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January 2006
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.
NEXT NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
Sunday, January 8, is the deadline for the February
newsletter.
If you can lead a bike ride, hike, ski or other
activity in February, submit the details by midnight Jan.
8 to Lynne Tolman, LTolman@LTolman.org,
508-831-0301.
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Every Monday
Activity: Road ride, 10-14 miles
Location: Barney's Bicycle, 165 Chandler St., Worcester
Time: 6:15 p.m.
Leader: Peter Howard, barneysbicycle@rcn.com
, 508-799-BIKE
Tights and lights! Ridership remained high through the
dark but fairly warm evenings in November, so let's keep
going. These rides are for advanced beginners or fast
riders taking a "recovery day" after a weekend
of hard riding. Headlights are required this time of
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Monday, January 2
Same thing 9:00 a.m. Saturday Jan. 14; 9:00 a.m.
Monday, Jan. 16; 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Jan.
22; and 9:00 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28
Activity: Cross-country skiing in Nick's Woods
Location: Meet at 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 Nick's Woods, a 60-acre conservation
property owned by Greater Worcester Land Trust, is from Smith
Lane, across Holden Street from the church. Kim is a GWLT ranger
for thePark. Avoid the parking spaces nearest the church building
if you can.
Sunday, January 15
Activity: Mountain bike ride, weather/conditions permitting
Location: Rutland State Park, Route 122, Rutland
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Leader: Paul Kreswick & Leslie Choquette, 508-799-6121, lesliechoquette@msn.com
Let's get into the winter woods on wheels. Check with Leslie
beforehand to make sure it's a go.
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Sunday, January 22
Activity: Mountain bike or snowshoe, depending on conditions
Location: Mid-State Trail at Route 122, Rutland
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Leader: Wes & Lydia Barter, lydiabarter@charter.net
, 508-867-8941Meet where the Mid-State Trail crosses Route 122 in
Rutland, a little bit north of Long Pond (Route 122A). We will go
out and back on the Mid-State to Browning Pond Road in Spencer.
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