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Hi riders!
We’re preparing for the Casco Bay Bicycle Club’s 2010 White Mountain Century and look forward to you joining us! The weather has been beautiful this summer and we’re expecting that trend to continue into September. The weather service shows averages for that day, Saturday, September 18, with the high of 70 degrees and low of 44 degrees. If this weekend’s 90-degree temps are any indication, we might hit the record high for that day (85 degrees), hopefully we won’t be anywhere close to the record low (35 degrees).
Regardless of the weather, the WMC is always an epic adventure and a beautiful way to spend some time with your friends out on the road. Continue reading White Mountain Century
(Rain date: 9/26/2010.) Crescent Beach State Park, Rt 77, Cape Elizabeth. Group site: 3/10 of a mile from park entrance, take right to far end of parking lot. Left onto the first parking row closet to the beach.
Time: Meet at Group Site 9:00 AM. The ride will start from the Site around 9:30 AM. There are several distance options: 16, 20 and 35 Miles.
Cost: CBBC members free entrance to to park, picnic and ride. Bring your friends! Non-members: $6.00 suggested donation to cover food and park fee ($4.50).
Food: There are 5 grills at the group site. Club will provide burgers, hotdogs, vegetarian burgers, potato salad, chips, soft drinks and cookies. Cake for September birthdays !! Feel free to bring your favorite dish if you want.
Directions: Go over the Casco Bay Bridge towards South Portland. Follow signs to Rt. 77. Take a right at the Yield Sign (Pizza Joint) this is Rt. 77. Follow that road straight all the way, passing the Cape Elizabeth fire station, Town Hall, Pond Cove Shopping Center, High School, then the ice cream stand, big hotel and then on your left is Crescent Beach State Park.
RSVP: Please let Patty know if you are coming. Email: pmedina@usm.maine.edu. Home that morning: 767-2844. cell: 210-3155.
From Ron:
Reminder:
Starting September 1, 2010, the Wednesday evening rides will start at 5:45 due to the decreasing daylight hours.
September 29, 2010 will be the last Wednesday evening ride of this season.
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Also,
Thursday, August 26 will be the last Cape Elizabeth Thursday evening ride of the 2010 season.
Ron Levere
Casco Bay Bicycle Club York Beach Ride and BBQ
WHEN: 10am, Saturday August 21, 2010 (Rain date August 22, 2010)
WHERE: The Beach House, 40 Mitchell Road, York Beach, ME
WHAT: A mostly flat 38 mile ride along York Beach around the Nubble and lighthouse down to Kittery with a loop through old Portsmouth and back. Very scenic!
Ron and Chris will provide hot dogs, hamburgers (veggie burgers) and soft drinks. You provide salads, desert, BYOB (We can figure out who can bring a salad, potato salad, macaroni salad and some sort of desert later. Unless of course we want ice cream and in that case we can walk to a place along the beach.)
Please RSVP and I will send you the link to the route and directions to the Beach House.
Ron and Chris Gillis: gill.free@myfairpoint.net or crp1@myfairpoint.net. Phone: Beach House 1.207. 363-3573, Ron 1.207.504.6125, Chris 1.207.504.6124
Date: 7/31/10 (rain date 8/1/10)
Distance: 82 miles
Ride starts: 8:00 a.m., Fryeburg swimming hole
Carpool leaves Mountain Division Trailhead (Standish: Rt. 35, ¼ mile from Rt. 114): 6:30 a.m.
We’ll stop for lunch during the ride.
Questions: Contact Joanne at mjrs@securespeed.net
On Saturday (7/24/10), Mike Detscher will be leading a 25-30 mile ride out of Yarmouth with a pancake breakfast near the end. As always, the ride itself is free. Breakfast is optional; the cost will be $4 to help defray expenses. RSVP not required, but for planning purposes, Mike would appreciate an email to detscher@bikerider.com if you think you are likely to attend.
From Joanne: The Evans Notch ride is Saturday 6/26/10 (rain date: Sunday 6/27/10). Meet up at 6:30 AM at the Mountain Division trailhead in Standish or at 8:00 AM across from the fire station on Rt 113. I won’t be able to make it, but Colleen will fearlessly lead the 60+ mile trip. FMI: Joanne Rawlings-Sekunda, mjrs@securespeed.net
The 40-mile Bear Notch ride is happening THIS SATURDAY (5/29) (weather permitting), 9 a.m. at Cranmore’s parking lot.
If you want to know more, or want to carpool from the Mountain Division Trail parking lot in Standish (Rt. 35, ¼ mile from Rt. 114), contact Joanne Rawlings-Sekunda at mjrs@securespeed.net.
The White Mountain Notch rides are a great way to train for the White Mountain Century, but even those who don’t intend to do the Century can enjoy these beautiful, challenging rides. Each ride will be on a Saturday; the Sunday immediately following is the rain date. Continue reading White Mountain Notch Rides
 Elizabeth Jose in Elizabethtown Please join us for the May CBBC meeting! Our guest will be Elizabeth Jose, who recently completed a cross-country bike trip.
“4,736 miles, 11,312 feet of elevation, 83 days, 60 pounds of gear, 23 strangers’ lawns/basements/guest rooms or garages, 20 church basements, 3 snow storms, 2 flat tires (one front, one back), and more than a whole lot of adventures. I’ll be sharing stories from my self‑supported bike trip across the country August-October 2008. Please come with questions!”
The regular board meeting will begin at 6:00 PM, followed by Elizabeth’s presentation at 7:00 PM, at MMC Dana Center.
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