Take A Leap

The weather for the Leap Day ride tomorrow is looking to be clear but quite windy & cold with wind chills in the single digits.  I plan to be at the start in Hallowell at 11:00 am, but I may opt to ride to the end of the rail trail in Gardiner and then return, about 9 miles.  Others are welcome to continue and do the 20-mile route.  Dress warmly!

Well look at this! Another Leap Year is upon us, which means we have an extra day for bike riding this year - time to schedule another quadrennial Leap Day Ride! Last time we did this ride there was a lot of chatter about a new virus discovered in China. We didn't know it at the time, but it was to be our last pre-Covid ride. Hopefully nothing so dramatic is in store for us this year (fingers crossed). If you are free next Thursday please join us - we hope to stop at Slate's bakery afterwards. See you then!

 

Thursday, February 29 - HALLOWELL

"Take a Leap" - the 6th Quadrennial KVBC Leap Day Ride, through Hallowell, Gardiner, Litchfield, and West Gardiner.

START: 11:00 am at Granite City Park, 94 Water Street in Hallowell.

DISTANCE: 9 or 20 miles.

TERRAIN: rolling with some good climbs; flat along the rail trail.

HIGHLIGHTS: riding on Leap Day; the Kennebec Rail Trail; possible stop at Slate's Bakery.

LEADER: Jim Merrick, 293-3784, hjmerrick@gmail.com.

LINK TO RIDE MAP: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45454718

Leap Into It

Hey, Look!  A ride announcement?  Yes, it's 2020, a Leap Year, which means we get an extra day to ride bikes!  Leap Day also falls on a Saturday, which has to be good luck - and good luck will come in handy, because it's also February, when weather, temperatures, and road conditions might make things (d)icey.  The ride itself is 23 miles, but might be shortened or canceled depending on conditions - stay tuned for last-minute updates.  Last Leap Day we had a nice mild day with a great turnout, considering that it fell on a Monday.  Let's hope for more of the same on Saturday!  See you then!

Saturday, February 29 - HALLOWELL

"Take a Leap" - the 5th Quadrennial KVBC Leap Day Ride, through Hallowell, Litchfield, and West Gardiner.

START: 11:00 am at the Hall-Dale Elementary School at 26 Garden Lane off of Winthrop Street in Hallowell.

DISTANCE: 23 miles.

TERRAIN: rolling with some good climbs; flat along the rail trail.

HIGHLIGHTS: riding on Leap Day; the Kennebec Rail Trail; possible stop at Slate's Bakery.

LEADER: Jim Merrick, 293-3784, hjmerrick@gmail.com.

LINK TO RIDE MAP: http://gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6763231

Happy Winter Solstice!

4th Quadrennial Leap Day Ride

Hi Gang!  It's a Leap Year, which means we have an extra day to ride bikes, and we all have bikes, so that means it's time for the KVBC Fourth Quadrennial Leap Day Ride!  (I think there's a logical progression in there somewhere.)  We will meet on Monday, February 29, at 11 am at the Hallowell Boat Landing at 226 Water Street - there's also some parking spots across the street.  Depending on the weather and road conditions, we'll do about a 20-mile ride down the rail trail to Gardiner and return on some back roads and stop in at Slate's Bakery at the end.  If the weather is really questionable we may alter these plans drastically, so stay tuned for further updates.  Who knows?  We rode in 50-degree weather back in December, so you never know - it might turn out to be a great day for riding, and if it isn't, there's always Slate's!

Monday, February 29 - HALLOWELL

"Take a Leap" - the fourth Quadrennial KVBC Leap Day Ride!

START: 11:00 am at the Hallowell Public Boat Landing at 226 Water Street, riverside.  There's another small parking lot almost directly across the street.

DISTANCE: about 20 miles, conditions permitting.

TERRAIN: flat along the rail trail, moderate otherwise.

HIGHLIGHTS: a Bike Ride!  In February!  On Leap Day!  Also, a post-ride stop at Slate's bakery.

LEADER: Jim Merrick, 293-3784, hjmerrick@gmail.com.

LINK TO ROUTE MAP: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6793592