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Cycling Savvy...... 1 Dr. Mirkin - Good News for Males.. 9 Safety Corner...... 1 AMC Spring Bike Ralley ...... 10 Board Meeting Minutes...... 2 New Members...... 10 Recurring Rides...... 3 CRW Trips...... 11 May Rides...... 4 March Mileage...... 11 Newsletter of the harles ier heelers Spring Century info...... 8 Club Officers & Coordinators..... 12 Dr. Mirkin - Lyme Disease...... 9 Bike Shops...... 13

On the roads of New England since 1966 Volume XLII, Number 5 • May 2018

anywhere, anytime, with confidence. SAFETY The full course consists of three SafetyCorner CORNER sessions. • Truths and Techniques of Traffic Cycling” is a classroom session, to Helping Cyclists be presented on Friday evening May A Pragmatic Sidewalk Use be More 18, at 6:30PM at First Parish Church John S. Allen, CRW Safety Coordinator in Waltham Traffic Savvy • Train Your Bike” is an on-bike skills course at Hobbs Brook office Park, 9 f you have been reading my articles So, you may be surprised that I am he national CyclingSavvy edu- AM Saturday morning, May 19. and blog posts for a while, you know going to say that sometimes riding on a cation program seeks to provide • After lunch, we take our new knowl- that I am not a great fan of riding on sidewalk is exactly the right thing to do. urban bicyclists with knowledge I T edge and skills to the streets with a sidewalks, or of riding on anything lo- Let’s look at a specific location: and techniques to flow more smoothly group Bicycle Tour of Waltham cated alongside a street like a sidewalk, Route 9 and Kingsbury with traffic. The outdoor sessions will be re- even a so-called “protected” bikeway. A Street in Wellesley. Route 9 is a major The CyclingSavvy program will be scheduled in case of rain. sidewalk or sidepath can allay bicyclists’ highway with a 50 mph speed limit. Qui- providing classes in Waltham on May Pre-registration is required, at http:// fears of being struck from behind by mo- et local streets on either side of Route 9 18 and 29 on improving knowledge and cyclingsavvy.org, click “Find a Course”. tor vehicles, but this type of crash actu- make some good connections. Bicy- skills as a cyclist, especially on the roads CyclingSavvy began in Orlando, ally is very rare under urban conditions. clists need to get across Route 9. with other traffic. While using a bicycle Florida, in 2009, and has already spread Other hazards are far more common, Kingsbury Street T’s into Route 9 for transportation can be rewarding, to over a dozen states from Maine to and much worse when bicyclists ride in from the south. A signalized crosswalk healthy, and economical, the stress of California. The courses will be sidewalk space. People on foot appear across Route 9 connects with the side- riding around traffic can be inhibiting. taught by Waltham resident John Allen unexpectedly from behind obstructions. walk on the left side of Kingsbury Street. While many utility bike trips can be and Maine cyclist John Brooking, both Bicyclists on sidewalks and motorists Pushbuttons trigger the traffic signal to accomplished mostly on smaller streets, certified CyclingSavvy instructors. on the roadway are out of sight of each stop the traffic on Route 9. even a short time on a large busy street For more information, contact John other until too late at intersections and Need to cross Route 9 with your can make an otherwise easy route over- Allen, 781 856-4058 , or jsallen@alum. driveways. On most sidewalks, I slow bicycle? Push the button, use the cross- whelming. CyclingSavvy seeks to bridge mit.edu. down, because I must be able to stop walk. End of story. Whoa, no, wait a that gap, empowering cyclists to travel on a moment’s notice. Safety Corner - Continued on page 7

crw.org May 2018 1 Tweed Michael Needle, Matt Berube. Priority is to figure out why people are BoardMeetingMinutes John O’Dowd, and Curt Dudley-Marling. not renewing. There was an e-mail sur- March 22, 2018 First rides committee meeting is April 9. vey; most respondents wanted to renew. Mary has established a Google group, Minutes prepared by John S. Allen Everyone was 50 or older. Action item is CRWRideProgram, that will allow com- 3 renewal messages, once per quarter. munications among all volunteers for the If you are still a member that page is Attendance The increased expense could be Ride Program. T pre-filled. The Board should suggest Sandy Gray, President; Board members offset by ads on the Web site. Potomac If the choice is between a ride with- questions for a questionnaire. Social and John Allen, Steve Carlson, Larry Kernan, Pedalers does this. out arrows and no ride, then the ride will volunteer coordinator positions were Mary Kernan, Linda Nelson, Erik Sobel; Skills workshops: students pay $25 run without arrows. Skills workshops open: Sandy agreed to be volunteer CRW member and publicity consultant and the instructor gets $80; might cost are scheduled for May 5, June 3, June coordinator, Linda, social coordinator. Judith McMichael; Membership staffer the club if sign-up is small. We could 24, and will also be promoted through There was a discussion of household Barry Nelson run more advanced skills workshops. Nashoba Valley Pedalers and Wheelpeo- membership arrangements. Financials Encourage more riders, give them skills. ple. Intro-to-group-riding CRW ride is Insurance Larry distributed a budget and described Also if we are going to get people off the following week, tagged onto another Insurance: Review with Ken Hablow. List the idea to reduce the assets in the arrows we need GPS workshops. ride but is separate on the calendar. the Insurance coordinator now as Larry. bank over a period of five years. There We could spend the excess on grants The Ice-Cream Ride attracts begin- Merchandise ners. Regulars complain about newbies could be two methodologies; a faster – Are we content with the amount for Bernie Flynn reports that we had $10K showing up. Susan Grieb has a 10:15 one, $14K in the first year or level over charitable gifts? We are taking a different of sales and 80 orders for our new kits. ride meeting, Thursday ride still needs a the 5 years. The difference would not approach: Give us proposals. Web site Last page of the budget showed how new start location. be great this year, but it would be in the A phone call was placed to IT consultant we are doing through February. Mem- Centuries sixth year. David Marshall: we should put bugs into berships are way down, otherwise there Larry: we have a great century commit- Rides program is ambitious, response the bug-tracking system in Jira (app is nothing remarkable. tee and are in good shape for spring. at the ride leaders’ event on March 4 development software). He has been The Board approved the Proposed Pre-ride party is April 19. E-mail is going was strong; make events more social, moving from easy to hard bugs. High Budget with two modifications. It out tomorrow. Fall century, will be Octo- save money in how we implement priorities are payments and membership, added $1,000 to After-Ride Parties and ber 7. We may run CTTC as an unsup- things. Eli Post wants $1K for intro to ability to renew. removed $500 from Social Events. The ported Sunday ride. CRW rides and a couple of other events. Content on the Web site needs re- Approved Budget is available online, He has committed to 10 events. Membership Enhancement view. One issue is extracting databases here: https://www.crw.org/sites/files/ Increasing expenses will put us fur- We are losing members because of (e.g., ride starts, ride listings) so they are docs/2018%20Approved%20CRW%20 ther into deficit. all the bugs on the Web site. Persons easy to proofread. This is lower on the Budget.pdf No Climb to the Clouds this year: whose memberships have expired are priority list. but we can make more money this year Rides unable to login to the website and renew Outreach to local shops on the Fall Century. Merchandise is not their memberships. The club needs not The March 4 event at Lexington Depot Steve suggested outreach to bike significant. Holiday party cost more only new people, but also engagement was a success. 69 people attended, shops, to enhance membership ben- than we expected. Liability insurance for and winter events. Some other clubs 15 filled out feedback forms. Four who efits and gain new members. increase centuries was $5800, now $7800. D&O are experiencing the same thing. Jack’s came for kit fittings also signed up for membership. Bike shop affiliation would insurance is flat, $875. We get good Abby rides have a big social element. volunteer positions. Volunteer positions include discounts, a CRW promotional rates through the League of American Ride-start location can offer an attrac- are beginning to get filled – mentors, in- flyer on display, sponsored content in Bicyclists. IT and Web site expenses tion and a place for a post-ride picnic. tro ride leaders. May weekend calendar Wheelpeople, and a link in Wheelpeo- have gone up, as we hired a consultant. is full except for one Saturday and one Narragansett Bay Wheelmen just has a Board Meeting Minutes - Cont. on pg. 6 For how long? Sunday. The rides committee is Chris tent for post-ride socializing.

crw.org May 2018 22 Wednesday Ice Thursday Night RecurringRides Cream Ride Fitness Rides and These rides are held every week unless indicated otherwise Times and Routes: 6:30 PM Paceline Clinic Ride Type: Arrowed, Evening Times and Routes: 6 PM sharp. Description: Description: Scenic Plan to arrive 5-10 min. earlier quiet rolling roads through the Ride Type: Arrowed, Cue sheet, towns of Wellesley, Weston and GPS South Shore The ride will start promptly at routes, mostly in the western Lincoln, many freshly paved. Description: The short and 8:30 AM in April; 7:30 May suburbs but also to the north or The long route adds the addi- medium rides wind through Coastal Loop through the end of the season. south. Occasionally we do an tional towns of Sudbury and Lincoln, Bedford, Concord and Times and Routes: 8:30 AM in The Start: Park’n’Ride lot, Rock- urban exploration. We always Wayland. Named one of the Ten Carlisle. The long ride of rolling April; 7:30 AM starting May 6 land (opposite Home Depot) include a lunch stop, either Best rides by Bicycling Maga- hills adds Westford and Chelms- Ride Type: Arrowed, Cue sheet, Directions: Take 128 or 93 to during or at the end of the ride. zine. Ride pace is varied, and ford. Groups do the fitness ride GPS Route 3 to Exit 14 (Rt. 228) in In the winter we may substitute ideal for the uninitiated as well at 14 to 20+ mph. There will be Description: This ride combines Rockland. Turn left at the end of other activities, such as as the experienced rider. We like a paceline clinic to teach safe shady, quiet roads, scenic har- the ramp then left again at the cross-country skiing. We stay to get together after the ride and group riding skills for up to 6 bors, historic lighthouses, wind- first set of lights, and park in the together, following the leader for have pizza at the Wellesley Hills riders. We ride around 13 - 15 mills, beaches and beautiful Park’n’Ride lot. Space Unlimit- the day, while being careful not House of Pizza. Steady rain mph and pick up the pace de- vistas and occurs on some the ed. to drop anyone. On a rural ride cancels. pending on the experience of most spectacular coastline on Leaders: Andrew Brand of average hilliness, the pace is Leaders: Gabor Demjen, Rudge the participants. Paceline clinics the South Shore. You’ll find that Start: Park and Ride-Rockland 15 to 17 mph on the flats, but McKenney, Roger Bonomi are generally the first Thursday the effort to get up early enough (opposite Home Depot) slows considerably on the hills, Start: Saint Johns School Park- of each month beginning May 3. to leave promptly at 7:30 will be Directions: Take 128 or 93 to so we wind up with a rolling ing Lot Steady rain cancels. paid back by having a great ride Route 3 to Exit 14 (Rt. 228) in average of about 13 mph. In Directions: From 128 North or Leaders: Kathy Horvath with little traffic. Because we Rockland. Turn left at the end of fairness to the group, we require South, Take Rt 16 West approxi- Start: Paul Revere Capture Site start early, you’ll be home in the ramp, then left again at the that prospective riders be capa- mately 4/10 mi. Columbia Street Parking Lot time to cook omelets for Sunday first set of lights, and park in the ble of maintaining this pace. is on the right , just after two Directions: From Route 95, Take brunch! The SSCL will take Park’n’Ride lot. Space unlimit- Distances are typically between banks on the right (formerly Exit 30B (Route 2A) West about place every week, weather ed. Please check the website 30 and 40 miles.Non-members Grossman’s parking lot). The 1 mile. Parking lot is on right, .3 permitting. The 43-mile loop Saturday after 9:30 PM for last of CRW are welcome to ride ride start is about 3/10 mi from miles past the Visitor Center includes Rockland, Hingham, minute cancellations. with us and experience what the the Wellesley Farms commuter (also on right) and across from Norwell, Scituate, and Cohasset Ride Information: 57 miles, 45 Wednesday Wheelers offer. If rail station on the Framing- Mill St. on left. with a coffee stop in Scituate miles you like our rides however, and ham-Worcester line: take Glen Ride Information: 21 miles, 28 Harbor. The 57-mile ride adds a wish to continue to ride with us, Rd east, left onto WashingtonSt miles loop to Pemberton Point in Hull, (Rte 16) and left into parking lot. Wednesday we expect you to become a Recurring Rides - Cont. on pg. 4 with its magnificent views of CRW member.If interested, Schedule is here:https://mbta. Boston Harbor from under the Wheelers contact the Wednesday Wheel- com/schedules/CR-Worcester/ windmill!Set your alarm. You’ll Times and Routes: Varies, usu- er coordinator. timetable be happy you did.Please check ally 10:00 AM. Coordinator: Helen Greitzer the website at 6 AM Sunday for Ride Type: Follow the leader any last minute updates. Notes: Description: A group that enjoys exploring a variety of scenic

crw.org May 2018 33 RecurrinRecurringgRides - Continued MayRides Thursday Night TGIF Unwinder Fun Ride Times and Routes: 6:00 pm; Times and Routes: 5:30 PM 5:30 pm 9/15 - 9/29 We are in full swing for May with rides each weekend, recurring rides Start with 24, 29, 32 and 37 Ride Type: Arrowed, Cue sheet, th Mile Routes;h GPS during the week, and our Spring Century on May 20 . It’s time to get out Ride Type: Arrowed, Cue sheet Description: A club ride that and ride and take advantage of these multiple opportunities. Description: The Thursday Night provides something for all Fun Ride welcomes everyone. tastes. There is usually a fast Weather permitting; you will ride group riding paceline (18mph+) through the scenic countryside while others tour at their own routes merge again near the end speed. The ride winds through Berlin Hills Revisit the of the small towns of West Saturday - May 5 to share several more rolling hills Bridgewater, Bridgewater and the low traffic back roads of and two additional downhill Charles: Where 9:00 AM for Middleborough. We encourage Concord, Carlisle, Acton and Times and Routes: runs. bicyclists played 14, 24 and 34 hilly miles groups of various speeds riding Chelmsford. This ride is condu- Leaders: Chris Summerfield Ride Type: Cue sheet, GPS in 1895 together and for the last group cive to both the fitness rider and Start: Berlin Memorial School Description: Bucolic, tree-lined Sunday - May 6 to wait for ones separated to those out to enjoy the scenery. It Directions: From I-495, take Exit rural roads with very little traffic, 2:00 PM for catch up. This ride will repeat is a great way to end the work 26, Route 62 West toward Ber- Times and Routes: a particular treat dressed in 12 miles, with stops at historic Thursdays through the early fall. week. BEGINNERS WEL- lin. After 2 miles, when Route 62 bright green colors on a crisp sites: about 3 hours Please bring your lights, and COME! There is always a group curves sharply to the right in the morning in Spring. The 34-mile Arrowed, Follow the bright clothing is strongly going out for dinner and/or ice center of Berlin, turn left onto Ride Type: route is more hilly and includes leader, GPS, Map, Intro recommended. cream after the ride. Linden Street, then left again several significant climbs, in- Take an easy ride, Leaders: Wayne Douglas Start: Bedford Public Library (around the traffic island) onto Description: cluding the always-popular about 14 miles among bicy- Start: Park and Ride-West parking lot. 7 Mudge Way, Bed- South Street. Less than 1/4 mile Green Street hill. The 24-mile cle-related historical sites with Bridgewater ford down South Street, find the route, while also hilly, avoids Larry Finison, author of the Directions: Park& Ride is near Leaders: Alan Cooney Berlin Memorial School driveway Green Street and is more rolling. acclaimed book Boston’s Cy- the near Barrett’s Alehouse the Ride Information: 23 miles, 18 on the left. Go down the drive- The 14-mile route is an abbrevi- cling Craze, 1880-1900. Visit former Charlie Horse Restaurant miles way and completely around the ated version of the 24-mile, and learn where bicycles were From Boston take Rt.128 Be sure to check the web school to the large parking lot featuring similar terrain with 10 built, where bicyclists by the to Rt. 24 South (exit 4) and site (http://crw.org/ridescal- behind the school. Do not park fewer miles. All routes feature a hundreds hung out and pic- continue to RT. 106 (Exit 16 W. endar) for possible updates or in front of the school or near the 1/2-mile warm-up climb fol- nicked by the , and Bridgewater). cancellations. soccer and recreation fields. lowed immediately by a breezy about Waltham’s former bicycle Ride Information: 24 miles, 34 and fun one-mile downhill run racetrack. We will ride in a miles, 14 miles before the split at mile 4.6. All May Rides - Continued on page 5

On all CRW rides, please arrive at least 15 minutes before the published ride starting time. It is recommended that you bring pump, patch kit, spare tube, Allen wrenches, screwdriver, lock, water bottle, some money, helmet, gloves, and a map. You should also carry an ID card, health insurance card, and emergency contact information. — Helmets required on all CRW rides. Please be sure to check the website for last-minute changes including weather-related cancellations.

crw.org May 2018 44 adds Sherborn. Please arrive MaMayyRides - Continued essary, a stop at a Dunkin Do- blocks east of the Concord early for pre ride instructions. nuts. commuter rail station on the Note this is a “show and go” Leaders: Nancy Marchand, Fitchburg line. From the station, group -- nobody will be left Ride Type: Arrowed, Cue sheet, ride, no set pace. It is not a “no Merle Adelman go east on Thoreau Street and behind. GPS drop” ride, but riders are en- Start: Park and Ride-Tyngsbor- turn left onto Laurel Street. Leaders: John Allen, Lorenz Description: The short ride goes couraged to stay together in ough Schedule is here: https://mbta. Finison through Concord, Acton, Little- small groups. Directions: Rte. 128 to Exit 32 com/schedules/CR-Fitchburg/ Start: Duck Feeding Area ton, Westford, and Carlisle. The Leaders: John O’Dowd (Rte 3 N). Rte 3N to Exit 35 (Rte timetable Directions: From Route 128 long ride adds Stow and Har- Start: Cutler Park Reservation 113E). Commuter lot is less than Ride Information: 28 miles, 49 take exit 24. The first traffic light vard. The long ride passes an Directions: From Rt. 95/128 a half mile on the left. Park at miles, 64 miles west of Route 128 on Route 30 impressive array of apple or- take exit 19B (Highland Ave.) the Eastern most corner of the is River Road to the north. The chards, while taking in a few toward Needham. Go left at the lot. second right on River Road is Introduction hills. first light onto Hunting Rd. At Ride Information: 51 miles the access road to the Duck Leaders: Jack Donohue the next light make another left to CRW Feeding Area parking lot. There Start: Bedford VA Hospital onto Kendrick St. Continue Saturday - May 19 is a sign. The above mentioned A River Runs Directions: From 128 Take Rt 4 about 0.3 miles on Kendrick to Times and Routes: 10:30 traffic light is at the end of the north to Bedford Center. Turn Cutler Park on the right. It’s Through It Ride Type: Arrowed, Cue sheet, exit 24 ramp from Route 128 right on Springs Rd. Follow prominently marked. Saturday - May 19 GPS southbound. From the signs for VA Hospital / Middle- Ride Information: 19 miles, 28 Times and Routes: 9:30 for 28, Description: New to CRW? Brandeis-Roberts station on the sex Community College. Meet at miles, 41 miles 49 or 64 miles Looking for a more casual ride Fitchburg commuter rail line, first parking lot on right. By Ride Type: Cue sheet, GPS or just getting back into cycling? take South St southwest and bicycle from the Minuteman Description: We’ll wind our way This is not a beginner’s ride, but turn left onto Norumbega Rd 3 Lakes & Bikeway: take the Narrow through beautiful rolling wooded an introduction to group riding after about 0.3 mi. The Duck London Bridge Gauge Rail Trail to where it countryside west of Boston, for those who wish to partici- Feeding Area is at the end of Saturday - May 12 crosses Springs Road diagonal- with views of the Sudbury and pate in the CRW weekend rides. Norumbega Rd, about another ly, then bear right onto Springs Times and Routes: 10:00 Assabet River plains. All rides We start at a charming farm, 0.4 mi. Train schedule is here; Road. Ride Type: Cue sheet, GPS pass through Concord, Sud- and travel a route which is es- https://mbta.com/schedules/ Ride Information: 55 miles, 35 Description: NEW ROUTE!! bury, Wayland, and Lincoln; the sentially flat, but with a few hills, CR-Fitchburg/timetable . Re- miles Meandering through the towns, 49-mile ride includes Stow and and providing a 16-mile loop on turning to the station, it is most and up and down the hills of Hudson and a few hills. There is scenic roads through Concord pleasant to bear right onto Tyngsboro, MA, Pelham, NH, a scenic 64-mile option that and Sudbury. Riders should Charles River Road, then left Needham, Dover Windham, NH and Dracut, MA adds Boxborough, Acton, and a have road bikes and be able to onto Angleside Rd and right and Beyond you’ll ride along some familiar few more hills. average 15 mph on the flats. through parking lots to the sta- Saturday - May 12 roads with a new twist. There Leaders: Jim Pearl The ride leader will try to keep tion. Times and Routes: 9:00am for will be many new quiet, back Start: Alcott Elementary School the group together, but cue Ride Information: 14 miles 41 miles, 9:30am for 19 and 28 roads for you to enjoy and ex- Directions: From Rt. 2 take the sheets and road markings will miles plore. This is a joint ride with Walden Street exit, heading be available for those who ride Apple Pi Ride Ride Type: Arrowed, Cue sheet, NVP and also a training ride for north to Concord. Bear left at on their own. The focus is on Sunday - May 6 GPS the American Diabetes Associa- fork onto Thoreau Street, and group riding, safety, and fun, Description: Ride on scenic tion New England Classic Tour Times and Routes: 9:30 for 55 make first right onto Laurel and we will have refreshments rolling roads through Needham, de Cure. There will be two or 35 miles Street. The school is on your for returning riders. Feel free to Dover, and Medfield. Long ride manned rest stops and, if nec- right. The ride start is only a few May Rides - Continued on page 6

crw.org May 2018 55 pate in the CRW weekend rides. Description: From beautiful Board Meeting - Cont. fr. pg. 1 MaMayyRides - Continued We start at a charming farm, Newburyport, we’ll wind through ple to the bike shop Website. and travel a route which is es- some lovely back roads into Tri-fold flyers, single sheet, are email the ride leader with ques- Please arrive early if you want sentially flat, but with a few hills, Southern New Hampshire. Both very cheap: set up with a spe- tions. your bike checked before a and providing a 16-mile loop on rides will follow stretches of cial receiving e-mail address. Leaders: Eli Post rideAfter-ride refreshments for scenic roads through Concord quiet roads along the Merrimack Idea is to get people who are Start: Verrill Farm returning riders HELMETS and Sudbury. Riders should River with the longer ride head- not currently members to join Directions: Park in the designat- REQUIRED ON CRW RIDES have road bikes and be able to ing as far north as Exeter, where quickly. It can’t work with old ed lot on Wheeler Road just Leaders: average 15 mph on the flats. you can stop for lunch. ! Terrain: members as this would be a past the farm store on the left. Start: Northeast Metro Tech The ride leader will try to keep Mostly gentle rolling, no real way to game the system. Barry: Do not park in the paved lot. Directions: Take Rt. 95 (128) to the group together, but cue challenging hills. first we have to fix the regis- From the Concord commuter rail exit 40, Rt. 129 East.Follow sheets and road markings will Leaders: Pierre Avignon tration. $400 was approved for station on the Fitchburg line, signs for Rt. 129 East for 1.5 be available for those who ride Start: Nock Middle School membership brochures. take Sudbury Road south ap- miles to Wakefield center.Follow on their own. The focus is on Directions: Rte 95 North (from Massbike affiliation proximately 4 mi to Wheeler Rd. Rt. 129 East as it turns left.Go group riding, safety, and fun, split off of Rte 128 in Peabody) Bob Wolf, who has been in Train schedule is here: https:// approximately 1 mile past and we will have refreshments to Exit 57. Keep right at the communication with Massbike, mbta.com/schedules/CR-Fitch- Wakefield center.Turn right onto for returning riders. Feel free to ramp towards Newburyport then could not be at the meeting, burg/timetable Farm Street, go past Wakefield email the ride leader with ques- turn right at the second set of and Massbike Executive Direc- Ride Information: 16 miles High SchoolTurn left on Hem- tions. lights(Shell gas station) into Low tor Richard Fries has left, so lock Rd follow sign to NE Metro Leaders: Eli Post Street. NPT Middle School is ~1 this topic will be taken up at a Tech HSThe nearest commuter Start: Verrill Farm mile on your left after a set of Spring Century later meeting. Sunday - May 20 rail stop is Wakefield, on the Directions: Park in the designat- lights. Plan to arrive by 09:00 Haverhill line. From the station, ed lot on Wheeler Road just AM. Ride start is about 1.2 miles Holiday party: Times and Routes: Check-in go south and east on North past the farm store on the left. from the Newburyport station on Linda proposed that the party from 7:00-8:30AM for all rides, Street and Nahant Street to the Do not park in the paved lot. the Rockport-Newburyport line. be held again at the K of C in start ride after check-in High School. Distance is about From the Concord commuter rail From the station, take Parker Lexington. Sandy moved do Ride Type: Arrowed, Cue sheet, 2.2 mi. Train schedule is here: station on the Fitchburg line, Street west to Graf Road north to this, John seconded. The GPS https://mbta.com/schedules/ take Sudbury Road south ap- to Low Street west. Train sched- Board voted unanimously in Description: North to New CR-Haverhill/timetable proximately 4 mi to Wheeler Rd. ule is here: https://mbta.com/ favor of this. Hampshire Event held Rain or Train schedule is here: https:// schedules/CR-Newburyport/ Wheelpeople ShineADVANCE REGISTRATION mbta.com/schedules/CR-Fitch- timetable Joel Feingold’s response ON-LINE ONLY. NO DAY OF Introduction burg/timetable Ride Information: 38 miles, 55 to John Allen’s article is to EVENT WALK-INS.Join the to CRW Ride Information: 16 miles miles, 25 miles be published in the April Charles River Wheelers on rural Saturday - May 26 Wheelpeople. roads through the Merrimack Be sure to check the web Times and Routes: 10:30 Next meeting Valley of northeastern Massa- Newburyport site (http://crw.org/ridescal- Ride Type: Arrowed, Cue sheet, Meeting is to be May 1 (note, chusetts and southern New endar) for possible updates or GPS to Exeter less than 2 months out be- Hampshire. Fully arrowed routes cancellations. Description: New to CRW? Sunday - May 27 cause of the amount of busi- with CRW precision, with a map Looking for a more casual ride Times and Routes: 9:30 AM for ness) at the Nelsons’. and cue sheet for each ride. or just getting back into cycling? 25, 38 and 55 miles Water & food stops on all This is not a beginner’s ride, but Ride Type: Arrowed, Cue sheet, routes.Technical and mechani- an introduction to group riding GPS cal support by Cycle Loft. for those who wish to partici-

crw.org May 2018 66 Safety Corner - Cont. from pg. 1 of the driveways to enter the sidewalk and waiting for the signal to change walk, and immediately turn left into a and ride up to the corner. I push the D) Turning left onto Route 9 travel lane on a highway with a 50 mph button, and cross E) Turning right onto Sprague Street. speed limit? Scary? when the traffic signal But, wait a minute. You may ask, why Not! If the signal has just turned red, changes. does the illustration show me riding the I can have Route 9 all to myself all the I am careful to wait travel lane on Route 9? What is the point way up to Sprague Street. The signals until all the traffic has of that? There is a wide, paved shoulder! for each side of Route 9 are controlled stopped, because Well, yes that would be nice, but it by different pushbuttons, and so I’ll I am entering the isn’t always possible. Have a look at always be entering just after the signal intersection from an the next image, which is from Google changed, unless someone else has unusual location. Street View. pushed the button first. In that case, I When I get to the can just wait for the Looking toward Route 9 from Kingsbury street other side of Route, next go-round. In minute, we’re getting ahead of ourselves I can ride a short distance on Route 9, either case, I can here. Let’s think about this. Smart bicy- and turn right onto Sprague Road. ride all the way up to clists plan ahead. The next image, an overhead view Sprague Street on From Kingsbury Street, the intersec- from Google Maps, shows my route: an empty roadway, tion looks like the image above. A) On Kingsbury Street headed if needed. The best strategy here is to cross for Route 9 The most com- Kingsbury Street hundreds of feet before B) Merging across Kingsbury Street mon use of traf- reaching Route 9 and ride up to the C) Pushing the button on the corner fic-signal timing in intersection on the left sidewalk. this way is to empty Yes, I said it. Child activates traffic signals. Shoulder of Route 9 is in use as a the street by waiting travel lane due to construction. Why? Think about it. What for the green instead could happen if I rode up almost We are looking west along Route 9 of turning right on red. After 25 years a to the corner on the right side of from location D in the earlier image, with League Cycling Instructor, I learned this Kingsbury Street and then cut location E in the background. A child tactic only last year, with CyclingSavvy. across? The shared-lane marking is pushing the button to turn the traffic But that is another story. in the picture looks tempting, but signal red and use the crosswalk. This Now let’s figure out how to cross what if a car is turning right from crosswalk is important: a public school Route 9 in the opposite direction. Route 9, like in the photo? The is just outside the left side of the previ- The most favorable route enters at driver and I couldn’t see around ous image, on Kingsbury Street. Audubon Road, which Ts into the north the corner until too late to avoid But returning to my earlier question: side of Route 9 without a traffic signal a collision. You can’t always count on an empty or crosswalk. You ride on Route 9, up to Instead, I cross Kingsbury shoulder’s being available, whether Kingsbury Street, and cross there. Street onto the left sidewalk hun- because of construction, snow in winter; You could ride on the shoulder (if dreds of feet before reaching the a disabled vehicle, a Statie issuing available) and pull onto the sidewalk to intersection. I can see into the traffic ticket to an all too common type push the button, or ride on the sidewalk. driveways that cross this side- of Massachusetts driver. In the photo, The image on the next page shows the walk, no problem. I check ahead construction work is underway and the route from Aububon Road to Kingsbury and behind for traffic, merge shoulder of Route 9 is serving temporar- Street, shoulder option. across Kingsbury street, use one The route northbound from Kingsbury Street to ily as a travel lane. Sprague Street So, I’m going to enter from a cross- Safety Corner - Cont. on pg. 8

crw.org May 2018 77 Safety Corner - Cont. from pg. 7 opportunity to ride safely on a sidewalk. Just take care around any school- children, or others, who may be sharing the sidewalk with you. Time to start thinking about Now we’ve looked at both direc- The Charles River Wheelers tions of travel. Here are the main Spring Century take-aways from this exploration: • Riding in sidewalk space is unsafe North to New Hampshire where there are hazards with turn- Sunday, May 20, 2018 ing and crossing traffic, obscured Event held Rain or Shine sight lines and the unpredictable Advance Registrations will be accepted on-line only. pedestrians, but sometimes it does No day of event walk-ins. make sense to ride on a sidewalk, and in particular, where you need to Join The Charles River Valley of northeastern enter a crosswalk on the left side of Wheelers on rural roads Massachusetts and a street. through the Merrimack southern New Hampshire. • Smart use of traffic-signal timing can empty a street for you. • Planning and thinking ahead • Fully arrowed routes with CRW precision, with a map and cue sheet can make it easy to get through for each ride. segments of a route which at • Water & food stops on all routes. The route southbound from Audubon Road to first appear challenging and even • Technical and mechanical support will be provided. Kingsbury Street, shoulder option Please arrive early if you want your bike checked before a ride. intimidating. • After-ride refreshments for returning riders. Riding on the shoulder is faster, if the • Now with the availability of Google ROUTES shoulder is available. You might merge Maps and Google Street View, you from the shoulder to the roadway if there Join us for one of three beautiful routes of 100, 62 and 50 miles on slightly can armchair pre-plan – and this is rolling rural roads. Our 100 mile ride will take you through Exeter and is a gap in traffic, or if someone has very useful, by the way, for ride leaders Hampton Falls, NH. The other routes travel through such towns as Box- already pushed the button at Kingsbury ford, Groveland and Topsfield. All routes pass through the Harold Parker planning routes. Most of the features State Forest. Street and traffic is slow. You can’t use of Google Maps and Street View are the trick with traffic signals to ride on the REGISTRATION available in RidewithGPS, which CRW THE RIDE WILL BE LIMITED TO 700 RIDERS, AND YOU MUST REGISTER TO roadway, though. The previous traffic ride leaders sue for that purpose. PARTICIPATE. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PAY AT THE START. signal is more than a mile back; platoons CRW members - $20 (members must login to the site to register at of traffic spread out and mix together. this price) Link In case the shoulder isn’t available, Nonmembers - $35 (CRW membership costs just $15, so consider joining In case you would like to explore this for future discounts and other member benefits) there’s the sidewalk. A quick exploration intersection yourself, it is here in Goo- Click here to view details on membership of Route 9 in Google Street View reveals gle Maps. Register early, and be certain you have a place in the ride. that there are exactly zero driveways https://goo.gl/maps/NWbRv1MUJT12 Registration fee is non-refundable. on the north side of Route 9 between Registration will be CLOSED Friday May 18, or when we reach our limit of Icons on that page let you zoom in, Audubon Road and Kingsbury Street. 700 riders. go into Street View etc. but that gets Instead, a big, long, high fence offers Click HERE for full information and to register. beyond the scope of this article. residents some degree of isolation from Helmets required on all CRW rides the unpleasantness of Route 9, but it offers you, on the other hand, a first-rate

crw.org May 2018 88 Why This New Research Is Very Important Good News for More than 300,000 new cases of Male Cyclists Lyme disease are diagnosed each year Lyme Disease May Be Transmitted in the United States. Lyme disease ycling is not associated with in- occurs twice as frequently as breast creased risk for impotence or urinary Between Humans cancer and six times more frequent- Csymptoms. The largest and best ly than AIDS. Many scientists have study on the subject to date shows that n international team of research bite with a spirochete called Borrelia. suspected that Lyme disease may be serious cyclists are no more likely to suf- scientists and practicing doctors It is very similar to the spirochete that sexually transmitted, but this is the first fer impotence or urinary problems than from Canada, the United States causes syphilis and like syphilis, if it study to show that the Lyme spirochete swimmers or runners (The Journal of A Urology, March 2018;199(3):798–804). and Australia report that the bacterium is not treated, it runs a long course of is found living in the genital secretions of that causes Lyme disease is found in progressively worsening symptoms. infected people. This refutes earlier and much smaller studies that suggested increased risk 100 percent of the vaginal secretions of Like syphilis, if the disease progresses What This Study Should Mean to You for these conditions (Int J Impot Res, women and half of the semen of men untreated, it can damage The authors say: “There is always 2001;13:298). Other earlier studies sug- suffering from Lyme disease (Journal of • nerves to cause pain and loss of some risk of getting Lyme disease from gesting an association were hampered feeling, a tick bite in the woods, but there may by extremely small numbers of partici- • the brain to cause forgetfulness and be a bigger risk of getting Lyme dis- pants and control groups (Korean J Urol, dementia, ease in the bedroom.” If you suffer from May 2011;52(5):350-4). The authors of • muscles to cause weakness and pain, chronic fatigue, muscle weakness and this new study used questionnaires filled • blood vessels to burst arteries and kill pain, joint pain, loss of feeling and tin- out by 2,774 cyclists, 539 swimmers you, and gling, or forgetfulness, ask your doctor and 789 runners. The results showed • joints to cause a terrible arthritis. for a test for Lyme disease, called En- that high-intensity cyclists (>2 years, Symptoms of Lyme Disease zyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELI- >3 times a week, >25 miles per day) A week after the bite, 75 percent SA). In the early stages of Lyme disease suffered even less from impotence than of the infected people will develop a the test can be negative, so, even if the casual riders. The only genito-urinary progressively enlarging red circle at the test is negative, all people with an ex- symptom that cyclists suffered more fre- site of the tick bite. This circle goes panding circle around a tick bite should quently than swimmers or runners was away without treatment. Weeks or be treated with antibiotics for at least narrowing in the urethra (urinary tube) to months later, a person may suffer fever, three weeks. Sometimes the ELISA test decrease the flow rate of urine from the Investigative Medicine, 2014;62:280- headache, weakness and tiredness, loss can be falsely positive in people who do body, and that symptom was extreme- 281). Furthermore, a heterosexual of memory, and pain and weakness in not have Lyme disease, so your doctor ly rare. The largest previous study, a couple with Lyme disease had exactly the arms and legs. Then the spirochete may not treat you unless your Lyme cross-sectional internet survey of 5,282 the same strain of the Lyme spirochete can damage joints, heart, nerves and Western blot is also positive. I think that cyclists, failed to show any increased in their genital secretions. The Lyme spi- brain. An infected person may develop this is foolish because untreated Lyme risk for impotence in cyclists (J Mens rochete was not found in the secretions joint swelling and pain, loss of control disease can kill you. I have treated all Health, 2014;11:75). of men and women who did not have of the facial muscles, and numbness of my symptomatic patients who had a Lyme disease. This suggests that Lyme and tingling all over the body. Early positive ELISA test. This study suggests Prevention of Numbness disease can be transmitted through treatment with antibiotics usually cures that perhaps their partners should be Cyclists who stood more than 20 sexual contact. the disease. treated as well. percent of the time during cycling and/ What is Lyme Disease? or had their handlebars level or above You are most likely to become DrMirkin.com - Continued on page 9 infected with Lyme disease from a tick

crw.org May 2018 99 DrMirkin.com - Continued from page 8 • Before you ride, make sure that your their seat height reported less geni- bike fits your body properly. Most bike tal numbness or saddle sores. Every shops offer fitting assistance if you OtherEvents cyclist learns sooner or later to prevent have any questions. You can tell when numbness by using a bike that fits well, a bike fits because you will feel com- 40th Annual AMC Spring Bike Rally wearing shorts with padding, using a fortable when you sit and pedal on the cutout seat, setting the seat level with bike, even for a long ride. Saturday, June 2, 2018 the ground, and/or standing up fre- • If you are a recreational cyclist, set he 40th annual Appalachian Moun- hour with appetizers, beer, wine, and quently and whenever they start to feel your seat so that it is lower than your tain Club Boston Chapter Bicycle soft drinks. Dinner will be served under numbness. handle bars and level with the ground. Rally will be held at Verrill Farm in a tent on the grounds. We will have a • If your seat makes you uncomfortable, T My Recommendations Concord on Saturday, June 2, 2018. It delicious meal with vegetarian option. This study found that neither rec- pick another one. Try seats that have is a wonderful opportunity for cyclists Cost: reational nor intense cyclists suffered some padding, have a center cut-out, of all levels to get together to begin the AMC Members $35 Non-members $50 increased risk for lower urinary tract and are wider than your sitz bones. summer bike season. Come help us cel- To register go here: http://amcboston. symptoms. Both groups of cyclists were You may need to try several seats ebrate. This year there will be rides from org/bicycle/rally/rallyreg.php less likely to be impotent than non-cy- before you find one you like. 15 to 63 miles on beautiful rolling terrain. More information here: http://amcbos- clists, probably because of the protec- • If you begin to feel discomfort when Helmets are required. After the rides, ton.org/bicycle/bikerally.php tive effect of exercise on sexual potency. you ride, immediately stand up for at riders can enjoy an outdoor happy hour The cyclists were more likely to suffer least a few pedal strokes. If that does followed by dinner. We will have a happy transient genital numbness and saddle not help, stop riding and readjust sores. your seat. NewMembers About the Author: Gabe Mirkin, MD Sports medicine doctor, fitness guru and long-time radio host Gabe Scott Andrews Quincy Staci Jackson Boston Mirkin, M.D., brings you news and tips for your healthful lifestyle. A Jeremy Baker Winchester Philip Keyes Acton practicing physician for more than 50 years and a radio talk show Jacquelyn Burmeister Worcester Ulandt Kim Somerville host for 25 years, Dr. Mirkin is a graduate of Harvard University and Baylor University College of Medicine. He is board-certified in four John Buten Cambridge Ken Krutt Winchester specialties: Sports Medicine, Allergy and Immunology, Pediatrics John Campbell Newton Paul Lippe Concord and Pediatric Immunology. The Dr. Mirkin Show, his call-in show on Sean Cooper Bridgewater Paulo Lopes Worcester fitness and health, was syndicated in more than 120 cities. Read Olivier Delaporte Boston Lynn Lutz Pepperell More: http://www.drmirkin.com/about-dr-mirkin Roland Desrochers Wrentham Matthew McCabe Salem, NH Guy Dixon Winchester Ronald Molin Needham Jeffrey Doane Reading Kathy Nowak Southampton Joseph Ferraro III Sudbury Maria X. Noya Groton Gus Flanagan Michael Ojjeh Raynham Mimi Flanagan Salem, NH Kenneth Ross Boston Malcolm Galvin Melrose Chris Schuch Stow Michael Garden Whitman Dmitry Smelansky Brighton Patricia Goudvis Cambridge Brandon Swamy Bolton Jed Hellstrom Mike Trunca Litchfield, NH Linda Hellstrom Newton Joyce Zakim Newton Daniel Hullah Somerville

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Name Miles M C K Name Miles M C K Chris Roberts 2240 3 1 - Jean Orser 255 - - - South Royalton Vermont Jack Donohue 2082 - - - John Allen 249 - - - Jeffrey Zaveloff 1701 2 1 - Cynthia Snow 249 - - - July 27- 29, 2017 Ken Hablow 1531 2 - - Frank Aronson 245 1 - - Marc Baskin 1447 2 - - Joe Hagan 241 - - - Cynthia Zabin 1363 - - - Gabor Demjen 194 - - - oin us for a weekend of challenging Cost of trip will be $20 per person for Henry Marcy 1343 - - - Wing Chow 192 - - - cycling in beautiful central Vermont. both Friday and Sat night (includes din- Bruce Ingle 1341 3 - - Bill Hanson 177 - - - JThere will be sponsored rides on ner) or $5 for just Sat night (non-camp- Doug Cohen 1305 - - - Douglas Chin 166 - - - Saturday and Sunday. Riders can also ing accommodations extra). Reserve Steve Robins 1179 - - - Roy Westerberg 149 - - - choose to ride on their own from many your spot by July 15th, with your name, Rick Savage 1145 2 - - Jeff Luxenberg 137 - - - routes of varying distances – 20 to 80+ payment, email address, postal ad- Joe Repole 1118 3 3 - Ed Hoffer 127 - - - miles distance. Rides loop through the dress, and phone. Call after that for last Ed Olhava 1101 - - - John O’Dowd 112 - - - pastoral countryside, climbing hills and minute availability. For more info, call or David Cooper 1100 2 - - John Zicko 109 - - - traveling through idyllic valleys. Many e-mail leaders. Jack Gregory 1056 3 - - Mike Needle 77 - - - country stores to stop and get re- Bruce Larson 1049 1 - - Geoffrey Baum 76 - - - freshments. Walking and hiking nearby Leaders: Andy Brand 972 - - - Clyde Kessel 72 - - - as well, so options for non-bicycling Pat Stabler and Tom Evers Richard Taylor 952 3 3 - Darrell Katz 63 - - - partners. Trip will be centered on our 52 [email protected] Larry Delaney 942 1 - - Cynthia Chin 57 - - - acre wooded property with a large pond 781-929-9085 (before 9 PM) Lisa Weissmann 899 - - - Eric Sansone 57 - - - available for swimming. Camping by the 194 Pearl St Bernie Flynn 854 - - - Rudge McKenney 14 - - - pond is available for free. Hotel and B&B Reading, MA 01867 options short distances away for the Joel Bauman 827 - - - non-camping crowd (ask for recommen- Mark Druy 820 - - - dations). Whether you camp or stay in David Wean 772 - - - Mileage Table Explained accommodations, join us for bicycling, Bob Wolf 772 - - - Miles are year-to-date totals. The swimming, sitting by a big campfire! Greg Stathis 747 1 - - M column indicates the number of Dinner Friday night included. We are Erik Husby 727 - - - months the rider reported complet- working on options for Saturday night Philip Garrett-Engele 663 - - - ing a metric century. The C column dinner (it will be extra). South Royalton Irving Kurki 586 - - - shows the number of months with a hundred-mile century, and the K town center is 10 minutes away by car Harriet Fell 565 - - - column is the number of months with restaurant serving breakfast and a Carlo Innocenti 540 1 - - with 1000 or more miles. health food coop. Bob Cohen 494 - - - Report mileage by the 3rd of Sponsored rides this year are: Douglas Bajgot 323 - - - each month by logging into your member account on the website at Sat: Horse Country, 2015 John Springfield 270 1 - - http://crw.org Sun: Pomfret Perambulations Arne Buck 255 - - -

crw.org May 2018 1111 EditorialPolicy We welcome contributions to this news- represent the opinions of the editors, co- Jack Donohue, 26 Fox Run Road, Bed- letter, but reserve the right to edit articles ordinators, officers, or board of directors ford, MA 01730 in any way that we deem appropriate. of The Charles River Wheelers, Inc. Articles submitted to WheelPeople We will make every effort to preserve How To Send Us Your Article or parts thereof may also be published both the style and intent of the author, on the CRW web site unless the author CRW members receive WheelPeople, Articles and letters must be received by but we may rewrite an article to fit avail- instructs otherwise. the Club's newsletter. CRW is also an the 15th of the month to be included in able space, to clarify ambiguities in the associated club of the League of Ameri- the next issue of WheelPeople. text, and to correct factual errors. can Bicyclists. Send copy electronically to editor@ Insurance Articles and other materials which ap- Address correspondence to: crw.org. Your document should be If ride leaders or others have questions pear in WheelPeople, unless specifically The Charles River Wheelers plain ASCII text, formatting will not be about insurance, contact Ken Hablow at identified as editorial policy, represent 26 Fox Run Road preserved. If the article can’t be emailed, 781-257-5268. Please do not contact the opinion of the author, and do not Bedford, MA 01730 send a typewritten version to: the insurance company.

BOARD MEMBERS Term Expires Mileage Coordinator...... Jack Donohue...... 781-728-9621 John Allen...... 2019...... 781-891-9307 Bike Shop Coordinator...... Steve Carlson...... 781-290-7818 Steve Carlson...... 2020...... 781-290-7818 Safety Coordinator...... John Allen...... 781-891-9307 Gardner Gray Jr...... 2018...... 978-663-7460 Medical Information...... Linda Nelson...... 617-448-5149 Larry Kernan...... 2020...... 339-234-0404 WHEELPEOPLE STAFF Mary Kernan...... 2019...... 781-860-0500 Linda Nelson...... 2019...... 617-448-5149 Copy Editor...... Jack Donohue...... 781-728-9621 Dave Patti...... 2020...... 781-505-0055 Graphic Designer...... David Cooper...... 781-483-6960 Erik Sobel...... 2018...... 857-636-0900 RIDE PROGRAM COORDINATORS Bob Wolf...... 2018...... 781-929-7789 Vice President of Rides...... Mary Kernan...... 781-860-0500 OFFICERS Wednesday Wheelers...... Helen Greitzer...... 508-878-6988 President...... Gardner Gray Jr...... 978-663-7460 Wednesday Night Ride...... Gabor Demjen...... 781-444-4508 Executive Vice President...... Bob Wolf...... 781-929-7789 Wednesday Night Ride...... Roger Bonomi...... 617-686-4073 Vice President of Finance...... Bernie Flynn...... 617-968-3506 Wednesday Night Ride...... Rudge McKenney...... 617-332-6242 Vice President of Legal Affairs...... Bernard Pemstein...... 617-969-6574 Thursday 10-15 Rides...... Susan Grieb...... 781-879-9523 Treasurer...... Larry Kernan...... 339-234-0404 Thursday Fitness Rides...... Kathy Horvath...... 781-405-5480 Secretary...... John Allen...... 781-891-9307 Thursday Night Fun Ride...... Wayne Douglas...... 508-245-5228 Friday Rides...... Alan Cooney...... 617-293-2244 COORDINATORS Sunday Fitness Rides...... Andrew Brand...... 617-247-9770 Insurance Coordinator...... Larry Kernan...... 339-234-0404 Hanson Sunday Winter Ride...... Mike Togo...... 781-878-5445 Membership Enhancement...... Judith McMichael...... 617-306-8759 INTERNET STAFF Merchandise...... Bernie Flynn...... 617-968-3506 Social...... Linda Nelson...... 617-448-5149 Meetup / Twitter...... Erik Sobel...... 857-636-0900 Century Commitee...... Larry Kernan...... 339-234-0404 Webmaster...... Jack Donohue...... 781-728-9621 Grants Coordinator...... Stanley Kay...... 857-234-7730 Webmaster...... Nancy Cole...... 781-899-7187 Membership Coordinator...... Barry Nelson...... 617-448-5150 Facebook...... Gardner Gray Jr...... 978-663-7460

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Ace Wheelworks Landry’s Bicycles Quad Cycles 145 Elm St, Somerville...... 617-776-2100 890 Commonwealth Ave, Boston...... 617-232-0446 1043 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington...... 781-648-5222 1210 Boston Providence Trnpk (Rte 1), Norwood. 781-440-0310 Sirois Bicycle Shop Adi’s Bike World 44 Granite St, Braintree...... 781-519-6306 893 Landry Ave, North Attleborough...... 508-695-6303 1754 Centre St, ...... 617-325-2453 790 Worcester St (Route 9), Natick...... 508-655-1990 Back Bay Bicycles 66 Needham St, Newton...... 617-527-0967 Superb Bicycle 362 Commonwealth Ave, Boston...... 617-247-2336 276 Turnpike Rd, Westboro...... 508-836-3878 842 Beacon St, Boston...... 617-236-0752 Belmont Wheelworks Marblehead Cycle Travis Cycles 480 Trapelo Rd, Belmont...... 617-489-3577 25 Bessom St, Marblehead...... 781-631-1570 1 Oak St, Taunton...... 508-822-0396 722 N. Main St, Brockton...... 508-586-6394 Bicycle Exchange at Porter Square Papa Wheelies Bicycle Shop 2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge...... 617-864-1300 653 Islington St, Portsmouth...... 603-427-2060 Urban AdvenTours 103 Atlantic Ave, Boston...... 617-670-0637 Bikeway Source 111 South Rd, Bedford...... 781-275-7799 Broadway Bicycle School 351 Broadway, Cambridge...... 617-868-3392 C K Bikes These are just some of the club rides you 1 Still River Rd, Harvard...... 978-844-7539 Cambridge Bicycle could have ridden in 2017. 259 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge...... 617-876-6555 Chelmsford Cyclery 30 Chelmsford St, Chelmsford...... 978-256-1528 Community Bicycle Supply 3 Loops from Devens Cranberry Harvest Century Oak Hill or Not Ride and Tour 496 Tremont St, Boston...... 617-542-8623 Annual Al Bolea Memorial Ride The East European Ride Revisit the Charles: Where Waltham Artists’ Ride Another Side of Londonderry Erikson’s Ice Cream Ride bicyclists played in 1895 Waltham Night Ride Cycle Loft Apple Dumpling Ride February Frolic Ride ‘Em Cowboy Ride Waltham Social Ride 675 Lowell St, Lexington...... 781-272-0870 Apple Pi Ride Friday TGIF Unwinder Rosy Cheeks Ride Wednesday Ice Dedham Bike Back Roads of Northboro Hills are your Friends Some Newer Views Cream Ride 403 Washington St, Dedham...... 781-326-1531 Bagels and a Witch Happy New Year Day Ride Something in Common Wednesday Wheelers Bare Natick Hanson Sunday Winter Ride South Shore Coastal Loop West Podunk Farina Cycle Beerhall Social: Southeast from Lexington Revolutions Southeast from Jack’s Abby Westford - Groton Tour 61 Galen St, Watertown...... 617-926-1717 Jack’s Abby Linda’s Birthday Ride Beerhall Social Ride Willett’s Pond Wayfare Beerhall Social: West from Lisa Simpson Ride Spring Century The Zig-zag Ride Ferris Wheels Bicycle Shop Jack’s Abby Live Free or Die Sunday South Shore 66 South St, Jamaica Plain...... 617-524-2453 Beat the Snow Mainely Fun Coastal Loop Frank’s Bicycle Barn Berlin Hills Medway Meander TGIF Unwinder Don’t 123 Worcester Tpke, Westboro...... 508-366-1770 A Blast from the Past The MetroWest Mixie Thirty-Third Annu- miss out Bridges of the Sudbury River Miles for Myles al Gryzboska Circle Frank’s Spoke ‘N Wheel Bruce’s Birthday Ride Moose Hill Mania Ride (SWCCW) next year! 119 Boston Post Rd, Sudbury...... 978-443-6696 Cape Ann and North Shore Nashoba Bakery Ride Through the Parks 887 Main St, Waltham...... 781-894-2768 tour: Natick Surprise Thursday 10:15 Rides JOIN NOW! Grace Bicycles Hyannis–Provincetown Needham, Dover and Beyond Thursday Night Fitness Ride 1574 Washington St, Holliston...... 508-429-9177 Cape in a Day Needham to Dover and Paceline Clinic Climb to the Clouds Century A Needle in a Haystack Thursday Night Fun Ride Harris Cyclery Climb to the Foothills Newburyport to Exeter Ups and Downs 1353 Washington St, West Newton...... 617-244-1040 Climbing the Mont Northern Lighthouse Tour Wachusett Brewery JRA Cycles 229 Salem St, Medford...... 781-391-3636

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