Black Friday Turkey Burner

Tomorrow's temps are going to be... crisp. Add in the brisk wind, and temps aren't going to feel more than 30°; Saturday is even worse. I'm going to stick with tomorrow and stick close to home: let's do the Mitchell Hill/Ash Swamp route. The base route with Cape and a loop around Back Cove is 45 miles but we can take a shortcut home on Highland Ave and drop it to 33 miles, so we have an out if we're just not feeling it. We will have a tailwind on the way home, so we've got that going for us, but dress for success. 

Wheels roll at 9:00.

33 miles

45 miles

11/22 Saturday Ride

Doppio Ciclo
Preble St Resource Center Benefit

We're going to join our cycling brethren this weekend in Cyclemania's annual Doppio Ciclo (double cycle) ride, and celebrate together another great year behind bars while helping our neighbors with donations for Preble Street!

There are two versions this year for your cycling pleasure. The first is the traditional 54-mile double loop of the Cape ride. Things will be neutral across the bridge and to the top of Anthoine St to get everyone safely through lights and corners, and will regroup and go neutral after the 1st Hut sprint until the Highland Rd/Anthoine St intersection. Expect a spirited pace, but safety first!

The second option is the Doppio Sociale, a 38-mile route featuring one loop around Cape and an inner loop along Sawyer, Wells, and Spurwink roads. This is a conversational ride, so fewer miles, more smiles!

There will be coffee and treats afterwards at the shop, so plan to enjoy a warmup and some socializing après ride.

The Doppio Ciclo starts at 7:30 (that's Adam time, not Bron time), and the Sociale starts shortly afterwards, so no sleeping in this weekend! Get there early, and remember to bring something for the good folks at Preble Street.

11/15 Saturday Ride

Looks like we're going to be sunny but chilly tomorrow, so let's head inland and stay out of the sea breeze. We'll go visit Salmon Falls and keep mileage around 45. It's going to be about 35° at 9:00, but not appreciably better until we're on the way back in, so let's stick to a 9:00 start time.

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11/8 Saturday Ride

Well, it looks like it's going to be a lovely day out there, so how about we go check in on Old Orchard Beach? The morning temps will be comfortable by 8:00 but the roads may still be wet, so let's stick with our November start time of 9:00.

 

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