Denmark, Hiram and Cornish; 9:30 am

Thursday, August 28, 2019

This ThursdayBIke will have Ellin as your host. She has chosen a good ride starting out of Brownfield at the Recreation Center. 

Here is what she says:

"How about a Cornish ride? I love starting at the Brownfield Rec Center to Route 160, Lords Hill, Rocky Knoll, Denmark monument, Route 113, left on River and into Cornish , then to the Route 160 ice cream stop and back to Brownfield! No scary dogs or picnic table police! What do you think? 🚴‍♀️"

She also says that there are many options for this ride, it can be shortened if need be.

Meet at the Brownfield Community Center on Route 160, Main Street, ready to ride at 9:30 am. 

This is a fun ride and a good workout, too!  I am sorry to miss this ride, but I am riding south of here with a visiting friend. 

Distance:  35 miles

Map:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13074871

The Basin, 9:30 am

Thursday, August 22, 2019

How about The Basin Ride, It should be a good ride, not too hot. There is so much traffic in the valley in mid to late August....but this ride is typically quiet even in the busy season. 

Meet in North Fryeburg at the corner of South Chatham Road and Route 113, alongside the park next to the Saco Valley Fire Station. As you already know, please do not block the fire station parking area. No bathroom facilities here, use the porta-potty at the little white church at the corner of Fish Street.

There has been some bridge/culvert construction work right next to the fire station, so you might have to park along South Chatham Road or on the side of the road opposite the fire station. 

Also, note that Route 302 near the Maine Visitor's Center is all dug up and busy with construction, so drive over to North Fryeburg by Hurricane Mountain Road or East Conway Road.

Start, Ready to Ride, at 9:30 am

Head to Fish Street first to enjoy new pavement and do MacNeil, then out on Union Hill and Meadow to the Stow Store. Bring a lunch and/or snacks. You can pick up food at the Stow Store. You can picnic and refill water bottles at the Basin Campground. 

Heading back will be a good ride, a few uphills, but mostly downhill, hope for a tailwind.

It's Red Hot Dog Thursday at the little white church, so stop by on the way back for a Red Dog and/or a Whoopie Pie.

Total mileage: 28,   This ride allows for many options to shorten or lengthen the ride and choice of route to get from place to place. 

Ellin will host the ride this week!  Enjoy!

Here is a map:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30519118

Presidential Views from Bretton Woods to Jefferson. 9:00 am

Thursday August 15, 2019

This ride celebrates the beauty of the Presidential Range and the great views from Bretton Woods, Twin Mountain and the Jefferson Valley. This ride has some long gradual climbs, but nothing too serious. The weather looks good for the ride and the views!

Meet at the Bretton Woods Ski Area. Park in the big lot across from the out-of-business fitness center, which is on the right just after you turn off Route 302 into the Bretton Woods Ski Area entrance.

Meet at 9:00 am, ready to ride.

The route will head out onto 302 west to Twin Mountain on brand new pavement, and takes right onto Route 3. Another right onto Route 115 for a gradual up and then over to the scenic vista, overlooking Pondicherry and the Jefferson Range. We continue on a great downhill all the way to a left onto Israel's River Road. We will head up to the village of Jefferson to the general store/gas station where there is food, ice cream and a grassy park to picnic. We then return to Route 115A, head back up to the Scenic Vista and return to Bretton Woods.

Total distance is 39 miles. To shorten the route to 30 miles you could park at the tourist info center with the gazebo and cog railway locomotive in Twin Mountain at the junction of Route 302 and Route 3 and join in as the riders pass by, maybe around 9:20-ish. We will look for you as we ride by.

Bring water and snacks. We can get more at the general store in Jefferson or at the Israel River Campground. IN contracts to most o four rides, the majority of this ride is out in the open and in the sunshine, be sure to use sunscreen!

If you want to carpool, meet at the far end of the Attitash ski area parking lot at 8:15 am, otherwise, see you at Bretton Woods.

map:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27844638

Ride Cancelled due to unsettled weather and chance of t-storms

Thursday, August 8, 2019

I am not going to fight the forecast this time, I am giving up and just canceling the ride. There are mixed forecasts, it seems like we could get out there but then take a chance on the rain and storms. I will just go nuts if the morning turns out OK.

After such an amazing stretch of good weather, I think it is OK to take a day or 2 off to attack the laundry pile and ignored paperwork.

Last week's ride up/back, Route 102 on the VT side of the CT river was "Best Day Ever" (of course, quoted by Ellin).

I have no photos from the ride (? must have spent too much time trying to keep up! Did anyone get some photos to share?), but I do want to share some from the Mt Washington Century. The MWV Bicycling Club hosted the best rest stop on the route (once again, well organized by Frank). The greeters with sleigh bells and teacher's bells along with the home baked treats were the best!





Our local DJ, WMWV, 93.5, enjoyed the rest stop, too. Note the bib number that he was given!