from Boston to Seattle
66.6 miles - no elevation data - Total miles: 212 From cold and rainy to very hot in 4 days - 91 degrees this afternoon in Albany. This morning I left Pittsfield early, rode past Hancock Shaker Village, and then climbed "the mountain" to get to the New York State line. Nice 2-mile downhill after …
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48 miles - +3285 ft - Total miles 145 Hard ride today - lots of climbing and quite a bit of wind. And also lots of sun and nice views across the Berkshires. It seemed like every time I got to a "summit" I could see the next hill in front of me. I …
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56 miles. +2882 ft. Total miles: 97. I left Worcester about 10 AM, 51 degrees, moderate rain. The rain did not let up until I had been on the road about 1-½ hours. By then I was pretty wet and cold, so I decided to cut out some of the little excursions that Ride with …
41.4 miles/ +1617 ft/ total miles 41.4 The weather forecast was correct: light rain, wind, and cold. So it was not an enjoyable ride but I got it done. There was a stretch for about an hour around Westborough where there was no rain, so that helped a little. I came across a post on …
I rode to Wollaston Beach in Quincy to dip the back wheel into the Atlantic and start heading toward the Pacific Ocean. Present for the "ceremony" and photo opp were my sister, her husband, and a long-time friend (since second grade) who now lives in Cambridge. We had lunch at Tony's Clam Shop, and then …
11.8 miles, 607.4 ft elevation gain The bike arrived at Harris Cyclery yesterday and I arrived at Logan Airport this morning. I took the train and bus to the bike shop and caught a picture with the guys there, along with my bike: Harris Cyclery is well-known as the shop where Sheldon Brown worked. Brown …
Judy's Bike Ride 2017 