Riding the South Coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Author: capejohn
A bike riding footie fan living and riding in SouthCoast towns of Massachusetts.
My bicycle rides include commuting, day trips as well as long and short tours.
Find me online
https://amidnightrider.com/
https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/my/?o=1mr
https://www.facebook.com/john.sullivan.79677471
At long last, the time has come to roam the nighttime streets of Providence together! Join us for the rebirth of Providence Bike Jam on Friday, May 21st at 7pm at Burnside Park. Roll-out at 7:30 sharp. Swing a leg over your steed , don your best mask, and come ride and dance with us!
If you are not yet fully vaccinated, we STRONGLY encourage you to stay home and socially distanced until you are! Vaccines rule and are easy to schedule at vaccinateri.org
Since retiring, my life has become a cross of a northern gentleman and a teenager. For instance, yesterday, an early morning 35 mile bike ride with friends, preceded cutting the front lawn and making a trip to the local cemetery to pick up rocks from the debris pile to use for our garden border.
Sue wanted to go out to dinner, but I had a meeting with the Buzzards Bay Coalition to register, and get a CORI application to be a bike guide. I had time before leaving to order a double lobstah roll and a cup of chowder from a local place to satisfy Sue’s addiction.
The group at the Buzzards Bay meeting was a really diverse group of volunteers, signed up to lead the events scheduled for this summer. The Bay Swim, paddle boarding, fishing, kayaking, bike rides, counting of the spawning herring, beachcombing, birding, boating and geocaching to name a few.
One of the most popular bike rides I lead is the “Cape Cod Canal. Both Sides and Both Bridges” is in jeopardy because the sidewalk crossing the Bourne Bridge is under repair.
BIKE RIDE!!! Nice, casual bike ride on the beautiful East Bay Bike Path. Wednesday – May 19th
Come join us with a nice relaxing bike ride through Bristol, Warren, Barrington and East Providence. Close to the end of the ride we will probably have a nice stop for some coffee and pastry at Borealis Coffee Company in Riverside R.I.. It is located in an old train depot. See picture below
Ride Information: Wednesday – May 19th Where: East Bay Bike Path – parking off of Route 103 in Warren – right after the Del’s Lemonade – 65 Child’s Street for your GPS.
When: Ride meetup 8:45AM – Ride starts promptly at 9:00AM. Ride can range from 20 to 30 miles. Being on a bike path you can set your own pace and distance. Bring water and a snack.
Every once in a while, I get chased down on the local MUP by a biker who feels the need to show superiority. I’m not judging just say’n. I was, at one time, guilty of the same thing.
Out on a solo ride, seeing another rider ahead, I had to catch him/her. Twice, in the past when I was with a younger rider, who when we got an “on yer left”, couldn’t resist chasing the culprit. Am I like that? Yes I was. On an aside, one of the chasers, a few weeks later, entered a Criterium. He got lapped by the field, twice before pulling out of the race.
I don’t own a road bike any more, but when I did, I gradually matured, and when I felt the need to “chase”, I learned to stop, take a drink and wait till that bait I was eager to sink my teeth into, was out of range.
Today, I entered the bike path near my home just as another biker was riding past the entrance. He was just sort of meandering. Then he noticed me gaining on him. He kicked into high gear to leave me in his dust. I was on my e-bike and without any effort, I began to close the gap. That’s when I noticed he had hit the wall. I stayed behind him, just to not be “that guy” I was many years ago. He turned off the path and I continued on my casual ride.
A few minutes later, a guy in jean shorts, sleeveless t-shirt and a bandana went zooming past on his Schwinn all purpose bike, without any signal that he was passing. That urge from the past to chase, hit me hard. He was really working to put distance between us. Remember, Lil ole me just happened to be on my e-bike. I shifted into my large chainring, pressed economy, then normal, followed by hyperdrive assist on my bike. (When my e-bike is locked into hyperdrive, I can easily approach 20 MPH in less than 10 pedal strokes from a standing start). It was soon obvious that my prey had used everything he had to catch and pass me. I got within a few yards of him before I came to my senses and decided to release him and let him ride into the sunset. (Literally. We were heading west). The irony was that I now had a difficult time staying behind him. He was toast when we came to a fork in the path. He went North, me, South.
I wonder, if one or both of them were even conscious of what was happening, or was it simply testosterone kicking in? Whatever the reason, it’s fun to witness a wannabe king of the road end up being the jester. Just say’n.
The Citadels of the Arcane have awakened and they are calling for heroes!
Join us as we explore the five libraries of the New Bedford Star System on a graphically novel adventure through the second dimension! Disguise yourself as a space librarian, your favorite comic book character, or a combination of both and get ready for a night of space travel and comic book/movie trivia! Maybe you’ll win a prize!
This is an approximately 18-20 light year mission, flying at the speed of funk. View the tentative flight plan: https://ridespot.org/rides/289117
This mission is free, open to the public, and cosmically inclusive! All person-powered and assistive mobility devices are welcome.
The technique is to set up the camera, ride away a bit, turn around and ride toward the camera. Another technique is to ride away from the camera. These clips were not meant to become a video. But hey, what the heck.
May 15th. New Bedford Starchasers. 7:30 PM. Buttonwood Park
Operation Luna Libros VIII: 4-Color Chaos Theory
1 Oneida St, New Bedford, MA 02740-1539, United States
Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 7:30 PM EDT
48–63°F Partly Cloudy
Price:Free Public ·
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The Citadels of the Arcane have awakened and they are calling for heroes!
Join us as we explore the five libraries of the New Bedford Star System on a graphically novel adventure through the second dimension! Disguise yourself as a space librarian, your favorite comic book character, or a combination of both and get ready for a night of space travel and comic book/movie trivia!
Prizes will be awarded for best costumes and trivia!This mission is free, open to the public, and cosmically inclusive! All person-powered and assistive mobility devices are welcome.
At long last, the time has come to roam the nighttime streets of Providence together! Join us for the rebirth of Providence Bike Jam on Friday, May 21st at 7pm at Burnside Park. Roll-out at 7:30 sharp. Swing a leg over your steed , don your best mask, and come ride and dance with us!
If you are not yet fully vaccinated, we STRONGLY encourage you to stay home and socially distanced until you are! Vaccines rule and are easy to schedule at vaccinateri.org
At long last, the time has come to roam the nighttime streets of Providence together! Join us for the rebirth of Providence Bike Jam on Friday, May 21st at 7pm at Burnside Park. Roll-out at 7:30 sharp. Swing a leg over your steed 
, don your best mask
, and come ride and dance 
with us!
A Midnight Rider 