NSC Merrimack River ride from Newburyport, MA

Merrimack River ride from Newburyport MA

Start: Cushing Park, Newburyport MA map to start Directions: From Rte. 95 take exit 57 Rte 113 east. Go for 2 miles and take a left onto Kent St. parking lot is 2 blocks on right. From Rte 1 go onto Merrimac St. 1/4 mile west towards Amesbury. Take a left at the gas station… Continue reading NSC Merrimack River ride from Newburyport, MA

NSC Let’s Go Coastal from Newburyport, MA

coastal bicycle ride from Newburyport, MA

Start: Cushing Park, Newburyport map to start Directions: From Route 95, take Exit 57 for Route 113 East. Go for 2 miles and take a left onto Kent Street. Parking lot is 2 blocks on right. From Route 1 go onto Merrimac Street (at the Newburyport end of the bridge over the Merrimack). Go 1/4 mile west towards… Continue reading NSC Let’s Go Coastal from Newburyport, MA

NSC Grub, Sweat and Gears

Grub Sweat and Gears bicycle ride from Topsfield MA

Start: Main Street Plaza , Topsfield , MA map to start Directions: From Route 95, take Exit 50 to Route 1 North. In Topsfield, turn left onto Route 97 North. At Topsfield Center , go left (Route 97 continues right). Topsfield Plaza is on the right behind Cumberland Farms. Park at the far end of… Continue reading NSC Grub, Sweat and Gears

NSC Danvers Farm and Sea

Danvers MA bicycle ride

Start: 14 Otis St. Danvers, MA. The start is the dirt parking lot of Tiggies Field across from St. Mary of the Annunciation School. From Rte 1 or 95 take the exit for Rte 62 East (Maple St). In about 1 mile turn right on Pine St. and at 0.2 mi left on Otis. Parking… Continue reading NSC Danvers Farm and Sea

NSC New Hampshire Coast from Hampton, NH

Coastal NH bicycle ride

Start: Town of Hampton, NH municipal parking lot. Hampton is on Rt. 1, about 10 miles north of Newburyport. (This is not Hampton Beach, which is on Rt. 1A). Map to start Directions: Take Rt. 1 North to Hampton NH. Turn right on Rt. 27, High Street. The large (free) parking lot will be immediately… Continue reading NSC New Hampshire Coast from Hampton, NH

NSC Cape Ann from Manchester, MA

Cape Ann bicycle ride from Manchester by the Sea

Start: Memorial Elementary School, Manchester, MA. map to start. It is the older elementary school, not the new high school. Description: Ride counter-clockwise along the Cape Ann coastline, through Gloucester, out to the Eastern Point Lighthouse and Atlantic Ave., to Rockport and back through Annisquam Village. The short and medium routes return to the start location in… Continue reading NSC Cape Ann from Manchester, MA

NSC Breakaway Ride, North Andover MA

Breakaway Ride, North Andover MA

Location: Breakaway Computraining, 27 Charles St., North Andover, MA 01845. Map Description: 25, 42 and 60 mile rides. There is plenty of parking at Breakaway and a place to change as well as restrooms. Host: Steven Dipetro 60 Mile long route 60 mile NSC cue sheet PDF  60 mile cue sheet at RWGPS 60 mile route map at… Continue reading NSC Breakaway Ride, North Andover MA

NSC Ipswich to Boston ride

Description: 47 miles along  back roads and bike lanes to North Station in Boston. Return by commuter rail to Ipswich. Created by Gordon Harris. Quiet local roads from Ipswich take us to Topsfield, North Reading, Wakefield and Stoneham. We then ride along the Mystic River to Arlington, take the Minuteman Bike Path to Cambridge, and follow the… Continue reading NSC Ipswich to Boston ride

NSC Topsfield hills

Topsfield hills ride

Start: In front of The Bicycle Shop along the Topsfield Linear Path, at the Topsfield Shopping Center, Topsfield MA. Map to Start Description: This little gem of a ride takes on the rolling glacial hills of Topsfield on quiet beautiful roads. From the center of town in tackles Howlett St., then heads to River Road… Continue reading NSC Topsfield hills

NSC Wednesday Ipswich MA 15 mile ride

Ipswich MA 15 mile bicycle ride

Start: YMCA, 110 County Rd. (Rt. 133 east and 1A south ), Ipswich Massachusetts. map to start and driving directions Directions: Take Rt. 133/1A heading east from Ipswich. Before the highways split, the YMCA will be set back on the left.  The driveway is between the two sets of new apartment buildings.   We have permission… Continue reading NSC Wednesday Ipswich MA 15 mile ride