The Bicycle Club for South Shore, Massachsuetts
Linda rode MS Global during the past week. She raised a lot of money for the Multiple Sclerosis fund. Vito was also riding as a crew chief. The South Shore Bikers were well represented.
In the picture above was Tyler Hamilton with Linda. Linda would ride with him over the past 7 days. Tyler Hamilton raced for gold in the Olympics.
We had a great ride! It started off, slow. Two riders missed the ferry to Martha’s Vineyard. To be true to our word we waited for them at Oak Bluffs. We ride, together. This is touring ride, anyways.
We rolled from Oak Bluffs towards the interior of the island. We made a pass over the northern part of the Forest surrounding the island’s major airport. From there we made some zig-zags to head towards South Road. We went over some nicely laid pavement.
The wind started to collect its forces against us. There was a strong
headwind as rolled through Chilmark on the way to Aquinnah. Combined with the high humidity it made a challenge. We took a tour of Lobsterville but we did not take the bikeferry to Memensha. We headed for Gayhead lighthouse.
We stopped at the restaurant overlooking the bluffs to regroup and eat som
e hamburgers. Afterall, it was national hamburger day! We had a great tailwind on the return towards Chilmark. Those miles ticked furiouslypast. We went up Middle Road, which featured smooth pavement and a tailwind.
After the ride we stopped in Vineyard Haven for some ice cream at Murdicks.
Save the date. We will have a touring ride of the South Coast on October 2. We will meet at the Westport Public Library. Roll at 9AM, sharp. Please advise us a headcount prior to the ride.
See https://www.strava.com/clubs/186760/group_events/119098?new=true for a map.
This route has a stop at a new coffee shop by the state line. We will also roll past Lee’s Market. The general store at Rock’o’Dundee is no more.
Thanks,
Bill
Wednesday – 8 AM- Wompy State Park; 20 miles
Thursday – 8AM – Wompy State Park; Across from the visitors Center; 20 miles
Saturday – 9AM – Norwell High; 30 miles
Wednesday will be lead by Andy. Thursday will be lead by Mike. Bill is leading Saturday.
On Saturday a bunch of rode from the Grist Mill. We did 65 miles. We have several options from the Grist Mill. It is great place to park within downtown Plymouth. We can walk via the pathway to the waterfront for a recovery snack after the ride.
You don’t have to stick the exact route all of the time. You can vary the route. Some of the roads in Wareham and Rochester have new pavement. It is very enjoyable to ride them. A good stretch in Middleboro was also paved. It is nice to change it up every once in awhile.
On this route we actually went on the canal for a change of pace. It is busy, but it was workable. It was nice to have fully furnished restrooms at MP 20, too. In the map shown below you can see the whole route.
We stopped for breakfast in Onset. Around 10:30am, we were drinking coffee and eating pizza. We heard a few stories from a man with a gift of gab.
Check out facebook page for impromptu ride scheduling.
