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| Finisher's patch for 2024 |
Date: 10/13/2024
Mileage (total): 12
Location Name: Java Sun
Address: Atlantic Ave, Marblehead
Drink: Regular coffee (and cider donut)
Mileage (total): 12
Location Name: Java Sun
Address: Atlantic Ave, Marblehead
Drink: Regular coffee (and cider donut)
Bike: Kona Kahuna
Ride note: A loop through the Forest River Conservstion area and back to Marblehead for coffee-to-go by the beach.
Ride note: A loop through the Forest River Conservstion area and back to Marblehead for coffee-to-go by the beach.
Ride Number: 2
Date: 10/20/24
Mileage (total): 6
Location Name: Winston's Kitchen
Address: Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Drink: Regular coffeev(and blueberry muffin)
Mileage (total): 6
Location Name: Winston's Kitchen
Address: Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Drink: Regular coffeev(and blueberry muffin)
Bike: Marin Kentfield rental
Ride note: Had difficulty finding an open coffee shop, (off-season on the island). Fun ride through the neighborhoods of Oak Bluffs.
Ride note: Had difficulty finding an open coffee shop, (off-season on the island). Fun ride through the neighborhoods of Oak Bluffs.
Ride Number: 3
Date: 10/29/2024
Mileage (total): 12
Location Name: On the Grind
Address: Jefferson Ave, Salem
Drink: Large latte (and raisin bagel)
Mileage (total): 12
Location Name: On the Grind
Address: Jefferson Ave, Salem
Drink: Large latte (and raisin bagel)
Bike: Kona Kahuna
Ride note: In hindsight, with the poor air quality due to two wildfires nearby, I probably should have postponed this ride. Hindsight 20/20.
Ride note: In hindsight, with the poor air quality due to two wildfires nearby, I probably should have postponed this ride. Hindsight 20/20.
Ride Number: 4
Date: 11/2/24
Mileage (total): 10
Location Name: Subie's Marketplace
Address: Atlantic Ave, Marblehead
Drink: Iced Tea (and cup of soup)
Mileage (total): 10
Location Name: Subie's Marketplace
Address: Atlantic Ave, Marblehead
Drink: Iced Tea (and cup of soup)
Bike: Trek Domane
Ride note: Met Donna and hopped over to the Marblehead farmer's market, followed by coffee (iced tea for me) and a light lunch. Picked up apples, leeks and cranberries at the market! Had a heavy backpack heading home.
Ride note: Met Donna and hopped over to the Marblehead farmer's market, followed by coffee (iced tea for me) and a light lunch. Picked up apples, leeks and cranberries at the market! Had a heavy backpack heading home.
Ride Number: 5
Date: 11/10/23
Mileage (total): 4
Location Name: Preston Beach
Address: Swampscott/Marblehead town line
Drink: Aeropress coffee and an English muffin
Location Name: Preston Beach
Address: Swampscott/Marblehead town line
Drink: Aeropress coffee and an English muffin
Bike: Kona Kahuna
Ride note: Lost my bike lock, so a coffee-shop-without-walls ride was perfect. Beautiful day!
Ride note: Lost my bike lock, so a coffee-shop-without-walls ride was perfect. Beautiful day!
Ride Number: 6
Date: 11/14/24
Mileage (total): 17
Location Name: Lulu's Bakery and Pantry
Address: Derby Street, Salem
Drink: Iced cold brew (and hummingbird muffin)
Mileage (total): 17
Location Name: Lulu's Bakery and Pantry
Address: Derby Street, Salem
Drink: Iced cold brew (and hummingbird muffin)
Bike: Trek Domane
Ride note: Rode out to Salem Willows and got to walk on the newly rebuilt fishing pier that opened a few weeks ago. It's fantastic!
Ride note: Rode out to Salem Willows and got to walk on the newly rebuilt fishing pier that opened a few weeks ago. It's fantastic!
Ride Number: 7
Date: 11/25/24
Mileage (total): 5
Location Name: Plus Café
Address: Atlantic Ave, Marblehead
Drink: Cafe latte (and an almond croissant)
Mileage (total): 5
Location Name: Plus Café
Address: Atlantic Ave, Marblehead
Drink: Cafe latte (and an almond croissant)
Bike: Kona Kahuna
Ride note: Last day of the challenge with an extended deadline! An early morning loop of Marblehead Neck on the Kona (a heavy bike for those hills, but short mileage). Caught the sunrise with Amy before my ride. Beautiful part of the day!
Ride note: Last day of the challenge with an extended deadline! An early morning loop of Marblehead Neck on the Kona (a heavy bike for those hills, but short mileage). Caught the sunrise with Amy before my ride. Beautiful part of the day!
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I took Coffeeneuring 2024 to the last day this year. We had unseasonable weather -- warm and dry -- which has the region under red flag warnings for fire risk. Several wildfires have been burning in our local woods, and places I typically ride in the fall, like Lynn Woods, are closed due to underground fires that keep flaring up. It's just so damn dry.
The fall has been a busy one as I've juggled a running plan (training for a Thanksgiving 5k with Chip) with volunteer commitments and elder family care, but my coffee rides have been a nice break. It's alway good to get out on the bike.
Happy riding, happy fall!
