We're riding Baby

**Surlygirl** · 05-11-2005, 04:33 PM

Thanks guys for the support. I'll be there.
As far as good places to eat, well, hmmmm. We could stop at the Grafton Inn. It has an outdoor courtyard and it's off the common which is pretty. It's also after most of our climbing for the day. I haven't eaten there for awhile, but it was okay last time I did. Bring your snacks and water though, there aren't a lot of places to get stuff on the first part of the trip. If I think of something better I'll let you know.

**spazzdog** · 05-11-2005, 06:23 PM

Now that this is all planned...

How do I get to Hopkinton and the meeting place from Medford?

Directions for dummies please!

spazz

**DeniseGoldberg** · 05-12-2005, 05:09 AM

Originally Posted by spazzdog

Now that this is all planned...

How do I get to Hopkinton and the meeting place from Medford?

Directions for dummies please!

spazz

Funny - I saw your note and I remembered directions were posted, but then I couldn't find them. Had to search through Jody's postings to find them again. Here's the link to her directions (from 495, but that should work for you, right?): directions to Hopkinton green.

--- Denise

**Surlygirl** · 05-12-2005, 05:42 AM

Hey Spazz, you can hop on the Mass Pike west and take the 495 exit south which is probably the fastest. Route 9 west to route 85 which takes you into Hop town also works but will be much slower.

**spazzdog** · 05-12-2005, 05:48 AM

Yeah, I thought I remembered directions too, but my quick scroll through the thread was unsuccessful.

Thank you for having better eye-brain coordination than I.

I'm so close to Boston I'll probably take I-90 out to 495 rather than going way north to pick it up.

spazz

**DeniseGoldberg** · 05-12-2005, 05:57 AM

We absolutely need to continue chanting to the weather wizard - and hopefully one of us will find the right words. The current National Weather Service forecast calls for a 40% chance of rain on Saturday. And the text forecast says: "A chance of showers, mainly after 9am".

I want to ride, and I want to meet all of you. Weather wizard, please, please, please supply decent biking weather and smiles. While I'd prefer a sunny day, I'd be perfectly happy with a dry day - preferably with the temps close to or above 60 (even though I know that is hoping for way too much!).

--- Denise

**spazzdog** · 05-12-2005, 06:01 AM

i'm really starting to hate weatherpeeples. i may have to check into betty ford center for "postal employee syndrome" treatment.

spazz

**Crankin** · 05-12-2005, 07:59 AM

I will be there if it is sprinking...hey if it gets bad, we can go out to lunch. Maybe it will be OK. Should we have a contingency plan, like cancel by 9 AM?
Do we need to exchange cell phone #'s, in case we are en route, lost, etc???
Sorry, the Jewish mother in me forces these questions.
Robyn

**Surlygirl** · 05-12-2005, 08:44 AM

Yeah, I'm looking at the weather page and its saying rain by 9 am. Hey we could all meet for breakfast and decide then unless you guys don't want to make the trek. Even if we don't get to ride we get to meet each other and plan another ride. What do you guys think?

**Crankin** · 05-12-2005, 11:22 AM

Meeting for breakfast would be good if it's raining by 9. Or, we could just hope and pray the next week is OK.

**DeniseGoldberg** · 05-12-2005, 05:12 PM

I'm still hoping for decent riding weather, although everytime I look at the weather forecast it looks worse. I'm having a hard time believing that we're about to have the 4th weekend in a row of rain. But I won't cancel until Saturday morning, and only if it's really dismal... Hopefully we'll all see each other on Saturday!

And Robyn - you're probably right, we should have a plan to cancel by a certain time.

Breakfast instead of riding? I'd like to ride, but maybe...

--- Denise

**Crankin** · 05-13-2005, 04:48 AM

Let's set 8:30 as the time to cancel by. Is this OK w/ everyone? We can still hope for the 21st. It's the worst kind of forecast because it doesn't say heavy rain, just chance of showers all day long....

**spazzdog** · 05-13-2005, 05:01 AM

Who's the closest to Hopkinton... was it Surlygurl? We could PM our numbers to that person for "pedal or food" updates. I have to leave by a little before 10 (padding for getting lost).

Let me know who gets my numbers.

spazz - who just looked at the weather site and it ain't lookin' any better

**DeniseGoldberg** · 05-13-2005, 05:03 AM

I have to leave a lot before 10!

But Robyn's suggested cancel or go time of 8:30 works for me. I'll PM my phone numbers to all of you.

--- Denise

**Surlygirl** · 05-13-2005, 06:30 AM

I'm probably the closest to Hoptown. I like the cancel by 8:30 plan. I just checked the weather and they say it will start around noon.

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