ALL, Everything west of 495 is western Mass, at least to my family it is. They rarely venture beyond the Northshore, unless it means going to New Hampshah.
I’m currently mid-continent in Iowa making my way back to Leverett, MA, which is just about equidistant to Albany, NY as it is to Boston. I won’t be joining with a Rivendell. I have not yet taken the plunge, but I hope to join all of you and perhaps take a few quick spins on one or more of your bikes to see/feel what I’m missing before I buy. I’ll join you on my Mercian. Russell Duncan Leverett, MA On Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 5:02:04 PM UTC-5 Steve Theberge wrote: > Hi all, > Sorry to drop the thread here! Glad to hear some people are interested in > getting together. David, I was thinking a relaxed ride and then heading > over to a cafe. Since you're new-ish to the area I'm happy to put together > a route that hits some western mass highlights. And there's always the ride > to the Montague Book Mill <https://maq.ujw.mybluehost.me/> which has a > great cafe. It's a longer ride (45 miles roundtrip) but really beautiful > and mostly flat - a rare combo around here. Max, it'd be great to have you > out! > > In the interest of regional unity, I will reign in my (very) strong > feelings on the topic of what constitutes Western Mass. :) Wikipedia says > Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, and Berkshire counties are all included, so > I'll go with that. I will say that there are some distinct cultural > differences that separate Berkshire county from the other three. > > I'll map out some route ideas and toss out some dates! > > Steve in Northampton (well, Florence...but lets not open that can of > worms) > > On Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 4:42:35 PM UTC-4 maxcr wrote: > >> I'd love to join a Western Mass Riv Entmoot but need a bit of a heads up >> to coordinate since I'd have to drive out. >> Max in Somerville, MA >> >> On Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 4:15:20 PM UTC-4 nlerner wrote: >> >>> As someone who lives in eastern MA, I think everything west of Worcester >>> counts as western MA! >>> >>> Neal Lerner (who plans a 3-day bike tour of central/western MA starting >>> Sat) >>> Brookline MA >>> >>> On Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 1:58:48 PM UTC-4 David Hallerman wrote: >>> >>>> That’s okay. It seems many people in Eastern Mass don’t consider >>>> Berkshire County a real part of Massachusetts - more so an extension of >>>> NYS.<smile> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Oct 3, 2024 at 1:29 PM Stephen Durfee <chefd...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> WIsh I could join you, as New England is magical at this time of >>>>> year! Seriously, though.....ask anyone in Berkshire County. Northampton >>>>> is not "Western MA". [image: 😆] >>>>> >>>>> Stephen, *who has to explain to his friends from Westchester County >>>>> that they do not live in "Upstate NY"* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 10:07:21 AM UTC-7 David Hallerman >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Steve, >>>>>> >>>>>> I moved to Western Mass last year, also in Northampton, still >>>>>> settling in. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'd enjoy a Rivendell meetup in this area. What might you be thinking? >>>>>> >>>>>> Dave, *who says that downsizing is more difficult than imagined and >>>>>> I'll soon be ready to sell and generally unload an awful lot of bike >>>>>> parts >>>>>> and even about a half-dozen bicycles* >>>>>> >>>>>> On 9/29/24 10:35 AM, Steve Theberge wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi all! >>>>>> Here’s a couple glamour shots of my new Sam from this summer’s batch. >>>>>> I had it built up at Riv with mostly standard components, although I >>>>>> splashed out for some nice wheels built by Rich (silver hubs/velocity >>>>>> quill >>>>>> rims) and Paul brake levers. It arrived a couple of weeks ago and rides >>>>>> like a dream - I’ve found myself finding ways to extend my rides just so >>>>>> I >>>>>> can stay in the saddle. I did a 50 mile ride last weekend and was >>>>>> happily >>>>>> surprised at just how comfortable and zippy the frame and setup was - I >>>>>> was >>>>>> beat at the end, but can’t blame the bike for that :) >>>>>> >>>>>> I’m curious if there are other Rivendell riders in Western >>>>>> Massachusetts - I’d be happy to organize a ride/cafe meetup if folks are >>>>>> interested. 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