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| 738.1 | Hills.... | ASIC::CRITCHLOW | | Mon Jun 20 1988 17:29 | 16 |
| Green street is a good hill. But I prefer it in the other direction :-)
Another good hil is the one that starts at the Norhtboro/Boylston Line
on Church Street. It starts at the line and continues untill you get to
the golf course.
My favorite hill of all is the road through Smugglers Notch at Stowe
Vermont. The Appalachian Gap (near Sugar Bush North and Mad River Glenn)
and Lincoln Gap (Bristol VT) are good too. These are for true
masochists only though.
JC
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| 738.2 | Upton road hill (small mountain?) | CIMAMT::CHINNASWAMY | bicycling in pixel space,',',', | Mon Jun 20 1988 19:08 | 10 |
| For anyone in the Milford/Upton area: How about going UP the hill on
Upton road from 495 towards upton? I assume it to be about a mile up.
Havn't got the nerve to try to go up it but have done about 45mph
coasting down it. I come up the back side of the hill which has some
nice short but steep hills seperated by small flat sections to let you
catch your breath.
happy hills
mano
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| 738.3 | HAPPY CLIMBING | AKOV11::FULLER | | Mon Jun 20 1988 20:55 | 39 |
| Start in Sterling.
Procede up Rowley Hill road
leading into Justice Hill Road
optional:
At bottom of Justice Hill, turn around and climb again just for
Ha-Ha's
Bear right onto Hobbs Road
At end, Right onto 140
Left onto Mile Hill Road
At Mt. Wachusett base lodge - take right to climb mountain
Right to Princeton Center
Rt 62 to Barre
Take 122 to Rutland
(optional take a right on roads leading to Oakham, they are lots
of fun)
Hill after Rutland center, left onto Glenwood
1st right onto Wachusett St to Princeton
Rt 62 back to Sterling
Happy hill climbing!!!
steve
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| 738.4 | lets not go overboard! | IAMOK::WESTER | | Mon Jun 20 1988 21:32 | 16 |
| No,no,no, I said "hill" climbing! Is that, by any chance, the Mt.
Wachusett hill climb? Of course, I realize there are many mountainous
areas in New England (although I lived in Colorado for 8 years so
I use the term mountain loosely), but I was speaking of the local
area, hopefully inside 495.
I don't really "enjoy" doing hill climbs, It's just part of my training
routine. Let's face it, if you ride a bike in New England the terrain
is often very rolling so hill workouts will make it that much easier
to deal with them.
I don't want to knock New England mountains either. After all, I
ski, and we make do with what we have. If I remember my Geology
correctly, before the last ice age, the Appalachians were bigger
than the rockies are now. Our mountains are just a bit older!
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| 738.5 | Near Maynard Hudson and Southern Vermont | GNERIC::SMITH | Michael J. Smith, MLO 21-4 | Tue Jun 21 1988 15:13 | 72 |
| Some hills around the Maynard/Stow/Hudson/Bolton area...
Going west on 117 from Maynard...
Past Erikson's into Stow...
Left at the traffic light in Stow Center onto Route 62,
Gleasondale Road, towards Hudson
after 62 makes a sharp right...
Left onto Whitman Street
Right onto Boon Road at stop sign
Cross 62,
Go right onto Randall Street
then stay left through country club
keep left at "Y" past golf practice range...
Cross Hudson Road onto Wolcott Street
Wolcott street ends and...
Go Right onto Old Bolton Road
Cross Tele Road onto Long Hill road
Following Tele road will bring you to DEC Stow (OGO)
Long Hill road ends at 117 a bit before the intersection with 495
Heberts is not far away but there are no hills
between the intersection of 117 and Long Hill Road
To get to Heberts, go left onto 117 West and then right onto
Sugar Road just past 495. You can't miss Heberts on the right,
At the end, turn around and go back...
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In the Berlin/Boylston area there are some hills south of 62.
Heading west on route 62 out of Hudson past 495 to Berlin Center
Left onto Sawyer Hill Road
Right onto Brewer Road or
a bit later right onto
Pleasant Street
Either will get you back to Route 62 in or near Berlin Center
Just past Berlin center, going west on 62...
Left onto Linden Street and follow...
Right onto Mile Hill Road
Left onto Main Street, (route 70 I think)
Go along Wachusett Reservoir..
Left onto Cross Road
Left back onto Linden Street
End up back in Berlin
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In Southern Vermont around the Brattleboro/Dummerston/Putney/Westminster
there are lots of dirt roads with some good hills. An ATB is best for
these dirt roads. Best to get a good map of the area and explore.
The Real Scoop on Route 5 in north Brattleboro is a good place to look
at your own map (they don't sell maps at the Real Scoop).
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| 738.6 | Above and Beyond 495/128 | BTO::MAYOT | | Tue Jun 21 1988 17:43 | 11 |
| Not what you were asking, but...
Mt. Washington hill climb.
Bear Notch Road, Bartlett, NH
Crawford, Franconia, Kinsman Notches
Road up Cathedral/Whitehorse Ledges, North Conway, NH
Kancamagus from W-->E
All pleasant and rewarding little jaunts.
Tom
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| 738.7 | Put them all together and what have you got... | UMBIKE::KLASMAN | | Tue Jun 21 1988 21:14 | 22 |
| < Note 738.6 by BTO::MAYOT >
-< Above and Beyond 495/128 >-
> Bear Notch Road, Bartlett, NH
> Crawford, Franconia, Kinsman Notches
> Kancamagus from W-->E
Link these together and you've got '4 Notches and a Pass' Century, a ride
that Ed Fisher ran last Saturday. The route:
Kancamagus (from w-->e) starting at 93/112;
Bear Notch, to Crawford Notch (great headwinds!) to Franconia Notch to
Kinsman Notch, back to 93/112. Total of 95m.
This is without a doubt the best Century route I've ridden! Fantastic
scenery! Challenging climbs (start with the Kangamagus, a 13m climb!) and
exhilarating 40-50 mph descents that go on for miles!
This is a must-do route for you Century fans out there!
Kevin
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| 738.8 | headwinds all the way ? | BANZAI::FISHER | Keep 'em rollin' | Wed Jun 22 1988 12:09 | 10 |
| The greatest thing about the 4 notches and a pass century route is that
the winds always run clockwise around the Old man in the mountains (the
rock, not me) so you get 5 hills with a headwind on each).
Do be prepared for bad weather.
Somehow, it does not follow that you get unending tailwinds if you
do it in the reverse direction. It'll probably rain instead.
ed
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| 738.9 | Ride Question... | ASIC::CRITCHLOW | | Wed Jun 22 1988 14:34 | 19 |
| I have a question about the area around Conway NH.
I want to go up and do a little riding in the area. A short ride that I
propose to do would be to start in Conway take the smaller road that
starts in Quint and follow it North then then West to rt 302 into
Bartlett. The take the road from Bartlett past Bear Mountain to rt 112.
Then back to Conway. It looks like a 35 to 40 mile ride on the map.
My question is, what is the road like that goes form Bartlett to 112?
Will there be a huge amount of hill climbing? My wife may rebel. :-)
I thought it might be a fun ride with lots of good scenery.
JC
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| 738.10 | It's no huge but she might rebel. | NOVA::FISHER | Keep 'em rollin' | Fri Jun 24 1988 10:34 | 8 |
| Bear Notch Road. The road's nice. About 5 miles of climbing. I don't
know the "smaller road" that you referred to but if you can get off
the main road in Conway, it will be good. West Side Road is a good
one.
Beware Hurricane Mountain Road, but that's on the other side.
ed
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| 738.11 | Northboro hill route | IAMOK::WESTER | | Tue Jul 12 1988 01:58 | 49 |
| Here's one for all those who work in NRO,SHR,and MRO. I was in SHR
for a meeting and brought my bike along. We took rte. 20 East to
Northboro, bear right towards the town center. Turn left on to
Church St. (CVS and several gas stations nearby). bear left and
stay on Church. Not far ahead is Howard. Right on Howard for about
a mile. At Y intersection bear left on Green St. Go over 290.
At bottom of bridge go straight across and up short climb. Save
your energy for next half mile. After scenic meadow prepare for
a .6 mile steep climb that feels much longer. I used a 21 and
struggled up at speeds of 5 mph in spots. At top of hill turn
left on to Ball Street. Recover on pleasant flat stretch and get
ready for an enjoyable downhill. At bottom turn left on Church.
Go under 290, (optional) follow about 1/4 mile (?) and turn left
on Brewer. At end turn left on Green, go over 290 and do green St.
again. If not, once you go under 290 turn right on Crawford.
(optional) turn right and climb steep .3 mile driveway at #339
Crawford. It says private drive, but no one was there. There's
another driveway a bit further along on the right at the Trust
Realty sign. That looks like a good one but we skipped it. Turn
right on West street and climb for 1 mile (it's the easiest climb,
not really much to it). Turn around and come back down. At bottom
Turn right on Crawford to head back to SHR. To MRO go across Crawford
and continue on West until you hit Church. Turn right and follow
into Northboro Ctr. To SHR, take Crawford until end, turn right
on Main (go past Ward Hill) into Shrewsbury. Turn left at light
on South St (by Julio's). Follow to Rte. 9, cross and climb last
hill back up to DEC.
Green Street was brutal. We were foolish to do it a second time,
but we made it. In case you lack motivation, as you wheeze up Green
St. your going slow enough to let the Deerflies harass you. That
alone helps you push a little harder. In fact, the deerflies come
at you every time your speed drops below 13 mph.
All the roads are in good shape and traffic is minimal. The
countryside is pretty and all in all it's a nice place to ride.
Total distance for the SHR loop is about 20 miles (not exact because
we took a few detours). Time is dependant on how many side jaunts
you take and how fast you go up the hills. Overall I'd say this
is a hill climb route that will give you a workout.
One more option is to turn right at bottom of Ball Hill and follow
Church up a long moderate climb and join the loop around Wachusett
reservoir. But that will really add time and mileage.
Two water bottles suggested!
Dave
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| 738.12 | Pepperell/Hollis/Brookline Hills | WITNES::MACONE | | Tue Jul 12 1988 12:24 | 18 |
| Start at the Pepperell rotary. Head up Rt. 111, left onto Brookline
Street. Once you hit the Hollis, NH town line, turn right on Worcester
Road. Go UP worcester rd to the end. Turn left at end onto NH Rt.
122. At light in center of Hollis, left onto Rt. 130. When Rt.
130 takes the close to 90 degree turn to the right, turn left onto
Pepperell Rd. FOllow back through Hollis to Pepperell. At the
Pepperell line you can turn back onto Worcester Rd. and do the loop
all over again. Otherwise follow road back down to Rt. 111.
I don't have a real granny gear, but one darn close to it. At points
on Worcester Road, I was probably going well under 5 MPH, while
standing up and praying that nobody would come walking past me!
Luckily, the hills aren't all that long -- just real steep. On
Rt. 130, they're both long and steep.
Probably a 15 mile loop altogether.
-Nancy
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| 738.13 | Amherst N.H. Hills Ride | AIMHI::JSMITH | Bikes Spoke_n Here | Tue Jul 12 1988 17:07 | 57 |
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Here is a ride from the Merrimack Granite State Wheelmen's
Tuesday evening group, that should be appealing to those of you
looking for a little out-of-town enjoyment. If you want to make
a day of it, throw in Ponemah Hill in Milford, Mont Vernon via
Route 13 and Lyndeboro road. Send mail if you want more details.
Jerry
< GSW 4 >
AMHERST HILLS RIDE - BLUBERRY HILL, CHRISTIAN HILL AND WALNUT HILL
NOTE: IF YOU DON'T HAVE A CYCLOMETER STAY WITH SOMEONE WHO DOES SINCE
MANY OF THESE ROADS ARE UNSIGNED
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R. = RIGHT TSO = TO STAY ON "X" = CROSS OVER TITO = TURNS INTO
L. = LEFT B. = BEAR "Y" = FORK IN ROAD
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TERRAINE: VERY DIFFICULT ROUTE OVER AMHERST COUNTRY ROADS WITH SEVERAL
CHALLENGING HILLS. BEAUTIFUL VISTAS FROM SEVERAL PEAKS.
MILE DIRECTION AND REFERENCE
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Start at Alexander Market Lot route 101A in Merrimack, N.H.
0.0 S AT LIGHT ONTO BOSTON POST ROAD
0.1 S TSO BOSTON POST ROAD
0.3 R SEAVERNS BRIDGE ROAD
1.3 BL AT FORK TSO SEAVERNS BRIDGE ROAD
2.6 L AT STOP ONTO AMHERST ROAD
3.0 S TSO AMHERST ROAD (NO SIGN)
3.1 S AT STOP (NO SIGN)
4.1 S AT STOP TURNS INTO COUNTY ROAD
4.2 R UPHAM ROAD
4.8 L AT END SPRING ROAD (NO SIGN)
6.4 R AT STOP ON BABOSSIC LAKE ROAD
7.7 L PAVILLON ROAD
8.1 L AT FORK ON BROADWAY ROAD (NO SIGN)
8.2 L AT HILL ON WALNUT HILL ROAD (NO SIGN)
9.7 BL TSO WALNUT HILL ROAD
9.8 L AT STOP ON HORACE GREELEY HIGHWAY (ROUTE 101)
10.1 R BLUBERRY HILL ROAD
10.3 R NO SIGN (2nd RIGHT AFTER TURN - BAYBERRY ROAD)
10.5 R AT STOP (NO SIGN)
10.6 L AT STOP (NO SIGN - DODGE ROAD)
10.9 S AT STOP ONTO JONES ROAD
11.3 L AT STOP ONTO NEW BOSTON ROAD
11.5 L AT STOP ONTO BOSTON POST ROAD
11.8 R FOUNDRY ROAD (TINTO CHRISTIAN HILL ROAD)
12.0 S TSO CHRISTIAN HILL ROAD
13.0 BL TSO CHRISTIAN HILL ROAD
13.6 BL TSO CHRISTIAN HILL ROAD
14.4 L LYNDEBORO ROAD
16.0 R AT STOP ONTO AMHERST ST
17.4 L ONTO MERRIMACK ROAD
18.8 S AT STOP TSO MERRIMACK ROAD (NO SIGN)
23.3 S AT LIGHT ON 101A TO ENTER POST ROAD PLAZA
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