Cycle out, enjoy a good meal, and take the ferry back to Rowes wharf.
The ferry schedule for the return.
By word of mouth, I learned that Boston to Ptown is “somewhat” hilly. There are some hills in the South Shore area, but nothing excruciating. Unfortunately, the Truro hills are right at the end of the ride, and are challenging but still nothing like climbing hills on the Kacamagus Highway or in the Monadnock. One of my commenters (actually, my only commenter thus far) says there’s nothing on the cape that qualifies as a real hill.
Update: I never went on the 7th. I couldn’t rouse interest from others. By the time I woke Saturday, it was already 8am and I wouldn’t be able to get on the road until 10:00. Plus it was supposed to be 90+. So perhaps the 14th or the 21st.
The route:
Now according to Google Earth, it’s approximately 119 miles from my home in Somerville to Commercial Wharf in P-town. That’s 111,873 Smoots for those of you who were curious. It may be a little longer since I wasn’t 100% accurate following the road with the Google Earth Ruler. An unverified source told me that their GPS said 137 miles, but I doubt that since my meaurement coroborates with the Charles River Wheelmen que sheet.
June 4, 2008 at 9:01 am
Once you’re out on the cape, there is NOTHING that qualifies as a real hill.
June 10, 2008 at 1:09 pm
When you’ve bicycled 120+ miles, speed bumps seem like hills.