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January 2005
Bicycling & more in Central Massachusetts &
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ACTIVITIES
As always, call the leader if the weather or snow
conditions are questionable, or if you have other
questions.Special note: Weather and ground conditions
this time of year are hard to predict, so please check
with the leader ahead of time to find out which, if any,
activity is still scheduled. All locations are in
Massachusetts unless otherwise noted. Ride category explanation.
Sunday, January 9
Deadline for February newsletter.
If you can lead a hike, ski, bike ride or other activity
in February, submit the details by midnight Jan. 9 to
Lynne Tolman, LTolman@LTolman.org
, 508-831-0301. Remember, Presidents Day is Feb. 21.
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Saturday, January 1
Activity: Cross-country ski or hike in Nick's Woods, depending on
snow cover
Location: St. John's Episcopal Church, 166 Holden St., Worcester
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Leader: Kim McCoy, 508-853-6477, mcbstone@yahoo.com
Ring in the new year! St. John's Episcopal Church is near
Brattle Street and the railroad tracks; meet in the church's rear
parking lot. Access to the park is from Smith Lane, across Holden
Street. Kim is a ranger for the park with the Greater Worcester
Land Trust. Avoid the parking spaces near the church if you can.
Monday, January 3
Activity: Book-signing -- David V. Herlihy's "Bicycle: The
History"
Location: Tatnuck Bookseller, 335 Chandler St., Worcester
Time: 7:00 p.m.
This doubles as our monthly membership meeting. The book-signing
is co-hosted by Seven Hills Wheelmen and the Worcester Chapter of
the Appalachian Mountain Club. Admission is free.David V. Herlihy
of Hull, Mass., author of "Bicycle: The History," will
give a brief talk and sign copies of his book at 7:00 p.m. Jan. 3
at Tatnuck Bookseller, 335 Chandler St., Worcester.Expertly
researched and superbly illustrated with more than 200 images
spanning nearly two centuries, "Bicycle: The History" (Yale
University Press, 2004) by David V. Herlihy shows why the bicycle
captured the public's imagination and the myriad ways in which it
has reshaped our world. It is a comprehensive account of the
bicycle's development from a novelty for the elite to
transportation for the masses, told as a suspenseful drama of
brilliant engineering, disputed patents and missed opportunities
amid societal sea changes.For book reviews and an interview with
author David Herlihy, visit http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/
.Also see Nick's Picks at www.nicholasbasbanes.com
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Saturdays and Sundays except Jan. 29 (i.e.,
January 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 30)
if there's enough snow
Activity: Cross-country ski in Nick's Woods
Location: St. John's Episcopal Church, 166 Holden St., Worcester
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Leader: Kim McCoy, 508-853-6477, mcbstone@yahoo.com
If there's about 8 inches of snow on the ground and roads are
plowed, we should be good to kick 'n' glide. Call or e-mail
leader by 8:30 a.m. to confirm. St. John's Episcopal Church is
near Brattle Street and the railroad tracks; meet in the church's
rear parking lot. Access to the park is from Smith Lane, across
Holden Street. Kim is a ranger for the park with the Greater
Worcester Land Trust. Avoid the parking spaces near the church if
you can.
Various weeknights
Activity: Night skiing (downhill) at Wachusett Mountain
Location: Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, 499 Mountain Rd.,
Princeton
Time: Call leader for dates and times
Leader: Paul Adams, 508-865-3765, padams@charter.net
Get together after work for some social skiing on the well-lighted
trails at Wachusett. Call or e-mail leader for meeting dates and
times.
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