Conference noted::bicycle

    PROBABILITY of a Blizzard that wk, 2 in 10 (2 in the past decade,
    and there hasn't been a decent yet snow this year).
    Rain 45%, but this year's very dry. and 6 days out of 12 ain't
    half bad.  Temps, frost over night likely, daytime highs 45 to 75.
    
    Bring the bike!
    
    ed

    Some people claim that New England has a Spring, but in five
    years, I never saw any evidence of it.  It's usually cold and
    messy until June, and then uncomfortably hot.
    
    Of course, you should take my opinion with a grain of salt:
    I came to the Boston area from Virginia!  (I also have to
    admit that the New England "Spring" never stopped me from 
    riding.)
    
    So maybe you should bring your bike; you could be lucky.
    
    MATT

    If you are coming next week, don't bring your bike.
    I'm coming next week and bringing my bike, which is
    bound to guarantee some combination of blizzard,
    hurricane, and black-fly attack.
    
    -john

    	I'm about 20 mi. N of MRO.  Yesterday afternoon it was in the
    '50s and bright and sunny. Took a nice leasurly 15 mile ride thru
    the hills of Harvard.  You luck out sometimes.
    	During your stay, you should have some really nice days, (and
    probably, some rotten weather).  Just be prepared to take advantage
    of the nice ones!  - Chris

    I was out at lunch today and it's great outside.  A pack of at least
    15 riders went by on Virginia Rd. in Concord.  I saw three more
    riders around town.  Looks as though Spring is making some serious
    attempts at arriving!
    
    

    O.K.
    
    You convinced me; I'm bringing the bike. Here's to good weather
    for all of us.
    
    Gary

    	Not that you would want any company, but if your
    up for a 60 mile ride in the Southern New Hampshire
    Area you can join the Granite State Wheelmen (Ed Fishers
    Ride) on Saturday Morning if you'll be here on the 8th.
    We leave from the Sheraton Tara parking lot on Spitbrook
    Road (Right Adjacent to the ZKO facility) at 11 a.m.
    Just 35 mi. up the road from MRO.  Hope to see you there.
    
    						Jerry

    The April Rides are at 8 am, Jerry.
    
    ed

        
    	8 a.m in April?
    
    	Better bring your lifa :-)
    
    					Jerry

    	Nashoba Valley Pedalers has Saturday show-'n-go rides leaving
    from the Boxborough Sheraton (just off I-495 at Rt. 111 exit) at
    10:00 AM.  Rides vary depending on weather, and the people who show
    up.  Anywhere from 15 to 20 miles on a so-so day to 50+ on perfect
    days, usual is more like 30 miles. Beautiful area to ride in.
      - Chris

    Hi,
    
    This is sounding better and better. I'd certainly be up for a 60
    miler on the 8th. What about Sunday?
    
    GS

    	There is a Sunday ride on the 9th of April, but it
    departs from Concord which would add another 45 minutes
    to your commute.  Best bet is the Saturday rides from the
    Tara.  If it rains on Saturday, Ed runs the 100 the following
    day.  If you'd like to just see some of Southern N.H. on
    your own, we can give you route sheets or directions to just
    about anywhere in the South Eastern part of the state.
    
    					Jerry

    RE: .-1
    
    I knew it.  I just knew it!  Here Ed is doing a 100 in subarctic
    latitudes, and the local Charlotte bike club's spring climax is
    a (metric!) century.
    
    Arrrrgh... -j

    Well, I've ridden down there in the Carolinas in the springtime
    and you folks have to build up a tolerance to that heat.  Here
    we don't have any heat to protect ourselves from.
    
    ed