Non-recurring rides

This week we will have 2 lengths of this lovely ride through Boxford, Topsfield, Rowley, West Newbury, and Groveland before returning to the ride start.  The usual summer 40 mile route and also the 31 mile winter route.  

There are bathrooms at the start.

A casual but somewhat hilly route from Manter Fields in Newbury, MA with 30 and 40 mile options.  We'll ride through scenic woodlands passing many farms, golf courses and curiosities.  

Bring your own picnic (BYOP) for lunch on the lawn after the ride.

 BTW:  If you rotate the long route to the right, it looks like a chicken!

Join us for an excellent riding experience northwest of Boston.  This ride is a great opportunity for new members to meet and enjoy the camaraderie of our group rides but all are welcome.  We'll pass the Concord River, farms, and explore Great Brook State Park before enjoying ice cream at Bedford Farms near the end. Two great routes to choose from.  Please have navigation either using your phone or bike computer. Please park in the Library lot by taking a right off Mudge Way.  There are two church services near we have parked in the past.

The long route gives the rider the best bang for the buck of the NSC Great Bay offerings. The beautiful 39 mile ride goes through picturesque Newfields,  around Great Bay, Newmarket, and the lively college town of Durham. Both of these routes go through the scenic farm country of southern New Hampshire. The terrain is rolling hills with old barns, scenic vistas, and lots of quiet roads. Both loops go by historic Kingston NH common.

Come join club members for a pleasurable mixed-terrain ride thru various Topsfield trails. 

See Types of Gravel Rides.

Ride Description:

Most people from the North Shore haven't ridden to Hudson.  Lots of people from MetroWest haven't either!  Here's an opportunity to have lunch in Hudson as part of a 40 mile hilly ride OR 34.1 mile flat ride OR switch routes at the lunch stop.

The long ride goes through Acton, Stow, Harvard and Bolton on the way to Hudson, returning through Sudbury.  About 2/3 of the hills on the long route are complete before lunch.

Another north shore gravel route, this time with a little more time off road than on. The route will traverse double/single track, rail trail, dirt road, with excursions into Pingree Woods, Bradley Palmer State Park, Willowdale (East and West), Appleton Grass Rides, and Harvard Forest before returning to the start at Patton Park. 

Bikes with tire widths of 35 mm or more will be more comfortable.  

Please be ready for pre-ride discussion at 9:15 am.

This Beverly-Ipswich loop travels quiet woodland and open roads near Cape Ann area, including North Beverly, Centerville, Essex, Ipswich, Wenham and Hamilton. Extra Long, long and medium rides go out to Jeffrey’s Neck loop from the town wharf in Ipswich.  

A casual but somewhat hilly route from Manter Fields in Newbury, MA with 30 and 40 mile options.  We'll ride through scenic woodlands passing many farms, golf courses and curiosities.  

Bring your own picnic (BYOP) for lunch on the lawn after the ride.

 BTW:  If you rotate the long route to the right, it looks like a chicken!

Gravel riders, please join me on a beautiful but challenging ride through Harold Parker state forest and a few nearby reservations. We will be riding on quiet paved streets and mostly wide double track trails that go through the forest and around Sterns Pond, Salem Pond, and Field Pond.  There are some sections with loose gravel that will require some extra attention, but the majority of the 7.5 miles of gravel riding are easy to negotiate.

A casual but somewhat hilly route from Manter Fields in Newbury, MA with 30 and 40 mile options.  We'll ride through scenic woodlands passing many farms, golf courses and curiosities.  

Bring your own picnic (BYOP) for lunch on the lawn after the ride.

 BTW:  If you rotate the long route to the right, it looks like a chicken!

Ride counter-clockwise along the Cape Ann coastline, through Gloucester, out to the Eastern Point Lighthouse and Atlantic Ave, to Rockport and back through Annisquam Village. The short and medium routes return to the start location in Manchester from Essex. The longest option continues to Ipswich before looping back to Manchester. The coastal shoreline offers many scenic vistas by taking short excursions from the route.

Fall is here! And it is time to ride the Pepper and Maple route in the season's changing colors. Come join other club members in a delightful journey through the farmlands, river valleys, and highlands of Groton, Pepperell, Brookline, Hollis, and Tyngsborough. 

Two routes are offered for the ride: a short 32 mile route and a longer 46 mile route. Both routes overlap at various points, particularly the first crossing of the Nashua River south of Pepperell and the last eleven miles or so of each route. 

A casual but somewhat hilly route from Manter Fields in Newbury, MA with 30 and 40 mile options.  We'll ride through scenic woodlands passing many farms, golf courses and curiosities.  

Bring your own picnic (BYOP) for lunch on the lawn after the ride.

 BTW:  If you rotate the long route to the right, it looks like a chicken!

Another north shore gravel route, this time with a little more time off road than on. The route will traverse double/single track, rail trail, dirt road, with excursions into Pingree Woods, Bradley Palmer State Park, Willowdale (East and West), Appleton Grass Rides, and Harvard Forest before returning to the start at Patton Park. 

Bikes with tire widths of 35 mm or more will be more comfortable.  

Please be ready for pre-ride discussion at 9:15 am.

 The shoulder season is a perfect time to ride the coast of Maine! We start in Portsmouth, NH, just off I-95, and head up the coast to Nubble Light and Perkins Cove. You might assume the best part of the ride is along the coast, but many peope enjoy the inland return options, including the Piscataqua River, even more.

NOTE TIME CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST

A casual but somewhat hilly route from Manter Fields in Newbury, MA with 30 and 40 mile options.  We'll ride through scenic woodlands passing many farms, golf courses and curiosities.  

Bring your own picnic (BYOP) for lunch on the lawn after the ride.

 BTW:  If you rotate the long route to the right, it looks like a chicken!

Gravel riders, please join me on a beautiful but challenging ride through Harold Parker state forest and a few nearby reservations. We will be riding on quiet paved streets and mostly wide double track trails that go through the forest and around Sterns Pond, Salem Pond, and Field Pond.  There are some sections with loose gravel that will require some extra attention, but the majority of the 7.5 miles of gravel riding are easy to negotiate.