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July 2006
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.NEXT NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
Sunday, July 9, 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 9 to Lynne
Tolman, LTolman@LTolman.org ,
508-831-0301.
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Recurring Rides
Easy Monday Evening
Rides, Tuesday
Mornings, Wednesday
Outdoor Workouts, Friday
Morning Rides, Easy C
rides.
Saturday, July 1
Activity: Road ride, 38 miles, C+
Location: Paxton Center School, Route 31, Paxton
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Leader: Pete Banach, cell 508-887-2656, banach331@charter.net
Ride up to Princeton Center to watch the
Fitchburg Longsjo Classic bike race -- Stage 3 of 4, the
Wachusett Mountain Road Race. Pro riders are starting at 12:30 p.m.
We will take a roundabout way up to Princeton (about 20 miles)
and spend as much time as you want watching the racers. The First
Congregational Church of Princeton, on the Common, will have a
food concession 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Longsjo T-shirts will be
on sale. The return to Paxton will be about another 18 miles,
featuring a climb to Alta Vista Farm (the buffalo farm) in
Rutland.
Tuesday, July 4 -- HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!
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Sunday, July 9
Activity: Road ride, C, 47+ miles
Location: Wal-Mart, Route 122 and Church Street, Northbridge
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Leader: Denny LaForce, 508-476-7081, jadehill@infionline.net
The leader likes to ride the number of miles in
his age (59 this year) on or around his birthday, July 10. This
will be a slow-paced meander along back roads and rolling hills
of the Blackstone Valley in Massachusetts and Rhode Island and
may venture into northeastern Connecticut. The leader's plan is
to keep riding until his trip meter shows 59 miles or more.
Hell start from his home in Manchaug, six miles from Wal-Mart,
so the club ride from Wal-Mart will be 47+ miles. Contact the
leader if you want to start with him in Manchaug; he has room for
two or three cars there. No go if it rains.
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Friday, July 14
Activity: Open Shop & Club Social
Location: Barney's Bicycle, 165 Chandler St., Worcester
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Leader: Peter Howard, 508-799-BIKE, barneysbicycle@rcn.com
Bring your bike for free service and/or
maintenance lessons and/or use of the work area and tools at
Seven Hills Wheelmen president Pete Howard's bike store. Work
space is limited to six bikes, but there's no limit on the number
of people (Seven Hills Wheelmen MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS). Club
members who know a thing or two about using a wrench are welcome
to help teach as well. The usual Seven Hills member discount of
10 percent will be increased to 20 percent for over-the-counter
parts on this night only. Refreshments will be served.
Saturday, July 15
Activity: Road ride, C, 30 miles
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: Charles J. Buffone Skating Rink, 484 Lake Ave.,
Worcester
Leader: Ed Weber, edajjw@msn.com , 508-839-4585
A ride to West Upton, past Upton State Forest,
and back through Westboro and Grafton. An old cue sheet (we might
modify a bit) is here: www.sevenhillswheelmen.org/cuesheet/upton.htm
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Sunday, July 16
Activity: Road ride, 52 miles, B
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: Worcester State College, 486 Chandler St., Worcester
Leader: Bill Meduski, meduski2@charter.net , 508-853-4774
Park near the guard shack at the colleges
south entrance on May Street. Well ride out to New Braintree
and back through some of the Brookfields. We have a detailed cue
sheet, so go at your own pace. No go if it's raining.
Tuesday, July 18
Activity: George Street cleanup
Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Location: George and Main streets, Worcester
Volunteers are needed to help remove litter and
weeds, cut brush and clear the gutters on George Street in
preparation for the fifth annual George Street Bike Challenge for
Major Taylor. Bring work gloves, and, if you can, clippers, broom,
rake or shovel.
The first 10 club members to SIGN UP and SHOW UP will receive a
2006 George Street T-shirt. Sign up by calling 508-831-0301 or e-mailing
LTolman@LTolman.org with your T-shirt size (M, L, XL).
The bicycle event, an uphill time trial, will take place July 23.
For more information, visit www.majortaylorassociation.org .
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Saturday, July 22
Activity: Road ride, C, 45 miles
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Old Stone Church, Routes 12 & 140, West Boylston
Leader: John Pare, john_pare@charter.net , 508-835-4357
Rolling hills of West Boylston, Holden,
Princeton, Sterling, Lancaster, Bolton and Harvard. Rest stop is
at Bolton Orchards (farm stand and gourmet grocery). A shorter
version of this ride got rained out May 13 and June 3; what are
the odds that will happen again?
Sunday, July 23
GEORGE STREET BIKE CHALLENGE FOR MAJOR TAYLOR
Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. at George and Main streets,
Worcester, and racing starts at 10:00 a.m.
This is a short, uphill time trial on a steep street where 1899
world champ Major Taylor used to train.
Preregister at www.majortaylorassociation.org/events/georgestreet06.shtml or at Barney's Bicycle, 508-799-BIKE (2453). The web
site also has a map and other details.
To volunteer (course marshall, raffle ticket seller, setup,
cleanup) contact Lynne Tolman, 508-831-0301, LTolman@LTolman.org
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Saturday, July 29
Activity: Road ride, B/C, 55 miles
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: Barre Common, Route 122, Barre
Leader: Lynne Tolman, 508-831-0301, ltolman@ltolman.org
Park near the Subway shop and Uptown Video.
This ride combines highlights of the metric century and century
routes from the King's Tour of the Quabbin, and eliminates some
of the cruelest climbs, for a total of about 55 miles. Call it
the "Quabbin Half Century." Sweet spots include the
back roads of Hardwick, the Quabbin tower and the Gilbertville
covered bridge. We will NOT ride on Route 202, nor Coldbrook Road
in Oakham (two parts of the King's Tour that generate some
grumbling). Bring food; there arent many stores, though we
might find something to eat in Ware or Gilbertville.
Sunday, July 30
Activity: Road ride, B, 56 miles; C+ option, 39 miles
Time & Location: 8:30 a.m. at Maple Street School, 68 Maple
St., Spencer, for 56 miles; 9:15 a.m. at Charlton Elementary
School, 9 Burlingame Road, Charlton, for 39 miles
Leader: Pete Banach, Cell 508-887-2656, banach 331@charter.net
This is a hilly ride. The B ride starts in
Spencer and heads south to Charlton and meets up with the C Ride
around 9:15. From Charlton both groups head south into Woodstock,
Conn., and loop around and return through Thompson, Conn., and
Dudley. Both rides return to Charlton, and the B ride continues
back up to Spencer.
Note to C+ riders: Call the leader's cell number if the B riders
are late. It's about 8 miles from Spencer to Charlton and if we
leave on time we should be in Charlton by 9:15.
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Last-minute activities
If you want company when you bike, e-mail your plan (time, date,
place, activity) to LTolman@LTolman.org and Lynne
will forward it to everyone in the club. It's best to contact
Lynne by noontime Thursday for weekend activities.
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