An Apple a Day

 

We had a distinctly Fall-like day for our ride in Whitefield on Saturday, despite it being the last day of Summer.  It was mostly cloudy and cool, but the roads were dry and scenic, we had a nice ride and a welcome stop at the Sheepscot General Store.  Our next KVBC ride will set out from Livermore on Saturday - note the 10:00 am start.  On Sunday, the 6th annual "Share the Road with Carol" ride will take place in Windsor; you can pre-register up until Sept. 26 at www.bikereg.com/share-the-road-with-carol and it may be possible to register on the day of the event. Lots of great riding ahead as we head into Fall!

Saturday, September 28 - 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, johnlanoue@hotmail.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.