Thursday, August 1, 2019
One of the ThursdayBike Group's favorite places places to ride is the Vermont side of the Connecticut River. Vermont Route 102 is a quiet rural road that is very scenic, no traffic, plenty of Holstein cows along the way. ...very Vermont.The weather looks good for us, sunny and no chance of rain, not too hot Let's take advantage of this great forecast and head to Vermont!This ride follows VT Route 102, starting from Lancaster, heading north to DeBanville's General Store. This store had been closed for a few years, but it reopened 2 years ago. We can get food and ice cream there for lunch.
Ride Starts: 9:30, ready to ride, from the parking lot of Shaw's Supermarket in Lancaster, on the right side of Route 3 North, just north of the town center.
Carpool if you like: Meet in the Attitash parking lot, far end away from the lifts, 8:10 am. Otherwise see you in Lancaster.
Terrain: Lots of flat and some very gradual ups and downs, a few short rolling hills requiring some work; no Asparagus Hill, no notches. Generally a slight uphill on the way out, downhill with a tail wind, of course, on the way back.
How far: 49 miles. See map below. (If you just have to get that 50 mile ride in for your record books - just continue up Route 102 from DeBanville's until your odometer says 25.00 then turn back!!)
Shorter Option? Drive up a bit further up Route 3 north and cross the CT River via the bridge into Guildhall, VT and start from there. Park alongside the Town Green (bear right after you cross the bridge, then make a left alongside the green). This will take 18 miles off and give you a pleasant 31 mile ride.
Directions: It is a one hour drive to the Shaws Supermarket from the traffic light in Glen. From there it is an equivalent driving time to go up PInkham Notch to Route 2 OR to go Route 302 to Twin Mountain and Route 3.From Glen, using Route 302, head out past Attitash to Bretton Woods and continue to the Twin Mountain 4-corners stoplight. Take a right onto Route 3 north. Follow Route 3 though Whitefield, then continue on Route 3 into Lancaster. Shaw's Supermarket is on the right, approximately 0.5 mile north of the center of Lancaster on Route 3. It is across the street from Dunkin Donuts. Park at the part of the lot closest to the road, furthest from the store entrance. Bathroom in Shaws or at Dunkin's.
Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13189233
Photos from last week's ride to the top of Evans Notch from Shelburne:
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