Lobster Ride and Roll

[oldbikah]

Have you looked at the Bicycle Coalition of Maine website re: this ride? www.bikemaine.org
By rep, there are a variety of super routes.
I was going to do it this year, but got sidetracked with other things...definately next year.
This year I did the Trek Across Maine in June, the lung assoc fundraiser which ends up in Rockland.

[traveller_62]

Hi Cyclesome, I didn't ride this year but I did last year (the century route). It's a great ride with lots of supportive, energetic volunteers and very excellent lobster rolls at the end of the day. They usually have a big screen TV set up in the gym so that you can watch whatever Tour De France stage is on that day. The ride is growing in popularity. I think they had over 600 riders this year.

Jeff Miller (the Director of the Bike Coalition of Maine) runs the event. He is just one of the most positive people you'll ever meet and he is one heck of a cyclist.

- traveller

[Over50Newbie]

Traveller,

I tried to find a "course route" that would show the elevations for the century ride. I know that Maine is quite hilly. Can you give me some info on how hilly the century route is?

Thanks,

Lynette

[traveller_62]

Hi Lynette,

I'm not sure anyone has put together an elevation map for the Lobster ride courses. I'll check and post back here what I find...

- Carol

[Over50Newbie]

Thanks, Carol. I would appreciate that.

Did you find it really hilly when you did it?

I completed the Flattest Century in the East this last summer. It was my very first century ride.

It wasn't flat but it didn't have any what I would call "killer hills." But it definitely had lots of smaller hills.

I know that I wouldn't want to do a century that was really hilly - for me that just wouldn't be too much fun. I'm not sure if I am a good enough biker for that.

Thanks again for checking.

Lynette

[traveller_62]

Hi Lynette,

I still haven't heard from the Bicycle Coalition if they have an elevation map of the Lobster Ride century. I sent them an email but no response. Next time I talk with Jeff Miller (the executive director of BCM) I'll ask him in person and will post what I find out on this forum.

The Lobster ride was my very first century ride two years ago when I was just getting serious about cycling. There are a few hilly sections to the ride but I don't recall any that were "killers." But then again I really like hills and hill climbing so I may not be the best one to ask!

One nice thing about the Lobster ride that I remember was that the 50 mile mark for the century ride was right at the start/stop point for the entire event. So if you found that the first half of the century really took it out of you then you could end your ride at 50 miles.

More later...

Carol

[Over50Newbie]

Thanks again, Carol, for not giving up on this.

I went back to the website today and saw that registration is now open. I think that I am going to just bite the bullet and sign up. Maybe wait until the holidays are over when I have a little more cash in my pocket...

But I still would love to know the elevations.

Thanks,

Lynette

[TriMom217]

my husband and I are also planning on doing this ride in 2008. It looks like a good ride and the lobstah is just icing on the cake!

[Over50Newbie]

I did it!

I registered for the Lobster Ride and Roll today.

I decided to do the 50 mile loop.

See you there!

Lynette

[traveller_62]

Hi Lynette,

Great! I won't know if I can make it until it gets closer to the time ---but if I do get to ride this year maybe we can connect at the event.

Carol