BT Tour de Martha;s Vineyard Lighthouses Aug 23, 2009

WOOHOO you know I am in..perhaps my camera will work this year   I can defiantely solve thehelth care crisis if only any one gave a rats about my opinion

I think Barry and I would be up for it! Not sure if we can go 60 miles yet...the most we've done so far is 20 miles, lol. But, would love to see Martha's Vineyard and the BTers, esp. Sue!!

No prob for the folks who might not be up to it. I suspect that might be the case for many so we will work with that. It wont be a killer ride, stop and go as needed. The western side is a bit rolly the rest is pretty flat. more of a tour and fun. 

Looks like a great crew so far!!!  lets hope for good weathah.

As a teaser......I put the ride on the "route" button on the menu for island and also getting to the boat from condo

also here is link to vineyard boat   http://www.islandqueen.com/

Ohhh!  I'd love to join, howevah, I'll be returning from NJ after dropping off daughter at my folks for a week of "Bond with your grandchild" program.  I'm very jealous.

If it goes well, maybe repeat it in the fall??

BUMP

Any more details on the ride? I just mapquested it, and it looks like about a 70 mile drive from where we live in Boston to Falmouth. Just trying to decide when we would need to leave the city. Anyone else coming from Boston that would want to carpool?

Doesn't look like Glen has been on BT on a few days.  I sent him a message asking him if we should all try to meet for a specific time ferry.  Look up steamship authority and at the ferry times.  I think he wanted to bike to Woods hole from his house and grab the ferry.  He lives close and most of the parking is remote which is a pain because not all the busses allow bikes. 

ay all!

going to post some updated info today but looking at a 9am(sunday) boat (island queen) out of falmouth to oak bluffs. They run boats all day so if some folks just want to meet the BT gang later in the day and do their own thing while other are riding that;s cool. (i.e. some folks may want to bring family, just be tourists or not be into such a long ride) (the vineyard also rents mopeds for those that want to be at the lighthouses and see things but not up to the ride)

return boat as warranted however looking at 6 pm ish.

First thoughts are to have folks park at my condo at woodview dr. in falmouth (mapquest) and bike the 1.5 miles to the queen at falmouth harbor. 35 min boat ride to OB harbor. assemble and head to east chop light house in OB for photo op. slide over to vineyard haven to west chop lighthouse for another visit. (total so far about 5 miles or so) Then head to menemsha via lamberts cove rd. This part of the ride is the longest and rolling. not hellacious hills like new hampshire but rollers with pretty views.  about 15 miles. at menemsha we will take a bike ferry across a channel and head to gay head lighthouse for stop and pics. I have a running bud right in aquinnah (gay head) who may bike but will also open his place up for a pit stop and a place to each a lunch.

   Then ride the long but relatively flat road over to edgartown and stop by the lighthouse there. from e-town there is a bike path to OB and the terrain is very flat and scenic. At OB at the end of the ride there are a few places to chow down (offshore ale house), the flying horsed carousel, gingerbread houses, etc.

     Overall, there are stops at 2 mi, 5 mi, 15 mi, 25 mi, 35 mi, 45 mi. or for those that want to ride straight that is fine. For those that want a short and flat ride they can start in OB and reverse course and meet up with the gang as they move easterly.

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/training/map.asp?routeid=103157

not sure if this link shows the distance markers however the map itself has a button in the lower left for distance markers.

bummer, it didnt hyper link. the ride is posted on the "routes" as lighthouse ride and markers can be turned on.