Start: Cutler Elementary School, Asbury St., South Hamilton, MA map to start Distance: 16, 26, 35 and 43 miles. What to expect: The Stone Walls Ride from Hamilton takes us past Bradley Palmer State Park, along the Ipswich River Sanctuary to Topsfield, Boxford and Georgetown. There are no road marks in Boxford. The road mark is an upside down yellow… Continue reading NSC Old Stone Walls ride from Hamilton MA
Start: Bradford Elementary School, 118 Montvale St., Bradford MA (South Haverhill) Description: This ride heads from Bradford (a historic village in South Haverhill) to nearby Groveland, then continues through Boxford State Forest on quiet local roads not often travelled on NSC routes. The short and medium rides turn back toward Bradford without crossing Rt. 114.… Continue reading Bradford Ponds and Forests
Start: Masconomet High School. 20 Endicott Rd, Boxford, MA (map) Description: Flat to rolling loops through the North Shore. All rides pass through Boxford, Topsfield and Rowley. Medium ride adds Newbury and Newburyport. Long ride adds Plum Island including the paved bike lane on the Plum Island Causeway. A nice food stop is Tendercrop Farm on the… Continue reading NSC Bagels and a Witch, Topsfield
Start: Amesbury Elementary School, 20 South Hampton Rd., Amesbury, MA map to start Directions: Rte. 95 to exit 58 for Rte. 110 Amesbury. Go to the 1st traffic light and take a right onto Elm Street. At the rotary take the 1st right onto Market St. (Rte. 150). Go about 0.5 mile; bear left onto… Continue reading NSC Applecrest Farm ride
Maudslay State Park This scenic 13-mile ride starts from the Essex St. Inn in downtown Newburyport . We ride along High Street, lined with large Federal period homes, then continue to Maudslay State Park. We stop here to walk for an hour or two through the old estate and along the river. Back on the… Continue reading Maudslay State Park loop
This 13 mile ride begins at the Essex Street Inn near downtown Newburyport MA, and crosses the Merrimack River Rt. 1 bridge to Salisbury. Turn off immediately to take local roads to Salisbury Beach State Reservation. Return following Rt. 110 to the town of Salisbury and then cycle a couple of miles on the Salisbury… Continue reading Salisbury Beach ride
This is a 19 mile ride from Newburyport to the lighthouse at the northern tip of the town of Plum Island. On our tour we meet Plum Island Kayak to spend a couple of hours along the Plum Island River. Back on the bikes, the ride continues through the Parker River Wildlife Refuge to the… Continue reading Plum Island 19 mile ride
Start: Old North Andover Common; Osgood St., North Andover, MA map to start and driving directions Directions: I-495 to Rte 114 East (toward Middleton). Left at lights onto Rt.125 (Bertucci's Pizza). At next set of lights (.2 mi) take right on to Andover St. Follow for approximately .7 mi to the common. From I-95, take… Continue reading NSC North Andover Ride
Charles River Wheelmen offers this annual spring century ride from Wakefield, Massachusetts. Participants can choose one of three beautiful routes on slightly rolling rural roads through the Merrimack Valley of northeastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. The 100 mile ride will take you through Exeter and Hampton Falls, NH. The other routes travel through such… Continue reading CRW Spring Century
This vintage North Shore Cyclists ride starts in Haverhill MA and takes on the rolling hills of Rockingham County, NH. You'll ride on quiet, scenic, rural roads, through small towns including Atkinson, Newton, Kingston, and Hampstead New Hampshire. The Long ride adds Brentwood, Danville, and Sandown. NH. Route at RideWithGPS View and print cue sheet… Continue reading Haverhill Have-A-Hill
Beers and Steamers is a Charles River Wheelmen ride from Wakefield, MA. View an interactive map below of Beers and Steamers at http://ridewithgps.com/routes/989675 Route at RideWithGPS View and print cue sheet View and print map GPX file TCX Course
Each fall, North Shore NEMBA hosts the annual Wicked Ride of the East at Harold Parker State Forest in Andover MA. Route at RideWithGPS View and print cue sheet View and print map GPX file TCX Course
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