Monthly Monday Evening Chelsmford Fitness Ride

DESCRIPTION: This is a no-drop ride around the backroads in the Chelmsford area. There are several tough but manageable climbs. We will re-group after each climb.

DISTANCE: 23 Miles

ELEVATION: 1,126 ft

RECOMMENDED BIKE TYPE(s):
-Any bike can be used on this type of ride. Obviously, a thin tire road bike is going to be the best for this due to being designed for it and the lightest weight, but any bike with some decently low gears should be able to handle this ride.
Here is the link to the route on Ride w GPS: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/119167763

NOTE 1: In order to take advantage of as much daylight riding as possible (especially as we get closer to September/October), the posted ride time is the START/DEPARTURE TIME of the ride time, NOT the "show up at the meeting location" time. The ride will depart at the start time regardless of who is not there at that time.

You must arrive ahead of time to prepare and make any last minute adjustments to your bike as early as you think you need (the earlier the better) to be ready to leave at the start time.

NOTE 2: You MUST have a helmet, a working rear light attached to the back of your bike (either on your bike bag (see further on), your seat post, the rear of your bike frame or the rear of your helmet), and a bike bag containing:
-at least one spare tube in case you get a flat
-a patch repair kit or CO2 cartridge(s) and inflator (or have a small bike tire pump on your bike)
-tire removal tool(s)

You should know how to either repair of a flat or replace the tube.

It also is highly recommended you have at least one front light in case it gets dark

NOTE 3: You must have some type of GPS on your bike to be able to ride the route turn by turn (in case for whatever reason you get dropped or lost somehow). If you don't have a GPS, you must have some type printed cue sheet you can refer to. Riders who don't have these will not be allowed to ride the event.