Fall Foliage test Ride

[dave72370]

Hey all

I am planning on taking a ride this Wednesday to validate the route I have planned for the Fall Foliage Group ride on the 23rd of this month. Does anyone want to join me? I plan to start around 10am in Auburn.

Let me know, I would love the company.

Dave

[Punjistick]

Make it Thursday and I'm game.

[dave72370]

I am pretty flexible with my schedule.

Thursday would work for me. I will also have my new Bell 65 radar detector :-)

[Punjistick]

Well it looks like it will be raining in MA but nice up north. I'm still down for Thursday but I don't think I can make it to Auburn by 10am. I get out of class at 9am and I'm coming from the Cape.

[bump909]

i'll let you know by wed morning.. not sure i should be using any get out of jail free cards yet with the new job.

[Half Squid]

If it's going to be as nice out as it is today I might have to call in well and go riding with you guys too.. This work shit is way over rated....

Who knows the forcast for Thursday?

[dave72370]

From what I read, it is going to be about 75 and partly sunny

[xvrider]

Wish I could but I too have to work. And I am doing my long ride today with Mzdagrl...Oh yeah..Better get going... But have fun...

[dave72370]

So at this point, who is planning on comming with me?

[vaa]

I'm trying to move my jobs to tomorrow so I can have Thurs off.

I'll know by tonight if it's done or not.

Later

[Punjistick]

Originally posted by dave72370
So at this point, who is planning on comming with me?

I'm planning on going but making the 10am deadline might be close for me. Would you be willing to wait a bit if I am late? Or maybe make it 10:30am?

[dave72370]

I suppose I can wait until 10:30 :-)

What route are you taking up to auburn?

[AndyC]

I guess I'll have to see how tomorrow goes. If you can, post up the location on where your meeting that would be very helpful

[bump909]

Dave, I suck at life. I don't have the balls to call in sick for thursday. Too much responsibility is shifted to my boss if I don't show up.

[Half Squid]

I also have to wait to see if my experienced Assembly/Shipping person returns tommorrow? He was sent out for a field Instalation in VA. Not sure if he is back working in the shop yet or not?

If he does return then I can most likely call in Well For Thursday! I am hoping for the best!

[vaa]

No go for me. I have tomorrow off. I have to be back to westboro by 2:00-2:15. Can you pm me the route so I can try ride as much of it as I can tomorrow am?

Thanks
V

[Punjistick]

Originally posted by dave72370
I suppose I can wait until 10:30 :-)

What route are you taking up to auburn?

Well I'll probably take I-495 > Mass Pike exit #10 > I-290 East exit #7. That should put me in the Auburn area? Once you post the meeting spot I can tweak the directions.

[Hardcore]

Originally posted by dave72370
So at this point, who is planning on comming with me?

I'll take a ride with ya thurs-----are you leaving from bellingham to go to auburn? if so i'll meet you there

[dave72370]

I am leaving from bellingham, but if you want to meet me at the home depot in bellingham thats cool

[Hardcore]

Originally posted by dave72370
I am leaving from bellingham, but if you want to meet me at the home depot in bellingham thats cool

ya that'll work----i'll pm ya tomorrow

[dave72370]

Ok Great

[01YZF6]

where and how far is your route taking you?

[vaa]

I might be able to make it after all. What time at HD?

Later
V

[dave72370]

OK hear are the details for tomorrow

Meet at Home Depot in Bellingham at 10:30

Here is the proposed routes (coutesy of Half Squid)

Ignore the times

Summary: 82.1 miles (2 hours, 41 minutes)
Leave Bellingham HD and ride to Moto Market

9:00 AM Rt-119, Acton, MA Right out of Moto Market onto Rt-119 [SR-2A] (North) 0.1 mi
9:00 AM 0.1 Take LEFT (West) onto Nashoba Rd 0.2 mi
9:01 AM 0.3 At 19 Nashoba Rd, Littleton, MA 01460, stay on Nashoba Rd (West) 0.9 mi
9:03 AM 1.3 Turn LEFT (South-East) onto Nagog Hill Rd 65 yds
9:03 AM 1.3 At 90 Nagog Hill Rd, Littleton, MA 01460, stay on Nagog Hill Rd (South-East) 0.5 mi
9:05 AM 1.8 Turn RIGHT (South-West) onto Fort Pond Rd 65 yds
9:05 AM 1.9 At 81 Fort Pond Rd, Littleton, MA 01460, stay on Fort Pond Rd (South-West) 0.7 mi
9:06 AM 2.5 Bear LEFT (South-East) onto Newtown Rd 153 yds
9:06 AM 2.6 At 174 Newtown Rd, Acton, MA 01720, stay on Newtown Rd (South-East) 120 yds
9:07 AM 2.7 Turn RIGHT (South) onto Arlington St 0.1 mi
9:07 AM 2.8 At 16 Arlington St, Acton, MA 01720, stay on Arlington St (South) 1.8 mi
9:11 AM 4.6 At 602 Massachusetts Ave, Acton, MA 01720, stay on Arlington St (South-West) 0.3 mi
9:12 AM 4.9 At 281 Arlington St, Acton, MA 01720, stay on Arlington St (West) 0.5 mi
9:14 AM 5.4 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Summer St 65 yds
9:14 AM 5.4 At 84 Summer St, Acton, MA 01720, stay on Summer St (West) 0.5 mi
9:16 AM 6.0 Bear LEFT (West) onto Summer Rd 109 yds
9:17 AM 6.1 Turn LEFT (West) onto Flag Hill Rd 153 yds
9:17 AM 6.1 At 44 Flag Hill Rd, Boxborough, MA 01719, stay on Flag Hill Rd (West) 1.1 mi
9:19 AM 7.2 Bear LEFT (South) onto Boxboro Rd 76 yds
9:19 AM 7.3 At 16 Boxboro Rd, Stow, MA 01775, stay on Boxboro Rd (South) 1.3 mi
9:22 AM 8.6 Bear LEFT (South-East) onto Taylor Rd 0.1 mi
9:22 AM 8.7 At 69 Taylor Rd, Stow, MA 01775, stay on Taylor Rd (East) 0.3 mi
9:23 AM 9.1 Bear RIGHT (South) onto W Acton Rd 142 yds
9:24 AM 9.1 At 371 W Acton Rd, Stow, MA 01775, stay on W Acton Rd (South) 0.1 mi
9:24 AM 9.3 Bear RIGHT (South-West) onto Crescent St 0.3 mi
9:25 AM 9.6 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Rt-117 [Great Rd] 5.3 mi
9:35 AM 14.9 Rt-117, Bolton, MA 01740, stay on SR-117 [Main St] (West) 0.6 mi
9:36 AM 15.4 Turn LEFT (South-West) onto Watoquadoc Rd [Wattaquadock Hill Rd] 0.4 mi
9:37 AM 15.8 At 601 Watoquadoc Rd, Bolton, MA 01740, stay on Watoquadoc Rd [Wattaquadock Hill Rd] (West) 0.7 mi
9:39 AM 16.5 Bear LEFT (South) onto W Berlin Rd 0.2 mi
9:39 AM 16.7 At 45 W Berlin Rd, Bolton, MA 01740, stay on W Berlin Rd (South) 0.9 mi
9:41 AM 17.7 At 243 W Berlin Rd, Bolton, MA 01740, stay on W Berlin Rd (West) 0.2 mi
9:42 AM 17.9 Continue (South) on Peach Hill Rd 0.9 mi
9:44 AM 18.9 Bear RIGHT (South-West) onto Randall Rd 0.2 mi
9:44 AM 19.1 At 230 Randall Rd, Berlin, MA 01503, stay on Randall Rd (West) 0.8 mi
9:46 AM 19.8 Turn RIGHT (North) onto Rt-62 [West St] 7.8 mi
10:03 AM 27.6 Continue (West) on Rt-12 [Redstone Hill Rd] 0.3 mi
10:04 AM 27.9 Continue (South-West) on Rt-62 [Princeton Rd] 6.4 mi
10:15 AM 34.3 Continue (South-West) on Rt-31 [Gregory Hill Rd] 0.4 mi
10:16 AM 34.7 Turn RIGHT (North) onto Rt-62 [Church St] 13.0 mi
10:39 AM 47.7 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Rt-32 [SR-122] 0.9 mi
10:41 AM 48.6 At SR-32, stay on Rt-32 [West St] (West) 6.3 mi
10:52 AM 55.0 Bear LEFT (West) onto Rt-122 1.1 mi
10:54 AM 56.0 stay on Rt-122 (North) 6.9 mi
11:06 AM 62.9 Turn LEFT (West) onto US-202 [Daniel Shays Hwy] 0.6 mi
11:07 AM 63.5 At US-202, stay on US-202 [Daniel Shays Hwy] (West) 7.6 mi
11:16 AM 71.1 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Prescott Rd 0.4 mi
11:17 AM 71.4 At Prescott Rd, Shutesbury, MA 01072, stay on Prescott Rd (West) 0.4 mi
11:18 AM 71.9 Bear LEFT (West) onto Cooleyville Rd 0.5 mi
11:19 AM 72.3 Continue (West) on Leverett Rd 1.9 mi
11:23 AM 74.2 At 56 Leverett Rd, Shutesbury, MA 01072, stay on Leverett Rd (North-West) 0.3 mi
11:24 AM 74.5 Continue (West) on Shutesbury Rd 0.9 mi
11:26 AM 75.4 Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto Old Mountain Rd 1.2 mi
11:28 AM 76.6 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Shutesbury Rd 0.5 mi
11:29 AM 77.1 At 8 Shutesbury Rd, Leverett, MA 01054, stay on Shutesbury Rd (West) 120 yds
11:30 AM 77.2 Bear LEFT (West) onto Depot Rd 0.7 mi
11:31 AM 77.9 At 85 Depot Rd, Leverett, MA 01054, stay on Depot Rd (North-West) 0.9 mi
11:33 AM 78.7 Turn LEFT (South-West) onto SR-63 [Patrick E Carey Hwy] 0.4 mi
11:34 AM 79.1 At SR-63, Leverett, MA 01054, stay on SR-63 [Patrick E Carey Hwy] (South) 0.7 mi
11:35 AM 79.8 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Hubbard Hill Rd 0.8 mi
11:37 AM 80.6 Turn LEFT (South) onto SR-116 [Amherst Rd] 1.5 mi
11:41 AM 82.1 Arrive SR-116, Amherst, MA 01002
Here there is a Citco Gas Station, and right next to it is Bubs BBQ! Awesome place for lunch.

[OreoGaborio]

Dave, good luck.... with Chad... you'll need it