CRW Ride Participation
CRW rides are open to members and guests. Guests may participate in up to two rides per year before joining the club.
Please click the Register button to sign up for this ride.
Helmets are required on all CRW rides. Riders are expected to follow the CRW Code of Conduct and be familiar with:
Ride Overview
Start: Minuteman Bikeway Trailhead – Alewife (Cambridge)
Start Time: 7 AM
Distance(s): 20 miles
Pace(s): 13–16 mph average (includes regroup stops)
Terrain: Moderate with one sustained climb (Blanchard Rd)
Surface: Mostly road riding with some bikeway sections
Intensity: Spin to Steady
Group Format: Regrouping
Ride Support: Leader Only
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54212742 (updated 3/2026)
Please arrive 10 minutes before start time.
Meeting Location
Minuteman Bikeway Trailhead – Alewife
Steel Place and Alewife Station Access Road, Cambridge
LINK to MAP
Meet on the north side of the Alewife MBTA garage where these paths meet:
- Minuteman Bikeway
- Fitchburg Cutoff Path
- Alewife Linear Path
The ride leaves promptly at 7 AM.
Ride Description
20-mile loop through 7 towns with a climb up Blanchard Road to Mary Cummings Park, then past Horn Pond and Mystic Lakes before returning to Alewife.
Most of the ride is on roads, with some bikeway sections.
Coffee stop after the ride is common.
Parking
Paid: Alewife Garage — 35 Cambridgepark Drive, Cambridge
Free (short ride to start):
Thorndike Field — 99 Margaret Rd, Arlington
Spy Pond Park — 56 Pond Ln, Arlington
Restrooms
None at the start.
A port-a-john is usually available at Thorndike Field.
Weather Cancellation
Cancelled for rain or unsafe conditions.
Decision posted by 10 PM the night before and again at 6 AM ride day if needed.
Ride Leader
Amy Juodawlkis
AJ@crw.org
Ride-day contact (text only): 339-203-7536
This ride is part of the CRW Women’s / Nonbinary Program, welcoming women, nonbinary, and female-identifying cyclists and helping riders connect with others in the club.
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