In honor of a certain past club president who names his Strava rides after Classic Hits, “Twist and Shout” does its fair share of up and down gyrations! The majority of the route is along quiet and somewhat hilly country roads, hence there are two shortcut variations on the full 43 mile ride. Scenic farmsteads and historic houses are a common feature along the way. On Willow Rd in East Kingston we’ll pass one of the oldest - Fieldstone Farm, dating from 1690. Kingston was originally granted to 15 fortunate men by King William and Queen Mary of England in 1694.
Join for lunch after the ride at the Water Street Cafe at Crave, a converted 1850s train depot in Amesbury.
Public parking lot entrance is on LH side of Water St, immediately after Mel's Record Shop and the Water Street Cafe (connected to Crave). Please park towards the back.
Water Street Cafe opens at 7:00 a.m. if you need a pre-ride caffeine fix. They close at 2:00 p.m.
The 25 mile route split is at mile 8.8. The 34 mile route split is at mile 11.0.
Jones General Store in Kingston is a good refueling stop (mi. 32 of the long route and mile 17.6 of the medium). Shortly afterwards, Monahan Farm at the right turn onto South Rd should have great peaches this time of year!
Routes
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