BA> Send away... My email is always in my signature, or you can FIDO NET
BA> 1:142/111. Maybe I can convince my riding buddies to take a trip up 
Ok Her it comes. I'll also try from ATT worldnet to see which comes 
over better. 
 
 SEVEN HILLS WHEELMEN  May-June 1997                                    
 
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SEVEN HILLS WHEELMEN
Activities Calendar
May-June 1997
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All phone numbers are in area code 508 unless specified otherwise.
 
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MEMBERSHIP:  $15 per houshold per year.  Send check payable to Seven Hil
ls
Wheelmen to PO Box 144, Auburn, MA 01501-0144, Attn.: Bob Racicot.
Membership expires 12/31/97.  Members get discounts at area bike shops.
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Road ride categories:  A is the most challenging pace and terrain; D is 
the
easiest.  On A and B rides, leader is not obligated to wait for straggle
rs. 
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Membership meetings:  7:30 p.m., first Monday of the month, at Unitarian
Universalist Church, 90 Holden St., Worcester. 
 
May 5 -- Claire Messier of Lexington presents slides from a canoe campin
g
trip in western Ontario.
 
June 2 --
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EVERY WEDNESDAY
 
Activity:  Mountain biking, intermediate-advanced
 
Location:  Royale Lounge parking lot (next to Ronnie's Clam House), Rout
es
12 & 20, Auburn, Mass.
 
Time:  6:00 p.m.
 
Leader:  Steve Taylor, 832-5688
 
This ride is one of our most popular.  Come ride roller-coaster singletr
ack
at Hodges Village Land Management area in Oxford.  Beginners are always
welcome.  Steve will divide the group based on ability.  This is a real
mountain bike ride over steep, narrow trails festooned with roots, rocks
,
mud, loose sand, fallen logs and other fun features.  Hybrids and
low-quality department store bikes (Huffys, Murrays, etc.) won't survive
 the
abuse and are definitely not recommended.  HELMET MANDATORY!!! 
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EVERY THURSDAY
 
Activity: Wachusett Reservoir road rides, 20 miles
 
Location:  Routes 70 & 140, Boylston, Mass.
 
Time:  6:00 p.m.
 
Show 'n' Go
 
Now that the days are long, we're doing Thursday evening rides around
Wachusett Reservoir.  Ride at your own pace.  No leader.
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CERTAIN FRIDAYS
Dates:  May 9, May 16, May 30, June 6, June 20
 
Activity:  Chocksett Inn road rides, 15-20 miles, C
 
Location:  Chocksett Inn, 59 Laurel wood Road, Sterling, Mass. (422-3355
)
 
Time:  6:00 p.m.
 
Leader:  George Morin, 874-5872
 
Come out for a casual ride.  We will order food before the ride and
afterward eat it in the Chocksett Inns lounge.
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EVERY SATURDAY (May 3-Sept. 13, 1997)
 
Activity:  Beginner rides, 10-15 miles, D
 
Location:  Old Stone Church, Routes 12 & 140, West Boylston, Mass.
 
Time:  10:30 a.m.
 
Coordinator:  Gray Harrison, 829-2318, harrison@meol.mass.edu
 
  These short, easy-paced rides (led by Gray and special guest stars) ar
e
for people who are new to cycling, have not ridden in a while, or who ju
st
want to take it easy on a Saturday morning. The rides are open to everyo
ne.
Helmets are required.  Bring water; the rides usually take an hour and a
half. If the weather is questionable, call the leader. Rain cancels.
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Saturday, May 3, 1997
 
Activity:  Road ride, 55 miles, B-
 
Location:  Routes 70 & 140, Boylston, MA
 
Time:  8:00 a.m.
 
Leader:  Tom Swenson, 869-3408, tomswen@ix.netcom.com
 
Join Tom on a scenic ride to Harvard.  The King's Quabbin Challenge is o
nly
six weeks away.  It's time to get serious about your training.  This rid
e
has a few hills to challenge your legs.  Join Tom at the Other Place Pub
 in
Boylston after the ride for lunch and a cold brew.
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Sunday, May 4, 1997
 
Activity:  Road ride, 55 miles, C+
 
Location:  Northfield Mountain Recreation Area, Route 63, Northfield, MA
 
Time:  9:30 a.m.
 
Leaders:  Joyce Gassett and Doug Couture, 582-6076
 
Join Joyce and Doug on a tri-state ride along the Connecticut River.  Br
ing
food and water.  Stores are sparse on this route.
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Saturday, May 10, 1997
 
Activity: Tour de MetroWest Waterways road ride, 27 or 40 miles, C
 
Location:  Framingham Green, between Edgell Road and Vernon Street.
 
Parking:  Street parking around the common, or in John Maynard corporate
 lot
at Vernon and Grove streets.
 
Time:  9 a.m. long ride;  10 a.m. short ride.
 
Leaders:  Iris Wiener, 872-3717, and Rich Whalen, 756-3148, RVWhalen@aol
.com
 
Come join us for a fun-filled ride through the best scenery of MetroWest
.
Pass peaceful horse farms, rivers, ponds and reservoirs, as well as
historical sights.  Short ride includes the towns of Framingham, Sudbury
,
Lincoln and Wayland.  (Please note:  The two rides do not share a common
lunch stop.)  The long ride adds Concord.  Places of interest include  t
he
Wayside Inn Grist Mill, Concord Center, National Historic Park, Walden P
ond,
the DeCordova Museum (Sculpture Garden!), Drumlin Farm, Heard Pond.  Gre
at
bagels and ice cream available post-ride.  There is approximately 1 mile
 of
hard-packed dirt road on the routes; road tires will suffice.  This is a
joint ride with the Charles River Wheelmen.
 
Directions:
FROM THE EAST:  Take Route 9 west.  Approximately 1 mile past Route 126
(Staples), bear right at Route 30 split.  Take a right at first traffic
light onto Edgell Road.  The Green is on your left.
 
FROM THE WEST:  Take Route 9 east.  Approximately 2.5 miles past Sherato
n
Tara Hotel bear right at Framingham State College exit.  Take a left at
first traffic light onto Edgell Road.  The Green is on your left.
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Sunday, May 11, 1997
 
Activity:  Mountain bike ride, intermediate, 15-20 miles
 
Location:  Meet at Julio's Market, Route 9, Westboro, Mass., to carpool 
to
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