Wednesday, October 28, 2015, To the End of the World and Back
Ride Leaders: David Wean & Bob Apsler
28 & 40 miles, 10:00 am start from Wompatuck State Park, Hingham, MA
Riders - 28 mi (2): David and Jeff Smith.
Riders - 40 mi (5): Bob, Everett Briggs, Gene Ho, Karen Featherstone, and Steve Miller.
Together for the first twelve miles, we visited Great Esker Park (where we climbed the 90 foot esker, from which we looked down at Weymouth rooftops on one side, and the Back River estuary on the other) and Bear Cove Park (a former Naval camp and munitions facility, turned over to Hingham in the 1970s). After passing through the South Shore Conservatory and rolling through Hingham Center, the two groups parted at the turnoff for World's End.
From there, the 28 mile riders spent the better part of an hour exploring the Olmsted-era carriage paths and the water views from the 200 never-built house lots, after which we returned to the road and traveled along the ocean in Cohasset (see "what Bob said" for a description of that). After wonderful sandwiches at Fresh Feast, we returned via the shared route through the back side of Wompatuck Park (formerly the annex to the Bear Cove facility) to the ride start.
Report by David Wean.
Four of us headed toward Hull and quickly abandoned the usual WW route of zipping out and back to the tip. Instead, we sought every opportunity to hug the shore – first on the ocean side, and on the opposite side when returning. Doing so provided lovely views, allowed us to better appreciate the unusually high tide and strong wind, and added five miles to the ride. At the tip of Hull, we encountered Everett, who had started late and zoomed out to catch us. We climbed several steep hills to inspect a submarine watch tower, visit a ceremonial tower in Fort Revere Park, and ride as close to the shore as possible. Beautiful views in all compass directions kept us entertained even before the marvelous stretch of Jerusalem Road in Cohasset. The clouds mattered little because of the perfect riding temperature, clear air, and beautiful leaves. Lunch at a delightful sandwich shop in Cohasset delayed us just enough to catch a few sprinkles on the way back to the cars. A congenial group encountered no mechanical or other delays. Another great WW day.
Report by Bob Apsler.
From there, the 28 mile riders spent the better part of an hour exploring the Olmsted-era carriage paths and the water views from the 200 never-built house lots, after which we returned to the road and traveled along the ocean in Cohasset (see "what Bob said" for a description of that). After wonderful sandwiches at Fresh Feast, we returned via the shared route through the back side of Wompatuck Park (formerly the annex to the Bear Cove facility) to the ride start.
Report by David Wean.
Four of us headed toward Hull and quickly abandoned the usual WW route of zipping out and back to the tip. Instead, we sought every opportunity to hug the shore – first on the ocean side, and on the opposite side when returning. Doing so provided lovely views, allowed us to better appreciate the unusually high tide and strong wind, and added five miles to the ride. At the tip of Hull, we encountered Everett, who had started late and zoomed out to catch us. We climbed several steep hills to inspect a submarine watch tower, visit a ceremonial tower in Fort Revere Park, and ride as close to the shore as possible. Beautiful views in all compass directions kept us entertained even before the marvelous stretch of Jerusalem Road in Cohasset. The clouds mattered little because of the perfect riding temperature, clear air, and beautiful leaves. Lunch at a delightful sandwich shop in Cohasset delayed us just enough to catch a few sprinkles on the way back to the cars. A congenial group encountered no mechanical or other delays. Another great WW day.
Report by Bob Apsler.
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