This is a group of younger riders. All ages are welcome, just bring your “Lets have some fun” attitude.
Category: Bicycle
Upcoming Rides
Thursday, June 7 Bike the Night in Providence
RI Bike Coalition is partnering with PVDFest to host the most festive Bike the Night yet! We’ll be meeting at Burnside Park at 8 PM before departing on a 8 to 10 mile ride through Providence and ending for a party at the The Black Sheep Providence. Providence Art Culture Tourism will be providing some bike decorations, but support the fun by getting you and your bike PVDFest-ready!
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Saturday, June 9 Ride the East Bay
This ride is perfect for beginners. Mett up at 8:30 A.M. The ride stars at 9:00 A.M. Meet up location………Route 103 to Warren. At Dell’s Lemonade, take the first left into the parking lot. For beginners it’s an 8 mile ride to Bristol and back. After returning to Warren the more experienced riders can ride to Providence and back making it a 32 mile round trip ride.
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Sunday, June 10. Elliot’s Ride. 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. in Newport R.I. at Fort Adams.
It’s a free ride during an all day bicycle event for every age, every skill, everyone. come out and ride along Newort’s scenic ocean coastline. Whether it’s your first time, or your favorite ride, this is the day to celebrate the joy of bike riding together. There is also a walking event if that’s your preference. You do need to register HERE
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Monday, June 11. Monday Morning Highland Ride. Weekly ride that meets at 7:45 A.M. Wheels down at 8 A.M at Bristol Community college on Elsbree Street. Park by the tennis courts. The is an 11-15 mile ride through the beautiful Highland section of Fall River. About an hour to complete. Some riders are apt to continue riding to get a few more miles under their belts.
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Wednesday, June 13. Wednesday Night Road Ride.
*****NOTE****This is an upgrade for the more advanced riders. We will no longer have two meeting places and the rides will be on quiet country roads.
Meet at Staples in Fairhaven at 5:45 P.M. for a 6 P.M. wheels down start. This week will be around 26 miles through the towns of Fairhaven, Mattapoisett and Rochester. It’s mostly flat but there are a couple of inclines that may slow you down. We will have a lead rider for those who want to hammer as well as a sag rider for those who want to smell the roses.
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Sunday June 17, 2018. Westport Ride to Horseneck Beach. Meet at 8:45 A.M. for a 9 A.M. start at the Westport Middle School- 380 County Rd. Westport, MA.
21 miles from the middle school to Horseneck Beach and of course, back. Bring water, snacks, sunscreen, cameras and anything else you may want or need. Helmets are a good choice for this all road ride. This is best suited for intermediate or better, riders.
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Thursday, June 21. Longest Day of the Year Ride. Sponsored by Ten Speed Spokes Bike Shop.
Click Here for directions.
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. To join, please register here.
See the video of one of the past year’s ride HERE
Work Commute
Annually, I volunteer to drive the Salvation Army Bell Ringers from the “fort”, to their assigned stores. I also get to commute to work on my bike. This year on my new Giant Electric assist I call the Raza. (Named after the renegade space ship on the SciFi TV show “Dark Matter”).
This morning it was 24 F when I left the house. However, the sun was shining and there was not even a wisp of wind. The ride wasn’t bad at all. I felt chilled, but not cold. Because I’m a regular on this route I know the bridge opening times and I knew I was going to get caught waiting for boat traffic. I resigned myself that I would be stopped for a few minutes while a fishing boat passed through the swing bridge I cross to get to the city, New Bedford, MA. New Bedford is and has been for decades the #1 fishing port in the country. There are hundreds of these 70-90 foot boats, which explains why many of my post are ocean themed.
There was also a “huge” freighter in port unloading dozens of semi truck trailers loaded with clementines. There was quite an assembly line on the pier as truck after truck worked their way to one of the three cranes unloading their freight.
Night Ride To A Game
It’s tournament time for high school soccer. It’s the only sport I played growing up and stopped at age 51. I also spent 40 years coaching at different levels, so I guess you could call me “avid.”
There were three games last night and I had to choose. My alma mata was playing, one of the schools I coached and a really good local team. I chose the really good team to ride my bike to watch, Dartmouth High, and wasn’t disappointed.
At the half it was 3-0 and early in the second 40, Dartmouth got their fourth. I was feeling the beginnings of rain coming on and decided to leave early for the 7 mile ride home. I got a little wet but not bad. Riding through the city I could see driver eyeing me and couldn’t help wondering if they were envious of me riding in the soft rain on a mild evening , or thinking, “oh that poor guy. He must have lost his drivers license.”
Night Ride to Dartmouth, Ma Soccer Game from John Sullivan on Vimeo.
East Bay Bike Path with the Fall River, MA Crew.
Wednesday Night Casual Ride
Full Moon Ride with Fall River Bike
SouthCoast Joyful Riders Wednesday Night Ride
Every Wednesday in April and May.
Ride starts and ends at Moby Dick Brewing on Union and South Water Street in New Bedford. Across from the YMCA.
Rides begin at 6 PM
All biking skill levels are welcome, no one’ll be left behind. Expect a joyful-conversational pace of 10 mph, but the group will determine our speed. This ride will end at Moby Dick Brewing on Union and South Water in New Bedford.
This week we will ride the two New Bedford Elevated Harbor Walks at a casual pace. The ride is mostly bike path and bike lanes with some quiet streets at the start. Bring a lock, bike lights, a spare tube in case you get a flat. Most of all, bring your camera. The vistas are spectacular.
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Boston Midnight Marathon Bike Ride
340 of us put our bikes on Trucks at South Station in Boston that transferred them to Southboro, Ma. We filled five double deck commuter rail trains with riders for the one hour ride to meet up with our bikes. There was also an additional 2530 others who made their own way to the start of the ride. Once in Southboro, we located truck E and retrieved our bikes to begin the four mile ride to the official start of the Marathon in Hopkinton. It began with the steepest hill that saw many many get off their bikes to walk. This is one of my top rated rides and like runners do for the Marathon, this is definitely a bucket list event.
2017 BOSTON MIDNIGHT MARATHON BIKE RIDE from John Sullivan on Vimeo.
A Midnight Rider 