Peaks and Pontoons

We had a beautiful Fall day for the ride last Saturday from Winthrop to the Monmouth Apple Fest. Crisp temperatures, bright sunshine, and some superb apple pie, doughnuts, and other treats at the festival in Monmouth. And the ride wasn't too bad, either!  Hopefully we'll have more of the same this Saturday (if the weather cooperates) as John has another great ride in Chesterville planned for us.  Hope to see you Saturday!

Saturday, October 3rd - CHESTERVILLE

"Three Peaks and a Pontoon" - an early fall foliage tour of the ponds and ridges around Livermore, Fayette, and Chesterville.

START: 9:00 am at the Sand Pond Parking Lot; from Chesterville Center (by the "Chesterville Mall" at the junction of Ridge Rd, Dutch Gap Rd, and Zions Hill Rd) take Zions Hill Rd north for 1/4 mile, turn left on Borough Rd for approx. one mile, then turn right on Sand Pond Rd; the parking lot is about 1/2 mile in.

DISTANCE: 30-35 miles.

TERRAIN: moderately hilly with several good hills.

HIGHLIGHTS: some fall foliage viewpoints on scenic back roads including the famed Ridge Road along the Chesterville Esker, and a post-ride gathering at the ride leader's camp, followed by a potential pontoon boat ride on the lake.

LEADER: John Lanoue, john.lanoue@avid.com.

 

Here’s the route: http://bikeroutetoaster.com/BRTWebUI/Course/728937

BCM Calendar Link: http://www.bikemaine.org/event2/kvbc-three-peaks-and-a-pontoon
 

For more information on the Kennebec Valley Bicycle Club find us on Facebook or contact Jim Merrick at hjmerrick@gmail.com.

Who Could Argue With Pie?

We had a great ride last Saturday to Boothby's Apple Orchard and beyond - thanks to John Lanoue - and with the weather turning cooler and more Fall-like, we have more apples and another apple ride in store! This Saturday's ride will mark our return to the Monmouth Apple Festival, and the ride has been highlighted as part of the Maine Outdoor Coalition's Great Maine Outdoor Weekend which may bring the KVBC a bit more recognition. In any case, let's hope for good weather (and even better pie) and we'll see you Saturday!

Saturday, September 26th - WINTHROP
"Monmouth a la Mode" - a tour through Winthrop to the Monmouth Apple Festival.
START: 9:00 AM at the Winthrop Town Boat Landing on Maranacook Lake, near the gazebo on Coady Street, off of Memorial Drive. If the boat landing parking lot is full, there are additional spaces around the corner on Summer Street, lakeside.
DISTANCE: 18 or 24 Miles.
TERRAIN: Rolling, with a few stiff hills.
HIGHLIGHTS: Back roads beside rolling orchards, lakeside summer camps, small hidden hamlets... and the Monmouth Apple Festival: a great little small town festival devoted to celebrating all things pomological in one of Maine’s classic apple towns. The festival features lots of hot, baked apple pies and other apple treats, yard sales and open houses, fun and games, and self-guided tours of the Monmouth Historical Society’s many unique museum buildings and shops.
LEADER: Jim Merrick, hjmerrick@gmail.com.
BCM Calendar Link: http://www.bikemaine.org/event2/kvbc-monmouth-a-la-mode
GMOW Link: http://www.greatmaineoutdoorweekend.org/event/monmouth-a-la-mode-bike-ride-winthrop-sept2015/
 
For more information about the Kennebec Valley Bicycle Club, contact Jim Merrick at hjmerrick@gmail.com, or check out the KVBC Facebook Page.

Saturday Ride UPDATE - Starting in Livermore not Chesterville

UPDATE on Saturday's KVBC Ride: we will have a different starting location than previously announced.  We will meet at Pike's Corner Oasis in Livermore at 9 AM (not at the Sand Pond parking lot in Chesterville).

The club ride this Saturday which will stop at Boothby's Orchard in Livermore - there may be a support vehicle for transporting purchased apples back to the start - check with John. This will be the first of two back-to-back apple rides (Livermore and Monmouth) and we hope you can join us!

Saturday, September 19th - LIVERMORE

"Boothby"s Apple Ride" - a tour of the ponds and ridges around Livermore and Chesterville, with an apple orchard stop.

START: 9:00 am Pike's Corner Oasis at the junction of Rt.s 106, 133, and Campground Road in Livermore.

DISTANCE: 30-35 miles.

TERRAIN: moderately hilly with several good hills.

HIGHLIGHTS: great back roads with numerous scenic views, and a stop at Boothby's Orchard, a family-owned farm for seven generations going back to 1865.

LEADER: John Lanoue, john.lanoue@avid.com.

 

BCM Calendar Link: http://www.bikemaine.org/event2/kvbc-boothbys-apple-ride

 

For more information on the Kennebec Valley Bicycle Club find us on Facebook, or contact Jim Merrick at hjmerrick@gmail.com or 293-3784.

An Apple a Day

With the Maine Lighthouse Ride and Pedal the Penobscot now behind us (and kudos to all of those who rode one or both(!) of those rides last weekend)  we are now well into September and into the Fall and apple season. John has a new club ride this Saturday which will stop at Boothby's Orchard in Livermore - there may be a support vehicle for transporting purchased apples back to the start - check with John. This will be the first of two back-to-back apple rides (Livermore and Monmouth) and we hope you can join us!

Saturday, September 19th - CHESTERVILLE

"Boothby"s Apple Ride" - a tour of the ponds and ridges around Livermore and Chesterville, with an apple orchard stop.

START: 9:00 am at the Sand Pond Parking Lot; from Chesterville Center (by the "Chesterville Mall" at the junction of Ridge Rd, Dutch Gap Rd, and Zions Hill Rd) take Zions Hill Rd north for 1/4 mile, turn left on Borough Rd for approx. one mile, then turn right on Sand Pond Rd; the parking lot is about 1/2 mile in.

DISTANCE: 30-35 miles.

TERRAIN: moderately hilly with several good hills.

HIGHLIGHTS: great back roads with numerous scenic views, and a stop at Boothby's Orchard, a family-owned farm for seven generations going back to 1865.

LEADER: John Lanoue, john.lanoue@avid.com.

 

BCM Calendar Link: http://www.bikemaine.org/event2/kvbc-boothbys-apple-ride

 

For more information on the Kennebec Valley Bicycle Club find us on Facebook, or contact Jim Merrick at hjmerrick@gmail.com or 293-3784.