Friday, May 16, 2025

5/18 SUNDAY Ride

New plan, sports fans: we were supposed to do Raymond Hills this weekend but, absent divine intervention, I don't see any time window dry enough for that to happen safely. Saturday is another complete washout and Sunday's rain is due to start around 2:00, so we need to pivot.

In order to get us more climbing and some distance options, I think we go back to Pineland via the hilly route and hope to do the long route home that takes us to West Durham and Freeport after, but I think we may well need to take the Rte 231/Cumberland/Longwoods shortcut home to stay dry. We'll check the weather once we hit Pinelands.

Wheels roll at 8:00


May 17



May 24




Memorial Day




Friday, May 9, 2025

5/11 SUNDAY Ride

We can't seem to catch a break, can we? Saturday looks like another complete washout. I don't see any choice but to bump to Sunday. That said, being Mothers' Day, I'd like to schedule for later in the morning, so as not to ruin any breakfast plans.

The goal is Wild Oats but, as you know, there are many shorter options, so pick your poison. If someone has Strava maps for the courses below that are missing them, share a link with me and I'll add it.

Wheels roll at 10:30

May 10

Wild Oats 66
Strava | Garmin

Little Dog 64
Strava | Garmin

Maquoit Rd 57
Strava | Garmin

Highland Rd 51
Strava | Garmin

Freeport 34
Strava | Garmin


May 17



May 24



Memorial Day




Friday, May 2, 2025

White Mountain Tune-up Series (Readers' Digest Condensed Version)

The weather has just been disastrous this spring, interfering with our Legs of Steel training--we may need to settle for Legs of Fairly Substantial Aluminum this year. 😣

I had hoped to start with our traditional Old Orchard ride, but it's four weeks until Memorial Day: we have a long way to go and a short time to get there, so maybe we save that one for the 24th. 

Let's do Hilly Pineland tomorrow. The rain may threaten our journey home, so we can take a shortcut back from Pineland--most of the work is done on the front side.

The rest of abbreviated schedule is laid out below. If you have any different thoughts/alternatives, feel free to let me know.

Wheels roll at 8:00.





May 10

May 17

May 24


Memorial Day