No riding Here!

[Surlygirl]

Its a piece of cake Robyn. Take the Hopkinton Exit off of 495. You then just stay straight on West Main St. Its maybe 2 miles if that. You'll go through 3 lights and after going through the third set of lights in the center of town the common is at the top of the hill on route 135.

[spazzdog]

OK... the supposedly sunny 70's weekend has suddenly become a 48-56 degree NorEaster. Wind gusts up to 50 mph and driving rain.

Have I mentioned how much I hate the weather in New England...

We're gonna need some intense sun dancing for next weekend. On the "just in case" side of things, anyone have any preferences for a rain date for our MA TE ride currently scheduled for May 14 @ Hopkinton?

spazz

[DeniseGoldberg]

On the "just in case" side of things, anyone have any preferences for a rain date for our MA TE ride currently scheduled for May 14 @ Hopkinton?
spazz

I could do the 15th or the 21st as a rain date.

I just can't believe the switch in this weekend's forecast. I had planned 3 days of riding - I'm supposed to be taking Monday off to ride, but if I wake up and it's raining again I think I'll go to work and take a sunny day off... The weather wizards really don't seem to be paying much attention to us. I have to admit I'm really tired of this weather.

--- Denise

[spazzdog]

I think we should all pool our resources and move to Corsair's neck of the woods.

She could put an addition on her house (which I'd be happy to help design).

We'll have an automatic women's bike club.

We can ride to the Frontier across from UNM for coffee, homemade sweet rolls and green chili cheeseburgers on a regular basis.

The sun almost always shines. Skiing is available for the snowbirds in our midst...

Watch me while I pack my bags

suitcase spazz

P.S. As to the rain date... y'all pick a date and let me know. I'm pretty flexible.

[Trek420]

I'll see you there. It's supposed to rain here in Sunny CA on Sunday.

[DeniseGoldberg]

I think we should all pool our resources and move to Corsair's neck of the woods.
Watch me while I pack my bags
suitcase spazz

I certainly hope that Corsair is prepared to share with all of us - I've definitely had enough of the northeast! Too bad I still like my job because my dreams of moving west are getting louder and louder. I wonder how long I can successfully ignore them...
--- Denise

[Crankin]

I can do the 21st as a rain date. I decided to cancel my co-lead on a ride on Cape Ann because the leader emailed me and said I had to pre ride it with him (I have no time) and that he just gives the people a map, no cue sheet. He sounds like an idiot. I can barely SEE a map without my reading glasses; how could I lead others? I have to think of a big lie to tell him.
Yes, the weather stinks for the weekend (I'm hoping to salvage Sunday PM), but I will be honest. I moved back here from Tempe (AZ) after 16 years there and 4 in Miami. There's more to life than endless summer. Of course, I didn't ride then, but it would be too hot for me to ride in 113 degrees and the cool temperature of 90 at night. There was about 3 maybe 4 months of good weather there, too. The quality of life is so much better here. No endless strip malls and everything does not look the same. Yes, life is easier without bad weather, but I know I made the right decision. I guess if you moved to Southern Cal. it would be perfect weather, but the people are really screwed up--my parents have lived in San Diego since 1979, so I have spent a lot of time there. I hope this makes sense. Everytime I go outside and look at the leaves coming out on the trees, I feel happy. I can't really describe it, but after so many years with no seasons, every change is still amazing to me!

[CorsairMac]

I think we should all pool our resources and move to Corsair's neck of the woods.

She could put an addition on her house (which I'd be happy to help design).

We'll have an automatic women's bike club.

We can ride to the Frontier across from UNM for coffee, homemade sweet rolls and green chili cheeseburgers on a regular basis.

The sun almost always shines. Skiing is available for the snowbirds in our midst...

Watch me while I pack my bags

suitcase spazz

P.S. As to the rain date... y'all pick a date and let me know. I'm pretty flexible.

Putting fresh sheets on the beds tonight when I get home hun.....ya'll come on out anytime! I'm even learning some nice routes in and around Abq so we can be an Amici Veloci extension and scare the bejesus outta the biker boys!! Heck at the rate I'm going, I'll probably even have enough Bikes for ya'll! LOL

[Surlygirl]

Yup, rain,wind and COLD here. I thought winter was over. I can deal with sprinkles, but not with wind and cold, that just makes for miserable riding.
Anyway, Happy Mothers day to all you moms out there.

[anaphase]

It wasn't too bad up in Groton today - a few sprinkles, but nothing too wet. Very windy though.

I rode 14+ miles on the Nashua River Rail Trail which is soooooo flat. For the maiden voyage of the Allez, it was pretty sweet. Now I just need to master some hills.

[Jo-n-NY]

I really hate to say this, but Long Island did not get the rain they were saying we were going to get right through Friday night. Needless to say because I didn't expect anything but rain on Saturday I planned the day which did not incorporate riding, but Sunday, although very windy the sun broke out in the early afternoon and I went for a good 25 mile ride by myself because my we own a retail store and the only day we get to ride together is when I take a vacation day from work on Thursdays his day off.

Needless to say, I am taking this Thursday off as we are heading to Westcheser to ride our favorite trail. They keep extending it so I don't know how far it will go since the last time we rode it. hmmmm wonder what our chances are of actually getting a full week of sun. That will truely be amazing.

I am sorry the rest of the NE didn't get to ride over the weekend.

~JoAnn

[spazzdog]

Due to the near biblical amount of rain that has fallen and continues to fall (forcasted to go on thru Sat), I've started a new project.

I'm building an Ark in my back room... all New England TE'ers welcome to join in. Bring your pets.

Sailing soon...

spazz - shaking the water out of her fur.

[Surlygirl]

We are suppose to get hammered this weekend with rain. Bummer. I'm free on the 21st also to ride if it rains.
Hey I have a suggestion. How about we meet at the common but then drive to Woodville and park at the boat landing. There are usually parking spaces and its on the lake. This avoids busy Hop town on the weekend and riding route 135 up and back which can be really busy. Its only 3 miles to the landing. So lets meet at the Gazebo and talk about it. You guys wanted to do about 35 miles right????

[DeniseGoldberg]

How about we meet at the common but then drive to Woodville and park at the boat landing. There are usually parking spaces and its on the lake. This avoids busy Hop town on the weekend and riding route 135 up and back which can be really busy. Its only 3 miles to the landing. So lets meet at the Gazebo and talk about it. You guys wanted to do about 35 miles right????

Both the drive to an alternate start spot and 35 miles sound good to me.
--- Denise