(Porter Sq Commuter Rail-) Waltham-Weston-W. Concord -Porter Sq T) (c 36 miles)
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Easy ride from Waltham to Heirloom Cafe in Weston (where we may take a short bathroom/coffee break) and then on for 10 more miles to West Concord for lunch at Nashoba Brook Bakery. From there we will cycle 19 more miles to return to Porter Square (also possible to take the 3:11 or 5:11 commuter rail back from West Concord). The route includes many car-free paths, including the Charles River Bike Greenway to Waltham , the Mass Central Bike Trail, and (for anyone returning by bicycle from West Concord ), the Bay Circle Trail and the Minuteman bike path. Speed: c 11-13 mph average (faster on flat surfaces, much slower when going uphill.) You can either meet us @ Porter Square (Cafe Zing @12:00 or directly at the commuter rail in Porter Square going to Waltham ) or in the Waltham commuter rail station , where our train will arrive 12:37.
Those of us starting from Cambridge meet at 12:00 am at Cafe Zing in the Porter Square (Red Line T) rolling out promptly at 12:15 to catch the 12:25 commuter rail in Porter Square .Approximate route: (first part does not apply as we will not be riding too often but getting there by commuter rail https://ridewithgps.com/routes46893395