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Harbor to the Bay https://stage.harbortothebay.org An AIDS Benefit Bike Ride Fri, 22 Sep 2023 01:29:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://stage.harbortothebay.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cropped-21profile-32x32.jpg Harbor to the Bay https://stage.harbortothebay.org 32 32 Common Questions about the Harbor to the Bay https://stage.harbortothebay.org/common-questions-about-the-harbor-to-the-bay/ https://stage.harbortothebay.org/common-questions-about-the-harbor-to-the-bay/#respond Sun, 10 Sep 2023 15:14:40 +0000 https://stage.harbortothebay.org/common-questions-about-the-harbor-to-the-bay/ What route do you take? How do you get back? What do you think about? Does your butt hurt?  All the answers and more at https://playingintrafficcommuting.blogspot.com/2018/09/common-questions.html

]]> What route do you take? How do you get back? What do you think about? Does your butt hurt?  All the answers and more at https://playingintrafficcommuting.blogspot.com/2018/09/common-questions.html

]]> https://stage.harbortothebay.org/common-questions-about-the-harbor-to-the-bay/feed/ 0 H2B End-of-Training Ride – Saturday September 9, 2023 https://stage.harbortothebay.org/h2b-end-of-training-ride-saturday-september-9-2023/ https://stage.harbortothebay.org/h2b-end-of-training-ride-saturday-september-9-2023/#respond Sun, 03 Sep 2023 15:29:37 +0000 https://stage.harbortothebay.org/h2b-end-of-training-ride-saturday-september-9-2023/ All H2B riders are welcome!
This is a great ride for people who think Cleveland Circle is in Western Massachusetts. It is also
a route that will help riders prepare and feel confident for H2B.
We’ll start (and end) at Cold Spring Park in Newton and ride to Lincoln on a very  [ … Read More →]]]> All H2B riders are welcome!
This is a great ride for people who think Cleveland Circle is in Western Massachusetts. It is also
a route that will help riders prepare and feel confident for H2B.
We’ll start (and end) at Cold Spring Park in Newton and ride to Lincoln on a very scenic, quirky
and rural route. This is a fun ride in the countryside, passing farms and Ponyhenge, crossing a
wooden bridge over the Sudbury River (great Zen spot), riding through the sculpture garden at
the DeCordova Museum, and going through a National Wildlife Preserve. The ride ends with
brunch at Club Café.
The full ride is a 39-mile roundtrip from Cold Spring Park. There are multiple options for
shortcuts along the way, so you can do a ride of 37 miles, 35 miles, or as short as 30 miles.
Riders with gps-enabled cycle computers and cellphones will be able to download the route
from ridewithgps.
There will be a rest stop at Verrill Farm (farm stand food and drinks, and bathrooms).
Depending on the number of riders and skill levels, we may split into two groups. The casual
pace group will average approx 15mph and no one will be left behind. If there are enough
faster riders, there are several places where they can add a few more miles (and hills) and then
reconnect with the group. The faster group will probably be in the 16 to 18 mph range, with
fewer regroupings.
Brunch is generously provided by Club Cafe (alcoholic beverages not included).
PRE-RIDE TO GET TO THE START: Meet at 8:00 AM at the Boathouse in Jamaica Plain – 6.5 mile ride to Cold Spring Park
START (9:00 AM): Cold Spring Park, 1094 Beacon Street, Newton. There are a lot of free parking options at and near Cold Spring Park
END (target time: 12:30 PM) at Cold Spring Park
POST-RIDE BRUNCH: Club Café (8 miles from Cold Spring Park)

Helmets required.

Please RSVP to Valentina Rosa at rosetina808@gmail.com.com if you are planning to join so we can get a headcount for brunch.

Thank you,

Valentina Rosa & Warren Green
]]> https://stage.harbortothebay.org/h2b-end-of-training-ride-saturday-september-9-2023/feed/ 0 Training Progress https://stage.harbortothebay.org/training-progress/ https://stage.harbortothebay.org/training-progress/#respond Thu, 31 Aug 2023 13:29:55 +0000 https://stage.harbortothebay.org/training-progress/ An update on my bicycle training!

I’ve been going for long trips on the weekends, so far I’ve done additional training rides of 40 miles ride on the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail and 26 miles again on the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail. During the week I’ve been doing some light errands by bike and practicing on  [ … Read More →]]]> An update on my bicycle training!

I’ve been going for long trips on the weekends, so far I’ve done additional training rides of 40 miles ride on the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail and 26 miles again on the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail. During the week I’ve been doing some light errands by bike and practicing on the stationary bikes at the gym. It’s hard to gauge the equivalent riding distance, but I think I am doing roughly 8 mile rides in 30 minutes there.

Also, why did no one warn me about what a spin class was!? I narrowly escaped a premature death signing up for one at the “intermediate” level ☠. I was so naïve. 30 seconds in the instructor said, “alright everyone, let’s STAND UP” I thought bicycling was a SEATED activity?? I’m still unsure what physics is involved in doing push-ups WHILE you pedal, or how 45 minutes can feel so long, but by the end I was so wet you could have wrung me out like a dish towel. But I DID finish it!

I’m hoping my new hybrid tires and my new clip-in shoes can help me hit 50 miles this weekend! That said, I never expected the hardest part of riding to be how sore my butt gets! I guess that just means I need to ride more!

23 days left!

]]> https://stage.harbortothebay.org/training-progress/feed/ 0 Non, je ne regrette rien https://stage.harbortothebay.org/non-je-ne-regrette-rien/ https://stage.harbortothebay.org/non-je-ne-regrette-rien/#respond Thu, 17 Aug 2023 01:02:59 +0000 https://stage.harbortothebay.org/non-je-ne-regrette-rien/ A recent very long training ride!  I regret nothing!

https://playingintrafficcommuting.blogspot.com/2023/07/non-je-ne-regrette-rien.html

]]> A recent very long training ride!  I regret nothing!

https://playingintrafficcommuting.blogspot.com/2023/07/non-je-ne-regrette-rien.html

]]> https://stage.harbortothebay.org/non-je-ne-regrette-rien/feed/ 0 Ride Agenda for 2023 https://stage.harbortothebay.org/ride-agenda-for-2023/ https://stage.harbortothebay.org/ride-agenda-for-2023/#comments Wed, 16 Aug 2023 18:15:26 +0000 https://stage.harbortothebay.org/?p=18581
    Registration will start at 1:00 PM and close at 8:00 PM at Club Café, 209 Columbus Ave. Boston MA 02116, (617)536-0966.
      If you cannot make it here FEAR NOT you can pick up everything on ride day at Club Café or Sagamore, or Provincetown.
      [ … Read More →]]]> 2023 pre-ride agenda

    Friday, Registration Day 09.22.23

    1. Registration will start at 1:00 PM and close at 8:00 PM at Club Café, 209 Columbus Ave. Boston MA 02116, (617)536-0966.
      • If you cannot make it here FEAR NOT you can pick up everything on ride day at Club Café or Sagamore, or Provincetown.
    2. Please bring all remaining pledges.
    3. Pick up your rider pack, which will have your rider #, bracelet, and 2023 ride jersey.
    4. Ride incentives: Ride 21 Tee (raised $2500+), $50 voucher for Commemorative Book (raised $2500), will be available for pick up.
    5. Drop off all luggage you would like taken to Provincetown.
    6. See Safety Video.
    7. Obtain parking vouchers.

    *We apologize but we will be unable to store your bikes the night before the ride. Unfortunately we do not have the resources to do this and it is most important that we honor our pledge to give back 100% to our beneficiaries.

    2023 ride day

    Saturday Ride Day 09.23.23

    WE WILL BE HAVING BREAKFAST AND RIDING OUT FROM CLUB CAFÉ

    209 Columbus Avenue in the South End.

    Boston Ride Start at Club Café (125-mile ride)

    4:30 AM – 5:00 AM Crew and Rider Check-in
    5:00 AM – 6:00 AM Breakfast
    6:05 AM – 6:15 AM Stretching
    6:15 AM – 6:20 AM Opening Ceremonies
    6:20 AM – 6:30 AM Ride out
    6:45 AM Boston Start Location closes.

    Any rider arriving after 6:30 AM WILL NOT RIDE.

    RideWithGPS Route Full Ride

    Ride will end at the Sagamore Bridge See Important changes for the weekend for more details

    Luggage not picked up at the Harbor Hotel by 6:00 Saturday night, it will be available at Club Café after 7:30PM Sunday, 9/24. Call Jim to arrange pickup. It will not be available before this time, and it cannot be shipped. Participants are responsible for transporting their luggage, bikes, and gear back to Boston.

     

     

    2023 H2B Closing ceremonies

    All Participants finishing their day in Ptown are welcome to join us at the Boatslip for Closing ceremonies at 7:30pm

    Sunday Brunch 09.24.23Tin Pan Alley

    8:45 AM – 11:00 PM at Tin Pan Alley. Free for registered riders and crew. Sign in to RSVP and reserve a ticket for you & one guest.

     

    2024 reunion + book launch 9/14

    Save the date for a reunion! Celebrating 21 rides with the launch and signing of the Harbor to the Bay Commemorative Book.

    ]]>     https://stage.harbortothebay.org/ride-agenda-for-2023/feed/ 2 Training Ride #1 https://stage.harbortothebay.org/training-ride-1/ https://stage.harbortothebay.org/training-ride-1/#respond Sun, 06 Aug 2023 22:43:35 +0000 https://stage.harbortothebay.org/training-ride-1/ I bought a used bike last night with my brother’s help, dug my bike helmet out of the closet, took off the tags, and set out on my first training ride this morning! If it sounds like I made an impulse decision… Yup! I have volunteered at Harbor to the Bay as crew before, but  [ … Read More →]]]> I bought a used bike last night with my brother’s help, dug my bike helmet out of the closet, took off the tags, and set out on my first training ride this morning! If it sounds like I made an impulse decision… Yup! I have volunteered at Harbor to the Bay as crew before, but never thought I would be able to ride it! I have only ridden a bike a couple times in the past decade, so when I set off from my car this morning both my confidence and my balance were VERY wobbly! 32.5 miles in 3 hours! That puts me in a good spot to prepare for 68 miles in… a month and half!

    ]]>     https://stage.harbortothebay.org/training-ride-1/feed/ 0     Promoting H2B on Threads https://stage.harbortothebay.org/promoting-h2b-on-threads/ https://stage.harbortothebay.org/promoting-h2b-on-threads/#respond Sun, 30 Jul 2023 17:29:49 +0000 https://stage.harbortothebay.org/promoting-h2b-on-threads/ With the recent launch of Threads, Meta’s new alternative to “X” (formerly known as Twitter), now would be a great to garner interest in #H2B.  If you have an Instagram profile, you’ll be able to use that to create a Threads profile.

    I would also strongly recommend H2B also create a presence on Threads.  It  [ … Read More →]]]> With the recent launch of Threads, Meta’s new alternative to “X” (formerly known as Twitter), now would be a great to garner interest in #H2B.  If you have an Instagram profile, you’ll be able to use that to create a Threads profile.

    I would also strongly recommend H2B also create a presence on Threads.  It will be very well received and create more opportunity to help us meet our ride goals.

    Looking forward to seeing all of you in September for final ride # 21!

    Threads app logo
    Threads app logo

     

    ]]> https://stage.harbortothebay.org/promoting-h2b-on-threads/feed/ 0     The Big Push https://stage.harbortothebay.org/the-big-push/ Thu, 18 Aug 2022 01:35:32 +0000 https://stage.harbortothebay.org/the-big-push/ I wrote a thing about increasing my mileage for a big August.  And sometimes you just have to take a few days off the bike to fully recover.

    https://playingintrafficcommuting.blogspot.com/2022/08/the-big-push.html

    ]]>     I wrote a thing about increasing my mileage for a big August.  And sometimes you just have to take a few days off the bike to fully recover.

    https://playingintrafficcommuting.blogspot.com/2022/08/the-big-push.html

    ]]>         Ron BH’s Training Log https://stage.harbortothebay.org/ron-bhs-training-log/ Thu, 11 Aug 2022 03:54:16 +0000 https://stage.harbortothebay.org/ron-bhs-training-log/

    2022-08-07,  100 miles – biking shoes & pedals!  to Xenia Station & part way back . . . tired, Uber’d home to get back safely after dark

    2022-07-30,  100 miles – new biking shorts & gloves!  home to Spring Valley & back . . .  lost my cash, but found it next day  [ … Read More →]]]>

    2022-08-07,  100 miles – biking shoes & pedals!  to Xenia Station & part way back . . . tired, Uber’d home to get back safely after dark

    2022-07-30,  100 miles – new biking shorts & gloves!  home to Spring Valley & back . . .  lost my cash, but found it next day (in ‘secret’ compartment)!

    2022-07-16,  85 miles – home to Corwin & back

    2022-07-10,  50 miles – home to Kings Mills & back

    2022-07-03,  50 miles – home to Kings Mills & back

    Training on the Little Miami Bike Trail, from Cincinnati towards Dayton & Beyond (part of the Ohio to Erie trail – River to Lake – a shady rail-trail).

    Taking breaks after 12-16 miles to get off the saddle.  Looking forward to Rest Stops on the real ride!

    ]]>     Training Rides https://stage.harbortothebay.org/training-rides/ Thu, 11 Aug 2022 03:43:44 +0000 https://stage.harbortothebay.org/training-rides/ 2022-08-07,  100 miles – biking shoes & pedals!  to Xenia Station & part way back . . . tired, Uber’d home to get back safely after dark

    2022-07-30,  100 miles – new biking shorts & gloves!  home to Spring Valley & back . . .  lost my cash – found it next day!  (in secret  [ … Read More →]]]> 2022-08-07,  100 miles – biking shoes & pedals!  to Xenia Station & part way back . . . tired, Uber’d home to get back safely after dark

    2022-07-30,  100 miles – new biking shorts & gloves!  home to Spring Valley & back . . .  lost my cash – found it next day!  (in secret compartment)

    2022-07-16,  85 miles – home to Corwin & back

    2022-07-10,  50 miles – home to Kings Mills & back

    2022-07-03,  50 miles – home to Kings Mills & back

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