Just exceptional weather this past weekend, and
lots of great cycling opportunities. While Leanne stepped forward to lead the
KVBC ride from So. China (Thanks, Leanne!) I opted to "Make mine Moxie" and
ventured down to Lisbon Falls to check out the 1st Moxie Bike Rally - nice
route, well marked, but not so well attended, perhaps due to it being the
first. The only rider I recognized was Scott Bennington, who I ran into at the
rest stop. The organizers will no doubt get over their "learning curve" and it
may become a popular event. This Saturday's ride will have additional opportunities including breakfast in
Augusta after the ride, which is a really nice route on some first rate roads
east of the Kennebec, originally laid out by Connie Brown. We have some options
for breakfast, to be determined when we get together Saturday. This will be an
arrowed route in case you can't make the 8 am start - but we hope you can ride
with us!
Saturday, July 19th - AUGUSTA
"Capitol Breakfast Ride" - a tour through the
stately residential areas and outlying farms of our capitol city.
START: 8:00 AM at the parking lot of the Hussey
Elementary School on Quimby Street in Augusta. Quimby is right off Rt. 100 at
the traffic light across from Auclair's Cycle heading north; detailed directions
here: http://www.augustaschools.org/schools/hussey_elementary_school/directions.php
DISTANCE: 27 miles, arrowed.
TERRAIN: moderate with a few hills.
HIGHLIGHTS: An optional breakfast stop (TBD), some
really fine touring roads east of the capitol, new and intriguing routes - and
did we mention breakfast?
LEADER: Jim Merrick.
For more information on the Kennebec Valley Bicycle Club, contact Jim
Merrick at hjmerrick@gmail.com, or follow us on
Facebook.
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