Author: Liz Malone

2017 Rides

RIDE IDEAS AND LEADERS REQUESTED

Just a reminder we are always looking for new ideas. We encourage you to bring the ideas forward. Unlike other bike clubs we are very organic. We are constantly evolving and have a younger fresh membership. Many our of members like touring ideas. We also have those that want to ride hard and fast.

We try to make room for everyone!

For the next year in 2017 here are some of the things in the works.

P2P
Norwell rides 28-50 miles
Marshfield rides 30 miles
Hanson rides 30-50 miles
Duxbury rides 30 miles
Grist Mill in Plymouth for 35-80 miles
Westport 30-50 miles
Martha’s Vineyard Skunk Tour (50 miles)

If you have any questions or ideas then please ask someone! Send me an email at bill@billohara.com.

Thanks,
Bill O’Hara

Hanson ride 10-23-16 report

Tom, Mike, Tracy, Anand, Rob, Lauren, John, Pam, and Ilene
Tom, Mike, Tracy, Anand, Rob, Lauren, John, Pam, and Ilene

We will ride again next week! I hope to see a lot of people in Norwell on Saturday. The weather should be great for next weekend.  Many were hiding their SSB jerseys underneath those wind jackets due to the gusting winds.  Many brave souls braved the ride, today.  In the middle of the first picture Travis is wearing his podium jacket.

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Mike giving the safety talk

We had a nice turnout. Riders included Don, Sean, Rob, Lauren, Vito, Tracy, Pam, Ilene, Mike,John, Tom, Chris, the other Don, Mohammed, Travis, Aruba Tom, Ian, and a few more. I was surprised that we had so many riders with the reports of a wind watch and such from the National Weather Service. There was a strong headwind on 105. A bunch did the 32 mile route. Others did the short route. The wind would gust at times.

We had a great coffeehour after the ride at the Dunkin’!

Thanks to everyone for making this a strong club.

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Example of the podium jackets

Mike Togo will supervise another run of Podium Jackets. These are nice jackets to wear for the winter riding. We need a minimum of 5 to order. Mike will have the order closed within the week.https://www.dnacycling.biz/ssb/team-gear.html is the link to the club store.

I am wearing a 3XL. Many of the ladies and guys fit a large or perhaps a medium. These jackets do not run similar to the jerseys in cut. The jackets come in Race cut only. Therefore, you have to size up. Take a look at the sizing charts.

Thanks,
Bill O’Hara

Great Ride

We had a nice turnout.  A lot of people did 37 miles on the front group.  We added in some more bogs.  We rode a lot of new pavement.  Many thanks go to the various towns that repaved!  Fuller Street from Togoland to Cedar Street was awesome.

Some of the colors were awesome.  Plus, we saw a few bogs being flooded for the harvesting.  One field was under harvest during the ride.  Expect a few to be harvested during the ride on next Sunday.

We had 20+ riders.  Lots of women rode, today.  One of Mike(Hanson leader)’s goal has been to increase female turn-out.  We are an inclusive club! This includes Arvella, Becky, Diane, Tracy, Maria, Liz, Judy.  Becky set the QOM on the the Half Enchilada Strava Segment.  This is the portion of the ride from the start to Togoland.

We waited at the stop light on Rt 58 to regroup and pause for a few seconds.  Thankfully, we missed the accident that happened on Route 58 northbound.  A dolly went flying from a service station and hit a truck.  This could have been one of us.

Tracy, Mike, and Diane
Tracy, Mike, and Diane

We want to see if there interest in ordering another set of the podium jackets for warmer wear.  Please contact Bill.

Below is a picture of Greg on vacation with his wife.  Always wear your SSB kit.

Greg on vacation
Greg and Katy on vacation

10-16-16 Hanson ride

We are riding on Sunday.  We will do 30 miles.  There might be some interest in the 20 mile option.  We roll at 9AM, sharp.  We will meet for coffee after the ride in the Dunkin'(11AM).  We will trade pieces from the new kit after the ride in the Dunkin’.  If it doesn’t fit, then bring it with you.

Meet at the Shaw’s supermarket plaza in Hanson(470 Liberty Street).

Thanks,
Bill

This weekend 10-08-16

We will ride the Coastal route on Saturday.  We roll at 9 AM from the Norwell High School.

The Hanson ride is on Sunday at 9AM.  We roll from the Shaw’s Supermarket Plaza.  Check out the ride details page.  There is a map on Strava and you can export a TCX file.  Mike Togo has prepared cue sheets. The new route is different from the 2015-2016 route.  There was some road construction on the old route.  We will go on a new routing that features freshly laid pavement.

Bill