Pure Water Ride - Nov 28, 2015

Here I am at the start of the Nashua River Rail Trail in Ayer, MA.  Gordon and I had just gotten the bikes unpacked.  Right after a few pictures, we headed north. The trail was paved and not busy.  There were only a few road crossings so we made great time.  It helped to keep us warm, too.

Ten miles later, we hit the NH border.  It was rainy and cold.  We rode steadily along to keep warm.  A couple of miles later we reached the northern end of the trail in Nashua and turned back.

We were starved and freezing by the time we hit the center of Pepperell MA.  The Country Kitchen was closed, but nearby Gordon spotted a 50's diner.  Our hands were so numb from the cold it took us 5 minutes to get our helmets off.  At least some of the water in our soaked clothes ran off before we entered.  My coat still weighed about 50 lbs.

Hot bowls of chili and hot cups of coffee helped us to thaw out and we were feeling pretty good by the time we had to go back out and finish the ride.  It was still raining, but we knew the end was closer with every pedal.