This week’s rides take us into the heart of Massachusetts.
FulGaz contributor, Scott Mandel takes us through some unique tracks that provide some excellent training loops for local riders. These rides are a mix of street riding and some more popular bike paths around the famous Blue Hills Reservation.
If you are looking for a recovery based ride, these two new routes from Scott are excellent…That said, you could very easily turn these rides into a flat out effort, the decision is yours!
Starting on a popular new bike path in Milton leading to Mattapan, this mainly side street route runs up Brush Hill Road and through the Blue Hills and over Chickatawbut Hill into Quincy, Massachusetts before looping around to come back towards Milton up Adams St Hill, showcasing the rolling hills typical of the area with some big enough to be challenging.
More InfoThe Blue Hills just south of Boston are a popular spot for local road bikers. The 7+ mile loop around the Blue Hills in Milton are a magnet for local road warriors to do clockwise laps to get in some miles after work and on the weekends due to the dedicated bike lane and relatively minimal traffic with few stop signs and traffic lights, as well as typical New England undulating terrain with some hills big enough to get your attention and some downhills to build up some speed. This ride features a lead-in from the Blue Hills Parkway straight down to the loop and then back up the Blue Hills Parkway again.
More InfoScott (52) is from Milton Massachusetts, just outside of Boston. Scott is one of our newest contributors and this week, we’re bringing you the story of the person behind the camera.
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