Grafton MBTA-Hudson-Assabet River Trail -Concord- Porter Sq- Cambridge

Grafton MBTA - Hudson-Assabet River Trail - Concord- Inman Square Cambridge Beautiful! C 53 miles. Lots of trails. Bathroom/ short coffee stop at mile 5 (Chacha N'Beans 25 W Main St #2, Westborough). Lunch at aprox mile 20 in Hudson, the small city that became famous because it won back walkable streets and a downtown from big box stores and sprawl. Bathroom/ short coffee stop at aprox mile 36 at Nashoba Brook Bakery in West Concord. Start: Take commuter rail to Grafton from Boston South Station at 7:00 am, arriving Hudson 8:16 am or meet us there. C 11-12 mph, ride as a group. Anyone wishing to ride a lower number of miles can come back with the commuter rail in Acton (around mile 31) or West Concord (around mile 36) or Concord (around mile 40). Lots of car-free bike trails! Route: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/77901769 IMPORTANT: IN CASE OF EXCESSIVE HEAT THIS RIDE WILL BE REPLACED BY A SHORTER MORNING ONLY RIDE , POSSIBLY TO SALEM. ANY CHANGES WILL BE ANNOUNCED. RECOMMENDED BICYCLE TYPES: Road or hybrid. The route is mostly paved but there may be some unpaved sections. As there will be some hills, tandem or very heavy bikes are not recommended. NOTE 1: In order to take advantage of as much daylight riding as possible (especially as we get closer to September/October), the posted ride time is the START/DEPARTURE TIME of the ride time, NOT the "show up at the meeting location" time. The ride will depart at the start time regardless of who is not there at that time. You must arrive ahead of time to prepare and make any last minute adjustments to your bike as early as you think you need (the earlier the better) to be ready to leave at the start time. NOTE 2: You MUST have a helmet, a working rear light attached to the back of your bike (either on your bike bag (see further on), your seat post, the rear of your bike frame or the rear of your helmet), and a bike bag containing: -at least one spare tube in case you get a flat -a patch repair kit or CO2 cartridge(s)…