bike will work. I am bringing my road bike.
AR Index = Roughly
37 flat, smooth miles.
Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Monday, September 23, 2013
at 7:50 AM
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Sunday, September 22, 2013
at 2:28 PM
Dear AdventuRiders,
The weather this week looks truly delightful! We better take advantage of it while we can since November is coming.
The Monday rides will start in Chelmsford Center and ride the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail toward Carlisle and Great Brook Farm State Park or the Cranberry Bog.
On Monday, September 23rd - Chelmsford Center.
AR Index - Roughly equal to 15 flat, smooth miles.
- 12:30 PM - We will leave for the Cranberry Bogs.
- 2:30 PM - We should be back.
- Starting Point Map - Chelmsford Center.
- Route Map - Chelmsford, BFRT, Cranberry.
- Distance - 10 miles.
- Elevation Gain - 150 feet (easy)
- Off Road - maybe a little at the cranberry bogs.
- Equipment - I plan to bring my road bike.
AR Index - Roughly equal to 11 flat, smooth miles.
On Wednesday, September 25th -Townsend Center to Greenville
The ride will be about 25 miles and 1050 feet vertical with a category 3 hill (5 miles long, but not real steep) getting up to the plateau, but then its rolling hills and beautiful distant views. After lunch at Marcus P's Diner Plus, we have a cat 5 hill (easiest category). Its all on road, but there are a few gravel / dirt roads on the way. I plan to bring my road bike, or at least my road bike tires.
- The Exploration Ride will leave at 9:30 AM.
- We should return by 2:30 PM.
- Starting Point Map - Townsend Center.
- Route Map - Townsend - Greenville - On Road.
- Distance = 25 miles.
- Elevation Gain = 1050 feet (challenging).
- Unpaved = 1 mile
- Equipment - Any sturdy, well maintained bike will work. I am bringing my road bike.
AR Index = Roughly
37 flat, smooth miles.
On Friday, September 27th - Lunenburg
We will ride to Whalom Lake, then DOWN (mostly) to Lake Shirley. Then it's back UP to the alpacas and Hickory Hills Lake. From there it is UP to Bayberry Hill before zooming down to Pearl Hill State Park. Then it's smooth sailing on new asphalt for about 4 miles. After a final UP to the golf course we will cruise back to Lunenburg Center.
- 9:30 AM - The Fitness Ride will leave.
- 1:00 PM - We should be back.
- Starting Point Map - Lunenburg Center.
- Route Map - Lunenburg - Pearl Hill.
- Distance - 26 1/2 miles
- Elevation Gain - 700 feet
- Unpaved - None.
- 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 Saturday, September 21, 2013
at 8:47 PM
Dear AdventuRiders,
It is my very sad duty to report that there was a very serious accident on the Sea Coast Century ride today. A car veered across the center line and hit a group of bicyclists killing 2 of them and injuring 3 others.
The only possible consolation is that Donna and I were miles away when this occurred. We finished the 100 miles in 6:52 with an average speed of 14.4 MPH. We didn't find out about the accident until after we finished, so at least we had a good ride and were elated that we completed 100 miles.
While the bicyclists involved apparently did nothing wrong, its still a good time to remind AdventuRiders that bicycles
ALWAYS lose to cars and trucks! So please take a few minutes to read our
Safety Reminders with more seriousness because the last thing we want is an injured rider. I will be stressing the more important rules on upcoming rides.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but let's at least learn from it.
Bill (and Carole)
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Friday, September 20, 2013
at 6:22 AM
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Thursday, September 19, 2013
at 7:19 PM
Dear AdventuRiders,
Saturday looks like very nice weather for a Century. It should be partly cloudy and mid 50s when we leave, and mostly sunny and low 70s when we return. There could be a cross wind sea breeze on the way back, but I know an inland detour if necessary.
So I have two plans. They both leave from Hampton Beach (ride headquarters) and follow the official route to Cape Neddick in York, ME. If I'm running out of steam at that point, I have a route back that will give us a metric century. If I'm still raring to go, I have a route that goes up to the beaches in Wells, ME and then inland to the
Eastern Trail and back to Kittery to rejoin the official route to get a full century.
Of course there is always the 25, 50, 62, and 100 mile official routes if anybody wants to join us.
On Saturday, September 21st - Hampton Beach - Seacoast Century
- I plan to be in the registration line at 7:00 AM.
- Starting Point Map - Hampton Beach State Park
- Route Map - Metric Century.
- Route Map - 100 real, all-American, miles!
- Distance - 63 or 100 miles
- Elevation Gain = 750 or 1300 feet (not very hilly)
- Unpaved - none
- Equipment - A bike with road tires is HIGHLY recommended.
AR Index = Roughly 66 or 104 flat, smooth miles.
RSVP if you plan to join me.
Bill
Posted by
Fearless Leader
at 6:37 PM
Dear AdventuRiders,
How many TOP 10 days do you get? Tomorrow looks like it will be another one with temps in the low 60s when we leave and low 70s when we return all under bright blue skies!
We will start in Groton Center, ride past Baddacook Pond, Massapoag Pond on our way to the Stone Arch Bridge in Dunstable. There are great mountain views from the ridge in Dunstable and beautiful farms and conservation land along the way.
The last couple of Fitness Rides have been pretty strenuous, but I am winding down a bit so I can do the SeaCoast Century on Saturday. It's still 24 miles and 450 feet elevation gain, but I plan to take it a bit easier tomorrow.
On Friday, September 20th - Groton Center
- 9:30 AM - The Fitness Ride will leave.
- 1:00 PM - We should be back.
- Starting Point Map - Groton Center.
- Route Map - Groton - Stone Arch Bridge Dunstable.
- Distance - 24 miles.
- Elevation Gain - 450 feet.
- Off Road - 2 miles.
- 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
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Wednesday, September 18, 2013
at 5:34 AM
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Tuesday, September 17, 2013
at 5:12 PM
Dear AdventuRiders,
The weather is looking terrific tomorrow! It should be around 60 degrees and Sunny when we leave and near 70 degrees and still Sunny when we return.
It may cost $10 to park at Stage Fort Park. If you want to carpool let me know and I will try to arrange something.
Lunch will be at Bearskin Neck in Rockport. There are multiple restaurants and we can have a picnic at the end of the neck.
On Wednesday, September 18th - Gloucester - Rockport
The weather is looking like a TOP 10 Day at this point!
- 10:00 AM - We will leave.
- 2:30 PM - We should be back to Stage Fort Park.
- Start Point Map - Stage Fort Park - Gloucester
- Route Map - Cape Ann - Rockport
- Distance - 27.5 miles
- Elevation Gain - 400 feet (moderate)
- Unpaved - NONE
- Equipment - I will be riding my ROAD bike.
AR Index - roughly equal to 30 flat, paved miles.
Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Monday, September 16, 2013
at 7:24 AM
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Sunday, September 15, 2013
at 10:01 PM
Dear AdventuRiders,
If you are not planning to do the Granite State Wheelmen's 40th Annual SeaCoast Century, featuring the new lifting bridge at Portsmouth, NH (Whew!), you can ignore the rest.
The tradition of me tinkering with every route I have ever encountered continues. This year I am planning a metric century (100 kilometers, or 62 miles) that goes from Hampton Beach, NH to Cape Neddick in York, ME. If the spirit moves us (or me), I have an extension to Kennebunkport, ME that will give us the REAL, HONEST TO GOD, PATRIOTIC, HEROIC, ALL AMERICAN CENTURY of 100 miles :-)
I've lost track of who has signed up, so if you want to coordinate with me, RSVP.
Thanks!
Bill
Posted by
Fearless Leader
at 2:36 PM
Stupid cut and paste!
Thanks for noticing that Bill S.
Bill
Posted by
Fearless Leader
at 1:17 PM
Dear AdventuRiders,
The weather isn't looking picture perfect tomorrow, so I changed the starting point to Chelmsford Center so we could have a dry lunch anyway. The "Few Showers" forecast is often wrong. The rest of the forecast shows low 60s in the morning and mid 60s in the afternoon.
The Monday rides will start in Chelmsford Center and ride the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail toward Carlisle and Great Brook Farm State Park or the Cranberry Bog.
On Monday, September 16th - Chelmsford Center.
AR Index - Roughly equal to 15 flat, smooth miles.
- 12:30 PM - We will leave for the Cranberry Bogs.
- 2:30 PM - We should be back.
- Starting Point Map - Groton Center.
- Route Map - Chelmsford, BFRT, Cranberry.
- Distance - 10 miles.
- Elevation Gain - 150 feet (easy)
- Off Road - maybe a little at the cranberry bogs.
- Equipment - I plan to bring my road bike.
AR Index - Roughly equal to 11 flat, smooth miles.
On Wednesday, September 18th - Gloucester - Rockport
The weather is looking like a TOP 10 Day at this point!
- 10:00 AM - We will leave.
- 2:30 PM - We should be back to Stage Fort Park.
- Start Point Map - Stage Fort Park - Gloucester
- Route Map - Cape Ann - Rockport
- Distance - 27.5 miles
- Elevation Gain - 400 feet (moderate)
- Unpaved - NONE
- Equipment - I will be riding my ROAD bike.
AR Index - roughly equal to 30 flat, paved miles.
On Friday, September 20th - Groton Center
We will ride to the Stone Arch Bridge in Dunstable. Stay tuned for more details. Its not too far and not to hilly, so I should be in good shape for the Seacoast Century on Saturday and/or Sunday.
Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Friday, September 13, 2013
at 7:51 AM
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Thursday, September 12, 2013
at 6:06 PM
Dear AdventuRiders,
Well, the weather is looking much better for tomorrow. It should be mostly cloudy and mid 60s when we leave and partly cloudy and around 70 when we return. It should be a tail wind on the way back.
We will start at Lake Potanipo (just past South Brookline on Route 13 then left at the blinking yellow light). From there we will ride through Brookline Village, UP to Rocky Hill Road and a visit to Rocky Hill Pond. Then we will ride to Silver Lake before turning back UP on Federal Hill Road. Once we get to the ridge, we will visit the ghost town of Monson Center and enjoy the mountain views on our way DOWN to see cute farm animals at Grand View Farm.
We will cross the 100 year old suspension bridge over the Souhegan in Milford and pass the Granite Town Rail Trail (not very bikeable) before stopping for lunch at Chrysanthi's Restaurant. If you want to skip lunch, its just a couple of miles straight down Route 13 back to the start.
There are 2 category 5 hills on this ride, but if you survived last Friday's ride, you will find this ride to be about the same level of difficulty.
On Friday, September 13 - Lake Potanipo, Brookline, NH.
- 9:30 AM - We will leave for Milford, NH.
- 1:00 PM - Non-lunching people should be back.
- Starting Point Map - Lake Potanipo, Brookline, NH.
- Route Map - Potanipo - Silver - Milford.
- Distance - 23 miles.
- Elevation Gain - 760 feet - 2 Category 5 hills.
- Unpaved - 4 miles - mostly smooth.
- Equipment - I plan to bring my road bike.
AR Index - Roughly equal to 31 flat, paved miles.
Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Wednesday, September 11, 2013
at 6:37 AM
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Tuesday, September 10, 2013
at 7:02 PM
Dear AdventuRiders,
It's hard to believe that it's supposed to be 95 degrees, sunny and humid tomorrow. Of course that means WET RIDE since the original plan was much too dry.
We will meet at Forge Pond in Westford, the same place we met on Monday. The hourly forecast calls for a "feels like" temperature of mid 80s by 9:30, so we may want to start off with a swim in Forge Pond. From there, I'm thinking we could go to the newly weed free Sargisson Beach, then the always beautiful Burges's Pond and possibly Nabnasset Pond too.
As the "feels like" temperature nears 100 at 1:00 PM. We will figure out lunch somewhere.
On Wednesday, September 11th -Westford, Forge Pond Beach
- 9:30 AM - the Morning Recreation Ride will leave.
- 1:00 PM - We should be back.
- Starting Point Map - Forge Pond Beach, Westford.
- Route Map - TBD.
- Distance - ~20 miles.
- Elevation Gain - moderate.
- Unpaved - some.
- Equipment - I plan to bring my road bike.
AR Index - Roughly 24 flat, smooth miles.
Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Monday, September 9, 2013
at 6:07 AM
Bring a coat, it's chilly.
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Saturday, September 7, 2013
at 9:07 PM
Dear AdventuRiders,
Monday looks like another top 10 day! It should be mid 50s when the morning ride leaves and near 70 when we get back from the afternoon ride. Sunny skies, low humidity, and light breezes complete the picture.
As a reminder, you MUST have an approved bicycle helmet, and you MUST pump up your tires! You will also need to initial and sign our Release and Waiver of Liability.
On Monday, September 9th -Westford, Forge Pond Beach
- 9:30 AM - the Morning Recreation Ride will leave.
- 11:30 AM - We should be back.
- Starting Point Map - Forge Pond Beach, Westford.
- Route Map - Westford - Cow Pond.
- Distance - 14 miles
- Elevation Gain - 250 feet (medium)
- Unpaved - 2 miles.
- Equipment - Any well maintained bike will work.
AR Index = Roughly 16 flat, paved miles.
11:30 AM - LUNCH Pizzeria Presti. We can have a picnic at the beach.
- 12:30 PM - the Afternoon Beginner Ride will leave.
- 2:30 PM - We should be back.
- Starting Point Map - Forge Pond Beach, Westford.
- Route Map - Westford - Nabnasset - Stone Arch.
- Distance - 12 miles
- Elevation Gain - 200 feet (easy)
- Unpaved - 1 mile.
- Equipment - Any well maintained bike will work.
AR Index = Roughly 14 flat, paved miles.
On Wednesday, September 11th - East Pepperell Center
We can have lunch at
Martha's Exchange (a brew pub) in Nashua before heading back. If the weather is nice enough we can have lunch outside on Main Street.
- The Exploration Ride will leave at 9:30 AM.
- We should be back by 2:30 PM.
- Starting Point Map - East Pepperell Center Rail Trail Parking.
- Route Map - Pepperell - Nashua - Martha's.
- Distance - 28 miles.
- Elevation Gain - 550 feet (moderate).
- Unpaved - 8 miles - it sounds worse than it is.
- Equipment - I plan to bring my road bike.
AR Index - Roughly 34 flat, smooth miles.
On Friday, September 13th - Lake Potanipo, Brookline, NH.
We will cross the 100 year old suspension bridge over the Souhegan in Milford and pass the Granite Town Rail Trail (not very bikeable) before stopping for lunch at Chrysanthi's Restaurant. If you want to skip lunch, its just a couple of miles straight down Route 13 back to the start. - 9:30 AM - We will leave for Milford, NH.
- 1:00 PM - Non-lunching people should be back.
- Starting Point Map - Lake Potanipo, Brookline, NH.
- Route Map - Potanipo - Silver - Milford.
- Distance - 23 miles.
- Elevation Gain - 760 feet - 2 Category 5 hills.
- Unpaved - 4 miles - mostly smooth.
- Equipment - I plan to bring my road bike.
AR Index - Roughly equal to 31 flat, paved miles.
Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Friday, September 6, 2013
at 7:14 AM
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Thursday, September 5, 2013
at 5:39 PM
Dear AdventuRiders,
I thought we had great weather on our Wednesday seacoast ride!
But on Friday ... How does low 50s when we leave (bring a coat) and low 60s when we return, all under bright blue SUNNY skies and light breezes sound?
Lunch will be at
The Angler in Westminster. I'm told the fish is fresh and very tasty and I've found the Grilled Black Angus Burger to be good as well, especially with the sweet potato fries.
BTW, to get to the starting point, get off Route 2 (exit 25) and take Route 2A into Westminster. When you see the red "Westminster Cracker" building, turn sharp left just BEFORE the building and drive up the hill to the gazebo. Oh, and the last time I checked there was a PortaPotty and it was unlocked.
Don't worry about registering yet, some of the Recreation Departments haven't got their Fall schedules posted yet.
As a reminder, you MUST have an approved bicycle helmet, and you MUST pump up your tires! You will also need to initial and sign our Release and Waiver of Liability.
On Friday, September 6th - Westminster
Get ready for a gorgeous ride around Mount Wachusett. It's a bit outside our 30 minute starting point radius around Groton, but Route 2 is pretty quick.
This ride has everything, goats, mountains, lakes, rivers, views, swimming holes, and a yummy lunch afterwards. If only I could fit an ocean into this ride ...
There are a couple of Category 5 hills on the ride, but we've never really noticed the first one and the second is reasonably short (and there is no shame in walking).
- 9:30 AM - The Fitness Ride will leave.
- 1:00 PM - We should be back.
- Starting Point Map - Westminster Bandshell
- Route Map - Westminster - Princeton - Hubbardston
- Distance - 26 miles
- Elevation Gain - 850 feet (more difficult)
- Unpaved - 2 miles - a few very rough spots
- Equipment - I plan to bring my ROAD bike.
AR Index - roughly equal to 35 flat, smooth miles.
Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Wednesday, September 4, 2013
at 6:55 AM
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Tuesday, September 3, 2013
at 8:00 PM
Dear AdventuRiders,
Did you catch the beautiful sunset, blue sky, and cool dry breeze tonight? Tomorrow should be beautiful!
So I've had a lot of interest in carpooling, let's meet at the Shaw's parking lot in Groton at 119 and 225. We need to LEAVE at 8:45, so let's meet at 8:30 AM and we can divvy up bikes, riders, and drivers.
On Wednesday, September 4th - Hampton North Beach
- 9:45 AM - We will meet at Hampton North Beach (porcelain and everything!)
- 10:00 AM - We will leave for Newcastle and Portsmouth.
- Starting Point Map - Hampton North Beach.
- Route Map - Hampton - Portsmouth - Kittery.
- Distance - 32 miles.
- Elevation Gain - 300 feet (easy).
- Off Road - None.
- Equipment - I plan to bring my road bike.
AR Index - Roughly equal to 32 flat, smooth miles
Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Monday, September 2, 2013
at 9:24 PM
Dear AdventuRiders,
If you believe the forecast, it should be SUNNY and near 70 degrees with low humidity when we leave for our seacoast ride from Hampton North Beach to Portsmouth (and Kittery, ME) on Wednesday. It should be near 80 and Sunny on the way back with a slight sea breeze headwind on the way back!
Don't worry about registering yet, some of the Recreation Departments haven't got their Fall schedules posted yet.
As a reminder, you MUST have an approved bicycle helmet, and you MUST pump up your tires! You will also need to initial and sign our Release and Waiver of Liability.
In addition to our normal spectacular ocean view ride, I have added a short loop to Kittery, ME to try out the new Memorial Bridge.
RSVP if you are interested in carpooling. I will send out the list to the interested parties.
On Wednesday, September 4th - Hampton North Beach
- 9:45 AM - We will meet at Hampton North Beach (porcelain and everything!)
- 10:00 AM - We will leave for Newcastle and Portsmouth.
- Starting Point Map - Hampton North Beach.
- Route Map - Hampton - Portsmouth - Kittery.
- Distance - 32 miles.
- Elevation Gain - 300 feet (easy).
- Off Road - None.
- Equipment - I plan to bring my road bike.
AR Index - Roughly equal to 32 flat, smooth miles
On Friday, September 6th - Westminster
Get ready for a gorgeous ride around Mount Wachusett. It's a bit outside our 30 minute starting point radius around Groton, but Route 2 is pretty quick.
This is a somewhat different ride that the usual Westminster ride. New places to explore!
- 9:30 AM - The Fitness Ride will leave.
- 1:00 PM - We should be back.
- Starting Point Map - Westminster Bandshell
- Route Map - Westminster - Princeton
- Distance - 25 miles
- Elevation Gain - 800 feet (more difficult)
- Unpaved - 2 miles - a few very rough spots
- Equipment - I plan to bring my ROAD bike.
AR Index - roughly equal to 34 flat, smooth miles.
Lunch - TBD
Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole
