End of Season

Joel and I have agreed that the weather tomorrow won't be conducive to pleasant bike riding and are declaring that this fall's season is over.

Any future rides this month or next will be only on nice weather days and on an rsvp basis.

Our best to you all for a nice Thanksgiving!

Joel and Bill

Rides This Week

Hi All

I'm in a quandary.  

Not many people show up for rides when it's cold out. Tomorrow promises to be one of those iffy days…in the 30's at 9:30 and all the way up to 42 by mid-afternoon….and no sun.

If you'd like to ride tomorrow, please let me know sometime today.

On Wednesday, there will be a morning ride in Sterling on the Central Mass Rail Trail.  At least Jane and I will be there. Come join us. No afternoon ride.

On Friday, depending on the weather and the forecast for the next week (Thanksgiving week), we'll either do the Concord-Lincoln-Weston-Wayland-Sudbury-West Concord 25 mile ride with lunch at Trails End Cafe or the Bedford to Somerville ride with lunch at Dave's Pasta (celebrating the final official ride of this season).  During the following two weeks, if the weather turns nice, we'll do rides on a one-off basis….

The snow stakes are up on my street!

Cheers,

Bill

Tomorrow's Ride

Reminder:

Tomorrow's ride starts at 10am in Gloucester at Stage Fort Park.  Take exit 14 off of route 128, Essex Ave (rte 133).  Set your GPS for 24 Hough Ave.

We should be back between 2:30 and 3 depending on how long we take for lunch.

The temperature will remain in the 50s during the ride but it will be a nice, sunny day. There will be a breeze out of the west.

This ride has many nice views. Don't miss it.

We'll see you there!

Bill & Joel

Friday Ride

This Friday - Cape Ann!

We'll do the Gloucester - Rockport  ride which is 28.3 miles long with an elevation of 1409' (which is a normal 50' per mile) with a stop at mile 17.5 for lunch at Roy Moore's Fish Shack.  

We'll start at 10am(halloween color) after parking at the Stage Fort Park lot at about 24 Hough Ave. in Gloucester.

Let Joel or me know if you're looking for a car pool buddy (if you don't already have one lined up).

The weather will be SUNNY with a high temp of 62.

There will be lots of beautiful ocean sights along the way.

Don't miss this ride!

Bill   781-248-2624

Joel 978 -501-0751

Next week's rides

Many thanks to Jane who will be leading Monday's rides!  The rides lately have had spectacular foliage views….

Monday morning:   park at Center Park in Carlisle next to Fern's.  At 9:30, we'll leave and do the Carlisle - Old North Bridge ride which is 15.7 miles long with an elevation of 744'.  We'll be back by 11:30 and have lunch at Fern's.

Monday afternoon at 12:30 we'll leave on the Carlisle - GBFSP - 12 Reversed ride which is 11.9 miles long with an elevation of 541'.

The weather is forecasted to be mostly cloudy with a high of 71.  

The forecast is for rain on Wednesday.

Friday is TBD but I'm happy to have suggestions:  the weather is supposed to be good with a high in the mid-60s.  We could try for Cape Ann again if enough people are interested….

Have a nice weekend.

Bill

from yesterday's ride:

Friday's Ride

Due to some schedule issues, we'll not do the Cape Ann ride tomorrow but rather the East Pepperell to Nashua route. This is a 25 mile route with an elevation of 971'.

The ride goes up through Hollis and the the NW side of Nashua and uses the Broad St. Parkway to go downtown. We'll eat at Seedlings, Riverwalk Cafe, Peddler's Daughter or elsewhere depending on the group's preference. The return trip is via Mine Falls Park, route 111 and the NRRT back to the parking lot at trailside at about 60 Groton St. in East Pepperell.

The ride will leave at 10am.  

Safety Note:   Yesterday was another of those beautiful fall days when it's quite cool in the morning but quickly warms up.  So we use layers on top.  At one point I rolled up my light yellow jacket and tied it around my waist as I've done many times.  On Newtown Rd in Littleton, Hans called out that part of my jacket was in the back wheel.  When I put on the brakes, they grabbed and ate up the jacket and tightened the knot that I had in the jacket in around my waist.  Fortunately, we weren't going too fast so I was able to disengage my shoes and wrestle with the knot. But for a while there, the bike, the jacket and I were one entity.  Had I been going faster I might have gone over the handlebars onto the busy street….

I know only a small number of us will be riding tomorrow but I hope everyone has a nice weekend,

Bill

Wednesday's Rides

Sunny with temps in the mid 50's to high 60's tomorrow in Acton.  Sounds good!

In the morning we'll do the Acton Center - Nagog ride. This recreation ride is 13.7 miles long with an elevation of 688' and goes through NARA Park and around Nagog Lake.

The ride will start at 9:30 and end by 11:30.

Lunch will be at Acton House of Pizza or BYO.

The afternoon fitness ride will be the Acton Center - Boxboro ride of 14.8 miles and 822'.  It will start at 12:30 and end by 2:30.

Parking is behind the Acton Library on off of Woodbury Lane.

Hope to see you there…

Bill

Fwd: [AdventuRides] Wednesday's rides

Correction:  the afternoon ride is 13 miles long, not 31!!

Bill

Begin forwarded message:

From: Bill Segal <bill.segal@comcast.net>

Subject: [AdventuRides] Wednesday's rides

Date: October 10, 2017 at 12:58:19 PM EDT

To: Adventurides <adventurides@googlegroups.com>

Tomorrow morning we'll leave from the Station Ave trail parking area (park facing east) at 9:30 and do the Groton Story Book House  ride. It is 15 miles long and has an elevation of 690'. (How many nursery rhymes' characters do you see?)

We'll have lunch at Filho's (235 Main St) from 11:30 to 12:25.

The afternoon ride will leave at 12:30. It is the Groton-Pepperell-Mount Lebanon ride which is 31 miles and has an elevation of 520'. (Nice foliage?)

I believe these two rides are about the same in terms of recreation/fitness…somewhere in the middle.

The forecast for tomorrow's rides calls for mostly sunny and 60 degrees at 9:30 and cloudy and 66 by 2:30.

See you there.

Bill & Joel

PS  Friday: Gardner!

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Wednesday's rides

Tomorrow morning we'll leave from the Station Ave trail parking area (park facing east) at 9:30 and do the Groton Story Book House  ride. It is 15 miles long and has an elevation of 690'. (How many nursery rhymes' characters do you see?)

We'll have lunch at Filho's (235 Main St) from 11:30 to 12:25.

The afternoon ride will leave at 12:30. It is the Groton-Pepperell-Mount Lebanon ride which is 31 miles and has an elevation of 520'. (Nice foliage?)

I believe these two rides are about the same in terms of recreation/fitness…somewhere in the middle.

The forecast for tomorrow's rides calls for mostly sunny and 60 degrees at 9:30 and cloudy and 66 by 2:30.

See you there.

Bill & Joel

PS  Friday: Gardner!

Friday Ride

Since it's Friday before the long weekend, 

since I'm leaving for the cape at 2, 

since Joel is away camping, 

since the Friday ride is called a Fearless Leader's Ride, I've decided we'll do the 

Carlisle -GBFSP-Hart Pond ride.

We'll start at Center Park in Carlisle, next door to Fern's Country Store at 9:30.

The ride is 16 miles long with an elevation of 720'. Part of the ride is on the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail (we'll stop at Hart Pond) and part goes through the Great Brook Farm State Park.

We can have lunch at Fern's after the ride at 11:30 or so.

See you there.

Bill

Wednesday's Rides

From yesterday's ride to the Wachusett Dam…what a beautiful day for biking!

On Wednesday we'll ride from the Memorial Field in Bolton at about 100 Wattaquadock Hill Rd.

In the morning, we'll do the Bolton - Harvard (recreation) ride - 13.2 miles and 719'

The ride will leave at 9:30 and be back by 11:30.

Lunch is BYO at the playground picnic table(s).

The afternoon ride will be the Bolton - Berlin (fitness) ride - 12.7 miles and 860'

The ride will begin at 12:30 and end by 2:30.

These are both great rides - passing lots of farms and orchards.

The weather for tomorrow promises to be another beautiful day for biking:  sunny with about 60 degrees at 9:30 and 77 by the end of the afternoon ride.

See you there.

Bil & Joel

GO - Sterling - Meadowbrook Orchards

Sunny. 56 degrees at the start of the ride and 68 by 2:00.

Bill and Joel

781-248-2624
978-501-0751

This week's rides

It was 39 in my back yard this morning. How about yours?  But we'll be in or near the 70s for most of our rides this week.

On Monday:  

The morning fitness ride will be Meadowbrook - Old Stone Church  which is 16 miles long and has an elevation of 699'.  

The ride will begin at 9:30 and be back by 11:30 in time for a nice lunch at Meadowbrook Orchards where our cars are parked (away from the restaurant please) at 209 Chace Hill Rd in Sterling,MA.

The afternoon recreation ride will be Meadowbrook - Wachusett. a 13 mile ride with an elevation of 760'.  This is the ride where we visit the amazing Wachusett Dam.

The ride will start at 12:30 and be back by 2:30.

The forecast for Sterling tomorrow is for sunny with a high of 69, no precipitation and low humidity.

On Wednesday we'll do the Bolton - Harvard and Bolton - Berlin rides.

The Friday ride is TBD.  

See you in Sterling tomorrow.

Bill & Joel

GO - Ipswich

Be ready to leave Ipswich at 10am.

Weather the same as predicted last night except we get one more degree.

Bill 781-248-2624

Joel 978-501-0751

Tomorrow's Ride

Ipswich on Friday!!

Tomorrow Darlene will lead us on the new Ipswich ride. It is about 25 miles long and takes us out to Great Neck along the water of Plum Island Sound as well as to Castle Hill.

We'll park and start at Appleton Farms at 219 County Rd (rte 1A) in Ipswich. 

Be ready for a 10am start.

The forecast for tomorrow in Ipswich is for sunny skies and 55 (yes, 55) degrees at 10 and 62 at lunch time.

After the ride, we'll take a ten minute trip by car on rte 133 to Essex and have lunch at the famous Woodman's of Essex (where Lynda can get fried clams). The address is 121 Main St. in Essex. They specialize in seafood, but there's lots of other food as well.  Or, you can BYO.

See you there!

Bill & Joel & Darlene

GO East Pepperell

Nice weather this morning. A little warm this afternoon. Humidity dropping during the day.

Bill & Joel

781-248-2624

978-501-0751

Begin forwarded message:

From: Bill Segal <bill.segal@comcast.net>

Subject: Wednesday's Rides

Date: September 26, 2017 at 4:40:44 PM EDT

To: Adventurides <adventurides@googlegroups.com>

Two nice rides tomorrow...

Tomorrow, we'll park at the Nashua River Rail Trail lot in East Pepperell.  It's at about 56 Groton St. in E. Pepperell.

The morning recreation ride will be East Pepperell - Hollis, about 12 miles and 660' of elevation.  The ride will leave at 9:30 and return around 11:15.

Lunch will be at Charlotte's Cozy Kitchen, across the street on Main St. or you can BYO.

The afternoon fitness ride will be East Pepperell - Brookline, about 16 miles and 714'.  The ride will leave at 12:30 and return at 2:30.

Tomorrow's weather will be sunny with 73 degrees when we start in the morning and 85 by 2:00.

For the Friday Ipswich ride, if you want to carpool and don't know with whom to ride, let us know and we will help. The forecast is for sunny, cool, slightly breezy weather.

See you tomorrow.

Bill & Joel

Tomorrow

Reminder - Monday 9:30am - Harvard. Park behind the town building on Elm St...

Next Week's Rides

Stephanie's Cafe hit the spot after Friday's ride:

On Monday we'll ride in Harvard:

Morning ride:  Harvard Roller Coaster  13.3 miles and 875'.  

We'll park behind the Town Building on Elm St in Harvard

The ride starts at 9:30 and returns by 11:30

Lunch will be at the Harvard General Store or BYO.

Afternoon Ride:  Harvard Prospect Hill  11.9 miles and 692'.

The ride starts at 12:30 and ends by 2:00.

On Wednesday, we'll do two East Pepperell rides.

On Friday, we'll ride in Ipswich.

Cheers,

Bill

Friday's Ride

And so autumn begins….

Tomorrow, weather permitting, we'll be riding with Stephanie on her new, beautiful Westford route of 24.7 miles and 1335' (=54'/mile) elevation. The ride goes to 4 of the ponds in Westford.

Right now the forecast is for a cloudy day with temps in the low 60s.  There a chance of rain by 2pm.

In addition, Stephanie has invited us to park at her house and have some of her world-famous vegetarian lentil soup after the ride (12:15 or so)!  

Let's be at her house, ready to go at 9:30.  The address is 74 Beaver Brook Rd in Littleton but the house numbers on Beaver Brook are a little crazy, so use these hints:

1. There is a mail box at her driveway and it says "Malone"

2. Her house is between Christopher Road and Woodland Drive, each off of Beaver Brook.  If you're coming from the north (e.g. Groton), her house will be on the right just after Christoper Rd and if you're coming from the south (e.g. Harvard) her house will be on the left just after Woodland Dr.

Hope to see you there!

(Look for a Go- No Go message in the morning.)

Bill

781-248-2624

Wednesday and Friday

No rides tomorrow due to inclement weather.

On Friday, we'll do either Ipswich or Westford. Wind will be the main issue in Ipswich, currently forecasted to be 21mph from the NE with temps in the high 60s…so it will feel even cooler. Whereas in Westford it will be in the low 70s with a 14mph wind.

Happy New Year to those who celebrate Rosh Hashanah!

Regards,

Bill & Joel