2nd annual Pack Monadnock ride.  7am start in S. Acton  810am (sharp) start in Groton.  90 mile round trip from Acton, ~63 from Groton.  Flat 21 miles to Townsend, then hilly 23 miles up Rt. 123 to 45 through Temple, including 1.5 miles on dirt which is sometimes freshly graded and rough, then 1.4 on steep mtn road with a reportedly 22.5 (Ron) section just before the summit.  Low gearing is recommended.  34/28 for mountain goats, 34/32+ for humans.  Meeting place in Groton tbd.  This will be a moderately paced training ride, with the group staying together.  The route is simple, so those wanting to race ahead can easily do so.  Sunday 5/13 is rain date.  See the roughriders email list for details, or email Robin.

Don McFarland's annual metric century will be a nice chance to socialize too.  The ride will start and end at Slater's BBQ 356 Main Street (Rte. 117) Bolton, MA.  We've invited the Seven Hills Wheelmen to join us and plan to have lunch at Slater's after the ride.  More details to follow. 

Pepperell Rails and Roads ride. 

Nashua River Rail Trail parking in East Pepperell at the intersection of Main Street and Groton Street at the stone benches.  Approximately 25-mile ride that loops around Pepperell and down to Groton on the roads, down the rail trail to Groton and back.  Afterwards we'll grab some ice cream at Doc Davis's.  Bring money for ice cream and a snack.  Rain Cancels. This will be at a leisurely or leisurely moderate pace on the flat rail trail and on gently, rolling back roads.  Leader: Jean O'Donnell 781.775.5859  wienerin1900@yahoo.com.

This will be a 28 mile over quiet country roads to Littleton. We'll stay together
and ride at a moderate pace. Lunch will be at Slaters.

 NVP riders should sign in with Don MacFarlane before the ride's 9:30 a.m. start. If you're not also a CRW member, please sign the CRW waver form.

 This ride heads towards Harvard, passing the Fruitlands Museum and taking Route 110 to Lancaster, where the ride splits into 35 and 50 mile options.  The long ride reaches Shirley, with a lunch stop at Meadowbrook Orchards, before rejoining the shorter route.  There is a lot of climbing in this ride, but most of it is gradual  and offers smooth descents as your reward.

Ride Type: Cue Sheet, Arrowed
Times and Routes: 9:30 AM for both long ride, 50 miles, and short ride, 35 miles
Leaders: Rita Cramer (781-899-9177), Patrick Ward (781-646-9196)
Description: Both short and long rides include several hill climbs and smooth descents in the Harvard/Bolton "big thigh" country. The long ride adds a 15-mile loop that includes Lancaster. This ride is an excellent training ride for the Spring Century.
Start: 300 Foster Street, Littleton, Mass. 01460 (map)
Directions: Take Rt. 2 West to Exit 39, 1/4 mile W of Rt. 495. Go right on Taylor St. In 1/2 mile turn left on Foster St. Take first right into 300 Foster St. parking lot and follow drive around to the top of the hill near Taylor St. (map) OR Fitchburg Commuter Rail line to 495 Stop. First train arrives 9:36.

60 hilly miles, ~3700', on some lesser travelled roads in Sterling, after a loop that just skirts Harvard center. 

ride with gps:  http://ridewithgps.com/routes/450962, though the cue sheet stays on 140, (not the short jog on Johnson at mile 24.