JP Bikes

Summer biking to Cape Ann Sunday June 28th! It’s supposed to warm up this weekend finally! Take your bike on the MBTA’s Bike Train. The bike train has a special car with bike racks replacing the passenger seats along one side of the car. Two ride options are available:

One group will take the 10:15 AM bike train from North Station to Rockport. Meet at Ferris Wheels at 9:00 am or meet at North Station in time for the train. This group will then ride the coastal route from Rockport to Manchester, where we will go to Singing Beach to eat and swim (if you can brave the cold water!). The bike trip is about 18 miles.

The other group will not take the train to Rockport but instead ride all the way to Manchester (about 30 miles). This group should still meet at Ferris Wheels at 9. You might be interested in this route if you’ve always wanted to know how to ride northeast from Boston through Chelsea, Everett, and Revere.

Both groups can hang out at the beach, or consider more riding. And then, both groups will take the train back to Boston. The 2:21 train is not supposed to be a bike train, but bikes are allowed and there is often plenty of room. The 5:31 train from Manchester is a bike train.

At the moment the weather is calling for scattered thunderstorms. We will only call the ride off if it is raining in the morning and/or if there is a good chance of prolonged rain during our ride. It’s the summer, and it will be hard to avoid this kind of weather. You can call Bob at 617-947-2721 on Sunday morning to see if we’re going.

Please RSVP to Matthew at mdemarrais@yahoo.com and let him know which ride you would like to do.