Spin! Spin!

A message from Jeanine (one of several spin instructors in our club) regarding the spin class she is leading that starts tonight (!) in Waterville:

Hello to all my biking friends,

I've been working with Champions Fitness Center located 30 Elm Plaza in Waterville on running a spinning class that will be starting this Tuesday, November 13 and run through to March.  I'm gearing the class like riding on the road. So if you have never taken a spin class - this would be a good place to start.  We will build strength and endurance through the season. You will need to purchase a punch card for $75 for 10 classes.  The card will be good all season and if you want to share a card with a friend, you are more then welcome to do that.  If you are a member of Champions Fitness Center it's free.  Class will be 1 hour long beginning

at 5:30 p.m. ending at 6:30 p.m.  Champions has 10 bikes, you will need to call and reserve it prior to class so you will be sure to have a seat. The number is 207-872-0571.  This class is open to anyone - please invite your friends.
Champions has locker rooms and showers.  The bikes have regular pedals on one side and SPD clips on the other side.  I would suggest wearing your biking shorts - the seats are hard.  Also, bring a towel and water to class. 
If you have any questions, please call my cell phone at 207-858-5500.

See you Tuesday,
Jeanine

Armistice Day

We had a really nice ride last Sunday in Readfield. The chill in the November air was tempered by the bright sunshine, and no one seemed to mind that we had a head wind no matter which way we turned. The weather ahead looks like it intends to turn cold and even snowy way too soon, but Sunday looks clear - which is fortunate, because it is the Centennial of Armistice Day! Hopefully we will spend a part of the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month at an almost forgotten WWI monument on the shore of Great Pond at the historic Camp Merryweather in Belgrade. The monument is at the end of a dirt road which is rideable, but you might want some wider rubber underneath you. We will determine the distance of the ride at the start, dependent on conditions. Hope to see you Sunday!

Sunday, November 11 - SMITHFIELD
"Armistice Obelisk" - an adventurous back road jaunt on the Armistice Day Centennial to an obscure WWI monument on Great Pond.
START: 10:00 am at Sweet Dreams Convenience Store at the junction of Rts.8 and 137 in Smithfield. Park in the far end of the lot adjacent to the store.
DISTANCE: 19 miles, with longer and shorter options.
TERRAIN: moderate with a few hills. The road to the WWI monument is approx. six tenths mile of gravel (1.2 mi round trip).
HIGHLIGHTS: a visit to the Camp Merryweather WWI Memorial on Great Pond to commemorate the end of the War to End All Wars.
LEADER: Jim Merrick, 293-3784, hjmerrick@gmail.com.
LINK TO ROUTE MAP: https://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=7314491

November in Nottingham

Robin Hood Head Tube Medallion, 1944

Some clarification: the ride in Readfield is tomorrow, Sunday, November 4 (not the 3rd, as the original email stated).  Also, we will be on Eastern Standard Time tomorrow, as we turn the clocks back tonight.

Last Sunday’s ride was nearly a wash-out, with a steady drizzle and temperatures on the wrong side of 40, but we did get in a short ride, just because.  This weekend is looking dry, at least on Sunday, with lots of sun and on the right side of 40.  We have a 26-mile ride planned from Readfield Center that can be shortened if need be, and we'll stop at the Apple Shed in any case.  Perhaps we'll see you then!

Sunday, November 4 - READFIELD

"The Wayfarers of Nottingham" - a prelude to the off-season for all you merry men and equally merry women.

START: 10 AM, at the Readfield Post Office in Readfield Center at the junction of Rt.s 17 and 41.

DISTANCE: 26 miles, more or less.

TERRAIN: moderate with some hills.

HIGHLIGHTS: a tour along little-known byways, including Nottingham Road, in Readfield, Wayne, Fayette, and Kents Hill, with a stop at the Apple Shed Bakery.

LEADER: Jim Merrick, hjmerrick@gmail.com, 293-3784.

LINK to ROUTE MAP: https://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6991798