Independence Day

We had a great ride last Saturday with a great turnout. It was overcast and gray, but dry (finally!). Many thanks to Connie for the great route, which she rearranged at the last minute due to an event conflict on the Kennebec Rail Trail, and for the wonderful breakfast at the end of the ride. We had some discussion about making this mandatory on all future rides, but at the very least we may plan a variety of breakfast rides in the near future. This week we return to a tradition - the Fourth of July ride in Sidney. I can't say where June went but July is finally upon us, and Jim Putnam has a great ride for us to start the month with. If we don't see you on Saturday, have a great holiday weekend.

Saturday, July 4th, SIDNEY:
"Independence along the Middle Road" - a tour through the middle of Sidney & the middle of a prime farming district, transforming a middlin' Fourth of July into four times as fun.
START: 9:00 AM at the James H. Bean Elementary School on Middle Road in Sidney.
Directions to the Bean School:
From the south: I-95 North exit #120. Turn right at end of exit ramp onto Lyons Rd. Follow Lyons Rd. to stop sign. Turn left onto Middle Rd. Bean School is approximately one mile on the right.
From the north: I-95 South exit #120. Turn left at end of exit ramp onto Lyons Rd. Follow Lyons Rd. to stop sign. Turn left onto Middle Rd. Bean
School is approximately one mile on the right.

DISTANCE: 16 or 30 Miles.
TERRAIN: moderate with a few hills.
HIGHLIGHTS: some fine back roads and Kennebec River views, and some 4th of July paraphernalia, perhaps.
LEADER: Jim Putnam.