RIDE REPORT
Wednesday, 1 October 2025, Merrimack River and Newburyport
Ride Leader: Tom Allen
~37 mi, 10:00 am start from Newbury, MA
Riders (8): Tom, Frank Aronson, Jim Campen, Richard French, Shawn Corr, Wing Chow, and first-timers David Rotman (friend of Frank) and Stephen Epstein.
Our start was a little delayed awaiting latecomers. (Shawn—not a latecomer—took the train from Boston as his car was unavailable.) As we were about to set out at about 10:15, Frank said his electronic shifter was uncharged. So he was locked into a single speed bike. Fortunately this was a relatively flat ride, with only a couple of climbs that were short enough for him to walk. The flatness of the ride was offset by headwinds in parts of the route, so the rest of us were happy to have working shifters while Frank got a good workout.
Did I mention that the day was absolutely gorgeous with clear blue skies and blue waters of the Merrimack? A feast for the eyes. We stopped briefly on Plum Island to see the large waves rolling in from the Atlantic storms.
Newburyport maintains bike trails and we rode on a couple of them. They're decorated with various art pieces and provide a change of pace on a long(ish) ride.
Lunch was enjoyed at the Port City Sandwiches shop. Two folks didn't have time to stay and headed back to the parking lot on their own. Shawn headed back up the trail to the railroad station. The rest of us had a pleasant ride back to our cars.
Report by Tom Allen.
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