Wild River Ride

This Tuesday, June 19 we'll ride the Wild River road to the campground from Route 2.

Directions: Go to Gorham on route 16 north. At the Route 2 intersection go right towards Maine. About 2 (I think it’s 1.9) miles beyond the Maine State line take a right onto a dirt road which leads to the site of the old bridge and a large parking area. If you get to the new bridge which is just beyond our turn off you’ve gone too far. And if you get to Route 113, on the right, just over the new bridge you’ll know you’ve over shot the starting point.

We’ll meet at 10 am in the parking lot. Bring a lunch and we’ll eat somewhere along the river.

Dam and Dummer

Tomorrow looks like a stellar day for a bike ride.  And we deserve it too.  So to celebrate our good fortune let’s do one of our very best rides.

This fabulous ride starts across the street from the Berlin Airport. First we'll pedal north on the rural and quiet East Side River Road which closely follows the Androscoggin River and has wonderful views. Next we'll turn right onto Hill Street, a dirt road which gently rises through woods and farm lands and takes us on a loop with great southern views and back to East Side River Road. From here we'll ride to dirt roads which parallel a hydropower canal before getting us to the seldom visited east side of the Androscoggin River. Before starting our return on East Side River Road we'll stop for a water front lunch at either the dam or the hydro station south of the dam.

To see the map of this 18 mile part pavement and part dirt road ride click here: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/17313468

Driving directions:Take route 16 north through Berlin. About 3 miles past the Nansen Wayside Park (old ski jump on the left and waterfront park on right), Bridge Street will be on the right. You should also see an airport sign pointing right too. Cross over the Androscoggin River and at the end of Bridge Street pull into the ball park lot on your left.

Carpool: Meet at 8:45am at The Old Jackson Town Hall which is across the street from the Post Office.

If you plan to meet the group at the starting point please let me know, chumley@earthlink.net  so that we don't start the ride without you. Please be ready to ride a little bit before 10:00am tomorrow. See you there for a very special ride.

To Ride or Not to Ride...

CANCELLED

It’s cold, it’s damp and showers are expected. Dangity!!!

We've been washed out for five weeks in a row.  Will the sixth time be the charm?  Stay tuned.  The NWS say there's a 40% chance of rain tomorrow.  If the skies do clear for a ride, let's do The Presidential Rail Trail from Gorham.  See last week's description.

Check back tomorrow after 8am for the scoop and the timing.

Last Chance to ride in May

CANCELLED

Can you hear that thunder and see the lightening and torrential rain?  This is the fifth cancelled Tuesday ride in a row.  Five Tuesday rides flushed down the drain.  UGH!

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Well it looks like another inconclusive weather forecast.  So we may or may not be able to get in a ride.  If by some chance it looks ok for a ride in the morning meet at the parking lot in front of Old Town Hall in Jackson (across the street from the Post Office) at 9:15. Check back in the morning about 8am for an update. Rain will cancel. 

If the weather does turn in our favor I was thinking about doing the Presidential Rail Trail in Gorham. It's a good early season route as it's a gentle and scenic ride.

This easy trail, on the old B&M railbed, will take us through the woods with beaver ponds and meadows and some beautiful mountain views.  From the Route 2 trail head we'll ride the old rail bed to the intersection of Pinkham B road.  Then we'll switch to Durand Road  and take that to the rail trail's height of land at the Castle Trail in Bowman (Randolph). The return journey will be wholly on the rail trail.  The ride back to our starting point will be a breeze as it is ever so slightly downhill.  In all we'll cover about 20 miles.

Directions: Go north on Route 16 to Gorham. When route 16 meets route 2 at the T intersection turn left. Go through Gorham on Routes 16 and 2 until Route 2 diverges to the left at the traffic light . You'll see the trail head parking lot on the right about .8 miles after you turned left on Route 2.

Ride Cancelled, Again

Tuesday May 22 Yikes! Not another cancellation! The weather just will not cooperate. Let's hope for sunshine next Tuesday!

Weather or not?

Tuesday May 15th Looks like another MayDay. Ride Cancelled.

MAY DAY !!!

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There is, at present, an 80% chance of rain for Tuesday in Gorham (it's 90% and 100% in Jackson and North Conway respectively). So we may or may not be able to get in a ride. If the weather turns in our favor I was thinking about doing the Presidential Rail Trail in Gorham. It's a good early season route as it's a gentle and scenic ride.

 If by some chance it looks ok for a ride in the morning meet me in the parking lot in front of Old Town Hall in Jackson (across the street from the Post Office) at 9:15.  Rain will cancel.  Check back in the morning by 8am for an update.