Information: Bay Road Bikes – (978) 468-1301
Directions to the start: Bay Road Bikes –.52 Railroad Ave, South Hamilton, MA 01982
From Route 128, take Route 1A North (Exit 20B) towards Hamilton. Follow Route 1A North approximately 3 miles to RAILROAD AVE in South Hamilton. Turn left onto RAILTROAD AVE. Bay Road Bikes is on the left.
Start time:9:00 AM - 30 and 50-mile ride starts.
Description: Stu laid out a beauty last year and we would have ridden it too, if it hadn’t been for the infamous Mother’s Day Strom of ’06. Mother nature came calling and took most of the bridges and road surfaces from the planned route away. So, we detoured all over the county and had a great ride in spite of everything. This year we are going to give his route another try. We are headed up towards Governor Dummer’s by some great back roads.
Levels: There will be several groups. The logical minimum for the long ride is about Intermediate: 15-17 MPH Ave. Brisk to vigorous riding with good bike handling skills including paceline skills. Riders should be self-sufficient. There will be some re-grouping.
To be comfortable in the short ride group the speed and skill level would have a lower minimum: 14-15 MPH Ave. Good bike handling skills including group-riding skills. Riders should be self sufficient. There will be some re-grouping.
If those descriptions sound too challenging, we recommend trying out the evening shop rides to get ready.