AMC Boston Bike Committee

Activity Type: Biking | Road
Difficulty: 4 - Moderate
Trip Leader(s): Michael Barry
Registration Type: Application
Please Click Here to RSVP:https://activities.outdoors.org/a5UUN000001wDM5
Audience: Everyone

Description: Join us in celebrating 150 years of AMC with this AMC 150th Relay Segment as part of a 1,500-mile journey from Virginia to Maine. Together, we’ll honor the past and shape the future of outdoor adventure. For this leg of the relay, we’ll explore remote areas in inland downeast Maine. Please bring a packed or bought lunch for this ride, we will be riding in remote areas.
Itinerary: We will meet at 10:00 am at Cable Pool Park, Cable Pool Rd, Cherryfield, ME, 44°36'29.3"N 67°56'14.9"W . After registering, the exact meeting location and additional details will be emailed a few days before the event. Prior to Start – Leader facilitated car spots to end point 10:00 am - Meet for a welcome and safety briefing. 10:15 am - Begin our ride, stopping at various points of interest. 12:30 pm (approx.) Lunch stop enroute. 2:00 pm – (approx.) End at Route 9 parking area near Beddington, Maine. 4:00 pm – (approx.) Arrive back at start point via Ldr. facilitated car spots. Route: The ride route is on the Boston Chapter Bike Committee RWGPS Club Site AMC150 Collection , please download the RWGPS app from the App store to your phone then click on this invite link to get full use of the RWGPS club site. Click here for our 34-mile route with 1450 feet of climbing. Our ride will take us east on the gravel Downeast Sunrise bike path then at Harrington turn north on dirt roads through remote areas to a parking lot on Rt 9 in between Old Town and Calais. We plan on a pace of about 12 mph and this ride is classified as moderate per the AMC Trip Rating System . Please email the leader if you have any specific questions.
Bike & Gear: A gravel or hybrid bike would be best for this ride; we will have mostly dirt road riding. You should have the tools and gear with you to be able to handle minor repairs, such as a flat tire and make minor bike adjustments yourself. Riders should have two water bottle cages on their bike or use a camelback. We also highly recommend carrying a jacket and for safety have a rearward facing red blinky light and wear high-viz clothing.
Special Logistic Notes: The AMC150 segments are set up as a point-to-point, one-way relay. Since this ride is more than 20-25 miles most folks won’t want to do an “out and back” ride. The leaders will be facilitating car spots to make it work with the riders that register.
Also, as this ride is part of a 1500-mile relay, there isn’t a rain date; the ride will either run or cancel due to weather. The leader will run the ride unless there is sustained, heavy rain. Riders should make their own decision to cancel if conditions are outside or their comfort zone.
About the AMC 150th Relay : Since 1876, AMC has connected people to the outdoors through recreation, education, and conservation. In 2026, we celebrate 150 years of that legacy with the AMC 150th Relay—a 1,500-mile journey from Virginia to Maine. Each leg of the relay contributes to a continuous route across the Northeast, showcasing the diversity of AMC’s outdoor legacy. Join the celebration by participating in a relay segment, attending a local event, or sharing your AMC story. Together, we’ll honor the past and shape the future of outdoor adventure.

Reminder: Please click the RSVP link above to register!

Activity Type: Biking | Road
Difficulty: 4 - Moderate
Trip Leader(s): Michael Barry
Registration Type: Application
Please Click Here to RSVP:https://activities.outdoors.org/a5UUN000001wEMz
Audience: Everyone

Description: Join us in celebrating 150 years of AMC with this AMC 150th Relay Segment as part of a 1,500-mile journey from Virginia to Maine. Together, we’ll honor the past and shape the future of outdoor adventure. For this leg of the relay, we’ll explore remote areas east of Old Town, Maine. Please bring a packed or bought lunch for this ride.
Itinerary: We will meet at 10:00 am at a parking lot on Rt 9 near Pretty Pond Road, Beddington, Maine . After registering, the exact meeting location and additional details will be emailed a few days before the event. Prior to Start – Leader facilitated car spots to end point 10:00 am - Meet for a welcome and safety briefing. 10:15 am - Begin our ride, stopping at various points of interest. 12:30 pm (approx.) Lunch stop along the way. 3:30 pm – (approx.) End at 10 Fourth St, Old Town, Maine 5:30 pm – (approx.) Arrive back at start point via Ldr. facilitated car spots. Route: The ride route is on the Boston Chapter Bike Committee RWGPS Club Site AMC150 Collection , please download the RWGPS app from the App store to your phone then click on this invite link to get full use of the RWGPS club site. Click here for our 44-mile route with 1750 feet of climbing. Our ride will take us north of Rt 9 east toward Old Town on gravel roads to Old Town. We plan on a pace of about 12 mph and this ride is classified as moderate per the AMC Trip Rating System . Please email the leader if you have any specific questions.
Bike & Gear: A gravel or hybrid bike would be best for this ride; we will have significant dirt road riding. You should have the tools and gear with you to be able to handle minor repairs, such as a flat tire and make minor bike adjustments yourself. Riders should have two water bottle cages on their bike or use a camelback. We also highly recommend carrying a jacket and for safety have a rearward facing red blinky light and wear high-viz clothing.
Special Logistic Notes: The AMC150 segments are set up as a point-to-point, one-way relay. Since this ride is more than 20-25 miles most folks won’t want to do an “out and back” ride. The leaders will be facilitating car spots to make it work with the riders that register.
Also, as this ride is part of a 1500-mile relay, there isn’t a rain date; the ride will either run or cancel due to weather. The leader will run the ride unless there is sustained, heavy rain. Riders should make their own decision to cancel if conditions are outside or their comfort zone.
About the AMC 150th Relay : Since 1876, AMC has connected people to the outdoors through recreation, education, and conservation. In 2026, we celebrate 150 years of that legacy with the AMC 150th Relay—a 1,500-mile journey from Virginia to Maine. Each leg of the relay contributes to a continuous route across the Northeast, showcasing the diversity of AMC’s outdoor legacy. Join the celebration by participating in a relay segment, attending a local event, or sharing your AMC story. Together, we’ll honor the past and shape the future of outdoor adventure.

Reminder: Please click the RSVP link above to register!

Activity Type: Biking | Road
Difficulty: 4 - Moderate
Trip Leader(s): Susan Christopherson, Karen Hall, Aliza Edwards
Registration Type: Registration
Please Click Here to RSVP: https://activities.outdoors.org/a5UVX000001GXsH
Audience: Everyone

Description: Enjoy cycling an 18 mile loop, beginning at the YMCA on route 1A in Ipswich. We will ride from the center of town in Ipswich, past bucolic conservation land, to the marshland of Essex on Cape Ann. The route then takes us through the beautiful horse farms and country estates of Hamilton. We will return to Ipswich in time to have an optional dinner together at a local seafood restaurant on the water in Essex. We will ride 18 miles at a moderate pace of 13-15 mph average, with about 750 ft elevation gain. Here is a link to the ride: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21969956 . It is a favorite Tuesday Night North Shore Cyclists club route!
Riders must have helmets, gear to fix flats, and have ridden this distance and pace this year. If it rains, we will cancel. Our ride begins at 5:30PM, so we will meet at the YMCA parking lot on Route 1A in Ipswich by 5:15PM. For those interested, we plan to enjoy some food and drinks after the ride at CK Pearl in Essex at approximately 7:30PM.

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Activity Type: Biking | Road
Difficulty: 4 - Moderate
Trip Leader(s): Peter Kilbridge, Oguzhan Ilhan
Registration Type: Registration
Please Click Here to RSVP: https://activities.outdoors.org/a5UVX000001GvZd
Audience: Everyone

Description: Join us for a beautiful Thursday evening 20-mile ride from Concord through the rolling countryside of Concord, Carlisle, Billerica, Acton. Pace 14.5-15.5 mph (moderately fast). Helmets, flat repair supplies required; lights strongly recommended. Meet at Monument Square at 5:45 for prompt 6 PM departure. Rain cancels. Riders should have navigation devices and download RWGPS route in advance. Registration on this site required . RWGPS provided to registrants closer to the ride dat

Reminder: Please click the RSVP link above to register!