North Fryeburg Ramble

With snow still on the ground it looks like we'll have to ride on roads that were plowed after last Wednesday's storm. So how about meeting at the North Fryeburg fire station at 10:00am? We'll decide on a route then.

Still Wanna Ride?

Tomorrow's forecast is in the gray zone for bike worthy conditions. Many of the core group will be away for the holiday. So if there are fellow nut cases who still want to ride send me an email and let me know. If I hear from a few of you by this afternoon we'll put something together based on our combined interests. One way or another I'll post something more definitive tonight.

There has been no groundswell of enthusiasm for a ride tomorrow. So let's look forward to better weather next week.

Tour de North Conway

Let's meet at the Scenic Overlook in North Conway. We'll ride through the fields near the Saco on dirt roads, trails and a bit of route 16 to downtown North Conway. Then we'll explore Whitaker Woods before taking a trail along the scenic railroad tracks back to our starting point.

Right now the NWS is forecasting a 30% chance of rain tomorrow so if the weather turns against us we'll never be very far from our cars. Check back Tuesday morning to make sure the ride is still on.

Meet at 10am. See you there.

Bog Dam Loop

Tomorrow looks like a fabulous day for a ride! And here's another new route to explore! The Bog Dam Ride is a pretty 17 - 18 mile dirt road loop in the WMNF section of Berlin. On Friday the road surface was very smooth and dry too.

Initially the road wends its way along the upper Ammonoosuc and then it rises through the woods with occasional views of the surrounding mountains. The first six miles ascend to the highest point of the ride and while its not quite all downhill from there the hard work is mostly done.

For those of you who haven't ridden with us for a while this is the ride for you. The surface is really smooth and tomorrow is going to be perfect for riding. The leaves are down and we'll be getting plenty of sunshine. For more info on the ride check out Marty Basch's "White Mountain Ride Guide" 2nd edition p83.

If you'd like to carpool meet at The Old Jackson Town Hall at 9:25am We'll start the ride at 10:30an.

Directions - Go north on route 16 to Berlin. Just after the road becomes one way in downtown Berlin go left on route 110. Follow 110 for about 7+ miles to York Pond Road on the left hand side. Go 1.5 miles on York Pond Road to the point where FR 15 forks to the left. Take FR 15 and park up on the right in a large dirt parking lot.