SMR, 08/09/25 Ride Recap

[Joseph Lellman]

We had glorious weather for this demanding Hilltown SMR loop.  We began the ride at JFK, which worked out very well in general, and for me in particular, as I live just about 1 mile from there.  Since we were heading west, we avoided downtown roads and traffic.  

We had nine riders at the start, including: Wendy K., Tim C, Madelyn N., Michael B, John and Robert Whalen (in their flashy Sleepy Hollow kit), yours truly,  Shawn L., and a guy named Luca, who left the group during the climb on 143 to Chesterfield.  

We took South St to Burgy, then the 143 climb to Chesterfield.  We continued down to the bottom of the Gorge, and up 143 to Worthington.  We stopped at the General Store there to refuel, and where Shawn changed a flat tire.  Then, continued north on 143 to Rte 9.  Left in Cummington and eventually Bush Rd and West Rd, which was a nice, rolling climb with minimal car traffic and lots of shade.  None of us had ever been on this road before, so I suggested re-naming it Lellman Lane.  From there, we climbed up 116 to Plainfield, then down 116 to 112.  The two Whalen triplets continued on 116 from there, and we took Steady Lane and Creamery in Ashfield, then Ashfield Rd back to Burgy.  Home on South St and Audubon.  I had 58.5 miles, and 4,648 feet of elevation, and a ride time of  3:52:14.  It was good.

[eric winkler]

Sounds like a great ride. I think Bush Rd is already named after Ron.  I have ridden most of those roads around Windsor state forest, including Bush and West.  It is really beautiful in there. 

  

Eric Winkler

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On Aug 10, 2025, at 3:44 PM, 'Joseph Lellman' via NCC Discussion Group <ncc-discus...@nohobikeclub.org> wrote:

We had glorious weather for this demanding Hilltown SMR loop.  We began the ride at JFK, which worked out very well in general, and for me in particular, as I live just about 1 mile from there.  Since we were heading west, we avoided downtown roads and traffic.  

We had nine riders at the start, including: Wendy K., Tim C, Madelyn N., Michael B, John and Robert Whalen (in their flashy Sleepy Hollow kit), yours truly,  Shawn L., and a guy named Luca, who left the group during the climb on 143 to Chesterfield.  

We took South St to Burgy, then the 143 climb to Chesterfield.  We continued down to the bottom of the Gorge, and up 143 to Worthington.  We stopped at the General Store there to refuel, and where Shawn changed a flat tire.  Then, continued north on 143 to Rte 9.  Left in Cummington and eventually Bush Rd and West Rd, which was a nice, rolling climb with minimal car traffic and lots of shade.  None of us had ever been on this road before, so I suggested re-naming it Lellman Lane.  From there, we climbed up 116 to Plainfield, then down 116 to 112.  The two Whalen triplets continued on 116 from there, and we took Steady Lane and Creamery in Ashfield, then Ashfield Rd back to Burgy.  Home on South St and Audubon.  I had 58.5 miles, and 4,648 feet of elevation, and a ride time of  3:52:14.  It was good.

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[Joe]

Dang, Eric, you’re probably right about Bush Rd, but Ron hasn’t been riding much lately, so I think I am entitled to the renaming rights!  Joe

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