Rides in Maynard/Stowe/Hudson area

[ptmccue]

Hey everyone.

I am soliciting a little help as a new (as of September) MRC'er. I noticed a bunch of you mention this area (primarily Stowe) as meeting points for rides. I work in Maynard but live in Cumberland, RI (I know, I know…)

This year I plan on riding a few times during the week before work or at lunch in this area as opposed to riding at home. I did some rides last year with some people I work with that took us out by Nashawtuc and up towards Rte 2 - they were OK. I am looking for a couple loops that I could do in the Maynard/Stowe/Hudson area prior to work. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

On a side-note I will be riding in the RI area on weekends if there are any other members besides myself down in that neck of the woods. If anyone is interested in hooking up for weekend base miles - let me know!

Thanks in advance.

[michaelcole]

Several members live or work in the Maynard, Sudbury area. Look for ride posts and jump in. You'll learn at least a few common loops.

Most Wednesdays during the season we have a group ride out of the Shaws Plaza in Stow. Atkinson Pool on Fairbanks in Sudbury is a common meeting spot as well.

[Mark Longwell]

Most Saturdays also we have rides from Stow ( with no "e") - also from the Shaws Plaza. Usually a 26 mile loop done or two times- usually two groups form- a 17-18 MPH group then a 20+ group. These will also be posted- so just check back in either the Road or Triathlon section.
Ride safe- watch the ice out there this weekend

[ptmccue]

Thanks for the feedback everybody - I do appreciate it.

Stow with no "e", 4 years of driving through that town to work and I never picked up on that. So much for my keen powers of observation - I blame Vermont!

[DCorso]

there is also the black sheep group that rides from Milford/Hopedale area.

[ptmccue]

Milford/Hopedale works well for me since I am just a few miles south in Cumberland, RI.

[jusben1369]

Hey sorry if this is a repeat. I was wondering if that 26 mile loop includes any element of Harvard or not? Just curious in terms of the hills.

[ptmccue]

Good question - does anyone have that loop mapped that you can supply a link to?

[gregcrist]

here is the loop http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=15623

[Mark Longwell]

Yes- we go through Harvard on the 26 mile loop... there are hills..... it is not Kansas.... The toughest climb is Oak Hill in Littleton.... then the loop heads into Harvard..

[BLentrichia]

Mark, Mark, Mark.....Pinacle Hill from the bottom (make a right out of Harvard Center for extra credit). Not as long Oak Hill but certainly steeper.

Cumberland, RI, doesn't the second Boston Brevet ride run through there?