The season’s penultimate Halifax ride was last night. Next week, we will ride for the last time of the season. Meet at Cape Cod Pizza in Halifax at 7:30 for a post ride dinner!
Bill
Category: Club information
All about the club
Mt Wachusett 2017
Some of us rode a century on Sunday because Tracy rode 400mi during the week. We tried to catch up. We went to the CRW century. This century is very affordable($20/person) and well run. We stayed ahead of Eric, the sweeper.
We added a few miles. We started slow to warm up. We hit a few of the hills before Mt. Wachusett. Those hills were harder than the “climb.” There was 10% grade on the main road to the visitor center. The “climb” did not start until the visitor center. Liz chose to do a repeat on the 10% section. Why not?!?
The debate over the total elevation gain continues. One bike computer obtained 6,600 feet of elevation gain over 105 mles.
Riders include Vito, Liz, Linda, Wes, Bill, and April from Team Kermit.
Vito was wearing the Triple Bypass kit, which you earn after riding over three mountains in Colorado in the same day in 2016. The 2017 event was cancelled due to wildfires.
7/11/17 Tuesday Wompatuck
Today’s Wompatuck ride is cancelled due to thunderstorms.
Bill
Recap
We had a good start to the weekend. Lots of people worked hard to improve their time on the 50mi. We did a new route for 50mi that featured Hull gut. Riders for the 50 include Eric (the Diesel), Eugene, Tracy, Liz, Linda, John, and Maria. Craig cheered for us as we attacked the Box in Scituate. He was headed to the beach.
On the 50mi we went out to the end of the Hull peninsula and saw Hull Gut. We could see Boston Light(oldest lighthouse in the USA) plus the Boston skyline. The town actually paved Fitzgerald bypass, which was a welcome relief. They painted new bike lanes in the area of Spinnaker island on Nantasket Ave.
Always avoid the bike line on Nantasket ave after the Cumberland Farms as the road approaches George Washington Blvd. The Bike Lane does not go all the way to the intersection. Cars will inappropriately merge through the end of the bike lane and hit you. The highest rate of incidences in Hull is AT the end of the bike lane and GW Blvd and Rockland St/Rt 228.
Riders for the mellow 30mi include Dana, Darlene, Mike, Mike, Judy, Glen, Martta, & Jack. The 30 mi group stopped for coffee at the Coffee Corner in Scituate.
What a week in the end! Coach Tony thought that he was going to be ahead on the total miles for the week. Aaron had him beat some more miles so, Coach Tony, went out for a few miles.
However, when I looked at the chart, he was only #2. At 8:10PM on Sunday I noticed that he was back on the top.
Liz is in top for the longest ride of the week with almost 75 miles.
Great elevation gains for the week. John Eagan is almost 1
What a week! Coach Tony thought that he was going to be ahead. Aaron had him beat some more miles so, Coach Tony, went out for a few miles.
However, when I looked at the chart, he was only #2. At 8:10PM I noticed that he was back on the top.
Liz is in top for the longest ride of the week with almost 75 miles.
Great elevation gains for the week. John Eagan is almost 10,000 ft for the week. Ian had a lot of elevation gain this week with an attack on #Wawa and lots of gain in his daily commuting.
We really have a lot of club members working hard! This is wonderful. Last week, no one could beat Coach Tony. He is holding the top spot week after week. Awesome!
Rob rode another century and he is riding those left and right!! Great job!
Aaron is on the board with lots of mileage and elevation gain. Great job!
The Time Trial is moved to 06-30-17 at 7PM due to the threat of thundershowers. Norwell ride is at 8AM on Saturday. 30 and 50 mi options.