"Everyone talks about the weather - we don't" As we seem to have passed another
brief wintry blast, we will meet in Chesterville on Saturday to make up
(in part) a ride that was washed out last month, and take advantage of
sunny weather when it is offered to us. John Lanoue has mapped out rides
of varying distances depending on conditions at start time. This may be
one of our last group rides before winter really sets in, so I hope you
can join us!
Saturday, November 15th - CHESTERVILLE
"Sand Pond, Sanded Roads" -
a post-tourist season tour of the ponds and ridges around Livermore,
Fayette, and Chesterville.
START: 10:00 am at the Sand
Pond Parking Lot:
From the intersection of 156 and 133:
Head
east on 156, when 156 veers to the left (Chesterville Rd) take a right onto Soules Hill Rd. Go 2.7 miles and take a left
onto Sand Pond
road (no street sign, look for a pine tree with camp signs on it,
Tracey, Austin, etc…)
After you pass sand pond on your left, go up the short hill and park on your left.
From the Chesterville Mall (corner of Dutch Gap and Ridge Roads):
Go a few hundred yards heading north on Zion Hill Rd and take a left at the old white church onto Borough road
Go
about a mile and take a right onto Sand pond road (look for the big
pine tree on your right with camp signs on it, Tracey, Austin, etc…)
After passing sand pond your left, go up the short hill and park on your left.
DISTANCE: 18, 22, 26 or 29
miles.
TERRAIN: moderately
hilly with several good hills.
HIGHLIGHTS: some pre-winter
viewpoints on scenic back roads including the famed Ridge Road along the
Chesterville Esker, and a stop at the Chesterville Mall.
LEADER: John Lanoue, john.lanoue@avid.com.For more information on the Kennebec Valley Bicycle Club find us on Facebook, or contact Jim Merrick at hjmerrick@gmail.com.
