Dorchester Recreational Ride!
Written by Boston Biker on Jun 18Everyone like cruising the Dirty Dot, be sure to check out this sweet ride, presented by my Homies over at DotBike.
Dorchester Recreational Ride on Sunday June 22th, 6:00 PM
This is a relaxed 10 Mile scenic ride in Dorchester with about 4 mile on street, and 6 miles off-street with an all important stop for ice cream at the end. It is welcoming to riders who have little or no experience riding a bike on the city streets, and would like to get more confident in doing so as well as experienced riders who want to explore neighborhoods and enjoy biking with others. The pace will be slow, (about 10 miles an hour), the route is flat, and we will do our best to make all riders comfortable and safe.
The ride itself will start at the intersection of Dorchester Ave. and Talbot St., in front of the Ashmont Grill restaurant, next to the Ashmont train station.
We will start by riding North on Dorchester Ave., then take a right in Savin Hill. Those who wish to test their bike climbing skills will have the option of climbing Caspian Way, (a short -300 yards- but steep street leading to the summit of Savin Hill), and be rewarded by one of Dorchester’s most scenic view. People who find it too challenging to climb Caspian way on a bike will be able to walk their bike to the top, or just take a break and wait a few minutes at the bottom of the hill.
From there we will bike along Malibu Beach (yeah, Malibu!), down to Tenean Beach, port Norfolk, and then follow the very scenic Neponset Bike trail to Lower Mills where we’ll stop for local homemade ice cream at the Ice Cream Smith! Then we’ll ride back to Ashmont on Dorchester Ave. We expect to be back in Ashmont between 7:30 and 8:00 PM
The ride will be led by experienced Dorchester riders. People who want to learn how to fix a flat tire can show up at 5:30 PM in front of Ashmont Hill. There will be an impromptu “How to survive a flat” seminar starting 30 minutes before the ride.
If you would like to join the ride or have questions, please contact (Melissa at melquirk@gmail.com, 617-288-5548) or Vivian at 617 290 5822. Maps will be provided. We’d like to have an idea of how many riders to expect so please RSVP!
More info here.
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