RIDE REPORTS
Wednesday, 18 July 2018, Roll over Dover
Ride Leaders: Kathy Horvath & Curt Dudley-Marling
35 or 50 miles, 10:00 am start from Nahanton Park, Newton, MA
Riders – 35 mi (16): Kathy, Brett Serkez, Clyde Kessel, Don Buchholtz, Gene Ho, Harriet Fell, Ilkka Suvanto, Irv Kurki, Jim Whinfield, John Allen, Ron Marland, Roy Westerberg, Sally Chapman, and first-timers Joan Sarles, Bob Keller, and Rick Stimpfle.
Riders – 50 mi (14): Curt, Alan Cantor, Barbara Martin, Catherine Schroeder, Celia Donatio, Dave Balaban, Everett Briggs, Frank Hubbard, Lindy King, Sandy Gotlib, Steve Delaney, Veronica Vedensky, Wing Chow, and first-timer Wing Chow (?!).
Present at (Panera) lunch (4): Brett Serkez, Clyde Kessel, Everett Briggs, and Helen Greitzer. Others may have lunched elsewhere, but there have been no reports of such activity . . . . .
The weather was spectacular and the riders courteous, patient, and was eager to ride and enjoy the beautiful weather. The leader cannot take credit for either of these. She does learn something new each time, however. In this instance she learned that when you change a start location on a GPS file, sometimes other parts of the route change, too.
Despite a couple of problems with navigation, the group was congenial and quickly volunteered to arrow as needed. We discovered a rest stop (thanks to Gene’s guidance) at Farm Pond, which has restrooms and a very kindly staff who assisted a rider with road rash from a slow speed spill. We enjoyed the lovely, shady streets, regrouped a couple of times after hills, and saluted Bob Keller who was not only new, but on his second ride of the season. Bravo! And, as always, special thanks to our sweep, Harriet.
Report by Kathy Horvath.
Farther. Faster. Funner. The weather was perfect and the route was lovely. All seemed to agree that it was especially nice to ride on roads less traveled – by us at least.
The pace was quick – I often found myself “leading from the middle” (for this I blame our new puppy who does not yet sleep through the night) – but everyone managed to keep up and we stopped to regroup only once or twice. We had an extended stop at the Richdale Foodstore in Millis which offered a wide variety of Hostess gourmet desserts and, more importantly, restrooms.
Thanks to Kathy for organizing the ride and to Steve who was our sweep (your check is in the mail, Steve). Overall, a great ride with great people.
Report by Curt Dudley-Marling.
Sunday, July 22, 2018
Monday, July 16, 2018
Sherborn to Norfolk - July 11, 2018
RIDE REPORT
Wednesday 11 July 2018, Sherborn to Norfolk
Ride Leader: Alan Cantor
40 miles, 10:00 am start from Steve the Bike Guy, Sherborn, MA
Riders (20): Alan, Annemarie Altman, Arnie Zaff, Bob Apsler, Dave Balaban, Dmitry Gorenburg, Doug Hobkirk, Frank Hubbard, Gene Ho, Herb Kavet, Jim Whinfield, Kathy Horvath, Kevin Donnelly, Larry Davis, Sally Chapman, Sandy Gotlib, Veronica Vedensky, Wing Chow, and first-timers Bruce Barnett and Tom Schuler.
It was a great day for a ride, with beautiful weather and wonderful riders. We went up some hills, down some hills, and spent lots of time on flat roads.
Thanks to all those who arrowed - there was great cooperation with arrowing (except for the person who got ahead and proceeded to keep on going past the second to last turn). And special thanks for the excellent sweeping done by Gene.
Report by Alan Cantor.
Wednesday 11 July 2018, Sherborn to Norfolk
Ride Leader: Alan Cantor
40 miles, 10:00 am start from Steve the Bike Guy, Sherborn, MA
Riders (20): Alan, Annemarie Altman, Arnie Zaff, Bob Apsler, Dave Balaban, Dmitry Gorenburg, Doug Hobkirk, Frank Hubbard, Gene Ho, Herb Kavet, Jim Whinfield, Kathy Horvath, Kevin Donnelly, Larry Davis, Sally Chapman, Sandy Gotlib, Veronica Vedensky, Wing Chow, and first-timers Bruce Barnett and Tom Schuler.
It was a great day for a ride, with beautiful weather and wonderful riders. We went up some hills, down some hills, and spent lots of time on flat roads.
Thanks to all those who arrowed - there was great cooperation with arrowing (except for the person who got ahead and proceeded to keep on going past the second to last turn). And special thanks for the excellent sweeping done by Gene.
Report by Alan Cantor.
Sunday, July 8, 2018
Westford Ho - July 4, 2018
RIDE REPORT
Wednesday, 4 July 2018, Westford Ho
Ride Leader: Curt Dudley-Marling (subbing for Jack Donohue)
36 miles, 10:00 am start from Bikeway Source, Bedford, MA
Riders (9): Curt, Andrea Clardy, Barry Kaditz, Dan Krechmer, Don Buchholtz, Emily McPhillips, Jon Clardy, Ray Komow, and Susan Broome.
Nice ride, nicer people, with scorching temperatures. By the time we got back to Bikeway Source in Bedford, the temps were well into the 90s with high humidity. So we kept the pace down (probably a little slower than normal Wheeler pace) and stopped often.
In addition to the scheduled stops at Great Brook and Grassy Pond, we added a stop at Kate’s Corner in Chelmsford, to top up our liquids and just get out of the sun for a while. We also did two shorter stops, closer to the end of the ride, to give folks a chance to recover from doing a couple of hills in the extreme heat.
In the end, one of our group was beaten by the heat and unable to finish. Thanks to Emily McPhillips for going back to check on him. She recommended he stay put while she finished the ride, and then she drove back to pick him up. We were all impressed by this act of kindness. Thanks, Emily!!
All in all it was a lovely ride, even if the heat made what should have been a fairly easy ride into a bit of a challenge. Thanks to Ray for sweeping. Scheduled lunch at Ken’s Diner was cancelled because Ken’s was closed for the 4th of July.
Note: I led the ride because Jack Donohue had a nasty fall the previous day. He was missed and we all hope he’s back on the road soon.
Report by Curt Dudley-Marling.
Wednesday, 4 July 2018, Westford Ho
Ride Leader: Curt Dudley-Marling (subbing for Jack Donohue)
36 miles, 10:00 am start from Bikeway Source, Bedford, MA
Riders (9): Curt, Andrea Clardy, Barry Kaditz, Dan Krechmer, Don Buchholtz, Emily McPhillips, Jon Clardy, Ray Komow, and Susan Broome.
Nice ride, nicer people, with scorching temperatures. By the time we got back to Bikeway Source in Bedford, the temps were well into the 90s with high humidity. So we kept the pace down (probably a little slower than normal Wheeler pace) and stopped often.
In addition to the scheduled stops at Great Brook and Grassy Pond, we added a stop at Kate’s Corner in Chelmsford, to top up our liquids and just get out of the sun for a while. We also did two shorter stops, closer to the end of the ride, to give folks a chance to recover from doing a couple of hills in the extreme heat.
In the end, one of our group was beaten by the heat and unable to finish. Thanks to Emily McPhillips for going back to check on him. She recommended he stay put while she finished the ride, and then she drove back to pick him up. We were all impressed by this act of kindness. Thanks, Emily!!
All in all it was a lovely ride, even if the heat made what should have been a fairly easy ride into a bit of a challenge. Thanks to Ray for sweeping. Scheduled lunch at Ken’s Diner was cancelled because Ken’s was closed for the 4th of July.
Note: I led the ride because Jack Donohue had a nasty fall the previous day. He was missed and we all hope he’s back on the road soon.
Report by Curt Dudley-Marling.
Sunday, July 1, 2018
Maine Coast from Rye, NH - June 27, 2018
RIDE REPORTS
Wednesday 27 June 2018, Maine Coast from Rye, NH
Ride Leaders: Ken Hablow & Susan Sabin
60 or 38 miles, 10:30 am starts from Odiorne Point Boat Launch, Rye, NH
Riders – 60 mi (14): Ken, Bernie Flynn, Bob Apsler, Bob Wadsworth, Carol Hartigan, Elizabeth Wicks, Everett Briggs, Gene Ho, Greg Stathis, Kathy Horvath, Maria Noya, Ray Komow, Russ Keene, and Veronica Vedensky.
Riders – 38 mi (20): Susan, Andrea Clardy, Bob Anderson, Carol Anderson, Chuck McWilliams, Dale Ferguson, Don Mannes, Gerry Sheetoo, Jon Clardy, Judith McMichael, Linda Chasen, Nancy Schlecht, Patrick Ward, Rich Taylor, Rochelle Holman, Ron Marland, Selig Saltzman, Tami Kellogg, Tom Clark, and first-timer Debby Sabin.
What a beautiful day to ride up the coast of Maine. The temperature fluctuated from mid-70s to very low 80s, with filtered sun and a slight southerly tailwind. We started from the Odiorne Point Boat Launch, in Rye, which is an idyllic spot on the water.
Both rides went through New Castle, on to Portsmouth, through Kittery Village, and then up the coast to Nubble Light on Cape Neddick. The tailwind was very noticeable riding along York Beach. The long ride stopped at Nubble for a photo op, then onto Shore Road. We made a detour through Perkins Cove before stopping in Ogunquit for lunch.
We then headed inland to Mt Agamenticus. Most of the group made it to the top, some partway. The ride leader, not having anything to prove, waited at the bottom. Although the access road is only 0.75 miles, it kicks up to almost 14%. We had a Karen Saltus sighting as we were going up Mountain Road and she was coming down. Thanks to Karen for most of the routes today!
The inland route back was on quiet rolling hills. We stayed together as a group so there was no need for arrows. About fifteen miles from the end some riders got ahead and the rest of us got trapped at a one lane construction site. This broke the riders into three groups: very fast, fast, and not-so-fast.
Thanks to Gene for sweeping.
Several of us stayed for a shoreside dinner at BG’s Boathouse in New Castle before heading home.
Report by Ken Hablow.
Riders on the 38 mile route were all delighted with the mix of scenery - coves, sailboats, classic NE cottages and villages - plus enough shade and trees on the return leg to keep us all happy. Kudos to the route designer!
We took a break at Nubble Light and, after the inland route back, the group split just short of Portsmouth. At that point, about half the group, led by Judith McMichael, went straight back to their cars. The other half enjoyed lunch overlooking the harbor, followed by a quick hop back to our cars.
It was great seeing two old-time wheelers, Tami Kellogg and Tom Clark, neither of whom had cycled with us for years, 'Twas especially nice for me to have my daughter, Debby, along - she loved the ride and the company.
Thanks to Dale for sweeping the entire ride.
Report by Susan Sabin.
Wednesday 27 June 2018, Maine Coast from Rye, NH
Ride Leaders: Ken Hablow & Susan Sabin
60 or 38 miles, 10:30 am starts from Odiorne Point Boat Launch, Rye, NH
Riders – 60 mi (14): Ken, Bernie Flynn, Bob Apsler, Bob Wadsworth, Carol Hartigan, Elizabeth Wicks, Everett Briggs, Gene Ho, Greg Stathis, Kathy Horvath, Maria Noya, Ray Komow, Russ Keene, and Veronica Vedensky.
Riders – 38 mi (20): Susan, Andrea Clardy, Bob Anderson, Carol Anderson, Chuck McWilliams, Dale Ferguson, Don Mannes, Gerry Sheetoo, Jon Clardy, Judith McMichael, Linda Chasen, Nancy Schlecht, Patrick Ward, Rich Taylor, Rochelle Holman, Ron Marland, Selig Saltzman, Tami Kellogg, Tom Clark, and first-timer Debby Sabin.
What a beautiful day to ride up the coast of Maine. The temperature fluctuated from mid-70s to very low 80s, with filtered sun and a slight southerly tailwind. We started from the Odiorne Point Boat Launch, in Rye, which is an idyllic spot on the water.
Both rides went through New Castle, on to Portsmouth, through Kittery Village, and then up the coast to Nubble Light on Cape Neddick. The tailwind was very noticeable riding along York Beach. The long ride stopped at Nubble for a photo op, then onto Shore Road. We made a detour through Perkins Cove before stopping in Ogunquit for lunch.
We then headed inland to Mt Agamenticus. Most of the group made it to the top, some partway. The ride leader, not having anything to prove, waited at the bottom. Although the access road is only 0.75 miles, it kicks up to almost 14%. We had a Karen Saltus sighting as we were going up Mountain Road and she was coming down. Thanks to Karen for most of the routes today!
The inland route back was on quiet rolling hills. We stayed together as a group so there was no need for arrows. About fifteen miles from the end some riders got ahead and the rest of us got trapped at a one lane construction site. This broke the riders into three groups: very fast, fast, and not-so-fast.
Thanks to Gene for sweeping.
Several of us stayed for a shoreside dinner at BG’s Boathouse in New Castle before heading home.
Report by Ken Hablow.
Riders on the 38 mile route were all delighted with the mix of scenery - coves, sailboats, classic NE cottages and villages - plus enough shade and trees on the return leg to keep us all happy. Kudos to the route designer!
We took a break at Nubble Light and, after the inland route back, the group split just short of Portsmouth. At that point, about half the group, led by Judith McMichael, went straight back to their cars. The other half enjoyed lunch overlooking the harbor, followed by a quick hop back to our cars.
It was great seeing two old-time wheelers, Tami Kellogg and Tom Clark, neither of whom had cycled with us for years, 'Twas especially nice for me to have my daughter, Debby, along - she loved the ride and the company.
Thanks to Dale for sweeping the entire ride.
Report by Susan Sabin.
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