5/14 Saturday Ride

Well, last weekend we had to change our plans mid-route to avoid the Polar Bear Tri up in Brunswick but, with an eye towards doing the Raymond Hills next weekend, I think we should make another run at it: we need the hills (56 miles and 2500' in the Brunswick ride). Other options would be Hodsdon-Pinelands-Dutton, at 47 miles and 2300' of climbing, or Dutton-Long Hill-Pinelands at 2600'. Let's hear it.

5/7 Saturday Ride

SMR: I'm thinking Freeport/Brunswick for tomorrow, 8:00 start. If that's where you went last weekend, tell me now!

4/30 Saturday Ride

I had to travel for work this weekend, so it's a group choice ride. We'll start getting longer and hillier after this to get ready for  Memorial Day, so keep that in mind. Wheels roll at 9:00.

4/23 Saturday Ride

Pinelands. 9:00. Be there.

(it's been a really long day)

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4/16 Saturday Ride

It looks to be perfectly sunny, if a little on the cool side: how do we feel about Mitchell Hill? I have a wedding in Boston in the afternoon, so I can't be out too terribly long. A base of 42 miles with options to add on, for those who wish to. Let's plan to get wheels rolling at 9:00.

Also, keep in mind the destination rides (Boothbay and Kennebunk): do we have any interest?

4/9 Saturday Ride

Well, it's been a cold, windy, wet week: I have had enough of the indoors! It will be 40° by 10:00--face it, you're used to that now. Who will I see at the shop? 10:00, route TBD.

Spring Season Begins!

Don't look now, but it's beginning to look like winter is going to shuffle it's disappointing self off and leave us to get back to the fun of the road, so here are the pertinents as they now stand:

SEASON START AND RIDE TIMES

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CCCP Club Rides officially start April 1! Weekly rides will be starting at 5:30; we will adjust the length as light allows, but it seemed too difficult for people try to make an earlier start time. Please be sure to have lights and dress for falling temps.

Saturday rides will start at 9-10:00 until the weather starts warming up. Let me know in the comments if you have a preference. I will not be in town on Sat, April 2nd, so I will leave it to Bruce and Greg to make the call on an official ride (weather permitting).

DESTINATION RIDES

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We had an offer from Paul last season to do a destination ride up in the Boothbay area, and I was thinking a similar jaunt down to the Kennebunks would be fun. Since rides like these would work better with smaller groups, planning them for the early season seems a good idea. I think we'll still have a manageable number through middle-late June. I want to use the weeks prior to Memorial Day as lead-up training for the White Mountain Ride but, properly placed, we should be able to do one before and one after. I'd like to get some input from you: good idea/bad idea? Other destinations? Let's hear it!

Watch this space, friends: there have been a few impromptu rides over the past few weekends, so be sure to keep an eye out here and on FB for alerts.

Sunday Ride?

UPDATE: 10:00 is looking better.

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Sunday around noon is looking pretty darn mild...anyone up for a ride?