RIDE REPORT
Wednesday, 19 April 2017, The Rooster Ride
Ride Leader: Jack Donohue
32 miles, 10:00 am start from Bikeway Source parking lot, Bedford, MA
Riders (19): Jack, Brett Serkez, Butch Pemstein, Chuck McWilliams, Curt Dudley-Marling, Dom Jorge, Elissa Brown, Ilkka Suvanto, Julie Dodd, Ken Hablow, Larry Kernan, Ray Komow, Richard Vignoni, Rick Lawrence, Robert Wilson, Roy Westerberg, Selig Saltzman, Susan Sabin, and Tom Allen.
Joined enroute (3): Barry Nelson, David Wright, and Kaz Zelny.
Present at lunch (4): Helen Greitzer and Susan Grieb (aka Mrs. D), as well as mountain bikers, Larry Kornetsky and Margie Lee.
Once again, confusion reigned supreme at the start, as I changed the start location to the parking lot next to Bikeway Source (but not the description which was still Bedford Depot). Fortunately, we all managed to find each other.
After an earlier taste of real spring, we once again bundled up against chilly temperatures and a nasty wind, but once we got moving and up to cruising speed it was quite comfortable. The group mostly stayed together, minimal arrow services required. Despite a rather long string of riders, they were all good citizens, keeping to the right and yielding for drivers - nary a honking horn was heard.
Our first stop was at the visitor's center on Liberty Street, where we encountered some musket-toting minutewomen. Fortunately, the natives were friendly and even joined us for a photo op. We ran into the rest of the reenactment a bit later, as we continued up Barnes Hill/Barretts Mill Roads. No shots were fired, though there were a few of us with red coats.
We were pleased to find that the portajohn next to the ballfield off Griffin Road had been reinstated. After a bit of climbing on Curve Street, we enjoyed the twisty descent on Bingham Road. Then we zipped through Carlisle center, onto East Riding Road and the newly repaved Brook Street. Back on Rte 225 for the home stretch, Julie took the town line sprint into Bedford and pulled us along at a fine pace.
Most everyone repaired to Ken's Deli for lunch, where Helen, Susan, Larry, and Margie joined us. Several of us even enjoyed the outdoor seating.
Thanks to Butch for sweeping.
Ride report by Jack Donohue.
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| We encountered some Minutewomen |
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| A few additions to the group (clue -- they're the ones without bikes) |
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| Butch, our sweep |
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