It was excessively hot last Saturday on
the hot dog ride from Kents Hill, but we managed to acquit ourselves
admirably, especially in the hot dog consumption department. Many thanks
to Patrick Cain and his cohorts at Kents Hill for treating us to hot
dogs (as advertised) and smoothies and watermelon (unadvertised, and
much appreciated on a hot day). They all did a great job! This Sunday
we will set out on one of our most popular rides from Gardiner to
Bowdoinham. Geology Joe is out marking the route, although he might not
be able to ride with us on Sunday. Should be cooler than last week,
thankfully, so we hope you can join us!
Sunday, July 28th - GARDINER
"Biking to Bowdoinham" - a tour of the southern
Kennebec Valley through Gardiner, Richmond and Bowdoinham.
START: 9:00 AM, at the Laura Richards School, Rt.
201 in Gardiner, 1.5 miles south of the junction of Rt. 201 and Rt.s 126/9 (the
junction near the A-1 Diner). The school is a modern brick building with a "spiked
ball" sculpture, on the west side of Rt. 201, on the left past the Gardiner
Armory (just as you enter the "thickly settled" area). Park in the lot on the
north side of the school.
DISTANCE: 40 miles.
TERRAIN: Moderately hilly.
HIGHLIGHTS: quiet back roads along streams and
farmland south & west of Gardiner.
LEADERS: Joe Renda, geologyjoe@gmail.com, Jim Merrick, hjmerrick@gmail.com.
LINK to ROUTE MAP (2015): http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/
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