Post Freeze Thaw
Ride through the central part of the South Shore
January and February are the coldest months in Boston with temperatures rarely above freezing, let alone warm enough to ride a bike. The day before this ride New England experienced extremely frigid temperatures due to a polar vortex. Literally overnight, temperatures soared from 17 F to 50 F daytime maximum. Such temperature swings are not unheard of here. With such a nice sunny, (relatively) warm Sunday, I decided to set off on a ride!
This ride is just to the south of Wompatuck State Park - one of my favorite forested spots near Boston. The roads were better than the regular suburban high stress roads, and I managed to find a few nice low stress portions through residential areas. This is a very historic region of Massachusetts with some of our oldest settlements. Hanover town center was particularly nice.
Hanover Town Center
The semi-frozen North River in North Pembroke
Horses grazing with their winter blankets
Strava Route - Post Freeze Thaw
Overall, I covered 7 new towns - Quincy, Marshfield, Hanover, Norwell, Rockland, Pembroke, and Duxbury - bringing the total to 247/351 - 70.4%!
