Merrymeeting Wheelers Bicycle Club

Wednesday Ride Schedule (Official rides will restart April 20, 2022)

All rides start and end at the Brunswick Mall near the intersection of Green St and Park Row. Rides start at 6 pm. Please arrive by 5:45 pm to allow time to sign in. When a Wednesday ride is canceled due to rain, the same ride will take place on Thursday.

Date

Short Ride
10-13 MPH

Intermediate Rides
16.5-18 MPH (Group I)
15-16.5 MPH (Group II)
13-15 MPH (Group III)

Long Ride (A & B)
18+ MPH





Apr 19

W Bath New Meadows 14 Miles

Bath Armory 21 Miles (I)
Bath Armory 17 Miles (II/III)

Freeport Rd 23 Miles

Apr 26

Meadow Road 15 Miles

Libson Falls via Meadow Rd 21 Miles (I)
Meadow Road 17Miles (II/III)

Lisbon Falls via Durham Rd 21 Miles

May 03

Pennellville 13 Miles

Freeport Bartol Island Rd 23 Miles(I)
Highland Rd 19 Miles(II/III)

Doughty Road 26 Miles

May 10


Maquoit/Mere Pt 15 Miles

Highland Brunswick Landing 22 Miles (I)
Bunganuc to Brunswick Landing (II/III)

Browns Point Ride 31 Miles

May 17

Maquoit/Mere Pt 15 Miles

Highland Brunswick Landing 22 Miles (I)
Bunganuc to Brunswick Landing (II/III)

Wolfe's Neck Freeport 29 Miles

May 24

Foreside Rd 15 Miles

Bath Armory 21 Miles (I)
Bath Armory 17 Miles (II/III)

Ridge Road 35 Miles

May 31

W Bath New Meadows 14 Miles

Cathance Road 20 Miles

Browns Point Ride 31 Miles

Jun 7

Bunganuc Ride 16 Miles

Freeport Rd 23 Miles

Lewis Hill Road 36 Miles

Jun 14

Mere Point BNAS Loop 21 Miles

Brunswick Landing Bison Loop 22 Miles 

Libson Falls-Bowdoinham 35 Miles

Jun 21

Foreside Rd 15 Miles

Bowdoinham Rt 201 21 Miles

Lewis Hill Road 36 Miles

Jun 28

Durham Road Quaker 14 Miles

Lisbon Falls via Durham Rd 21 Miles

Runaround Pond 33 Miles

July 05


W Bath New Meadows 14 Miles

BNAS to New Meadows 21 Miles (I)
Pine St to New Meadows 19 miles (II/III)

Wolfe's Neck Freeport 29 Miles

Jul 12

Pennellville 13 Miles

Cathance Road 20 Miles

Ridge Road 35 Miles

Jul 19

Bunganuc Ride 16 Miles

Freeport Rd 23 Miles

Lunt Road 28 Miles

Jul 26

Foreside Rd 15 Miles

Browns Point Ride 31 Miles (I)
Bowdoinham 21 Miles (II/III)

Browns Point Ride 31 Miles

Aug 02

Maquoit to Brunswick Landing 14 Miles

Highland to Brunswick Landing 22 mi (I)
Bunganuc to Brunswick Landing 19 mi (II/III)

Wolfe's Neck Freeport 29 Miles

Aug 9

Pine St to Pennellville 13 Miles

Meadow Road 17Miles

Doughty Road 26 Miles

Aug 16

Maquoit/Mere Pt 15 Miles

Freeport Rd 23 Miles(I)
Bunganuc Ride 16 Miles(II/III)

Freeport Rd 23 Miles

Aug 23

Original Ice Cream 13 Miles

Brunswick Landing Bison Loop 22 Miles (I)
Brunswick Landing to New Meadows 17 Miles (II/III)

Brunswick Landing Bison Loop 22 Miles

Aug 30

Pleasant Point Rd 12 Miles

Cathance Road 20 Miles(I)
Foreside Rd 15 Miles(II/III)

Cathance Road 20 Miles

Sep 06

Maquoit/Mere Pt 8 Miles

Bunganuc Ride 16 Miles (I)
Bunganuc Ride 11 Miles (II/III)

Bunganuc Ride 16 Miles

Sept 13


Ride from the Flightdeck parking lot 6:00 departure

Ride from the Flightdeck parking lot 6:00 departure

Ride from the Flightdeck parking lot 6:00 departure


Weekend Rides


Regular Saturday Morning Rides

Ride with Jennifer Berube leaves from the Brunswick Gazebo at 9:00 am. Please arrive 15 minutes before departure. Route to be determined that morning. FMI contact Jenn at myasertscycler@yahoo.com, 207-798-9916.

Ride with Mark Wheeler leaves from Taste of Maine in Woolwich at 8:00 am.

Special Rides

 Date
 Location Description
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Gazebo in Brunswick
Around the Bay, 45 Miles: Leave from the Gazebo in Brunswick at 9:00 am going to Bowdoinham, Richmond, and Dresden and returning via Bath and the Bike Path. Stores in Bowdoinham, Richmond, and Woolwich. Contact Jennifer Berube at myasertscycler@yahoo.com 207-798-9916
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Brunswick Landing
TREK Across Maine: Fundraiser for the American Lung Association of Maine
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Mailly Waterfront Park, Bowdoinham

Merrymeeting Trail and Farm Tour: Come explore the interim route of the Merrymeeting Trail and visit farms during Bowdoinham's open farm day. 3 ride levels including a family ride. Followed by a barbecue in the park. merrymeetingtrail.org
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University of New England, Biddeford
Bike MS Great Maine Getaway: Fundraiser for MS www.bikemsgne.org
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FlightDeck Brewing
The Dirty Donut P3 - a new ride raising funds for the Dempsey Center and the Maine Hospice Council
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Lewiston
The Dempsey Challenge: Annual fundraiser for Cancer Hope and Healing. http://www.dempseychallenge.org/schedule-of-events



Ride Levels

MWBC offers various riding levels and distances depending on the day of the week, amount of daylight and depth of the cycling season. All riders need to sign in for their ride at the start. Look for the sign-in sheet on the pole with the color shown in the table. When you return please check off that you've returned. Helmets required for all group rides.
 Ride Level  Average Speed Sign Color   Comments
Long A22 + mphBlack
Hard fast riding, few stops, riders will be dropped, constant pace lines.

Long B
 20 - 22 mphBlackHard fast riding, few stops, riders will be dropped, constant pace lines.

 Long C
18 - 20 mph  Black Hard fast riding, few stops, riders will be dropped, frequent pace lines.

Intermediate
I
 16.5 - 18 mph  Blue For very fit cyclists, limited stops, no sweep, slower riders may be dropped, occasional pace lines.
Intermediate
II
 15 - 16.5 mph  Blue For fit cyclists, limited rest stops, no sweep, slower riders may be dropped, no pace line.
 Intermediate
III
 13 - 15 mph  Blue For accomplished cyclists, occasional stops, no pace lines, leader sweeps no slower than 13 mph
 Short  10 - 12 mph  Green For less experienced cyclists who want an easier pace, frequent rest stops, leader sweeps no slower than 10 mph
 Sonics  8 - 10 mph  Green For new cyclists who are new or returning to riding, frequent rest stops group stays together

"Average Speed" is the average speed for the entire ride. Speeds on flat or downhill are typically faster. Ride leaders will maintain at least the minimum average speed. Intermediate levels often follow the same route so you can drop back to a lower level if the pace is too fast.

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