October Rides

Here is the lineup of KVBC rides in October! Some great Fall riding ahead!

The Bridge is Wired

We had a very pleasant apple-centric ride last Saturday in Livermore.  Save for an unfortunate flat for one rider right at the ride's beginning, the ride went well (and perhaps it was luck that the flat didn't occur mid-ride).  The roads were in good shape, with some fine new pavement in sections, and it was a great day for apple picking at the orchard at the ride's end!  Our thanks to John for leading!  This Saturday we will revisit our classic Fall ride to the Wire Bridge in New Portland.  Note that the long ride starts at 9:00am in Norridgewock and the short ride starts a half-hour later in Madison.  Sunday marks the annual "Share the Road with Carol" ride in Windsor, and you can still pre-register up till Sept. 28 (or at the day of the event), details here: https://www.bikereg.com/share-the-road-with-carol?fbclid=IwAR1aRg8mC3M2F7_l-P0bZhAPDOEWnCH-u_qoFi54cDEm_lP6-7UOQEn0m3I.  Hope to see you this weekend for some great riding!

Saturday, September 30 - NORRIDGEWOCK and MADISON

"The Wire Bridge Ride" - a Fall Foliage tour along the scenic Carrabassett River, through Norridgewock, Madison, Anson, New Portland and New Vineyard.

START: Long Ride - 9:00 AM at 434 Frederick's Corner Road in Norridgewock; Short Ride - 9:30 AM at the municipal parking lot behind Reny's on Main St. in Madison (access to the lot is via Maple St.)

DISTANCE: Long Ride - approx 64 miles; Short Ride - approx. 37 miles.

TERRAIN: moderate with some hills

HIGHLIGHTS: Fall foliage along the Carrabassett River, and the historic Wire Bridge in New Portland, a civil engineering landmark built in 1866, perhaps the only one of its kind still in existence; and post-ride treats at the ride leaders' house!

LEADERS: Brian Bowker, 485-6793, bbowk321@yahoo.com; and Denise Crowell, 213-8336, denisemcrowell@gmail.com.

Link to long route (64 miles) starting at 434 Fredericks Corner Road in Norridgewock: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33958007

Link to short route (37 miles) starting from parking lot behind Reny's, Madison: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44540566

For more information on the Kennebec Valley Bicycle Club contact Jim Merrick at 293-3784, hjmerrick@gmail.com, and check out the KVBC blog at http://postedroads.blogspot.com, or the KVBC Facebook page.

This Equinox is Autumnal

 Happy Autumnal Equinox! Yes, Summer has come to an end, but that means there will be some great Fall riding ahead! It all starts tomorrow with Boothby's Apple Ride in Livermore, followed next Saturday with the Wire Bridge Ride in Madison & Norridgewock. And there is still time to register for the Share the Road with Carol ride in Windsor on October 1st! Even more to come!

Boothby's at Boothby's

 We sidestepped Hurricane Lee and had a very pleasant ride on Sunday from Wayne.  There was a surprising lack of storm debris on the roads, the gravel options were in good shape, and there was a beautiful stretch of smooth new pavement on the descent off Morrison Heights.  Plus a stop at Tubby's ice cream in Wayne!  Many thanks to Fritz & Susan for leading us!  This Saturday we will venture out to Livermore for our traditional Fall apple ride, starting right at the orchard this year, and please note the 10:00 am starting time.  Hope you can make it!

Saturday, September 23 - LIVERMORE

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

START: 10:00 am across from Boothby's Orchard, 366 Boothby Road (Rt. 108) in Livermore. Park in the field across from the orchard.

DISTANCE: 39 miles with a 24-mile cut-off.

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.  

LINK to ROUTE MAP: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44501008

For more information on the Kennebec Valley Bicycle Club contact Jim Merrick at 293-3784, hjmerrick@gmail.com, and check out the KVBC blog at http://postedroads.blogspot.com, or the KVBC Facebook page.

When's Wayne? (Sunday)

 KVBC Ride Saturday in Wayne has been Switched to SUNDAY.

Due to the updated weather forecast we have decided to switch the KVBC ride in Wayne from Saturday to SUNDAY to take advantage of better weather. See you on Sunday!

Sunday, September 17th - WAYNE
"Which Way to Wayne?" - an early Fall tour from Wayne to Fayette, Livermore, Leeds, and Winthrop.
START: 9 am at the Wayne Elementary School, 48 Pond Road, Wayne.
DISTANCE: 37 or 25 miles.
TERRAIN: flat to moderately hilly; with some optional routes with some gravel riding.
HIGHLIGHTS: scenic back roads with some great views and an optional stop at Tubby's Ice Cream in Wayne
LEADER: Fritz Onion, fritzonion@gmail.com
LINK to ROUTE MAP: https://www.strava.com/routes/4011324

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

Where's Wayne?

We had a fine ride from Richmond on Saturday.  Once again, the weather turned out much nicer than forecast.  The renovations to Treats Bakery were quite impressive, and the pastries even more so.  Many thanks to David for leading!  This Saturday we will hope for more good weather as we explore around Wayne, and possibly stop at a local ice cream shop before it closes for the season.  Hope you can join us!

Saturday, September 16th - WAYNE

"Which Way to Wayne?" - an early Fall tour from Wayne to Fayette, Livermore, Leeds, and Winthrop.

START: 9 am at the Wayne Elementary School, 48 Pond Road, Wayne. 

DISTANCE: 37 or 25 miles.

TERRAIN: flat to moderately hilly; with some optional routes with some gravel riding.

HIGHLIGHTS: scenic back roads with some great views and an optional stop at Tubby's Ice Cream in Wayne

LEADER: Fritz Onion, fritzonion@gmail.com

LINK to ROUTE MAP: https://www.strava.com/routes/4011324

For more information on the Kennebec Valley Bicycle Club, contact Jim Merrick at 293-3784, hjmerrick@gmail.com, or check out our club blog, "Posted Roads" at http://postedroads.blogspot.com, or keep up to date via our Facebook page.

Wiscasset is a Treat

We had another great turnout and a beautiful day for the KVBC ride from Winslow last Saturday. Our thanks to Steve for leading and scoping out such a nice, rural route over many new roads, and to the great group that took part.  This Saturday we will meet in Richmond for another very pretty route, down to Wiscasset, with a likely stop at Treats bakery & deli.  Hope to see you there!

Saturday, September 9th - RICHMOND

"Richmond to the Sea" - a tour along the river through Richmond, Dresden, and Wiscasset.

START: 9 AM at the public landing in Richmond (also known as Fort Richmond Park) at 315 Front Street (Rt.24). Park in the public lot next to the landing.

DISTANCE: approx. 35-40 miles.

TERRAIN: moderate with one or two significant hills.

HIGHLIGHTS: scenic views along the river and Wiscasset, with a possible stop at Treats in Wiscasset.

LEADER:  David Lipman, dlipman@lkblawmaine.com.

LINK to RIDE MAP: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37008486

 

 

We welcome suggestions for improving our rides and encourage active participation of all members.  For more information, contact Jim Merrick at hjmerrick@gmail.com or via the club blog, Posted Roads at http://postedroads.blogspot.com, or check out the KVBC Facebook page.