Conference noted::bicycle

    I'll even ride out to meet someone for their ride in to ZK!!!!
    
    ed

    I'll be biking from Maynard to the LTN side of Littleton, if anyone
    wants to join me.

    -Jeff

By then I hope to be riding daily from Pepperell (MA) to ZK up 111 to
111A to Ridge Road to Spitbrook Road.  Company welcome.

Chad

Anyone want to join me in riding from Nashua to LKG?  Of course, I am talking 
about a bit more than 2-4m (how 'bout 25-30m).

Kevin

    	Kevin,
    
    	I live in Nashua and work in LJ02. The problem is,
    	though, that I would only be able to stay with you
    	for the first 100 feet. After that, we'd both be
    	riding alone.
    
    	Scott (young at heart, but very slow)

    
    I live in Manchester,N.H. and work at ZK0, if anyone is form that
    neck of the woods lets do it....
    
    Joe

Anyone up for Peterborough area to MKO or BTH? I figured out that Temple 
Mtn. is really *only* a 3 mile climb on the west side....

                                    ken

I will be comming from Milford (MA) to SHR. I usually go rt140 to
rt20. We could meet somewhere on rt140. I could sure some company.
It would help keep me awake in the morning :-).

Mano
by the way its about 17miles from Milford to SHR.

I'll be riding along Rt 9 from Worcester to SHR for a distance of about 6 miles.
The hills are a lot of work, but the shoulder is better than Rt 20

I am in St. Louis and there are many bikers (whole and part-time) among
    us!  Is there some way you could (a1?) inform the general DEC public
    about Bike-To-Work Day?  It would be easy to get some mass
    participation if everyone felt the general "Dec" influence here!    
    
    Thanks for the tip!
    
    Susan

    Is anyone riding from the Watertown/waltham area to PKO?  I'll be
    starting to ride soon (within 2 weeks) and would like to find some
    else going to PKO from this general direction.  
    
    Anyone out there??
    
    

    	Well, if the weather is nice (insert other wimpy qualifiers
    here), I'll do Harvard to the Mill, passing the BXx sites on the
    way in (about 13 miles). This involves going over Pinnical Road,
    quite a climb for a recumbent.  Going home, I take the flat route
    passing the LTN and LJO and Taylor St (what do they call that?)
    sites (about 16 miles).   Since I'm part time, these will occur
    during the mid-morning and mid-afternoon, low traffic periods.
    	- Chris

>   passing the LTN and LJO and Taylor St (what do they call that?)

TAY-1 and -2.  

I'm supposed to be working in LKG by the 17th.  It's about a 25 mile ride
from home, but I'd be willing to do it if there was safe storage at LKG...

Tim

< Note 1119.13 by DEMON3::CLEVELAND "Famous Potatoes" >

>I'm supposed to be working in LKG by the 17th.  It's about a 25 mile ride
>from home, but I'd be willing to do it if there was safe storage at LKG...

LKG has bike racks on the front 'patio' in clear view of the main security 
desk.  I've left one of my bikes there once this year, with no problems.  
(knock on wood).  

Where will you be coming from?

Kevin

    I invite Ed F. (and anyone else) to join me for the jaunt to
    CEO (Charlotte).  Can you make it, Ed?
    
    -john

    I've got a 50 mile ride, but I'm thinking of it....

    I ride from Lexington to Andover(DAS) just about everyday.  I have
    also not seen another bike on the rack  here since I started in March!
    It would be great to see some fellow riders out there.  My route
    passes by the BUO facility.
    
    -Robin



     

RE: LKG bike racks

Sounds like it's pretty safe then.  I'd be coming from Merrimack NH.

Tim

    Would anyone be heading for Marlboro from the south?
    
    I work at NKS in Marlboro and live in Franklin.  I haven't "found" a
    route yet, but plan to sooner or later.  I'd be able to meet part way
    if necessary.
    
    Better to ride part way than to drive all the way.
    
    Tim B.
    

     Any one else out there thinking about doing Leominster to Marlboro..
     (or starting somewere in-between)
     Ive never done it before..but plan to do once before the 
     17th..

    
    Re: .20
    
        I thought of it. I live in No. Leominster and work in MR03.
      What route would you take ? Rt.12 S to Rt.62 E, through Clinton
      etc. ? 
    
      George_Who_Is_Curious... 

    re: .21
    
    I recommend going through the backroads of Lancaster, Bolton, and
    Berlin, and Northboro.  The only traffic you'll have is getting
    to Lancaster.  Get a Worcester County Map and I'll tell you the
    roads.
    
    steve

    I would probably take the advice of .22 and do rt117 to 62 (I think)..
    thru lancaster, Berlin,Clinton,Northboro. I will clock it tommorrow
    on my way home. 

    	Its about 23 miles..the way I went home last nite,
        from rte 20, over 290, thru berlin, clinton, lancaster,
    	up 117 to downtown leominster, onto rt13, over rt2 to
    	my house.
      
        there are definately some not so nice areas of this
        ride, so Im going to look for some alternate routes,
    	any suggestions?
                 

    I've also got a 23-miler between TWO and Newburyport; nice ride through
    North Andover, Boxford, Groveland, West Newbury, etc.
    
    Looking forward to many pleasant summer commutes!
    
    	/Harry

    	Well, tomorrow is *The* day.  Anyone heard a weather forcast?
    E. Mass looks like it's deteriorating. - Chris
    

Yes, the forecast does say that it will be damp (or possibly even wet).  But
I'll be riding in as long as it isn't snowing.  I've decided to use a different
route, that is longer and flatter.

Rich

    I'm up for it!  The forecast here is for partly sunny and the
    high in the 80's for tomorrow.  I pre-rode the route a couple
    weekends ago; it comes in at 45.7 miles.  I'm READY!

The weatherman decided to give us a break...as a matter of fact I was almost 
overdressed and had to shed a layer about half way along.

The route was a little trafficy (morning commuters, some road construction, a
few school busses):

	Mass Ave. (from Porter Square) up through Arlington, Lexington to Rte.
4/225, across 128 into Bedford, Carlisle (sp) to 110 and into LKG.

Avocet data: 23.4 miles, 1hr. and 35 minutes (my first long ride of the season)
some amazing hills at miles 16,17 and 17.6. Great ride!!!

MAB

    	I wanted to ride in so bad. But, I listened to the weatherman,
    	and my youngest daughter does not like to be home in the
    	morning before school starts. Wife leaves at 6:30 AM, oldest
    	daughter leaves at 6:40 AM, youngest daughter doesn't leave
    	until 7:35 AM. Any, wouldn't you know, she missed the bus
    	today. So in 3 days, both daughters have missed the bus once.
    
    	Oh, well.
    
    	Scott

My route in was North on Lake Ave in Worcester (alongside Lake Quinsigamond),
East on West Main Street to Shrewsbury center, South on South Street to SHR.
Only one bad hill shortly before Shrewsbury center.  I seemed to have a bit
of a headwind too.  I know that there will be a headwind on the way home.

Cateyemicro data:
	10.48 miles, average speed 12.9 mph, time=0:48:20

    I made it.  My route to work would me as meaningless to you as yours
    is to me, so I won't post it.... Anyway, Cateye Micro data... 45.75
    miles, average speed 15.0 mph (hard training ride yesterday, so
    the legs felt like lead!), elapsed time 2:58:55.  Traffic was pretty
    light until I got close to work, and it was really nice to ride
    through farm country, watch the sun come up, watch the haze burn
    off of the ponds, listen to birds.  I think I'm gonna do this more
    often!

.32>    the legs felt like lead!), elapsed time 2:58:55.  Traffic was pretty
                                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    
    If you don't mind me asking Larry, what time did you leave this
    morning????
    
    Nothing like turning an 8 hour work day into 14 hours.
    
    	-Nancy

    re .-1
    

    Normal commute to work today: 56�, clear, 6:12 departure, 6:52
    arrival, 10.5 miles, past the Charlotte coliseum and the fire 
    training estate.
    
    -john

Yeah, thee New Hampster weather is a lot nicer than promised.

From Nashua to Nashua (via a few other towns down in Mass, just to keep it
interesting) 20.2 miles, 1:15

    Well, I didn't exactly bike to work (I took my bike to work in my
    truck), but I did ride a 20.1 mile course after work through
    Southboro, Northboro, Westboro, etc. starting from 500 Nickerson
    Road in Marlboro.  Actually, I plan to do this on a more or less
    regular basis.  I pulled this one off in 1 hour and 15 minutes for
    an average speed of, what, 16 MPH or so - my goal is to do it in
    less than an hour.  If anyone would like to join me, send me mail.
    
    -steve bergey

I didn't ride in yesterday either, BUT I have been commuting in off and on
for the last three years. This year I was even riding in in the winter. No
snow, No problem! I try to ride in three times a week, but weather doesn't 
always cooperate I have a two door storage cabinet in my office that I removed 
all the shelves out of and made it into a closet. I bring my about three 
changes of clothes in when I take my car, along with clean towels and take the
dirty stuff home that day. I hate to carry stuff on my bike. I also bring my 
bike into my cube.

I did ride in today, 13.8 miles @ 39.35, 19.8 adv.spd. Worcester-MRO2, OVER
Shrewsbury Ctr. Fastest time was 38.55, 20.5. Thats with stopping for lights
and traffic.

For those that yesterday was the first time, keep it up. It makes going to work
alot more fun. 

Tom

    I work in MRO3 too.  How do you get your bike in the building?
    
    Phil

>>    I work in MRO3 too.  How do you get your bike in the building?
    
    Phil,
	Though the front door... Just tell them its your wheelchair ;-)

	Actually, the receptionist in MRO2 is not as strick as others. Plus I
didn't ask anyone, I just went and did it. When I get confronted, I usually
ignore them or ask to see it in writing, all the while I keep walking hoping to
get out of range. Unless they want to make an issue out of it they usually drop
it and never bother me again. Don't argue, don't try to prove your point, a
quick sharp WHO SAYS or SHOW ME THE POLICY and keep walking.

Tom

    Is there a Bike to Work Day this year?
    
    Roger

re .41

I've already had two bike to work days this year myself - basically any day that
the weather report cooperates and I don't have any plans that it conflicts with
is a bike to work day.

    Today's Worcester Sunday Telegram has a 1/4 page article on page F10 on
    bike commuting to work.  (1/2 of the article is a picture.)  It says
    that May 15th is National Bike-to-Work Day.  The first article states
    that it may be faster for short distances (< 6 miles); The rest of the
    paragraphs explore why most American's don't commute by bike, even
    though they live close enough to do so, and methods of making it more
    practical.
    
    Rich

So, what day is this happening any way?

The base note saya the 17th,

-.1 says the 15th,


Bicycle America says the 18th......


JC

>So, what day is this happening any way?

>The base note saya the 17th,

To help eliminate one of the possibilities, note that the base note was 
written over a year ago.... Can't help with the other confusion tho...

Bike to Work Week is May 14-20 this year.

Rich

    Aw, shoot.  I was gonna drive in this year and pay back all of those
    twits for the rest of the year...
    
    ...and here I've gone and missed it.