4th annual Berkshire Boondoggle

[pace21]

"Berkshire Boondoggle, Part IV -- The Return of Greylock" is scheduled for Tuesday, May 10th with a 9am clip in from Berkshire East ski area in Charlemont, MA. Email or PM me for more details.

Rain will reschedule for Wednesday 5/11.

So far it looks like me, PJ, and Mike W

Here's a Strava: https://app.strava.com/activities/140815144

[JeremyC]

Working on it.

[pcollins]

Likely in

[KTeves]

Probably in

[carlshimer]

Oh man, looks like fun. Tuesdays, why does it always have to be Tuesdays

[rusto]

In. #laternrouge

[Ddzikiewicz]

Definitely in. Can't wait!

[PJ McQuade]

Always one of the best rides of the year. In if it's Tuesday. Could get complicated with rain date.

[jmorrissey]

Working on it.

we could talk work and call it a business outing?

[jmorrissey]

also lurking for Tue. out if Wed.

[rusto]

I am now "out". May do this route later in the summer as part of one of my NECX_HOTM rides...

[Cort Cramer]

Lurking...

[jraguin]

Probable.

[Thomas Coleman]

most likely

[KTeves]

So to tie things together between the forum post and the email chain that has been circulating among some BB regulars—Chris P. is now out for 5/10 and the rest of us have decided to stay with the original date (the weather looks to be awesome ). I have done the BB the last two years, know the route well, and have a Garmin Edge 520 with good mapping, so I have volunteered to lead the ride. Same start time (9 AM) & location (Berkshore East ski area in Charlemont, MA)

The route can be downloaded here: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/7982236

So far it looks like we have for the ride:
Kevin T.
PJ
Pat C.
Mike W.
Dave D.
John R. (probable)
JC (working on it)
Tom C. (most likely)
John M. (lurking)
Cort Cramer (lurking)

[slisab72]

I'm interested in this. What kind of pace do you plan?

[KTeves]

I'm interested in this. What kind of pace do you plan?

Here's the ride from last year: https://www.strava.com/activities/309122897

[JeremyC]

I'm out now. Have fun guys..

[slisab72]

If it was after Battenkill, I'd be all over this, but I don't want to shred myself trying to stay on your wheels 10 days out. Next year count me in!

[pcollins]

10 days is plenty of time to recover. If anything, it would be a fitness booster.

[jraguin]

Any chance we could move clip in to 8:30 AM? My son has an important lacrosse game for his team starting at 4 PM. I figure 6 hour total ride time (including stops) is what it was last year. So, 8:30 would put us at the car at 2:30 PM which means I would come to the game only slightly late.

John

[PJ McQuade]

Any chance we could move clip in to 8:30 AM? My son has an important lacrosse game for his team starting at 4 PM. I figure 6 hour total ride time (including stops) is what it was last year. So, 8:30 would put us at the car at 2:30 PM which means I would come to the game only slightly late.

John

I could be wrong but 1 hour is definitely on the slim side for stops, a break atop Greylock, potential for mechanics, regrouping, etc. 8:30 is too early for me because of daycare dropoff but maybe we could have 2 groups?

[KTeves]

You were probably expecting this but I'm out. I awoke today to serious post-concussion symptoms. On top of that I have a sprained wrist amongst other injuries. Doing the boondoggle in 48 hours is not in the realm of reality.

[mfwestbe]

Sorry to miss you on this, Kev!

I'm fine with either start time. Barring serious mechanicals, I think 1 hour of total stops may be about right? I think the top of Greylock stop is shortest as we refuel at the bottom.

[jraguin]

1 hour of total stops is what Chris Pare did last year from his Strava file. 4:54 saddle time, 6:00 ride time.
We don't have that many people so two groups would ruin the fun. If you can't rearrange PJ, then it will have to be 9 AM and I will miss a bunch of the game.