Cue Sheets
This page contains a master list of NSC rides, sorted by ride name. The same list is also available sorted by starting location. Ride calendars from previous years are also available.
Hold mouse over ride name to see ride description. Click miles for cue sheets (link is enabled if cue sheet is available.
Click on hyperlinked ride titles for 2008 weekday and Sunday group ride dates.
| Ride | Miles | Start town | Start location | Developed by |
| Applecrest Farm Ride Ride through scenic farm country and stop at Applecrest Farm Orchards in Hampton Falls, NH. |
26
& 44 cue sheet 61mile cue sheet route map |
Newburyport
|
Amesbury Elementary School, 20 South Hampton Rd., Amesbury, MA (map) | Scott & Dianalyn Sirota
Howard and Ellen Wack |
| Blazing Saddles Century The
Annual North Shore Cyclists Century Ride. |
100 miles | Byfield
|
Triton Regional High School (map) | North Shore Cyclists |
| Cape Ann Ride Ride counter-clockwise along Cape Ann coastline, through Gloucester, out to the Eastern Point Lighthouse and Rockport, back through Annisquam Village. Optional ride in West Gloucester to Essex. 62 mile route adds loop to Ipswich. |
62, 46, 30 ,20 | Gloucester
|
Surf Park, Magnolia (Gloucester) (map) | Gordon Harris |
| Cape Ann Tour Enjoy the harbors, light houses, beaches and salt marshes. |
30, 20 | Gloucester | Stage Fort Park, Gloucester (map) | James Danis |
| Charles
River Wheelmen Spring Century Wakefield
north into New Hampshire |
50, 62, 1000 |  |
Wakefield High School (map) | Charles River Wheelmen |
| Cowpies and Leafpiles Through Harold Parker State Forest, Middleton, Boxford, North Andover by a bit different route with the same old cows. |
42, 29 | Ipswich | Ipswich River Park, North Reading (map) | Mike Habich |
| Divorce Court Hill Ride This is a great short ride that will seem as if you are seeking as many hills in as short a time as possible. There are lots of small stores along the route for refueling. |
40, 25 | Lynnfield
|
South Lynnfield Post Office, Lynnfield, MA - At the intersection of Summer and Salem streets (map) | Tom Keane |
| Don and Judy's Mental Health Ride Easy ride with few hills through Danvers, Middleton, Boxford, Topsfield, Ipswich, and Hamilton. |
60, 45, 30 | Danvers
|
324 Maple St, Danvers (map) | Don and Judy Roy |
| East to Cape Ann This
tour of Cape Ann is designed for great scenery along with some excellent
road cycling and fewer turns |
65,44,36 | Ipswich
|
Hammatt St. downtown parking lot, Ipswich, MA map to start | Jillian Davis |
| East to the Coast The longer routes head to the seacoast and Gloucester. The shorter routes go to Ipswich. |
60, 45, 25 | Georgetown | Perley School, Georgetown (map) | Steve Viegas |
| Emmaus
Cycle for Shelter To
support the Emmaus House family shelter in Haverhill, MA.Sunday, July 27,
2008 |
26, 62, 100 | Haverhill
|
Northern Essex Community College, Elliot Way, Haverhill, MA (map) | View Map My Ride Interactive Course Route |
| Fairly Flat Fifty 60-mile loop goes out to Stage Fort Park in Gloucester. |
60, 50, 30 | Topsfield | Masconomet High School, Topsfield (map) | Gerard Hosman |
| Five Community Bike Ride Loop through Lynnfield, Wakefield, Reading and Wilmington. |
31 | Wakefield | 63 Baystate Rd, Wakefield (start @ Elks) map | Emmett Halpin |
| Going North Ride through scenic farm country of southern New Hampshire and Philips Exeter Academy in Exeter. Long loop goes to UNH in Durham. |
55, 35, 20 | Amesbury
|
Amesbury Elementary School, 20 South Hampton Rd., Amesbury, MA (map) | James Danis |
| Going North Two Ride through scenic farm country of southern New Hampshire and Philips Exeter Academy in Exeter. Long loop goes to UNH in Durham. |
50, 30, 20 | Amesbury
|
Amesbury Elementary School, 20 South Hampton Rd., Amesbury, MA (map) | James Danis |
| Grub, Sweat & Gears Some familiar roads through familiar towns with the long ride going to Newton & Plaistow, New Hampshire. |
68, 40, 25 | Topsfield
|
Topsfield Plaza, Topsfield (map) | Howard & Ellen Wack |
| Harvest
Festival Ride Ride through scenic farm country of southern New Hampshire, stop at Applecrest Farm Orchards in Hampton Falls, NH. |
45, 27 | Amesbury
|
Amesbury Elementary School, 20 South Hampton Rd., Amesbury, MA (map) | James Danis |
| Heritage Ride Unplugged Following most of the ENHA ride of the past 3 years. |
60, 40 | Topsfield
|
Bradley Palmer State Park, Topsfield, MA (map) | Jay Batson |
| Horse Farms and State Forests A
vintage CRW ride through several Essex County state forests. The shorter
ride goes to Topsfield; the longer ride includes Ipswich, Great and Little
Necks. . |
Route map | North Andover
|
Harold Parker State Forest headquarters, North Andover, MA map to start and driving directions | Charles River Wheelmen |
| Let's Go Coastal Beautiful ocean views on NH coastline, rural inlands, and Portsmouth NH. Mostly flat with a few small hills. Long ride goes to Fort McClary, ME. |
72, 57, 39 | Newburyport
|
Cushing Park, Newburyport (map) | Eric Shaktman
Marty Silva |
| Let's Go Northwest This ride will be covering flat to rolling terrain. |
66, 46, 27 | Topsfield | Topsfield Plaza, Topsfield (map) | Jimmy White and Paula Bossone |
| Manhandled by the Sea Ride from old North Andover Common through North Andover, Boxford, Topsfield, Hamilton and Essex to Manchester by the Sea, returning through the same towns but on different roads. |
55, 35 | North Andover | Old North Andover Common (map) | Jay Batson |
| Merrimack
Valley Striders Group ride from North Andover, for all levels of riders . |
30.5 miles | 
|
Hermann Youth Center, North Andover (map) | Merrimack Valley Striders |
| Miles River Ride
A short ride that crosses the Miles River in Hamilton twice. |
cue sheet | Ipswich
|
Ipswich downtown central parking lot, behind Market Street stores. (map) | Gordon Harris |
| Mike's Ride from Montserrat The
route travels the inner roads of the Cape Ann area, including North Beverly,
Centerville, Essex, Manchester, Magnolia, Ipswich, and Hamilton |
45, 20 | Ipswich
|
Montserrat Train Station in Beverly, MA map to start | Mike Whalen |
| Minuteman Ride Revised version of the original Minuteman ride that is more scenic with less traffic. Longer loops go to Concord. |
65, 55, 45, 35, 25 | Lawrence
|
Greater Lawrence Vocational High School, 57 River Rd, Andover (map) | Jim White |
| Monday Night Ride from Topsfield | Cue sheets Ride Map | Topsfield, MA
|
Topsfield Plaza, Topsfield (map) | Paula Bossone
Dianalyn Sirota |
| North from Cushing Park This
ride crosses the Merrimack River into northern Mass. and southern NH. |
20, 50, 62 | Newburyport | Cushing Park, Kent St., Newburyport, MA Google Directions and Map to Start Location | various club members |
| North Shore Almost Coast-to-Coast Enjoy generally quiet roads north and east of Beverly. Long route goes to Newburyport. Others go as far as Newbury, Rowley or Topsfield. |
62, 46, 37, 28 | Beverly | Montserrat Train Station, Beverly, MA (map) | Arnold Nadler |
| North to Newburyport Lots of quiet North Shore roads. Long route goes to Newburyport. Shorter ones turn off in east Georgetown or West Ipswich. |
55, 40, 30 | Hamilton
|
Hamilton, MA Commuter Railroad Station. Where RR tracks cross Rt. 1A in Hamilton (map) | Arnold Nadler |
| North Andover
Ride |
48, 28, 20 |  |
Old North Andover Common (map) | Lenny Sullivan
Tom Quintal |
| Olde North Andover Ride Revisited Short loop includes Harold Parker State Forest and Andover. Medium loop goes to Georgetown, Long loop combines the medium and short loops. |
44, 26, 18 | North Andover | Old North Andover Common (map) | Ray Porter |
| Over Hill and Dale from Ballardvale Short route goes through Andover and Tewksbury, medium adds North Andover, and long adds Bradford, West Boxford, and Groveland. |
50, 35, 25 | Andover
|
Ballardvale MBTA Station, Andover (map) | Alex Gershaw |
| Picnic in Cushing Park Scenic back roads of the Newburys, Merrimac, Amesbury and along the Merrimac River. Long loop is hilly and goes through Exeter. |
60, 40, 30 | Newburyport | Cushing Park, Newburyport (map) | Ann Pernice and Pam Houck |
| Pigs, Ponds, and Potholes Serene back roads, farmstands, ponds, and potholes of the northern burbs. Moderately rolling. Short ride tours North Reading, North Andover, Boxford, Middleton. Long ride adds Groveland and West Newbury. |
50, 34 | North Reading
|
Ipswich River Park, North Reading (map) | Sarah Weaver |
| Pothole inspection tour
2008. New route
is the same as the "New Saturday Ride" Flat to rolling terrain. |
23
35 50
|
Topsfield
|
Masconomet Regional High School, Boxford map to start and driving directions | Originated by Mike Whalen. "New Saturday Ride" developed by Jimmy White and Paula Bassone |
| Quiet Roads North of Boston 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. |
Ride
map 28 mile Cue 48 mile cue 66 mile cue |
North Reading
|
REI, Salem St in Reading map to start | Ray Porter |
| Rattlesnake Rendezvous Twisty, scenic ride through Andover-Tewksbury area, moderate hills |
62, 40, 25 | Lawrence | Greater Lawrence Vocational High School, 57 River Rd, Andover (map) | Jim White |
| Return to Cape Ann Long ride goes to Rockport and meanders back through Essex and Hamilton. Short ride turns back in West Gloucester. |
50, 30 | Beverly | Centerville School, Beverly, Massachusetts (map) | Frank and Phoebe Roberts |
| Ride to the Sea Scenic ride through Georgetown, Rowley, Boxford and Ipswich. Medium and long rides go out to Ipswich Neck. |
58, 45, 24 | Georgetown | Perley School, Georgetown (map) | Tony Salerno |
| Rockingham County Ride Classic NSC ride touring scenic Rockingham County NH. Quiet roads, rolling terrain and moderately hilly. |
62, 35 | Haverhill
|
Haverhill High School (map) | Lenny Sullivan |
| Salt Marsh Tour Easy loop along Rt. 1A and backroads to Newburyport, returning through Byfield and Rowley. Cue sheets,arrows and maps available at http://www.bikenewengland.com. |
62, 45, 35 | Ipswich
|
Ipswich downtown central parking lot, behind Market Street stores. (map) | Gordon Harris |
| Sarah's not so new ride Serene back roads, farmstands, ponds, and potholes of the northern burbs. Moderately rolling. Short ride tours North Reading, North Andover, Boxford, Middleton. Long ride adds Groveland and West Newbury. |
54, 35 | Ipswich | Ipswich River Park, North Reading (map) | Sarah Weaver |
| Scott and Dianalyn's Adventure Long route goes through the foothills of Southern New Hampshire. |
60, 30 | Salisbury | Crossroads Plaza, Salisbury, MA (map) | Scott & Dianalyn Sirota |
| Some Cheese with your Whine Scenic back roads and beautiful farm country of southern New Hampshire. Long loop goes to Durham, NH. |
65, 50, 35, 25 | Amesbury | Amesbury Elementary School, 20 South Hampton Rd., Amesbury, MA (map) | Pam Houck and Ann Pernice / Marty Silva |
| Stone Walls Tour Ride through Ipswich, Topsfield, Boxford, and North Andover; along Bradley Palmer State Forest, Willowdale State Forest, and the Ipswich River Sanctuary. |
62, 51, 40, 28, 20 | Ipswich
|
Ipswich downtown central parking lot, behind Market Street stores. (map) | Gordon Harris |
| Tour the Merrimacs Scenic tour of the Merrimacs. The 25 mile ride is mostly flat, the 50 is varying. |
50, 25 | Newburyport
|
Cushing Park, Newburyport (map) | Eric Shaktman |
| Tuesday Night Ride The
NSC weekly Tuesday night ride from North Reading |
15 miles | Newburyport
|
Union Congregational Church, North Reading (map) | Jimmy White |
| Thursday Night Ride A
one hour ride from downtown Wakefield |
Route
Map Short Route Cue Medium Cue Long Route Cue |
Wakefield
|
south end of the lake, Wakefield Map to start | Tom Keane |
| Whine & Cheese goes North Beautiful country roads and other roads less traveled. Long loop goes to Durham, New Hampshire. |
65, 35 |  |
Lincoln Street School, Exeter, New Hampshire (map) | Ann Pernice and Pam Houck |
| ECV Bay Road Bikes
Ride. . The route passes through Hamilton, Topsfield, Rowley, Georgetown,
Ipswich and Essex. |
52 | Hamilton
|
Bay Road Bikes , Hamilton, MA | Essex County Velo (ECV) |
Click on the green cyclists in the map below for start locations and route information