We had another beautiful day and a great turn out for the KVBC ride last Saturday in Chelsea. We rode over a newly modified route over some little-travelled back roads with great scenery, and we welcomed some more newcomers (my apologies for running out of KVBC membership forms). Many thanks to Fred for another great ride! This Saturday we will meet in Readfield for one of our more popular rides, and as an added treat, in conjunction with the town's annual Heritage Days. Among the many options: a pre-ride pancake breakfast (8-10am) at the Masonic Hall on Main Street next to the Post office, and a post-ride library book sale at the Fire Station, also on Main Street. Hope you can join us Saturday!
Saturday, August 8 - READFIELD
"The Maranacook Meander" - a lakeside tour through Readfield, Winthrop, Wayne and Kents Hill
START: 9:00 am at the Maranacook School Superintendent's parking lot, Millard Harrison Drive, off of Rt. 17 about one quarter mile north of Readfield Depot and across the street from the Readfield Town Beach.
DISTANCE: 15 or 30 miles.
TERRAIN: moderate to hilly.
HIGHLIGHTS: many lakeside and hill top views; optional pre-ride breakfast (8-10am) at the Masonic Hall next to the Readfield Post Office; optional stop at the Apple Shed Bakery in Kents Hill; post-ride events at Readfield Heritage Days
LEADER: Lydia Leimbach, lydialeimbach@gmail.com
LINK to ROUTE MAP (Long): https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39797033
LINK to ROUTE MAP (Short): https://ridewithgps.com/routes/56455890
For more information on the Kennebec Valley Bicycle Club, contact Jim Merrick at 293-3784 or hjmerrick@gmail.com, and check out the club's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/KennebecValleyBicycleClub and the KVBC blog at http://postedroads.blogspot.com.
