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detailed ride directions: |
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From the Lexington parking
lot, take the Minuteman Bikeway on the right
and follow it for about 4 miles until it
ends in Bedford (railroad car and “The
Bikeway Source store in red building) |
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Turn right on South Street
(no sign) |
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At the light, turn left on
225 West |
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When you reach a VW dealership
on the right, bear left at the fork to follow
225 West (this is a tricky turn – walk
you bike to cross the road) |
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In about 1.5 mile, turn left
on River Road, which later becomes Monument
Street (the sign is barely visible –
be careful not to miss it). This 4-mile
stretch is one of the quietest and most
picturesque you can find around Boston |
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Follow Monument Street to
Concord. Right before entering the town,
you will ride past Old North Bridge (large
parking lot on the left, and tree alley
on the right). You can stop and walk your
bike to the bridge |
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In Concord, go around half
the rotary and turn right on Main Street |
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Turn left on Sudbury Street
on the left about 200 yards after the rotary |
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Cross Route 2 at the lights;
about 2 miles after Concord, go straight
on Garfield Road at the fork (another tricky
turn here – watch for traffic carefully).
Garfield is a nearly deserted backroad that
will give you |
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At the end of Garfield Road,
turn left on Route 117. There is a bike
path on the right side of the road starting
after about 1 mile. |
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At the lights, turn left on
Route 126 to enter the Lincoln area. There
is a stretch of bike path on the right side
of the road. |
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After about 0.4 mile turn
right on Codman Road. This is another quiet
road bordered by conservation land. Will
you resist the appeal of these meadows to
take a rest there? |
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At the stop sign, turn left
on Lincoln Road. There will be a steep climb
after crossing Trapelo road, but you can
walk you bike on the bike path on the left
side of the road. |
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Cross Route 2 at the lights
and go straight until you reach Route 2A |
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Turn right on 2A and ride
for about 1 mile |
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Turn right on Mill Street,
another quiet and nearly secret road. At
the next fork, take left on Lincoln Street
(house on the right with – JA Kingston
– name on mailbox) to take a nice dike
road across the Cambridge Reservoir |
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Ride under the bridge and
follow Lincoln Street on left. Cross Route
2A (BP gas station) and take left on Worthern
at next stop |
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Turn immediately right at
light on Mass Ave. Stay right at fork on
Main Street |
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Turn left on Depot Square
to ride back to the parking lot. Congratulations!
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