This was another opportunity for a unique bike ride. It is another "city" ride, and while we are sometimes on dedicated riverside foot/bike trails, there are a lot of times we are on the the streets dealing with stop lights and motor vehicles.
This is another departure from Alewife "T" station (see my previous ride back on June 2).
I had no idea where we were going, but some interesting things about this ride were:
- We crossed the Fitchburg commuter rail line 3 times. Ironically, the Fitchburg line goes right by Alewife station, but does not stop there.
- Our turn-around point was in Waltham, only 1/2 block from Moody Street. It brought back memories of when I used to work in Waltham, and we used to go out to lunch occasionally in this area.
- On the way back, we utilized the Charles River Greenway that hugs the Charles River in Watertown. The bike trail is actually part of a 22 mile path that runs all the way out to Milford, MA. The river at this point is not that wide and the trail was almost completely under tree canopy. The biggest challenge was watching out for the pedestrians.
- Heading back toward Alewife Station, we rode alongside Fresh Pond Parkway with Fresh Pond itself directly to our left.
From there I thought we would just head along the road to get back to our start, but fortunately we avoided the heavy traffic and would our way back to the Fitchburg Cutoff Path (bike trail).
The photo above was an invitation for a friend to join us, but she was unable. The weather was pretty warm, but we were blessed not be rained on.
Our stats for the day: 15.59 miles, in 1:25, with elevation gain of 281'. A nice flat ride.
