New to NSC's winter schedule, this ride takes us on some familiar roads through Topsfield, Boxford and Rowley, including quiet, scenic roads that travel through Cleveland Farm and Willowdale State Forests.
Parking is available at MASSDOT Park & Ride at Main and Park Streets in Topsfield.
The Sunday Winter Ride will run each Sunday throughout the winter with a start time of 11 AM. The ride begins at Perley School in Georgetown and uses a series of quiet, scenic back roads to and from Newburyport. The ride has been modified for 2024-25 to eliminate some of the busier streets in Newburyport. The ride leaders will rotate throughout the winter. Severe temperatures and slick roads will result in cancellation so please check the club email if the weather looks questionable. Please come dressed appropriately for the weather and with your bike in good condition.
This favorite mid-week ride is being scheduled for 11:00 am Tuesdays during the 2023/24 winter season. Two routes are offered, although the longer route will generally be the route of choice. The routes traverse the hills of Topsfield on quiet, pastoral roads and offer over 1200 feet of climb and descent for the 19 mile route.
The ride, for either route, is a no-drop ride, combining an optional interval workout with social interaction, as riders will regroup at the bottom of each hill before advancing. You will feel great at the end of each session, and by the end of the series you will be ready for most hills waiting for you during the summer season.
Riders typically average 13-15 mph for this ride, with climbs being slower and descents faster, of course.
Rides will be canceled when the combination of temperature and wind chill is less than 25F or when road conditions are unsafe due to precipitation.
Parking lot behind East Boxford Fire Station
(Google map)
Road ride
This route travels on quiet roads that many of our riders know from the Saturday Fitness rides. Lunch will be at the Boxford Community Kitchen right behind the parking area.
Parking lot behind East Boxford Fire Station
(Google map)
Road ride
This route travels on quiet roads that many of our riders know from the Saturday Fitness rides. Lunch will be at the Boxford Community Kitchen right behind the parking area.
The Ipswich winter ride is the classic Ipswich figure eight route: rolling west along the northside of Ipswich, thru Boxford and Topsfield, and coming back to south Ispwich thru Bradley Palmer State Park.
A ride over to Groveland and then back along the northside of the Merrimack River is almost as beautiful in the wintry, leafless months as it is the rest of the year.
There are several lunch options nearby in Newburyport.
