Saco<>Androscoggin epic (PICS)

[Record]

Headed up north after work Friday and met up with Kibby for an epic road ride. ;D
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Decided to go for a Single Speed ride up to the pool
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Stopped for a view at the Gorge
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The water felt good as it was wicked humid
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Even the Stumpy took a dip
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And yes, aluminum floats
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Headed out from my camp in North Chatham, NH about 8:30, it was already hot and very humid.
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Stopped at the legendary Stow corner store for a real man's Mcmuffin. 2 eggs, 4 slices bacon &amp; cheese on a bulky :o
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Plenty of climbing and descending 8) along the route
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Stopped in Albany for a shot at the famous &quot;International&quot; sign. For those of you that don't know these are all actual towns in Maine.
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The route was great with many back roads. Ran into only 1 cyclocross section
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Had lunch in Bethel at cafe DiCocoa
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Soooo tempted to jump in the Androscoggin at the bridge in Gilead
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About mile 60 mounted a brutal 5 mile climb up Evans Notch
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Some great views from the top
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Killer 3 mile 45+ mph twisty descent back down to camp.
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Jumped on the Single Speeds and headed back up to the pool for a much deserved dip
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About a 70 mile loop of killer riding.

For more info:
http://exploremaine.org/bike/evans_notch.html

We rode the loop backwards but either way would be great.

Live Free and Ride,
J Record

[ArmOnFire]

Looks like a great ride Jason.

Finally got a pump strap I see!

Later,

Dan

[MrsCouch]

That was you we saw on Saturday!

Couch and I and some other friends also did an epic, but did our loop backwards - started in Bethel, took North Rd out to Rte 2 -&gt;Gorham -&gt; Rte 16 over Pinkham -&gt; 302 in N Conway -&gt; Hurrican Mtn Rd (on tandems, this is really tough! 16% grade up and 17% grade down - the descent was memorable with a bear sighting and a rear tire tandem blowout at 30+ mph) -&gt; Stowe (we passed the same store) -&gt; 113 over Evans (we were just about to start the climb up when we saw you on the descent!) -&gt; North Rd -&gt; Bethel.

See http://www.portlandvelo.com/white%20mt%203%20notch%20tour.jpg for most of the loop - we added the section to and from Bethel.

We did a total of about 7500 ft of climbing in 97 miles. And it was BRUTALLY hot! We should hook up some time in the north land - Couch and I have a house in Bethel.....

[Record]

That was you we saw on Saturday!

Wow! Small world, I shoulda stopped. You were at Brickett Place right? I was too juiced from the downhill to slow down.

North Rd out to Rte 2 -&gt;Gorham -&gt; Rte 16 over Pinkham -&gt; 302 in N Conway -&gt; Hurrican Mtn Rd (on tandems, this is really tough! 16% grade up and 17% grade down - the descent was memorable with a bear sighting and a rear tire tandem blowout at 30+ mph) -&gt; Stowe (we passed the same store) -&gt; 113 over Evans (we were just about to start the climb up when we saw you on the descent!) -&gt; North Rd -&gt; Bethel.

:o Holy crap. Now that's epic, especially in that heat on tandems no less!!!! Hurricane &amp; Evan's on the same loop, CLASSIC!


We should hook up some time in the north land - Couch and I have a house in Bethel.....

Absolutely
;D

[MrsCouch]

Wow! Small world, I shoulda stopped. You were at Brickett Place right? I was too juiced from the downhill to slow down.

Yup - we stopped to regroup there before the final climb of the day! You were flying when we saw you!


:o Holy crap. Now that's epic, especially in that heat on tandems no less!!!! Hurricane &amp; Evan's on the same loop, CLASSIC!


Yeah - it was a long day! Hurricane was a bear (pun intended)! I don't think I ever need to ride there again! Needless to say, I think we'll take today off ;)

We rode yesterday too - small 27 mile loop from our place in Bethel, out to Rumford Point and back....

We're planning another big epic late in Sept - Rumford up to Rangely and around the lakes. Nice thing about being up north - lots of EPIC loops!

[CouchingTiger]

That was you we saw on Saturday!

Wow! Small world, I shoulda stopped. You were at Brickett Place right? I was too juiced from the downhill to slow down.

North Rd out to Rte 2 -&gt;Gorham -&gt; Rte 16 over Pinkham -&gt; 302 in N Conway -&gt; Hurrican Mtn Rd (on tandems, this is really tough! 16% grade up and 17% grade down - the descent was memorable with a bear sighting and a rear tire tandem blowout at 30+ mph) -&gt; Stowe (we passed the same store) -&gt; 113 over Evans (we were just about to start the climb up when we saw you on the descent!) -&gt; North Rd -&gt; Bethel.

:o Holy crap. Now that's epic, especially in that heat on tandems no less!!!! Hurricane &amp; Evan's on the same loop, CLASSIC!


We should hook up some time in the north land - Couch and I have a house in Bethel.....

Absolutely
;D


I thought that was you! Good deal. That is a very sweet downhill off Evans. Good stuff. On Saturday though, especially at that point in the day, the uphill crushed me. I had to stop and stick my head in a waterfall to stop the heat induced brain swell (that's what it felt like anyhow). Ooff!

Let me know if you want in on the next scheduled epic, which is the end of Sept I think. PK's in as well. We're doing a loop from Rumford up to Rangely/Oquossoc and back around. 95 miles with a hill or two.

-Couch

[jaime]

[quote author=CouchingTiger
Let me know if you want in on the next scheduled epic, which is the end of Sept I think. PK's in as well. We're doing a loop from Rumford up to Rangely/Oquossoc and back around. 95 miles with a hill or two.

-Couch


Gonna be any single bikes invovled in that one??

[Record]

Let me know if you want in on the next scheduled epic, which is the end of Sept I think. PK's in as well. We're doing a loop from Rumford up to Rangely/Oquossoc and back around. 95 miles with a hill or two.

-Couch


Geez, I don't know is it a single speed only ride? ;)
Sounds like a good loop. I might be able to swing it. Shoot me an email when you know the date.

[CouchingTiger]

[quote author=CouchingTiger
Let me know if you want in on the next scheduled epic, which is the end of Sept I think. PK's in as well. We're doing a loop from Rumford up to Rangely/Oquossoc and back around. 95 miles with a hill or two.

-Couch


Gonna be any single bikes invovled in that one??



There will be if you show up and ride ;)

The weekend is 09.24-26.2004 and we're planning the big ride;

http://www.portlandvelo.com/western%20me%20mts.jpg

for Saturday. We've got three tandems in but single bikes are fine also.

-Couch

[jaime]

hmmmm......

I'm thinking back to Wednesday's cooldown ride and deciding that a lone fat kid on a single bike will be dead meat at the mercy of all those slingshotting tandems :o

Let me know if you attract any other victims errr... guests on boring old single bikes ;D

j.

[If_Rider]

Cool loop! It goes right by my parents place in Weld on Rte. 142. They're right across from Webb lake. There's some crazy hills up there too!!. Nice long grinders.

[CouchingTiger]

Cool loop! It goes right by my parents place in Weld on Rte. 142. They're right across from Webb lake. There's some crazy hills up there too!!. Nice long grinders.


Yep. Good stuff for sure!

You in Mike ;D

-Couch

[If_Rider]

That depends...what's the average speed on a tandem?

I'm cramping just thinking about it.

[CouchingTiger]

That depends...what's the average speed on a tandem?

I'm cramping just thinking about it.


That depends on the amount of climbing. We averaged only a little over 17mph last Saturday. On a more flat loop we typically run about the same as your average brisk paced single bike ride. When riding with tandems on a single bike it's all about drafting and staying in the pocket.

-Couch

[Record]

The weekend is 09.24-26.2004 and we're planning the big ride;


Looks like I'll be out on that one. I'll be doing the lazy man's ;) century on the Seacoast.
Have fun!

Live Free And Ride,
Record

[If_Rider]

Oh I get it. Brisk paced=torturefest ;)

I'd get dropped like a hot Maine potato in the first 20 mi or so. Probably make it to my folks house tho.

[CouchingTiger]

Oh I get it. Brisk paced=torturefest ;)

I'd get dropped like a hot Maine potato in the first 20 mi or so. Probably make it to my folks house tho.

It's all good!

Hey, I like your signature statement!

-Couch

[If_Rider]

Hey, I like your signature statement!

-Couch


Thanks, words to live by! I'm thinking t-shirts, with credit to the author of course.

something like this...

[CouchingTiger]

;D