Sunday Ride Calendar
Leader: Ray Porter (781-944-1292), Raymond.Porter@CH2M.com
Start: REI, Salem St in Reading map to start
Leader: Ray Porter (781-944-1292), Raymond.Porter@CH2M.com
Start: REI, Salem St in Reading map to start
Directions: Route 128 to Exit 40; go around rotary to Route 129 (Salem St.) West. REI parking lot is third left. Please park away from the shops.
Date and Time: Sunday, June 29 2008: 9:00 for 66 miles, 48 , and 28 miles.
What to expect: Mostly flat to rolling, shady roads. All rides go through Harold Parker State Forest. Short ride goes through Reading, Wilmington, N. Reading, Middleton, and Lynnfield. Medium ride adds N. Andover, Boxford, and Topsfield. Long ride adds Groveland, W. Newbury, and Georgetown. Lunch is in front of the library in Middleton. Maps and cue sheets below include 2.3 mile detour on Foster and Winter St. to bypass road work on Dale St. in North Andover. Ride arrow is white.
Post-ride BBQ at Peter McCann's house:
home phone: 781 944 2790, email: mccann_peter@yahoo.com
Directions from REI parking lot to BBQ:
-Turn right out of the parking lot
-Go 3/4 of the way around rotary
-Head up Haverhill Street (National Guard depot on
your right)
-Timberneck Drive, is your 3rd left
-103 Timberneck is a Brick and Green house just before
a faded stockade fence.
Ride map
28 mile Cue sheet
48 mile cue sheet
66 mile cue sheet
Leader: Jim White cell phone: 978-621-5935 
Start: ELKS BPO Lodge, 652 Andover St., Lawrence, MA. Note that this is not the usual start point for this ride, and the first two turns will be arrowed differently from the cue sheet. Instructions at the ride.
Leader: Jim White cell phone: 978-621-5935
Start: ELKS BPO Lodge, 652 Andover St., Lawrence, MA. Note that this is not the usual start point for this ride, and the first two turns will be arrowed differently from the cue sheet. Instructions at the ride.
map to start
Directions: Take I-93 North to Exit 45 - River St. Turn LEFT at end of ramp onto River St. (becomes Andover St.) and go 1.1 miles to the Elks Lodge on the left. I-93 Exit 45 is the first exit North of Rt. 495.
Date and Time: Friday, July 4, 2008: 9:00 AM for 54 or 45 miles
9:30 AM for 23 or 34 miles, plus a 19 mile ride for families and kids
What to expect: Scenic ride through Andover, Tewksbury, Billerica, Carlisle, and Concord. No big hills. The 54 mile route goes through Concord Center. Refreshments after the ride.
Cue Sheets
Overview Route map
Detailed route view at Map My Ride
Leader: Tony Salerno 978-352-2524 litespd1@hotmail.com
Start: Perley School, Georgetown map to start
Leader: Tony Salerno 978-352-2524 litespd1@hotmail.com
Start: Perley School, Georgetown map to start
Directions:Take Rt. 95 exit 54 west, then follow Rt. 133 west to Georgetown center. At set of lights take right onto North St., Perley School is 1/4 mile on the right.
Date and Time: Sunday, July 6, 2008: 9:00 AM for 58, 9:30 AM for 45 and 24 mile routes
What to expect: Scenic ride through Georgetown, Rowley, Boxford and Ipswich. Medium and long rides go out to Ipswich Neck. Cookout and swimming in the pond at Tony’s house after the ride. Bring salads or desserts (call Tony for ideas) or $5 donation. This is Tony's annual NSC Fourth of July picnic, just a couple of days after the big day itself!
Leader: Constance Lapite. email:shaka_pete@yahoo.com
Start: Montserratt Train Station in Beverly, MA map to start
Leader: Constance Lapite. email:shaka_pete@yahoo.com
Start: Montserratt Train Station in Beverly, MA map to start
Directions: From Rte 128 take the Brimball Ave exit east. Go about 1 mile and take a right onto Rte 22. The train station will be on the right.
Time Sunday, July 13, 2008. 9 AM for 26, 46, and 54 mile rides
What to expect: Formerly Mike Whalen's Mother's Day Ride. The route travels the inner roads of the Cape Ann area, including North Beverly, Centerville, Essex, Manchester, Magnolia, Ipswich, and Hamilton. The Short version skips Essex, Manchester, and Magnolia. Easy scenic riding in horse country on quiet roads, with extraordinarily beautiful ocean views in Manchester and Magnolia. Long loop adds on an additional 8 scenic miles following the Jeffrey's Neck loop from the town wharf in Ipswich.
Reaching Montserrat by Commuter Rail:: The 8:30 AM commuter rail from North Station stops at Monserratt at 9:07 on Sundays to discharge passengers only when the conductor has been notified
Newburyport/Rockport Line Schedule
Leader: Karen King : email brassylady@mac.com
Leader: Karen King : email brassylady@mac.com
Start: Ballardvale MBTA Station, Andover map to start
Directions: Rte 93 to Dascomb Road, take the ramp towards Andover, turn right onto Clark Road, then right onto Andover Street to MBTA parking lot.
Time Sunday, July 20, 2008: 9:00 AM for 25, 35 or 50 miles
What to expect: The short route goes through Andover and Tewksbury only; medium goes through Andover, Tewksbury, and North Andover; long adds Bradford, West Boxford, and Groveland. Although quite a few hardy cyclists braved the wet weather when Karen led the ride in April, she's offering her exceptionally well-marked route again, hopefully with warm enough weather that you'll want to stop in at one of the four ice cream stores along the way!
Cue sheet for short , medium and long
Road mark is a yellow inverted T
Leader: James Danis (978) 388-2193 jamesdanis@verizon.net
Start: Amesbury Elementary School, 20 South Hampton Rd., Amesbury
map to start
Leader: James Danis (978) 388-2193 jamesdanis@verizon.net
Start: Amesbury Elementary School, 20 South Hampton Rd., Amesbury
map to start
Directions: Rte. 95 to exit 58 for Rte. 110 Amesbury. Go to the 1st traffic light and take a right onto Elm Street. At the rotary take the 1st right onto Market St. (Rte. 150). Go about 0.5 mile; bear left onto South Hampton Road.
From Rte. 495 take exit 54 for Rte. 150 Amesbury. At the rotary, go 180 degrees or 2nd right onto Market Street. Go about 0.5 mile; bear left onto South Hampton Road. The school will be on your left.
Date and Time: Sunday, July 27, 2008: 9:00 for 55 miles and 10:00 for 35 or 22 miles.
What to expect: The rides go through the scenic farm country of southern New Hampshire. Both loops go through Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, NH and the long loop going through the University of New Hampshire in Durham. Arrows and cue sheets. Everyone is invited to a barbecue at my house after the ride. I live directly across the street from the school, green house, 23 S. Hampton Road. Bring lawn/beach chairs. Please bring side dishes or desserts or a $5 donation for the BBQ.
