The weather looks OK for tomorrow. High in the 30s, but dry and hopefully partly sunny so the ride is ON for Saturday. Hope to see you there.
The Alice's Restaurant Bicycle Ride is held every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The 2023 ride will be on Saturday November 25th. We start in Salisbury, CT and go up to Stockbridge, MA. The ride is 68 miles with only 3 hills and passes farms, goes along streams and through villages in the Berkshires and of course passes the famous Alice's Restaurant Garbage Trail sites. The two shorter rides both start from the Guthrie Center (the church where Alice lived) and follow parts of the long route. All routes go past the site of Alice's restaurant, the Scene of the Crime, the police officer's station, the site of the dump and the church where Alice lived.
Parking:
68 & 60 Mile Routes: Salisbury LaBonne's Market (22 Academy Street, Salisbury, CT 06068). Please patronize the store.
PLEASE: Park in the field across from the parking lot; not in the parking lot.
Details:
https://sites.google.com/site/alicesrestaurantbicycleride/alices-restaurant-bicycle-ride
Please pass on to your cycling friends. This year Roger Snow will lead/coordinate the long ride. We will leave at 10 am. There will likely be several groups riding at different paces.
The course (68 miles):
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/6543832
Other Options (No Ride Leader):
60 Miles:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38045013
40 Miles:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38047167
22 Miles:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38046738
Rain Date:
In the event of bad weather on Saturday the ride will be rescheduled to Sunday, November 26th.
Any changes will be posted on the website link above by 5 pm on Friday November 24th and on the RBC website. Contact Roger Snow at 203 297 0528 if you have questions.
Ride Requirements:
- Follow the rules & etiquette of the road and ride
- Riders required to carry masks on their person & have the route.
- Groups of 6 or less
- Gather in groups of 6 or less, 6 feet apart in parking lot
- Bring sufficient water and nutrition for mileage.
- Bring spare tubes, inflation, cell phone and tools.
- Riders responsible for their own lunch
Notes:
The ride usually finishes around sunset so all riders should have a flashing rear light and a small front light will be helpful as well.
There are generally groups riding at various levels ranging from about 14 to 17 mph. I will ride with a B group at 15-16 mph. There will be a faster group. There are several options to shorten the route since it makes a big loop around Great Barrington, so you can cut back to Great Barrington then head south on Route 41 to Salisbury.
All routes converge before Stockbridge, but all groups will meet in Stockbridge between 12:30 & 1pm. Many riders stop for lunch at the Elm Street Market • 4 Elm Street . The library at the corner of Elm & Main is next door and has restrooms available.
Thanks.
Roger
