Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Thursday, October 17, 2013
at 5:01 PM
Dear AdventuRiders,
The great biking weather (hopefully) continues! On Friday, it should quit raining by 7:00 AM and be Sunny and mid 50s when we leave and mid 60s when we return for lunch.
The Fitness Ride will explore some quiet Carlisle backroads on our way to the Old North Bridge in Concord. Then we will ride past the Cranberry Bog on the way to Great Brook Farm State Park, and finally some more quiet backroads in Carlisle.
On Friday, October 18th - Carlisle Center
- 9:30 AM - The Fitness Ride will leave.
- 1:00 PM - We should be back.
- Starting Point Map - Carlisle Center - Please DO NOT park at Fern's.
- Route Map - Carlisle - Old North - Cranberry.
- Distance - 27 1/2 miles.
- Elevation Gain - 450 feet (easy).
- Unpaved - a little bit.
- Equipment - I plan to bring 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 Wednesday, October 16, 2013
at 7:54 AM
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Tuesday, October 15, 2013
at 2:14 PM
Dear AdventuRiders,
The weather is looking Cloudy tomorrow and probably not worth the drive to Providence. Its supposed to be mid 50s and Cloudy when we leave and mid 60s and Cloudy when we return.
So, how about a ride from Groton Center to Hollis via West Groton and lunch at Hollis Country Kitchen. Then it's a straight shot down freshly paved Route 122 to Pepperell and we can take either Nashua Road or the Rail Trail back to Groton.
On Wednesday, October 16th - Groton Center
- 9:30 AM - We will leave for Hollis
- 11:30 AM - Lunch at Hollis Country Kitchen?
- 2:30 PM - We will be back.
- Starting Point - Groton Center.
- Route Map - Groton - Hollis - Nashua Road
- Distance - 29 miles.
- Elevation Gain - 600 feet.
- Unpaved - 2 miles smooth dirt.
- Equipment - I plan to bring my road bike.
AR Index - Roughly equal to 34 flat, smooth miles.
Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Sunday, October 13, 2013
at 9:43 PM
Dear AdventuRiders,
I hope you have been out enjoying this lovely fall weather. I am in Bar Harbor right now so there won't be any rides tomorrow on Columbus Day.
If the weather holds, I'm planning to ride from Providence, RI to Bristol, RI on the East Bay Bicycle Trail on Wednesday. Stay tuned for more information.
On Friday we will ride from Carlisle to the Olde North Bridge and potentially trespass on closed federal property. Its kind of ironic that the Revolutionary War started at the Olde North Bridge, just saying ...
More information when I get back to Groton.
Bill and Carole
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Friday, October 11, 2013
at 6:26 AM
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Thursday, October 10, 2013
at 5:33 PM
Dear AdventuRiders,
Well, the weather is not looking the best for tomorrow :-( We did get a bit wet last Friday, but the foliage was spectacular!
On Friday, October 11th - Hudson
Orchards and Vineyard of Bolton - Beautiful views from Old Bay Road - Old Church / New Community Center renovation in Berlin - Wachusett Aquaduct in Northboro - DOWNHILL on ARRT from Marlboro to Hudson.
BTW, there are no restroom facilities at the starting point. There is a McDonald's on Route 85 just across the river from South Street.
- 9:30 AM - The Fitness Ride will leave.
- 1:00 PM - We should be back.
- Starting Point Map - Hudson - Horseshoe Pub.
- Route Map - Hudson - Berlin - ARRT
- Distance - 23 1/2 miles
- Elevation Gain - 750 feet - 1 Cat 5 hill.
- Unpaved - 1/2 mile - very smooth.
- Equipment - I plan to bring my road bike.
- AR Index - Roughly equal to 31 flat, smooth miles.
Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole
Posted by
Fearless Leader
on Wednesday, October 9, 2013
at 7:39 AM