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11-14-10 | 10:18 AM

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sherbornpeddler

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Fine Folk

“A half a mile Cmolway”

I too had a fine time.
Jim Thank you for your pictures and write up.
I was struck by the group. It began in this forum with appreciation for each others insights. The Cow Tunnel was a catalyst but the real incentive was the opportunity to get to meet cycling along nice roads.

We could easily have cut short or splintered due to “old and new carbon, old and new steel” and disparate riding styles. A wayward chain and pinch flat proved the “all for one, one for all” thing was stronger than our differences. Several times I laughed at our differences when Z and C burst ahead of J and my tour pace and wondered how we’d ever get through this ride. The answer is you are fine people and a pleasure to get to know.

JM I really hope you made your afternoon in Gloucester. I know you preferred Sunday and it was very nice of you to make the time yesterday. It wouldn’t have been the same without you. I wish I had a picture of the chain skid which is a story in itself. How you stayed up was impressive and you seemed so casual putting things back in place. I am inspired to get my Raleigh together and coerce you into a ride or at the very least join your next Pastor Bob ride.

Z, I don’t know how I’d fair in your hills but I’d love to hear more of your ride experiences. I believe you when you say you are happy on rides even if not at a CAT II pace. C, you are a commuter and high speed group ride inspiration and will keep secret my complete lack of distance estimation.

BG, It was so cool of you to post parking advice and drive by. JM credited your Strawberry Hill advice and we referenced your Sandy Pond and Baker Bridge routing so you were with us in spirit. I thought the Strawberry Hill section was the best.

Pretty funny how I over estimated distances of road segments for the sprinters in the group. I underestimated the Strawberry Hill segment and overestimated the impact of bypassing Wayland and Weston centers to Weston Observatory and Lincoln via Tower to Sandy Pond past DeCordova, Gropius House and Walden.

So:
Coffee at Fern’s.
Carlisle Cow Tunnel and BG’s drive by
Strawberry Hill
Concord and Sudbury River flood plains parallel to Jim’s canoeing tour
Training Field
Weston Observatory (just past Jim’s Chain Skid and remarkable recovery) How did you keep so casual? No way would an Ultegra chain have survived.
DeCordova Museum and Gropius House
Walden Pond where the famous hippie Thoreau hid out. We speculated he’d have been a fixie rider.
Concord Bridge and C’s pinch flat.
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