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We had a rather wet, but a most satisfying ride last
Sunday from Waterville. We didn't have to deal with any major
downpours, just some light rain, drizzle, & wet roads. By the
second half of the ride the sun came out, the roads eventually dried up,
and we finished the ride in good form. Our thanks to David for
leading! This week we will set out on a mixed-surface ride from Mount
Vernon, with 3 separate routes with some challenging hills and gravel
sections - topped off by potential stops at 3 different bakeries! Hope
you can join us!
Saturday, October 14: MOUNT VERNON
"Triple
Pastry Ride" - a challenging mixed-surface ride past 1, 2, or 3
bakeries, through Mt. Vernon, Fayette, Kents Hill & Belgrade Lakes.
START:
9:00 am at the village park on Main St. in Mount Vernon. Parking
available in the public lot behind the Vernon Valley Lodge on the corner
of Main St. & Rt. 41, and also along Main St. along the town beach
on the lakeside.
DISTANCE(S): Triple Pastry Ride: 39 miles
(8.8 gravel); Double Pastry Ride: 26 miles (7.9 gravel); Single Pastry
Ride: 16.5 miles (6.1 gravel).
TERRAIN: Hilly. Gravelly.
Pastery. The gravel sections are on well-packed dirt roads. Triple
cranksets and wide tires would be helpful, but not essential. The routes
can be done on 28mm tires, and there are ways to bypass some gravel
sections if desired.
HIGHLIGHTS: little-traveled scenic
roads, including a fine stretch along Echo Lake, fall foliage, and
potential stops at 3 local bakeries.
LEADER: Jim Merrick, hjmerrick@gmail.com.
LINKS TO ROUTE MAPS: Triple Pastry Ride: https://ridewithgps.com/
Double Pastry Ride: https://ridewithgps.com/
Single Pastry Ride: https://ridewithgps.com/
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