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July 2005
Bicycling & more in Central Massachusetts &
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ACTIVITIES
As always, call the leader if the weather onditions are
questionable, or if you have other questions. Ride category explanation.Friday,
July 8, is the deadline for the August newsletter.
If you can lead a bike ride, hike or other activity in
August, submit the details by midnight July 8 to Lynne
Tolman, LTolman@LTolman.org
, 508-831-0301. The deadline is two days early because of
the George Street Bike Challenge on July 10 and
Lynne’s subsequent vacation.
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Recurring Rides
Wednesday Outdoor Workouts,
Easy Monday Evening Rides,
Easy C Rider, Easy Saturday Rides
Saturday, July 2
Activity: Road ride, C
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Location: Old Stone Church, Routes 12 and 140, West Boylston
Leader: Kim McCoy, 508-853-6477, mcbstone@yahoo.com
Bike up to Princeton to watch Stage 3, the
Wachusett Mountain Road Race, of the four-day Fitchburg Longsjo
Classic. The racers do multiple laps on an 11-mile clockwise loop
that starts at the Wachusett Mountain ski area and goes down Mile
Hill Road, onto Route 140, then Route 31, then Route 62 up to
Princeton Center and then up Mountain Road to the ski area. On
their last lap they pedal one time from the Visitor Center on
Mountain Road to the summit of the mountain, going up the
“down” road.
We will be in Princeton in time to see some of the race
categories, but we’ll be way too early to see the elite
racers (pro/Cat.1/Cat.2). We can ride on the race route when the
peloton is not going by, but generally it’s best to stay off
those stretches of Routes 140, 31 and 62.
Distance of our ride depends on our return route, to be
determined.
The full schedule for the the four-day Longsjo stage race (Thursday
through Sunday) is at
http://www.longsjo.com/downloads/files/2005Flyer.pdf , which you can reach from www.longsjo.com > Racers > Downloads > 2005 Race Flyer.
FITCHBURG LONGSJO CLASSIC
MOUNT WACHUSETT ROAD RACE
Saturday, July 2, 2005
Men pro /1/2 12:30 / 104 miles / 9 laps
Women pro/1/2 12:38 / 69 miles / 6 laps
Men 3 9:00 / 69 miles / 6 laps
Women 3 12:41 / 47 miles / 4 laps
Men 4 9:05 / 47 miles / 4 laps
Women 4 9:11 / 35 miles / 3 laps
Masters 35+ 12:35 / 58 miles / 5 laps
Junior Men 9:08 / 47 miles / 4 laps
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Tuesday, July 5
Activity: George Street cleanup
Location: George and Main streets, Worcester
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Leaders: Lynne Tolman, LTolman@LTolman.org , 508-831-0301, and Pete Howard, 508-799-BIKE, barneysbicycle@rcn.com
Many hands will make light work. We will pick
up litter, cut down weeds and shovel/rake/sweep sand & debris
from the George Street and its sidewalks to get the area ready
for the GEORGE STREET BIKE CHALLENGE FOR MAJOR TAYLOR on July 10.
Wear work gloves and bring any of the following if you can:
shovel, rake, broom, clippers, cordless weedwhacker, plastic
trash barrel. Feel free to bring your bike, too, and take a
practice run or two up the hill!
Friday, July 8
Activity: Road ride on the “Steepest Hills of Worcester.”
Location: Barney’s Bicycle, 165 Chandler St., Worcester
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Leader: Peter Howard, barneysbicycle@rcn.com , 508-799-BIKE
Make George Street seem flat! This is a
challenging practice ride for anyone planning to enter the George
Street Bike Challenge on July 10. We will bike up Airport Hill (the
steep side), down to Tatnuck Square, then up Wrentham Street,
over to Farnum Street, then to Green Hill for Perkins Street and
Forbes Street, then to the side of Bell Hill for Gage Street,
followed by Bloomingdale Court, Diamond Street and Boyden Street
near Holy Cross. We’ll finish with a stomp up George Street,
which is not the very steepest of t he bunch. Between the hills
we’ll ride a casual pace. The biggest challenge is
navigating city traffic, and some of these roads are in bad shape.
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Saturday, July 9
Activity: Road ride, B, 30 miles
Location: Location: Rochdale Park, Stafford Street, Rochdale
section of Leicester
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Leader: Tom Robert, tomrob_36@yahoo.com , 508-248-1837
This ride will have some long, straight
stretches where we can practice working together in a paceline.
Sunday, July 10
GEORGE STREET BIKE CHALLENGE FOR MAJOR TAYLOR
presented by Seven Hills Wheelmen and Barney’s Bicycle
See how fast you can pedal up one of
Worcester’s steepest hills. Distance is 500 feet; average
grade is 18 percent. One rider at a time against the clock. Entry
fee is $15; register online now at www.majortaylorassociation.org
or 8:30-9:30 a.m. at George Street on race day. Racing starts at
10:00 a.m. sharp and it’s a great spectator event. Raffle
tickets are on sale now at Barney’s and online at www.majortaylorassociation.org . Proceeds benefit the Major Taylor Association.
Volunteers are needed for various race-day
tasks. Sign up with Lynne Tolman, LTolman@LTolman.org, 508-831-0301,
or Pete Howard, 508-799-BIKE, barneysbicycle@rcn.com
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Saturday, July 16
Activity: Road ride, C, 24 miles
Location: Dudley District Court, Route 197 & Lyons Road,
Dudley
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Leader: David Liberty, djl2150@msn.com , 508-943-2725
We had a good turnout and a good time on this
ride into Connecticut on June 12, so we’re going to do it
again, with an earlier start this time to beat the heat. The
scenery includes West Thompson Dam and the quaint center of
Woodstock. No go if it’s raining.
Saturday, July 16
Activity: Road ride, A/B, 25 miles
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Barney’s Bicycle, 165 Chandler St., Worcester
Leader: Peter Howard, barneysbicycle@rcn.com , 508-799-BIKE
A fast-paced ride, averaging about 18 mph.
We’ll do it again July 30.
Saturday, July 16, 2005 -- LIVE LOUD LARGE:
TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE 14. Watch the Outdoor Life Network's live
coverage of the stage on the big screen at Regal Cinemas at
Solomon Pond, 591 Donald J. Lynch Blvd., Marlboro, 8:30 a.m.; $20
to benefit Tyler Hamilton Foundation (to fight multiple sclerosis)
and Davis Phinney Foundation (to fight Parkinson's disease). This
event sold out last year, so it's advisable to buy tickets soon. www.bigscreenraces.com/tour_de_france/
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Sunday, July 17
Activity: Road ride, 35 miles, C
Location: Thomas Prince School, Route 62, Princeton
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Leader: John Pare, john_pare@charter.net , 508-835-4357
This ride got rained out May 22, so we’ve
rescheduled it. This ride takes us all the way around Mt.
Wachusett, without actually going up the mountain.
Saturday, July 23
Activity: Road ride, 62 miles, B/C
Location: Village Congregational Church, 25 Church St.,
Whitinsville
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Leader: Arlen Hall, arlen@10thgear.com , 508-234-9945
We’ll follow the metric century route from
last fall’s Major Taylor Century.
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Saturday, July 30
Activity: Road ride, C, 31 miles
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: Charles J. Buffone Skating Rink, 484 Lake Ave.,
Worcester
Leader: Ed Weber, edajjw@msn.com , 508-845-7553
Gentle to rolling terrain in Grafton, Upton and
Westboro. The cue sheet is here: www.sevenhillswheelmen.org/cuesheet/upton.htm
Saturday, July 30
Activity: Road ride, A/B, 25 miles
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Barney’s Bicycle, 165 Chandler St., Worcester
Leader: Peter Howard, barneysbicycle@rcn.com , 508-799-BIKE
A fast-paced ride, averaging about 18 mph.
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