Day 3 - done. Hung

Day 3 - done. Hung with the climbers for most of the climb. Had a great group - fast pace line - great fun

Waiting for start - all

Waiting for start - all the climbers are salivating for today

Mass Bike Pike Tour - Day 3

Paxton to Orange
Today, we start the return trip to Amherst by heading North, ultimately backtracking to Petersham before turning North through New Salem, to Orange.

The first 20 miles are (for the most part) descending, until we reach the base of Wachusett Mountain, whose ~4 miles of ascent promise to prove the day's test.

Distance: 65.5 miles
Climbing: 5169 ft

Day 2 - done. Very

Day 2 - done. Very tough day. To call this day hilly would vastly under sell the day.

Mass Bike Pike Tour - Day 2

Warren to Paxton
Today, we start by backtracking the latter leg of yesterday's ride. Heading North towards Petersham, we complete our reservoir circumnavigation before resuming our track South-East towards Rt-190 and Worcester, ultimately ending in Paxton.

Distance: 65.6 miles
Climbing: 5627 ft