By John O'Dowd, VP of Rides
The hot summer weather has finally arrived! CRW is lining up some cool non-recurring rides to make your summer cycling experience memorable!
On July 4, we kick off the month with our annual Lexington Revolutions ride (not to be confused with Social Revolutions). Three routes (51, 33 and 19) take you through Lexington, Concord, Carlisle, Bedford, Westford, and Chelmsford, with a break at Great Brook State Park.
Two days later, July 6, Linda and Barry Nelson lead their classic Blue Moon ride out of Medfield. The route covers quiet roads in Medfield, Norwood, Sharon, Mansfield, Foxboro, and Walpole. The long ride adds Norton and Attleboro.
On July 19, Jerry Skurla offers the 5th Annual Bikepacking 101 Adventure ride. This is a two-day, one night introduction to "bikepacking," which means riding to beautiful locations on mostly unpaved roads, with all gear carried on your trusty bike, NOT your back.
If you’d rather just do a single day ride on July 19, John O’Dowd offers his annual Miles for Myles ride out of Marshfield. Tour the south shore towns of Marshfield, Pembroke, Duxbury, and Kingston, with a stop at the Myles Standish tower.
We kick off August with Gail Ferreira’s and Mike McIlrath’s Lost From the Tiki Bar on August 2. Tour great backroads of northern Massachusetts (and into NH for the 3 longer routes), each including the infamous Lost Lake Drive in Groton. After the ride there’s a celebration (and a swim to cool down) at the Sunset Tiki Bar in Westford.
The very next day, August 3, do not miss CRW’s summer century, the famous Climb to the Clouds! This challenging event offers both a 100 mile ride and metric century option.
On August 9, enjoy CRW’s annual Erikson’s Ice Cream ride (24, 38, and 58 miles). Tour around Stow, Bolton, Berlin, Clinton, Boylston, and Sterling. CRW will reward you with ice cream at Erikson's Dairy in Maynard.
These are just some of the many non-recurring rides coming up with more to be added. These complement our core recurring rides such as the Sunday South Shore Loop, Newton-Dover Donut Ride, the challenging Mighty Squirrel and Tempo Thursday rides, and of course Wednesday Wheelers, Bike Thursday, and TGIF Unwinder to round out your week!
Enjoy the sunshine, good company, and great routes all summer with CRW!
