I rode to Jane's 4th of July cookout in Chelmsford MA. About 54 miles total. The beginning of the ride was a nice cool temperature, but by the end I was hot and running out of fluid. Glad I brought that extra bottle of Gatorade, and especially glad that I had frozen it the night before. The drink in my water bottle (what was left ) had become pretty warm. I've done this ride at least once a year since 1997 when I got my first recumbent, a Rans Rocket. I have been changing the route over the years to find less traveled roads, and tried some different roads this time. They turned out to be less traveled, although it seemed like there were more hills. And I did get lost between Boxford and North Andover. There was junction with a couple of options and I had not printed out a map of that junction. I was just suppose to follow Great Pond Road to the end, but I couldn't figure out which was Great Pond Road. Of course, I picked the wrong one and ended up in an area not on any of my maps. I few minutes of riding in both directions (I picked right first, which turned out to be wrong ...... again), and I found North Andover commons. After that, I was in familiar territory and had no problems, other than hydration.
South Road in East Kingston, NH
The Merrimac River in Merrimac, MA and some welcome shande. You can see the bridge I use cross the river in the distance.
Sperrys Pond in Boxford, MA along Main Street.
Boxford, MA at the junction of Main Street and Route 133
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