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Boston to providence route?

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Old 09-19-06 | 01:07 PM
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Boston to providence route?
Anyone out there done a boston to providence ride? I was looking at going down via vfw parkway/route 1, and was wondering if anyone knew how sketchy/hilly this route was.
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Old 09-19-06 | 01:21 PM
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I've ridden R1 from Boston to Providence, it's about 40 odd miles. Not particularly sketchy and the hills weren't killer (although I was on a road bike).
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Old 09-19-06 | 01:39 PM
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Old 09-19-06 | 03:15 PM
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Hey fatbat, I'd totally ride that route with you. Safety in numbers, right?! The R1 race, obviously, took that route.
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Old 09-19-06 | 09:15 PM
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Only 40 miles? Wow.
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Old 06-07-07 | 09:44 PM
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Old 06-07-07 | 10:02 PM
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Talk to scott. He put on a Boston to Providence race last fall. He can give you the specifics.
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