RIDE REPORT
Wednesday, 13 September 2017, NH & ME Coastal Rides
Ride Leaders: Ken Hablow & Jimmy White
57 or 38 miles, 10:30 am start from Odiorne Point (State Park) Boat Launch, Rye, NH
Riders - 57 mi (15): Ken, Bernie Flynn, Bob Apsler, Dave Balaban, Francie Sparks, Frank Hubbard, Gene Ho, Julie Dodd, Kaz Zelny, Kevin Donnelly, Lindy King, Neil Martin, Ray Komow, Rich Taylor, and Rochelle Holman.
Riders - 38 mi (9): Jimmy, Celia Donatio, David Fay, Ed Rumsey, Gardner Gray, Greg Tobin, Karen Saltus, Ron Marland, and Selig Saltzman.
Both routes started with a loop through New Castle Island, then across the bridge from Portsmouth into Kittery. The routes continued up the coast, past York Beach, to Nubble Light and York Harbor. At Nubble Light we ran into Pat Ward who was co-leading a multiday Maine coastal ride for Easy Riders Bicycle Tours.
The long ride continued up Shore Road to Ogunquit where we stopped for lunch. We then headed inland and up Mountain Road to Mt. Agamenticus. Several of us decided not to do the short but steep climb and waited at the base of the mountain for the climbers return. Once reunited, we proceeded over some very nice back roads through York, Kittery, Portsmouth, and back to Rye. In York, we took a detour through the Stonewall Kitchen parking lot to a very back road to avoid riding on Rte 1.
Thanks to Gene for sweeping. We only used human arrows a few times. It was more pleasant keeping the group together than getting far afield.
The Odiorne Point State Park Boat Launch in Rye NH proved to be a perfect start point. It is easy to get to, has a large lot with two porta-johns, and is right on the water.
The day was at least a 10. There was wall to wall sunshine, very little wind, and comfortable temperatures that stayed in the mid 70s, although at one point it dipped to the high 60s.
Routes were courtesy of Karen Saltus (long) and Joanne Samuels (short). I'm not sure whom I should thank for all of the new pavement.
Report by Ken Hablow.
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