Sunday, June 9, is the deadline for the July 2013 newsletter. If you can lead a bike ride, hike or any other activity in June, submit the details by midnight June 9 to LTolman@LTolman.org . (Some May dates remain open as well.)
Calendar
Wed, May 1 - Wednesday Night Paxton Road Ride
Category : Road Rides From : 6:00pm
Wednesday night Paxton road ride
Activity: Road ride, 15-18 miles Time: 6:00 p.m. every Wednesday, weather permitting Location: Paxton Center School, 19 West St. (Route 31), Paxton
Leader: Donna Severson, donnac.severson@gmail.com, 508-847-5255
Average pace 14-15 mph. No one gets left behind.
Wed, May 1 - Wednesday Night Show-n-Go (road)
Category : Road Rides From : 6:00pm
Wednesday night Show 'n' Go
Activity: Road ride, 15-25 miles, weather permitting Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Old Stone Church, Routes 12 & 140, West Boylston
Show 'n' Go means no leader. Just show up and see where the road
takes you. The route and pace will be decided by those who show up.
Sat, May 4 - Road ride, 40 miles
Category : Road Rides From : 9:45am
Saturday, May 4
Activity: Road ride, 40 miles Location: Westmeadow Plaza, Routes 9 and 135, Westboro Time: 9:30 a.m. Leader: Barry Cole, barrycole227@verizon.net, 508-366-4958
This ride is hilly and scenic. Rest stop at Tougas Farm Kitchen, www.tougasfarm.com -- bring money for a snack. not open yet for the season.
Activity: Overnight tour, approx. 50 miles per day Location: Start location to be determined Leader: Denis LaForce, jadehill3@verizon.net, 508-476-7081
Our destination is Wompatuck State Park in Hingham. We will carry
everything we need on our bikes. There will be no support vehicle.
The trip could be extended to a third day, if people want, with the
middle day spent exploring Nantasket Beach and Hull.
We'll ride up Purgatory Road, plus a few other climbs, notably a .2-mile
ascent on Town Farm Road with an 11 percent grade. The remainder
of the ride is on nice rolling roads with good scenery. Perhaps we'll take
a short break in Douglas. Pacelines will form on Routes 96 and 98.
Cue sheets will be provided. Leader expects to average 16 mph.
RSVP to leader is requested.
Mon, May 6 - Monday night rides
Category : Road Rides From : 6:00pm
Every Monday
Activity: Road ride, approx. 15 miles Location: Barney's Bicycle, 582 Park Ave.,Worcester, Mass. Time: 6:00 p.m. Leader: Peter Howard, 508-799-2453, barneysbicycle@rcn.com
Ride around Holden Reservoir. Riders of all skill levels, on any type of bikes, are welcome. Most riders will be on road bikes or hybrids.
Mon, May 6 - Monday Southbridge rides
Category : Road Rides From : 6:00pm
Every Monday
Activity: Road ride, 18 miles Location: Southbridge Bicycles, 100 Central St., Southbridge Time: 6:00 p.m. Leader: Jon Steppic, 508-764-3657 business, 774-230-7741 cell, qkvic@live.com
Ride from Southbridge into Connecticut. Riders of all skill levels, from beginners up, on any type of bikes are welcome and will be supported. Most riders will be on road bikes or hybrids. Average pace 10-14 mph.
Wed, May 8 - Wednesday Night Paxton Road Ride
Category : Road Rides From : 6:00pm
Wednesday night Paxton road ride
Activity: Road ride, 15-18 miles Time: 6:00 p.m. every Wednesday, weather permitting Location: Paxton Center School, 19 West St. (Route 31), Paxton
Leader: Donna Severson, donnac.severson@gmail.com, 508-847-5255
Average pace 14-15 mph. No one gets left behind.
Wed, May 8 - Wednesday Night Show-n-Go (road)
Category : Road Rides From : 6:00pm
Wednesday night Show 'n' Go
Activity: Road ride, 15-25 miles, weather permitting Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Old Stone Church, Routes 12 & 140, West Boylston
Show 'n' Go means no leader. Just show up and see where the road
takes you. The route and pace will be decided by those who show up.
Sun, May 12 - Family and Community Ride
Category : Road Rides From : 9:00am
Sunday, May 12
Activity: Family and Community Bike Ride, 4 or 14 miles
presented by WalkBike Worcester and Seven Hills Wheelmen
Location: Blackstone River bikeway parking area, 1401 Milllbury St., Worcester
Time: 9:00 a.m. Coordinator: Kes Roberts, kesroberts@mac.com, 508-459-2374
May 11-19 is Bay State Bike Week, and Seven Hills Wheelmen
will celebrate with a joint ride with WalkBike Worcester, riding
in town on a quiet Sunday morning. We'll have a ride for children
and families on the Blackstone River Bikeway, as well as a longer
ride through Worcester.
Both rides start at the bikeway parking area at 1401 Millbury St.,
Worcester. Map link: http://goo.gl/maps/lwrvS
The family ride will be 3-5 miles along the paved Blackstone River Bikeway.
We'll have bike bells and hopefully some other goodies for the kids. All riders
must wear helmets, and children should be accompanied by parent or guardian.
The longer ride, about 14 miles, goes through the city and is for more experienced
riders. The route will follow existing and planned segments of the Blackstone River
Bikeway to downtown Worcester, then go down Main Street to Mill Street before
looping back through the city to rejoin the bikeway. Traffic should be relatively light,
but riders should be comfortable riding in city traffic.
Activity: Road ride, approx. 15 miles Location: Barney's Bicycle, 582 Park Ave.,Worcester, Mass. Time: 6:00 p.m. Leader: Peter Howard, 508-799-2453, barneysbicycle@rcn.com
Ride around Holden Reservoir. Riders of all skill levels, on any type of bikes, are welcome. Most riders will be on road bikes or hybrids.
Mon, May 13 - Monday Southbridge rides
Category : Road Rides From : 6:00pm
Every Monday
Activity: Road ride, 18 miles Location: Southbridge Bicycles, 100 Central St., Southbridge Time: 6:00 p.m. Leader: Jon Steppic, 508-764-3657 business, 774-230-7741 cell, qkvic@live.com
Ride from Southbridge into Connecticut. Riders of all skill levels, from beginners up, on any type of bikes are welcome and will be supported. Most riders will be on road bikes or hybrids. Average pace 10-14 mph.
Wed, May 15 - Wednesday Night Paxton Road Ride
Category : Road Rides From : 6:00pm
Wednesday night Paxton road ride
Activity: Road ride, 15-18 miles Time: 6:00 p.m. every Wednesday, weather permitting Location: Paxton Center School, 19 West St. (Route 31), Paxton
Leader: Donna Severson, donnac.severson@gmail.com, 508-847-5255
Average pace 14-15 mph. No one gets left behind.
Wed, May 15 - Wednesday Night Show-n-Go (road)
Category : Road Rides From : 6:00pm
Wednesday night Show 'n' Go
Activity: Road ride, 15-25 miles, weather permitting Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Old Stone Church, Routes 12 & 140, West Boylston
Show 'n' Go means no leader. Just show up and see where the road
takes you. The route and pace will be decided by those who show up.
Sat, May 18 - Road ride, 53 miles, B-
Category : Road Rides From : 9:30am
Saturday, May 18
Activity: Road ride, 53 miles, B- Location: Duffy Field (aka Wetherell Park), Newton Avenue, Worcester Time: 9:30 a.m. Leader: Frank Kenneway, bikeheep1@yahoo.com, 508-981-4802
From Worcester's West Side we'll venture into Holden, Rutland,
Hubbardston, Princeton, Sterling, Lancaster and West Boylston.
Possible rest stop in Princeton.
We'll take some nice quiet roads into Rhode Island, through Buck Hill and
into Thompson, Conn., and return to Massachusetts for an ice cream stop
at Dresser Hill Dairy (Clam Box) in Charlton. then we'll return through
Sutton and Douglas. Average amount of hills.
The leader will have cue sheets. He expects to average 16 mph.
RSVP to leader is requested.
Mon, May 20 - Monday night rides
Category : Road Rides From : 6:00pm
Every Monday
Activity: Road ride, approx. 15 miles Location: Barney's Bicycle, 582 Park Ave.,Worcester, Mass. Time: 6:00 p.m. Leader: Peter Howard, 508-799-2453, barneysbicycle@rcn.com
Ride around Holden Reservoir. Riders of all skill levels, on any type of bikes, are welcome. Most riders will be on road bikes or hybrids.
Mon, May 20 - Monday Southbridge rides
Category : Road Rides From : 6:00pm
Every Monday
Activity: Road ride, 18 miles Location: Southbridge Bicycles, 100 Central St., Southbridge Time: 6:00 p.m. Leader: Jon Steppic, 508-764-3657 business, 774-230-7741 cell, qkvic@live.com
Ride from Southbridge into Connecticut. Riders of all skill levels, from beginners up, on any type of bikes are welcome and will be supported. Most riders will be on road bikes or hybrids. Average pace 10-14 mph.
Wed, May 22 - Wednesday Night Paxton Road Ride
Category : Road Rides From : 6:00pm
Wednesday night Paxton road ride
Activity: Road ride, 15-18 miles Time: 6:00 p.m. every Wednesday, weather permitting Location: Paxton Center School, 19 West St. (Route 31), Paxton
Leader: Donna Severson, donnac.severson@gmail.com, 508-847-5255
Average pace 14-15 mph. No one gets left behind.
Wed, May 22 - Wednesday Night Show-n-Go (road)
Category : Road Rides From : 6:00pm
Wednesday night Show 'n' Go
Activity: Road ride, 15-25 miles, weather permitting Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Old Stone Church, Routes 12 & 140, West Boylston
Show 'n' Go means no leader. Just show up and see where the road
takes you. The route and pace will be decided by those who show up.
Mon, May 27 - Monday night rides
Category : Road Rides From : 6:00pm
Every Monday
Activity: Road ride, approx. 15 miles Location: Barney's Bicycle, 582 Park Ave.,Worcester, Mass. Time: 6:00 p.m. Leader: Peter Howard, 508-799-2453, barneysbicycle@rcn.com
Ride around Holden Reservoir. Riders of all skill levels, on any type of bikes, are welcome. Most riders will be on road bikes or hybrids.
Mon, May 27 - Monday Southbridge rides
Category : Road Rides From : 6:00pm
Every Monday
Activity: Road ride, 18 miles Location: Southbridge Bicycles, 100 Central St., Southbridge Time: 6:00 p.m. Leader: Jon Steppic, 508-764-3657 business, 774-230-7741 cell, qkvic@live.com
Ride from Southbridge into Connecticut. Riders of all skill levels, from beginners up, on any type of bikes are welcome and will be supported. Most riders will be on road bikes or hybrids. Average pace 10-14 mph.
Wed, May 29 - Wednesday Night Paxton Road Ride
Category : Road Rides From : 6:00pm
Wednesday night Paxton road ride
Activity: Road ride, 15-18 miles Time: 6:00 p.m. every Wednesday, weather permitting Location: Paxton Center School, 19 West St. (Route 31), Paxton
Leader: Donna Severson, donnac.severson@gmail.com, 508-847-5255
Average pace 14-15 mph. No one gets left behind.
Wed, May 29 - Wednesday Night Show-n-Go (road)
Category : Road Rides From : 6:00pm
Wednesday night Show 'n' Go
Activity: Road ride, 15-25 miles, weather permitting Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Old Stone Church, Routes 12 & 140, West Boylston
Show 'n' Go means no leader. Just show up and see where the road
takes you. The route and pace will be decided by those who show up.
Mountain biking, year-round
An informal group of Seven Hills members goes mountain biking year-round, usually one day per weekend and sometimes weekday evenings too. Night rides require headlights. Many winter rides are in Rutland State Park. Studded tires (either store-bought or homemade) are recommended for winter. We don't plan far ahead, and we keep people posted by e-mail. To get in the loop, contact Rich Sanborn at chainringrat@charter.net
These are easy-paced Saturday or Sunday rides led by club member Dick Goodman. Time and location varies. Rarely over 35 miles, and Dick doesn't go looking for hills. Check www.easycrider.com each week for the lowdown. Usually the weekend plan is online by Thursday night. Dick discourages phone calls but can be reached at leader@easycrider.com and requests RSVP by 10 p.m. Friday, via e-mail or Facebook group, so he knows who's coming. Monday and Wednesday morning hikes
Trail hiking on Mount Wachusett, with few stops and possible trail running on downhills. Each day's time and place to be determined, so contact leader Gina ahead of time at meduski2@charter.net or 508-517-7474.
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.
