Sunday Ride Schedule
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Sunday Rides Spring 2012
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April 1: Meet 9:30 at 280 Prospect St. Westfield. We’ll stop along the route for lunch at the Red Riding Hood on Rt 168 Southwick. There are hills, nothing horrible. Mary Ann Siron, (413) 568-3304 e-mail
ottertales@comcast.netApril 8: Because it's still early in the season it would be a relatively easy round trip from Stop & Shop in Feeding Hills center to the Huntington general store with a 9:30 AM start. Please call me on my cell phone (617) 571-2316 if weather conditions look iffy. (Wet roads, winds > 10 mph, etc) Joe Parslow (413) 786-4239
April 15: Meet 10 AM at Liz Sturgen's, 11 Elliott St., Easthampton. Ride through Southampton, Wyben, and Westfield, approx 35 miles. No formal lunch stop; bring snacks as desired. For more info, (413) 527-6230 or Liz's cell, (413) 374-3456, or email
LSturgen@aol.comApril 22: Open date. Anyone wanting to lead a ride on this date contact Meredith at
msully1809@charter.net or Ray at rsiwinski@gmail.com and the ride will be posted for the club.April 29: Meet at Stop & Shop in Feeding Hills @ 9:30 AM going out and around the Barkhampsted reservoir in northern CT. This would be a very hilly ride (like the rest of my rides) and would be approx 64 miles round trip. Joe Parslow (413) 786-4239
May 6: Early Spring Ride. Meet at Suffield village at 10 AM. 25 or so mile leisurely ride through Suffield, Windsor Locks, Windsor , and the Windsor historic district. This ride is intended for anyone who is comfortable riding 25-30 miles. Some slightly rolling terrain. Bring lunch and drinks. Susan Strange (860) 763-3046
May 13: Meet at 9:30 at the Barrington Brewery in Great Barrington and go down into Salisbury, CT. Then over into NY State, then UP over Bash Bish Falls road back into Gt Barrington. Again, this would be a hilly ride (at least the 4 miles over the mountain), would be approx 64 miles long. Joe Parslow (413) 786-4239
May 20: New Tour of Leverett and Montague." Meet at the Hadley Elementary School, Rt 47 at 10 AM, about 40 miles, ride flat to rolling. Bring lunch or buy at the Turners Falls Creemee. Betty Radwilowicz (413) 323-6732
May 27: Somers to Bolton Notch & Andover via Rail Trail. 45 miles. Meet 9:30 AM at Somersville School, School St, Somers. (One block South of Rt 190/186 Junction) Road bikes are OK on Rail trail, but tires at least 25mm wide recommended. Peter Munk (413) 525-8534 or
petermunk7@gmail.comJune 3: Start at 9 AM, Granite Valley Middle School, 21 Thompson Street, Monson. 35 miles through Monson, Brimfield, and Wales. Hilly country but mostly shaded and good vistas. Breakfast at the Apple Barn Cafe in Brimfield. Leader, Lynn Shepherd (360) 915-4811
June 10: Meet at Hadley Elementary School, RT 47 at 9:00. Climb Shutesbury Road to Lake Wyola. Will stop at the recreational area at Lake Wyola. 40-45 miles. Bring snack and liquids. Contact Suzanne Fitz-Gibbon at (413) 530-4686 or suzannefitzgibbon@charter.net
June17: Meet 10 AM in parking lot across the street from the Montague Bookmill. We'll ride about 30 miles through Montague, Northfield, and Gill, crossing some interesting bridges along the way. Lunch at Mim's Market in Northfield. Julie Miles (413) 549-0456 or julie@library.umass.edu
June 24: Meet 9:30 in parking lot of Fresh Acres store on Wilbraham Road in Springfield. Approx. 30 miles rolling terrain Ludlow and Belchertown. Kris Jackson (413) 782-0247