Day 6, Thursday, May 25, 2006 - Uxbridge to Brewster, MA

Fun Facts

Today's Distance: 108 miles
Total Distance: 807 miles
Today's Riding Time: ~6 hours 30 minutes
Total Riding Time: ~45 hours
Average Speed: ~17 mph
Today's Climbing: ~3000 ft
Total Climbing: ~24,800 ft
Weather: Sunny and warm, with light tail winds turning to head winds as we approached the coast.

View map of today's route.

This was the first day of the trip we did not need to wear warm cloths to start the ride. Chirs and Chris began riding from our hotel south of Uxbridge with the goal of meeting Hoj in Taunton. We took Hwy 122 south into Rhode Island, through Woonsocket, and then east out of Rhode Island to Attleboro and Taunton. The riding was lovely with picturesque countryside and quaint towns, but ended up being a greater distance than we estimated from the maps we had.

We did eventually meet Hoj in Taunton, where he joined Chris C. for the ride to the Bourne Bridge, which crosses the canal and on to Cape Cod. As they turned on to Hwy 28 to the Cape, they encountered the first significant head winds of the trip, but still made good time.

Hoj and Chris C. riding thorugh Taunton, MA

Chris P. drove the SAG from Taunton to the end of a bike path that follows the east side of the canal. From there, he rode his bike to meet Hoj and Chris C. at the Bourne Bridge. As Chris P. reached the top of the bridge and stopped to take in the view, he received a call from Chris C. They at the western base of the bridge, and about to begin make there way across. We met in the middle where we congratulated ourselves for making it this far, took pictures, and wished each other luck in the descent off of the bridge.

Crhis C. riding up the Bourne Bridge to Cape Cod

Hoj and Chris P. at the top of the Bourne Bridge

The view from the top of the Bourne Bridge.

After surviving the Bourne Bridge, we had a delightful ride along the canal bike path pushed by a tail wind to the end where the van was parked. Chris C. drove the last leg on Cape Cod to his cottage, while Hoj and Chris braved the weekender traffic and near complete exhaustion by riding the last 35 miles along route 6A to Brewster. Chirs C. met us at the Brewster Store where we chatted with locals, took more pictures, and once again congratulated ourselves on the success of our epic ride.

Hoj and Chris P. arrive at the Brewster Store and amaze the natives

We made it!

Our first view of Cape Cod Bay

Dreaming of clams ... and next year's ride