Lovely Lovell Loops

Lovely Lovell Loops

Thursday, June 8th, 2023



Lovely Lovell Loops

I will be gone this week, but Dave Kinsman agreed to host this weeks ride.  It is a great ride, hilly but not too hilly, quiet roads  It is not a long ride so we should be able to get it done before any afternoon showers.  Short in mileage, but long on workout and scenery.

Start at the park next to the North Fryeburg Saco Valley Fire Station (corner or Route 113 and South Chatham Road). Park away from the fire station, leave that area open for the firefighters.

We head out on Harbor Road all the way to Lovell, then go up Christian Hill Road, head out by Ebenezer's Restaurant and then cross Route 5. We go up Old Waterford Road and do a scenic quiet but thrilling loop on Eastman Hill and Old Stage Road. Return is back by Ebenezer's, but then we head out to the Kezar Lake Narrows for a lakeside lunch and/or ice cream break and maybe a swim. Head back via Shave Hill (sometimes called Swamp Road) and Harbor Road.

This is a 24 mile ride. It can be lengthened if desired adding in Fish Street/MacNeil or MacNeil, up Fish, down Cornshop.

Here is the map:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28020504

 

Four Lighthouse Tour (Ride codes A/2/22) Meet at Marina Parking next to Bistro
North 43 in South Portland at 10:00 AM!

 Thursday May 25, 2023

For this Thursday... We will ride in the Casco Bay area, starting near Bug Light Park in South
Portland.
We will be traveling through South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough, Maine. The ride
will travel by 4 lighthouses and will include a return trip that skirts the Rachael Carson Preserve.
Lots of wildlife opportunities. There will be plenty of time to stop for photos. NOTE: The ride is
mostly on pavement, there is a short section on Cape Elizabeth that is hardpacked dirt, and
some soft sand that should be OK for a road bike.
After the ride, we will have lunch at Bistro North 43, which is in Spring Point Marina. Because
parking spaces are limited, and we need a count for lunch, can you please RSVP to Vince as
soon as possible if you want to ride and to get a lunch seat?  First come first served.
Info on the ride:
The ride is 22 miles, 95% pavement, with some rolling hills.
Bring snacks, sunscreen, and an appetite for lunch.
Meet at the Bistro North 43 parking lot at 10:00 am, Ready to Ride. There is a changing room
with showers that we have access to. When you RSVP, Vince will send the code for the
changing rooms. Bistro North is located at Spring Point Marina near Bug Light in South
Portland, the address is:  
1 Spring Point Drive, South Portland, ME
The website is:  https://north43bistro.com
RSVP to Vince:  vpelote@davinci-consulting.com

Bear Notch Loop 9:00 am B/3.5/38

Bear Notch Loop 9:00 am B/3.5/38

Thursday, May 11, 2023

This week Bob will host ThursdayBike!  The ride will the Bear Notch Loop, anticlockwise, starting at 9:30 am Attitash parking lot in Bartlett.  We will go west on 302, then up and over Bear Notch, down the Kanc and Passaconway Road. Then back up West Side Road and Route 302 to the start.  Hopefully we will get lucky and both Bear Notch and Passaconway Road will still be closed

Ready to Ride at 9:30 am!!  Bring food and water.

The loop is about 37 miles, and is rated a B/3.5/38.

Here is the map:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/1307