An eccentric causal chain resulted in my bringing the Rawland Nordavinden and my riding gear to work (on the back of the car; we're not talking about honest cycle commuting here), and I took advantage of this fluke to get a
13 mile lunchtime ride on the Narrow Gauge Rail Trail and Dudley Road, in Bedford and Billerica. This route was chosen as much to exercise the new bike in conditions it hadn't yet encountered (stone dust, sand, roots, broken pavement) as for any other reason, and I'm pleased to say the Rawland came through with flying colors, tracking rock steady in the face of numerous provocations to do otherwise, and steering quickly and accurately to avoid trouble. Nice variation on the workday routine.
Dudley Road's crocodilian pavement is still up to snuff.
Route 4? You can get there from here...
Lovely, tart apples.
A nag in a bag.
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