Quiet back roads along historic villages and scenic beaches in Tiverton and Little Compton R.I. Only two of us showed for this 32 mile hilly ride that took us through the battleground towns of King Philips War.

King Philip’s War (1675-1676) marked the last major effort by the Native Americans of southern New England to drive out the English settlers. With tensions spilling over following the collapse of trade partnerships and aggressive expansion of colonist territories, Pokunoket chief Metacom — a.k.a. King Philip — led a bloody uprising of Wampanoag, Nipmuck, Pocumtuck and Narragansett tribes. The fighting lasted fourteen months and destroyed twelve frontier towns, ending shortly after Metacom was captured and beheaded. Some of his supporters escaped to Canada, while others who surrendered were sold into slavery.

A very good day of bike riding, dinner with the lovely one and topped off by watching a classic, gutsy,  US win over Paraguay, in the Confederations Cup.

Meet at Island Park in Portsmouth for a 9 AM start.  We will ride over the new Sakonnet River Bridge bike way to Tiverton then on to Little Compton. This is a very scenic, mostly quiet back roads ride with a few decent but short hills to make things interesting and get your heart rate up.

This is a 32.62 mi route in Portsmouth, RI, United States. The route has a total ascent of 996.46 ft and has a maximum elevation of 54.49 ft.

CLICK HERE for the route

.  My last day at work was June 6 2010. It didn’t take long to get into the retirement mode and it gets better every year. I get all the chores done around the house in between bike rides it seems.  Cut the front yard, go for a bike ride.  Cut the back yard, go for another ride. Walk the dogs. Ride. Clean out the garage. Ride.   Continue reading “Fully Adjusted to Retirement.” →

A morning and and evening ride took me along Six different beaches in three towns. West Beach, Fort Rodman and East Beach in Mattapoisett and Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven on my morning ride.  I decided to do another easy ride in the evening which took me to Mattapoisett Town Beach and Ned’s Point. Summer time on the coast is very groovy.\

Our Wednesday night ramble will leave from Westport High School, 19 Main Rd, Westport, MA at 6PM 

The ride is a 22 mile ride that heads out past the head of the Westport River out to some rolling farms, by  the Audubon Preserve at Allens Pond around to Horseneck Beach Reservation, returning by some more rolling farms and through Westport central village area.  If the group wants to take a short excursion we can ride down to Westport Harbor before heading back to central village.  

Pizza, etc. following at Village pizza on main st.

See you there!

Registration is open now!

June 23rd, 2016 is the date of this year’s Longest Day Ride.  Roll out with police escort around Ocean Drive is at 6pm.  Please arrive at the shop no later then 5:30pm to allow time for check-in.

Ten Speed Spoke’s Longest Day Ride is our yearly event held to celebrate the start of summer and all things cycling.  It features 4 different length arrowed courses.  Everything is free!  Shirts and helmets are required.

All skill levels and ages of cyclists are invited.  

The riding bug bit again around 6 PM and I took an easy ride to Mattapoisett, MA

WEDNESDAY NIGHT RAMBLE FORT TO FORT RIDE from John Sullivan on Vimeo.