- Monday Rides: Belmont - Around WinnisquamBelknap Marketplace, Belmont, NH
A moderately challenging, 23 mile ride around the northern section of Lake Winnisquam. The ride passes lakefront homes new and not so much, farms, residential areas, woodlands, marshes and ponds, beaches, and near downtown Laconia.
It utilizes paved trails; mostly rural roads; short stretches on larger roads with wide shoulders, mostly; and one stretch of packed dirt road, mostly. A short stretch on Green St / Right of Way with dubious asphalt passes through the former Laconia State School and Prison.
The ride has a couple of not insignificant rises, but only one is called "Hill". A park in Meredith Center about mile 13 makes a good rest / snack stops.
There are no known rest room facilities on site. Make your stop while enroute.
- This is a no-drop ride. Ride average pace will be 11-13 mph. Level road rolling speed 12-14 (if there is any).
- Bring water, snack, and of course your helmet, lights, and Road ID.
- Rain cancels.
Safety First!!
- Consideration. Consistency. Communication.
- Please Click Here for Ten Tips for Safe Group Riding.
Planned Route:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42509262Parking at the Belknap Mall opposite Big Lots. Leave the lot on the sidewalk adjacent to the inbound lane to head downhill to the junction with the Winni trail.
- S & W Monday Night RidesS&W Sports (lot across the street), Concord, NH
Expect an accomadating (no drop) to brisk 30 + mile ride.
Ride Leaders:
17 + mph - Melissa (brisk)
Alternates: Dan C15+ Tony V (moderate)
Alternate: Bruce D13+ Bernie F (accommodating)
Rain cancels.
Looking for other ride leaders for different pace groups to go out. If interested, PM me or contact the GSW ride coordinator.
Arrive early to prepare (helmets, lights, nutrition, etc.) for rollout time.
See www.GSWheelers.org for club info
- S & W Wednesday night ridesS & W Sports, Concord, NH
Expect an accommodating (no drop) to moderate/brisk 28 + mile rides.
Ride Leaders:
16+ mph - Lynn Durand (moderate/brisk)11-12+ mph - Bernie F (accommodating newcomers and distance)
If you have an interest in leading a different speed for this ride, please PM me or contact the GSW ride coordinator.
Newcomers do not think you are the only ones attending. Regulars hardly respond to meetup.
Rain cancels.
See www.GSWheelers.org for club info.
- N89ers - Enfield, Canaan, Canaan Street LakeDepot Street, Enfield, NH
19 mile ride on a combination of the Northern Rail Trail (approximately 7 miles unpaved) and paved roads.
Includes two moderate climbs.
Stop and enjoy the view over Canaan Street Lake and a brief stop at Cardigan Mountain School.
Ride Departs at 10:00 AM.
SAFETY FIRST!
- This is a no-drop ride. Average pace will be 11-13 mph.
- Bring a snack, water and of course your helmet, lights, and Road ID.
- Rain cancels.
- Please click here for 10 Tips for Safe Group Riding.
- Please click here to download bike safety poster.
Ride w/GPS: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42345597
## Revised Cuesheet
- Turn left onto Northern Rail Trail 0.0 mi
- Keep right onto Blackwater Road 1.5 mi
- Turn right onto Northern Rail Trail 2.3 mi
- Turn left through a gravel parking lot on to Depot Street 6.8 mi
- Turn right 9.4 mi
- Turn right onto Canaan St 9.6 mi
- Turn right onto Prospect Hill Rd 9.9 mi
- Slight right onto Back Bay Rd 10.2 mi
- Slight right onto Crawford Hinman Way 10.3 mi
- Continue onto Founders Path 10.4 mi
- Turn left onto Back Bay Rd 10.5 mi
- Slight left onto Prospect Hill Rd 10.7 mi
- Turn left onto Canaan St 10.9 mi
- Turn right onto John Roberts Rd/Roberts Rd 11.6 mi
- Turn right onto US-4 W 13.0 mi
- Turn left onto Potato Rd 13.1 mi
- Turn right onto Northern Rail Trail 13.1 mi
- Turn left onto Blackwater Road
- Slight left onto Northern Rail Trail
- Turn right into parking
- S & W Monday Night RidesS&W Sports (lot across the street), Concord, NH
Expect an accomadating (no drop) to brisk 30 + mile ride.
Ride Leaders:
17 + mph - Melissa (brisk)
Alternates: Dan C15+ Tony V (moderate)
Alternate: Bruce D13+ Bernie F (accommodating)
Rain cancels.
Looking for other ride leaders for different pace groups to go out. If interested, PM me or contact the GSW ride coordinator.
Arrive early to prepare (helmets, lights, nutrition, etc.) for rollout time.
See www.GSWheelers.org for club info
- S & W Wednesday night ridesS & W Sports, Concord, NH
Expect an accommodating (no drop) to moderate/brisk 28 + mile rides.
Ride Leaders:
16+ mph - Lynn Durand (moderate/brisk)11-12+ mph - Bernie F (accommodating newcomers and distance)
If you have an interest in leading a different speed for this ride, please PM me or contact the GSW ride coordinator.
Newcomers do not think you are the only ones attending. Regulars hardly respond to meetup.
Rain cancels.
See www.GSWheelers.org for club info.