Rdie Canceled for this Week

 Thursday July 29, 2021

Hey everyone, sorry to say, but the ride is cancelled this week. I am away and forgot to post!  

See you next week!

Apple Acres Ride 9:00 am Ride Code B/2/35

Thursday, July 22, 2021

Dave and Connie created the Apples Acres Ride many years ago and everyone loves it!  This ride is fun and worth doing in spring, summer and fall to enjoy the different seasons.

The route for this ride was modified by Dave and Connie a year or so ago to make it ever better!! It is the "Spec Pond" Version. They added very scenic and pleasant roads just to the west of Rt 160 for a good alternate way back after a stop for ice cream at Rt 160 corner store (hope it is open!).

Start the ride from the Brownfield Community Center (Plenty of parking, and a porta potty, too), head to Route 160 via Pig Street. At about 10 miles, turn left on Tripptown Road, across from a cemetery, then left on Durgintown Rd. These back roads are shady, scenic, quiet biking gems. Stop at Apple Acres for the view and some snacks, then continue downhill and and into Cornish. Head west by the fairgrounds then visit the ice cream shop at Rt 160. Cross Rt 160 and do the "Spec Pond" route that heads north. Eventually you will be back on Rt 160 to return to Brownfield.

Distance is about 35 miles. 

The Apple Acres Store is likely not open since their fruit is not ready yet, so bring snacks and/or lunch.

Meet at the Brownfield Community Center, ready to ride at 9:00 am. 

To drive there from the Conway area take Route 302 to the Maine border and take a right onto Haleytown Road. Take a left onto Hampshire Road towards Brownfield Center. Bear left at the Y junction with Route 160. The community center will be at about 0.7 mile on your right. It is approximately 30 minutes from North Conway Village, about 45 minutes from Glen.

Here is the map:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/32715549

The Basin. 9:00 am. B/2/29

 Thursday, July 15, 2021

How about The Basin Ride, It should be a good ride, weather looks good. There is a lot of traffic in the valley, but this ride is typically quiet even in the busy season. There are rumors about some new pavement in the area, let's find it!

Meet in North Fryeburg at the corner of South Chatham Road and Route 113, in the park next to the Saco Valley Fire Station. As you already know, please do not block the fire station parking area.

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. We 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.

Total mileage: 29,   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 47 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

Ride Cancelled this Week due to Rainy Forecast

Thursday, July 8th, 2021

I have been looking at conflicting forecasts, likely the weatherpeople are not yet certain about the remnants of TS Elsa as they pass by on Thursday-Friday.  I decided to let Ed Bergeron on WMWV decide for us. His forecast suggests rain tomorrow starting in the morning, some thunderstorms possible. Other forecasts suggested more of an early afternoon rain issue.

I will vote for Ed's forecast, so I have cancelled the ride for this week.  We need the rain, Let it Pour!!

See you next week!