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07-12-11 | 04:10 PM

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Cape Cod Ride In August

I would like to put a ride together if anyone would be interested. It will be just off Cape so going over the bridges on the weekend will not be an issue. I would like to ride through Wareham, Rochester, and Marion. I will guess at a 30-40 mile loop.

I can do it any weekend other than the 21-22. Let me know .

07-12-11 | 05:20 PM

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Hey Mike,
Those places aren't Cape Cod

07-12-11 | 05:35 PM

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I told a buddy I was going up to Cape Cod one time, he says "where", I said "Marion".

He said what you just said

How far from Boston is this? I'd possibly be in.

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07-12-11 | 05:45 PM

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From: Somewhere Between The Beginning And The End

It's about a 45 minute ride from Boston.

Also, I could make the ride shorter or longer whatever everyone wants.

07-12-11 | 05:49 PM

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Hey Scott,

I know it's not really Cape Cod, but who ever heard of Marion?

07-12-11 | 06:28 PM

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Good point. Doesn't quite have the same ring to it.

07-12-11 | 07:16 PM

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I told a buddy I was going up to Cape Cod one time, he says "where", I said "Marion".

He said what you just said

How far from Boston is this? I'd possibly be in.

I might be able to make that one. I have a Grand Cherokee that can haul 4 bikes, 4 riders, bags, and anything that can be tied down to a roof.

07-12-11 | 07:21 PM

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Wouldn't be easy for me, but I'd consider it if I could mooch a ride from someone in NJ. If I did, it would have to be more than 35 miles on the bike, though.

07-12-11 | 07:31 PM

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If we can plan for Saturday August 6, would be the only weekend day I could ride. I take my daughter to college later in the month.

I think BF member Larry Tate's in-laws live in Marion. He refers to it as "The Cape." I always ask "Which one?"

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07-12-11 | 08:30 PM

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I think BF member Larry Tate's in-laws live in Marion. He refers to it as "The Cape." I always ask "Which one?"

Right on, let's not leave Cape Ann to the seagulls.

August might be bad for me, although I'll know later this month. Sounds like a good ride tho, I'm not too familiar with that part of the "Original Cape", pre 1909.

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07-12-11 | 09:28 PM

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07-13-11 | 08:56 AM

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August gets a bit tight for me as we're in Maine Aug 13-27. That first weekend is likely the best possibility for me.

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07-13-11 | 10:35 AM

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It's about a 45 minute ride from Boston.

Not by bike I think, at least not at the speeds I go.

August is a tough month. I have 12 days of business travel.

07-13-11 | 02:09 PM

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Any ferry options to do the length of Cape Cod?

I found a Plymouth to Provincetown one, but it's late morning (arrives 11:30am in Provincetown), and it's about an 80 mile trip back.

07-13-11 | 02:58 PM

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That is the Pan Mass Challenge weekend. Could get a bit hairy. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/75550

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07-13-11 | 07:25 PM

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I might be able to make this one if it doesn't coincide with a show I have to play. Which cape, Good Hope or Horn? Oh, that cape. Got it.

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07-19-11 | 07:07 PM

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*bump*

07-19-11 | 09:44 PM

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*bump*

Ouch!

(My August is filling up. And it's rushing up at us really fast.)

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07-20-11 | 04:13 AM

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It does not look like a good month for anyone?

What about September, would that work for anyone?

07-20-11 | 04:50 AM

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By that point I'll be child free for the first time in almost 19 years (she will be in college). If you wanted to try for a Labor Day ride, I might be able to talk Mrs. PB into heading for Cape Cod on Sunday (after worship) and we would stay over until Tuesday. That would be my best day.

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07-20-11 | 06:15 AM

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September is much better for me, plus the weather can be nicer and the roads a bit quieter.

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07-20-11 | 06:18 AM

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Other than Sunday, Sept. 25, the day of the Hub on Wheels ride, Sept. is pretty wide open for me.

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07-20-11 | 07:33 AM

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September works better for me as well. And the Cape is nicer off-season, but still not what it used to be (right, Scott?).
How about making it a true Cape Cod ride up the rail trail. 44 miles of MUP from Dennis to South Wellfleet and back, lots of possibilities for lunch/snacks, and not one hill in sight!

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07-20-11 | 02:26 PM

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OK..... Lets do this sometime in September then. I have the every weekend open as of now, so I will leave it up to everyone as to which weekend will work best. The Dennis to Wellfleet trip sounds good to me if everyone else agrees.