Reminder - East Pepperell Tomorrow - NO AFTERNOON RIDE

Dear AdventuRiders,

Well, the good news is that the forecast is for sunny skies and upper 70s tomorrow morning. The not so good news it that it is supposed to be near 90 degrees in the afternoon. Since I am a heat wimp, TOMORROW AFTERNOON'S RIDE IS POSTPONED.

Here is some video from yesterday's ride. Thanks, Alex!


Since there is no afternoon ride, the morning Recreation Ride will be a bit longer, and more scenic than usual. We can take our time and enjoy the views on our way to Hollis. Our first stop will be the new covered bridge in Pepperell. It is open to pedestrians and bicycles now. Then its off to rolling farms and the Nissitissit River before we climb up to the Beaver Brook Association conservation land. There are some nice views from the ridge before we stop in quaint Hollis, NH. From there, its mostly downhill to the Nashua River and the rail trail back to Pepperell. We may not get back until noon depending on how fun we are having :-)

The route is almost 15 miles with about 300 feet vertical. There is some smooth dirt / gravel roads on the way, and the rest is paved. Here is a map. I plan to bring my road bike.

Lunch at the Pepperell Spa is still on.


On Friday, June 18th, we will meet in East Pepperell Center at the gravel rail trail parking lot. Here is a map.

• At 9:30 AM - The Recreation Ride will leave for Hollis. Here is a map.
• At Noonish - We will be back for lunch at the Pepperell Spa.
• NO AFTERNOON RIDE

Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole

GO - Increasing Clouds and Cool.

Boxboro Exploration Ride Tomorrow

Dear AdventuRiders,

It doesn't look like this beautiful weather will continue into tomorrow :-( The forecast calls for cloudy in the morning with showers in the afternoon and highs in the upper 60s.


We will meet at the soccer fields in Boxboro on Liberty Square Road. Here is a map. From there we will go past the old Littleton train depot and climb Oak Hill to Harvard. After checking out the new solar panels at Carlson's Orchards, we will enjoy a 2 mile downhill cruise to Delaney Pond.

Then its off to lunch at The Horseshoe Pub in Hudson (80 beers on tap).

After lunch we will return by way of the Stow golf courses, Boxboro Center and the aptly named Hill Road. The route is about 28 miles and hilly with about 800 feet vertical (mostly in the morning). It is all on road and I plan to bring my road bike. Here is a GPSies map or a MapMyRide map.


On Wednesday, June 16th, we will meet at the soccer fields in Boxboro on Liberty Square Road. Here is a map.

• At 9:30 AM, we will leave for Harvard. Here is a map.
• At Noonish, we will have lunch at The Horseshoe Pub in Hudson.
• At 2:15 PM, we will be back.

Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole

GO - Mostly Cloudy and Warm

This Week - Lancaster - TBD - East Pepperell Center

Dear AdventuRiders,

We only have 2 weeks left in our Spring 2010 season. Many of our riders, including Carole, are going to be away this week, so I am counting on everyone to get out and enjoy our last few Spring rides.

The Monday forecast is looking mostly cloudy and low 70s. Not the most scenic, but very comfortable riding weather. We will meet in South Lancaster at Atlantic Union College (NOT the baseball field in Lancaster that we used last time). Here is a map.

The morning Fitness Ride will feature up close views of Wachusett Mountain, a short ride on the Mass Central Rail Trail, and scenic views of the Nashoba River Valley. The route is a little over 18 miles and very hilly with almost 700 feet vertical. It is all on road except the extremely civilized MCRT. I plan to bring my road bike. Here is a map.

The afternoon Recreation Ride will feature the beautiful farms on George Hill and Davis' Farmland on our way to the Wachusett Reservoir. We will ride along the reservoir on a civilized gravel / dirt path and visit the impressive Wachusett Dam (largest hand built dam in the world) and enjoy the fountain. The route is 14 1/2 miles with one significant hill and a little over 400 feet vertical. I plan to bring my road bike. Here is a map.


On Monday, June 14th, we will meet at Atlantic Union College in South Lancaster. Here is a map.

• At 9:30 AM - The Fitness Ride will leave for Sterling. Here is a map.
• At 11:30 AM - Lunch will be BYOL, or at Trolley Stop Pizzaria (a couple blocks away).
• At 12:15 PM - The Recreation Ride will leave for the Wachusett Dam. Here is a map.
• At 2:15 PM - We will be back.

On Wednesday, June 16th, the weather forecast is looking SPECTACULAR and I am still devising a deserving route.

• At 9:30 AM - The Exploration Ride will leave.
  
• At Noonish - We will have lunch.
  
• At 2:15 PM - We will be back.

On Friday, June 18th, we will meet in East Pepperell Center. Here is a map.

• At 9:30 AM - The Recreation Ride will leave.
  
• At 11:30 AM - Lunch will at good ole Pepperell Spa.
  
• At 12:15 PM - The Fitness Ride will leave.
  
• At 2:15 PM - We will be back.

Hope to see you there,
Bill and (Carole - vicariously from Italy)

GO - Becoming Partly Cloudy.

Reminder - Dunstable Larter Field Tomorrow

Dear AdventuRiders,

Tomorrow is looking mostly cloudy and mid 60s. It might not be the most scenic sort of weather, but it is good riding weather!

Here are a couple of videos from recent rides. Thanks Alex!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fitXtPyATiY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N_Ai5zyOqE


The morning Recreational Ride will enjoy the views from High Street and then we will go over to Nashua and ride some paved nature trails. From there we will ride a bit of the Nashua River Rail Trail and wind our way back to Dunstable along scenic backroads. The route is about 13 1/2 miles and the first half is a bit hilly. It is all on road and I plan to bring my road bike. Here is a map.

The afternoon Fitness Ride will visit the "field of dreams" in Dunstable and some pretty back roads in Tyngsboro. The route is about 16 miles and quite hilly. It is all on road and I plan to bring my road bike. Here is a map.


On Friday, June 11th, we will meet at Larter Field in Dunstable. The nearest intersection is Groton Street and Dogwood Lane.

At 9:30 AM - The Recreational ride will leave for High Street. Here is a map.

At 11:30 AM - We will have a BYOL picnic lunch at Larter Field.

At 12:15 PM - The Fitness ride will leave for "The Field of Dreams". Here is a map.

• At 2:15 PM - We will be back.

Hope to see you there,
Bill and (off to Italy) Carole