Thursday, August 13, 2020
How about The Basin Ride, It should be a good ride, not TOO hot on Thursday. There is a lot of 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. If it looks too crowded, another place to park is in the parking area along the fence at the little white church on the corner of Fish St. I have not seen a porta potty out there this season, so plan accordingly...
Start, Ready to Ride, at 9:00 am
Head to Fish Street first to enjoy good 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 always was Red Hot Dog Thursday at the little white church, but I don't know if this is happening this year due to the Covid-19 issues.
It always was Red Hot Dog Thursday at the little white church, but I don't know if this is happening this year due to the Covid-19 issues.
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.
If you want a longer ride, start at the Maine Visitors Center to add a total of 18 more miles (9 miles each way), for a total of 46 relatively easy miles. If you start riding from the visitors center at 8:00 or 8:15 you should easily meet the group at the Fire Station or at the little white church as we turn onto Fish street to head to MacNeil.
Here is a map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30519118
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