The training bit is over so let's go out to Salmon Falls. This is a tidy little 50-miler but, if the day is perfect (as it looks like it will be) and you'd like some more, we can add the Cape loop on the way in for another 10 miles or so. If you need a shorter loop, check the lower image.
Wheels roll at 8:00.
This week's SMR was meant to be a light spin before Memorial Day, but the weather has interceded once again: it looks to be all-day rain on Monday along our course, so the Memorial Day Ride has been moved up to Sunday. That said, I am not certain I will do this ride on Saturday--I may be concentrating on bike maintenance, making rice cakes, and resting my legs (which I haven't done since the Raymond Hills).
Nevertheless, the course remains, the day should be lovely, and ride time is 8:00.
==UPDATE 2==
It's raining now and the maps I'm looking at show showers either in front of us or on us for more of the course. We're either going to get rained on from above or from below (sprayed by the wet roads); I just don't know which. What I DO know is we won't get rained on tomorrow, so I'm going to do an official punt: all ride details remain the same, we're just going to go tomorrow.
Buckle up, buttercup: the primary course this weekend is 64 miles and 3900’ of climbing. We start with the Hilly Way to Pineland, stop for a snack, and continue on to Fickett Rd and Runaround Pond (that exceptionally pretty section at the top of the map). If you’ve never ridden it, you’re gonna love it.
If you don’t have the time or legs for that, there are two other options that turn back from Pineland but, because of the route going up, you’ll still get your hill work in. The Hodgdon route has 3000’ of climbing, and the Sligo route has 2200’.
It should be partly sunny and in the low/mid-fifties, so a great day for a ride--see you at 8:00.
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Time for coffee!
We have a little less climbing this week but a significant jump in miles, but we have muffins and coffee to keep us inspired. It's about 37 miles to Little Dog (now The Abbey) on Maine St in Brunswick and 27 miles home to burn them off. If we don't like The Abbey, we can try Reverie or the Bohemian Coffee House on the way out of town. It's about the same distance to Wild Oats, but a few more miles home. We are definitely stopping for a snack either way, so pack some cash.
This is our most versatile course with myriad permutations so, whatever your legs feel like or whatever your time constraints, there's a loop in here for you. I've included five options below, so click the route of your choice and load it up or make up one of your own. We've been able to break into A and B groups the last few weeks, which has made it a good ride for everyone.
It's going to be a long day so, barring a change in the weather, let's start at 8:00.
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