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amidnightriderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13961440167635690163noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270553056978230950.post-31877597018821332102014-01-17T18:49:00.000-08:002014-01-17T19:01:39.622-08:00Sights of Fairhaven, MAIt's called the 20/20 style of shooting video. Shoot a short video, take 20 steps and shoot another one. Do this 20 times. I substituted the 20 steps by riding my bike for a minute between videos. This one was done with a Cannon Power Shot 810 and a Nokia Luna 928 smart phone. Neither are really good for shooting video but neither is that bad.<br />
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I have done this ride six times in the past. I took two years off when the tour was having logistics problems. Two years ago I saw that they fixed those kinks and because it was so organized last year, where I finished before noon even with two longish breaks, it was an easy decision to sign up again. <br />
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The East Bay Bike Path (EBBP), in Rhode Island has plenty of winter beauty. Leaving the path and venturing into the quaint New England towns should be part of the day's ride. <br />
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Today was a break in the winter weather that had the temperature hovering around the 50 degree mark. The wind was blowing pretty good, not bad, but good enough to make you work for your miles. There were very few riders all decked out in their tour de France best, riding hell bent for glory. This day it was the locals walking and riding leisurely. Quite a few who were obvious commuters with the tell of backpacks, paniers and no helmets. Very little traffic on the roads that crossed the MUP and there were times when it was just me and the low murmur of my tires rolling over the blacktop.<br />
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Deciding early on that this would not be and end to end ride, the path dropped me off in the town of Warren R.I. My first stop was at the 2nd Story Theater company to get a schedule of plays. This is a very professional local theater group that has captured the interest of the community. The choices the director makes it what keeps people going back. Many of the productions are controversial, dark at times, and quite frankly, are sometimes right on the very edge. They definitely have eliminated all the prudes and holy rollers but they are also always the hottest tickets around.<br />
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Across the main road is the waterfront district. The East Bay where the aroma of fresh seafood fills the air. Clam shacks, lobster huts, seafood cafes are abundant in the center of Warren. The city is also the winter home of a couple of island ferry operators, as well as the home of Blount Gourmet Foods.<br />
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By mid afternoon the sun was setting the the temperatures dropping signaling the time to ride the return to the head of the trail. Rail to Trail conversions are always a nice way to spend a few hours on a bike, but there are also lots of thing to see and do when the rider gets off the beaten path. Warren R.I. is one of those places. amidnightriderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13961440167635690163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270553056978230950.post-18617794979323506152014-01-12T20:31:00.005-08:002014-01-12T20:31:42.893-08:00Grocery Run on the Pheonix MUP, Fairhaven, Ma. While walking the dogs I came across a few bike riders on the MUP. I had decided to go for a 20ish mile spin but during the walk I changed my mind. I did take a short ride to the grocery store to pick up a few things. On the return ride I glanced toward the wind turbines and what I saw made me turn back to take a couple of photos. I liked what I saw and wanted to share this sight that people in cars will never see.<br />
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I did a bike tour with Rails to Trail a few years ago and didn't think much of it. It's posted <a href="http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/?o=1&doc_id=4875&v=3s" target="_blank">HERE</a>. The route was very blah and there was really nothing to see or do between the overnight stops.<br />
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This summer's tour is on a trail that I have been wanting to ride for years but always changed my mind and rode somewhere else. I made the plunge and signed up with Rails to Trails for the mid <a href="http://www.railstotrails.org/getInvolved/findAnEvent/sojourn/index.html" target="_blank">June Sojourn.</a> It's three different trails in West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The price was right and I booked a couple of B&B's to break up the 6 days of camping that were offered.<br />
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I finished 2013 with 3048 miles. Yea for me. Annual mileage is not one of my goals but I do keep track at <a href="http://bikejournal.com/"target=_"blank">Bike Journals</a>. I have been a member since 2005 and just about every ride I have done is recorded there. My odometer is always connected and records the miles of going to the beach, or market or whatever. Every once in a while I total those and record them as miscellaneous Single Speed or Marin (my beater bike), miles.<br />
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I originally took advantage of the free membership at bike journals, but it didn't take long to realized that I really like what the web master did for all of us, and that he deserved the $20 annual premium membership fee. The premium versions lets me record the weather conditions, ride type, weather it be road, tour, commute, etc. It also lets me record my weight every time I post which is the reason there is no screen shot of my journal here.<br />
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There are a few other columns you could add to your journal but none of the others really interested me and too many clog up the journal space.<br />
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I also visit <a href="http://www.bikeforums.net/"target=_"blank">bike forums</a> occasionally, but there seems to be a lot of fighting in the over 50 and the safety and advocacy sections.
In conclusion: I will no doubt do a lot more riding with the local groups in <a href="https://www.facebook.com/fallriverbikecommittee"target=_"blank">Fall River</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NewBedfordBicycleCommittee"target=_"blank"target=_"blank">New Bedford,</a> MA, as well as my favorite, the <a href="http://bikenewportri.org/"target=_"blank">Newport R.I.</a> group. I like the people at the Newport group but I go there predominately because the riding is so spectacular.<br />
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There is a major snow storm heading this way. There is no better time to start planning for a summer bike tour. A week, for me, is the near perfect amount of time to pick a destination, get there, hop on the bike and ride for a few days. I have been saying since, oh, 2008, that I was going to ride DC to Pittsburgh. Last year I and a couple of friends narrowed our summer tour almost daily until we finally decided to ride this route. For sure, we all said, no turning back. We are definitely riding DC to Pittsburgh. A thirteen hour overnight drive followed by a 6-8 hour train ride really put the squash on that. I had the time but my two riding partners were limited to 9 days off from work. We did Lake Champlain which was no more than OK.<br />
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This year I again am focused on riding the C&O/GAP but unlike past tours, this one will be fully supported. I'm getting the itch for touring just researching all my options but I'm also looking forward to a pretty good snow storm.<br />
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I am trying out and thinking about moving my blog to Wordpress. For now I'll be posting both places for my bike stuff. I'm learning how to do things over there and spending a lot of time trying to figure it out. So far I'm not liking it very much, but then again it's something new. <br />
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Thanks to <a href="http://texlouisvillebike.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Tim</a> for a link to this site. <br />
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My winter tires arrived last night not quite in time for my last day of commuting. They will still surely get a lot of use getting me to the store, gym, Pub99 etc. Like many bikers, we have no problem finding a destination and reason to ride our bikes. <br />
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I got a good deal from Bike Tires Direct and I'm sure they will look good on the SS with the new fender(s) I also purchased. The (s) is like this because the front one doesn't fit my bike. Often I learn to look at what I'm ordering before I pay for it. Often, but not this time. My fault and I'll eat it for now. I'm sure someone around here will be able to use it if you have a mountain bike with suspension. If you want it, come by and pick it up.<br />
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Joy to all those things you celebrate It's a wonderful time of the year. amidnightriderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13961440167635690163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270553056978230950.post-61552539086551017812013-12-18T18:17:00.002-08:002013-12-19T15:46:44.810-08:00Yesteryear Cycle Christmas Party. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Kim the owner of Yester Year cycle in New Bedford hosted his annual Christmas Party tonight. Many of his customers as well as bike groups attended. New Bedford Bike, Wareham Bike, Voices for a Healthy South Coast and a midnight rider to name a few.<br />
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Biking in the area has come a long way since I bought my first road bike at Yester Year in 2004. Back then the choices were very limited to a couple each of road bikes, hybrids and kids bikes. Now his shop is loaded with the latest trends including single speed, fixies and fat bikes. <br />
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Kelly put on quite a feast with plenty of tapas, and great entrees. Lots of people renewing friendships, making new friends and talking bikes and biking made this a truly bike friendly event.<br />
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The typical question is "how do you ride in this cold?" Although the temp was 17 F this morning, cold was not the definitive word. A couple of weeks ago I was in Hawaii and took a dip in the cold plunge pool. That was cold. Today wearing 4 layers, two pair of sock, a wool had, gloves and a face mask, I was chilled. <br />
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bringing the bell ringers to their assignments. Today with the
approaching storm the morning traffic was horrendous. Other things went
wrong also that required me to backtrack to the office twice. Instead
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When Tony is not offloading cargo ships down the docks, he dons his gear and becomes a bell ringer. </div>
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Hearing the weather reports last night had me looking forward to today's commute. The clincher was a forecast of sunny and no wind. Those of us who worked outside for many years know that it's easy to dress for cold and be comfortable and that wind changes everything. There was one bad ice spot on the bridge sidewalk that forced me to walk 20 yards. Other than that the commute was fine.<br />
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I did get to the bridge just as it closed to land traffic. I could have scampered through the barriers and had a good chance of not having to wait for the boats to pass through. Obviously by the following photos, I decided to wait. I still did the scamper thing when the bridge was almost back in place and made it to my turn off, a half mile ahead, well before the first car was allowed to pass over the bridge. <br />
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One last trip before Christmas</div>
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We arrived in Kona Friday evening after 19 hours of travel from Boston. Two plane changes, one in Minneapolis and one in LA added a few hours to the trip. It took a day to recover from the lack of sleep but we are all good now.<br />
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I was thinking of renting a bike, and still may but we have lots to see and do and biking may get in the way, which is something I never thought I would ever say. But, family first. <br />
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We are pretty much in the middle of the lava fields staying at the Wiakaloa Kings area. Today we took a side trip to the north and within a few short minutes the terrain began to change. Lava, to prairie looking and finally to the lush green landscape that we all vision Hawaii to look like. Number one son and spouse will arrive tomorrow after a few days of hiking and camping on the volcano and we will begin the birthday celebrations then. Number 2 son and mom both celebrate the 5th and number one son on the 14th. They are making all the plans and ma and I have been relegated to the back seat of the car. We have come full circle.<br />
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amidnightriderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13961440167635690163noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270553056978230950.post-64360113278450920652013-11-20T17:39:00.000-08:002013-11-20T17:39:54.591-08:00Newport R.I. Awarded The League of American Bicyclist Bronze Bike Friendly City Status<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a big deal not only because Newport is a very bike friendly city but more so because the city is also the birthplace of The <a href="http://www.bikeleague.org/" target="_blank">League of American Bicyclists</a> which was founded as the League of American Wheelmen in 1880. Bicyclists, known then as “wheelmen,” were challenged by rutted roads of gravel and dirt and faced antagonism from horsemen, wagon drivers, and pedestrians.<br />
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The festivities began at city hall where the mayor, police, the state department of transportation, the Leagues of American Bicyclists and the bike kids of Newport all gave brief statements and presentations. Most of those in attendance took a celebratory ride around downtown Newport. Bikes for those who did not bring one were provided by <a href="http://www.newportbicycleri.com/" target="_blank">Newport Bicycle </a>and the riders were invited to gather for a social at <a href="http://thefifthri.com/" target="_blank">The Fifth Element </a>where bar meets grill.<br />
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The award was the culmination of years of dedication and hard work by http://bikenewportri.org/ and their director Bari George.<br />
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Congratulation to the city of Newport R.I. the first Bike Friendly designated city in the State of Rhode Island and also completes the representation that now has all six New England states represented in the League of American Bicyclists designation. <br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" mozallowfullscreen="" src="//player.vimeo.com/video/79940419" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe> <a href="http://vimeo.com/79940419">Newport Bronz Award</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1074912">John Sullivan</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</center>
amidnightriderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13961440167635690163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270553056978230950.post-67180475883182932192013-11-18T08:19:00.001-08:002013-11-23T12:17:56.833-08:00Buon ViaggioWe had house guest for the past few months who bought a 29 ft. sailboat and spent the summer making it seaworthy. Yesterday they left to begin their voyages to where ever the wind takes them. Sue and I wish them all the best and also to let them know that they were the perfect house guests. The animals like them too.<br />
The beginning of the video is a little shaky and there are still a couple of parts that need to be edited shorter.
I recently began doing video and am working on style and content. I only wish I had the forsight to begin documenting Kate and Fabio when they arrived and could have given them a much better and more professional documentary of Tranquility, which is the name of the boat. <br />
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Rhode Island has three decent length rail to trail conversions. <a href="http://www.traillink.com/trail/east-bay-bike-path.aspx" target="_blank">The East Bay Bike Path</a>, <a href="http://www.traillink.com/trail/washington-secondary-bike-path.aspx" target="_blank">Washington Secondary Bike Path</a> and the <a href="http://www.traillink.com/trail/blackstone-river-bikeway-%28ri%29.aspx" target="_blank">Blackstone River Path</a> which is the subject of today's post. The East Bay post is <a href="http://amidnightrider.blogspot.com/2013/11/east-bay-bike-path-with-side-trips.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. The Washington Secondary is <a href="http://amidnightrider.blogspot.com/2013/11/washington-secondary-bike-path-in-rhode.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>, and for a little something different, riding the Cape Cod canal end to end on both sides crossing two bridges is <a href="http://amidnightrider.blogspot.com/2013/09/cape-cod-canal-end-to-end-both-sides.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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All three of the Rhode Island trails are a short drive from each other, 10-20 minutes. After all Rhody is the smallest state, but it's a great bike riding state. The longest is 30 miles round trip and the shortest is around 19 miles. All three are rail trails so they are flat. <br />
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For parking info click <a href="http://blackstonebikewaypatrol.org/bikeway-path/parking-directions.html" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
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The Garmin route is <a href="http://connect.garmin.com/activity/401496302" target="_blank">HERE</a> <br />
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All the photos are on flickr <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/capejohn/sets/72157637485292733/" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
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The fall is a great time for a solo ride on this trails. It's often cool and crisp but the view never lets one down. On this day there were not many people on the trail at the start of my ride. Cumberland and Lincoln R.I. sections meander through more suburban sections. The North Smithfield and Woonsocket sections are a little more small city urban and consequently there is more use of the trail with dog walkers, couples walking and runners. A smidgen of bikes shared this day but in general the traffic was very light.<br />
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I like to stop and talk with people about the area I am riding. My decision is based on the greeting I get in return to mine. Today was a lot of looking away and "don't bother me" looks. Two maintenance workers offered friendly greetings however, that prompted me to stop and chat. Mario and Fernando are contracted to keep the North Smithfield path ship shape. They are Portuguese immigrants, and my knowledge of local and Portuguese national soccer teams gave me a good ice breaker to get things going.<br />
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As I approached the end of the trail two ladies were doing a training run and the speed they maintained led me to believe that they were very high class runners. I couldn't help thinking Olympics because of the pace. I continued on almost a mile to the end of the trail and when they approached their pace was still very strong. To top things off, they were chatting away like they were sitting in a coffee shop. When I ran, I would lose the ability to speak as a pace well below the one they were maintaining. I have read studies that say the pace of the top athletes in all sports has doubled over the past eight years. It's obvious when I watch soccer and hockey and I'm sure it's the same in all the other actions sports like tennis, basketball and Olympic events.<br />
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Some rail to trail paths require a little imagination trying to visualize the era when the trains ran. The Blackstone rail trail has maintained it's rail and looks like it's still in use or about to be used again. Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts are in the middle of a big push to restore rail service to Boston from those towns. One of the concerns locating bike trails next to rail service is safety. Being too close has been a concern and a reason not to build bike trails adjacent to rails, but Blackstone seems to have solved that problem. How? By putting up a fence. It's inexpensive and it works.<br />
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Brewery Parkade, Cranston: From I-95 to Route 10. Heading north, take the Cranston Street/Niantic Avenue exit. Take a left at bottom of the exit onto Niantic Avenue. Turn left onto Cranston Street, then turn left onto Garfield Avenue and turn into the Brewery Parkade development. There is a parking area behind the Lowe's home improvement store. </blockquote>
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Heading south on Route 10, take the Cranston Street exit. Take a left onto Garfield Ave. and continue to the Lowe's plaza.</blockquote>
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All the photos are <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/capejohn/sets/72157637355107075/" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
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The GPS route is <a href="http://connect.garmin.com/activity/400397461" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
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The Washington Secondary Bike Path actually comprises four trails along
an old Hartford, Providence, & Fishkill Railroad corridor. Together,
the Cranston Bike Path, Warwick Bike Path, West Warwick Greenway and
Coventry Greenway create 14.2 miles of paved trail.<br />
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It was a chilly start for this mid morning ride. I found this route on a map given to me by the friends of the East Bay Bike Path last week. It's around 30 miles round trip and it's a very interesting ride through some old mill towns of Rhode Island. These mills were built of local stone and all of them have fast moving rivers with man made waterfalls which I suppose were used for power as well as a disposal system for the mill waste. They were owned by men who immigrated from England for the most part which explains their resemblance to Castles of that country. <br />
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The first person I met was a man riding who had both knees replace. He said he was limited to around 30 miles on his bike, two or three times a week. He was a local and gave me some good info on the area. Sadly I didn't get a photo but decided after that to ask those I spoke to if they would agree to have their pictures taken. I met two woman who were a hoot, but made me wait to take their pictures till the were satisfied their hair was in place.<br />
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Next I met the Coventry town worker who was responsible for keeping the path maintained. He was just finishing up clearing the leaves and as you can see in the two photos, one would be hard pressed to find a leaf on his bike path. <br />
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I was told by the locals that the path was being extended and would eventually make it's way to Connecticut. Soon enough the closed sign appeared. The path looked in good shape, there were no workers in sight, but there was a man and his dog up ahead walking the closed section. He said it was probably OK to keep riding and confirmed that the best parts lay ahead. Soon after I left them a town cop pulled up along side and I prepared to be chastised. The officer was very friendly and asked if I had seen a suspicious character on the path. I hadn't, and was relieved he made no mention of the path being closed. Actually he warned me about some of the hazards of the construction up ahead and wished me a good ride.<br />
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This is a beautiful path in the fall which retains lots of the rail structures and some very beautiful views bursting with character, color and small town New England charm.<br />
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Veterans Memorial Parkway, East Providence ( 2 parking lots): From I-95
North and South: Take Route 195 East to Exit 4 (Riverside), continue on
Veterans Parkway to the first bike path parking area approximately 1/4
mile on your right. Another parking area is located 1/4 mile south on
your right. From 195 West: Take Exit 6 South Broadway. Take a left turn
at the bottom of the exit onto South Broadway, and then continue
straight on South Broadway for approximately 2 miles to Veterans
Memorial Parkway. Turn right onto the Parkway, bike path parking areas
will be approximately 1/4 mile and 1/2 mile intervals on your left.</blockquote>
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<tr><td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap;" valign="top" width="145">Avg Moving Speed:</td><td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap;" valign="top">11.7 mph</td></tr>
<tr><td class="summaryTableLabel" style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap;">Max Speed:</td><td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; white-space: nowrap;" valign="top">19.8 mph</td></tr>
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The East Bay Bike Path in Rhode Island is a 13.5 mile rail to trail
conversion that is a nice flat ride. What is unique about it is that
the rider passes near some really old, quaint well kept New England
towns and villages. Today I got off the "beaten path" to ride through
some of these places. Bristol, Warren and Barrington R.I. have some
typical waterfronts that have been spared the hotel and condo
developments. They are all pretty much single family areas and probably
will remain that way forever. No one want to give up the beauty of the
place that would be lost if developers ever got their dirty little
hands on these places.<br />
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There is a group of riders who do this path every Saturday morning. They are members of the Narragansett Bay Wheelmen and call this the Cafe Ride. I ran into them at the bagel shop in Bristol R.I. </div>
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I did notice that the leaves were not only still on the trees but in some places they had just begun to turn. Most places in the area have trees nearly bare of their foliage but for some reason we have green. </div>
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When I left the house this morning I was torn between this ride and a longer one on Cape Cod. Things worked out well today and there is a high probability of riding the Cape tomorrow. Sunday November 3rd. </div>
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Distance 24.7 miles<br />
Ave Speed 10.6 MPH<br />
Max speed 24.3 mph<br />
Time 2:19<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/capejohn/sets/72157637061852684/" target="_blank">Click Here</a> for the Flickr photo stream of this ride <br />
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<a href="http://connect.garmin.com/activity/396883867" target="_blank">Click Here</a> for the Garmin route<br />
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This is the description of the Narragansett Bay Wheelmen who arrowed this ride a couple of weeks ago.
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Explore the Cape on quiet back roads.Follow the Buzzard's Bay shore to Woods Hole, then on to Falmouth, heading back past ponds and pine woods, finishing with a run along the Cape Cod Canal. We schedule this ride to avoid heavy summer Cape traffic but still get some great fall riding weather. The long ride crosses railroad tracks several times - take care on the acute-angled crossings. </blockquote>
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It's a 20 minute drive to the Bourne Bridge crossing the Cape Cod canal. The high school that is the starting point is just over the Bridge. The arrows were still in good shape which made the route very easy to follow. There was an option of riding 25, 41 or 62 miles. I chose the 25 and that was enough for the windy fall afternoon. One of the longer options is for another day.<br />
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Decision time and the number are wrong BTW</div>
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