For the fourth year in a row riders came out and enjoyed a scenic bike ride through Western MA towns which began in Leeds and ended in Leeds. All routes traveled over the historic Hotel Bridge where riders saw a freshly painted thank you sign. We thanked them for taking part in the fundraising efforts and riding a 10, 25, or 50 mile route on their bikes. In return they went home with an awesome Tshirt with our Leeds Hotel Bridge graphic designed by Heidi Stevens. About 55 riders, age 8 through 72 took part in the event. The weather was perfect for biking, cool and no rain! At the top of a long climb about 13 miles into the ride, cyclists laughed and chatted as they were greeted by Bob Riddle who had snacks and drinks ready. Back at Chartpack more volunteers worked registration tables checking in and out riders. Thank you Stephy Cho, Deb Jacobs, Alisa Klein, Amy Stamm, and Sue Carbin. Registration was well organized by the set up crew of Joel Emrick, David Rondina, and Tom Silliman. Photographing the smiles all day was Joel Emerick with a camera ready at every turn!
Riders who braved the hilly 50 mile route were greeted by George Merriam at the Conway covered bridge with much needed snacks. A big thank you to Alisa Klein for her expertise in advertising our ride, although we had many returning riders, she got the word out and new faces were riding too! Justin O’Connor made online pre-registration available so sign ups were quick and easy the morning of the ride. All in all, the event was successful, riders had fun, there were no injuries, and a profit was made toward restoring the Leeds Hotel bridge. Our next step will be to meet with DPW to get an update on the progress of restoration plans. Thank you to all who came out and to sponsors…Stop & Shop, River Valley Market, Walmart, Staples, B.J.s, and Joe’s Garage.
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Rider Fees $30 Individual, $40 family of 3 or more
Supported Ride Food and Drinks Provided with Stops,
Waiver / Helmet Required
Registration + Start Location ChartPak Inc., 1 River Road, Leeds, MA (Parking lot is located on Mulberry Street across from the Leeds Post Office)
If you would like more info about this LCA sponsored ride or would like to help out at a station during the ride, please call Alice or Stephy at 860-803-0134.
100% of the May 19th bike ride proceeds will go toward preservation of the Hotel Bridge. The Historic Leeds Bridge, built in 1889, was first referred to as the Shanty Row Bridge by local residents. The Leeds Hotel was constructed at the foot of the bridge in 1885 to accommodate the growing industrial village and the new, more appealing name of the Hotel Bridge was born. The bridge was closed to vehicle traffic in 2004 due to safety concerns.
00justinhttps://leedscivic.org/leeds2/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/LCAlogotrans2.pngjustin2013-03-27 12:01:502013-03-27 12:01:50Leeds Ride part of Massbike Baystate BIKE WEEK
Date change!! March 2nd is the new tentative date for the Leeds Annual Pizza Party (March 9, an early proposed date, was printed in newsletter.) Please pass the new date on to your neighbors and friends. The Pizza Party has always been a fun way for Leeds folks to break the winter blues and warm spirits.
Come to the meeting on February 12 at 7:30 in the Leeds School teacher’s lounge and help us plan the party. There will be plenty of areas and opportunities to help with organizing. We will need people to locate raffle prizes, make desserts, pick up the pizzas, set-up and clean up crews, table decorations, etc. Bring your ideas and join the fun.
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Fourth Annual Hotel Bridge Bike Ride
For the fourth year in a row riders came out and enjoyed a scenic bike ride through Western MA towns which began in Leeds and ended in Leeds. All routes traveled over the historic Hotel Bridge where riders saw a freshly painted thank you sign. We thanked them for taking part in the fundraising efforts and riding a 10, 25, or 50 mile route on their bikes. In return they went home with an awesome Tshirt with our Leeds Hotel Bridge graphic designed by Heidi Stevens. About 55 riders, age 8 through 72 took part in the event. The weather was perfect for biking, cool and no rain! At the top of a long climb about 13 miles into the ride, cyclists laughed and chatted as they were greeted by Bob Riddle who had snacks and drinks ready. Back at Chartpack more volunteers worked registration tables checking in and out riders. Thank you Stephy Cho, Deb Jacobs, Alisa Klein, Amy Stamm, and Sue Carbin. Registration was well organized by the set up crew of Joel Emrick, David Rondina, and Tom Silliman. Photographing the smiles all day was Joel Emerick with a camera ready at every turn!
Riders who braved the hilly 50 mile route were greeted by George Merriam at the Conway covered bridge with much needed snacks. A big thank you to Alisa Klein for her expertise in advertising our ride, although we had many returning riders, she got the word out and new faces were riding too! Justin O’Connor made online pre-registration available so sign ups were quick and easy the morning of the ride. All in all, the event was successful, riders had fun, there were no injuries, and a profit was made toward restoring the Leeds Hotel bridge. Our next step will be to meet with DPW to get an update on the progress of restoration plans. Thank you to all who came out and to sponsors…Stop & Shop, River Valley Market, Walmart, Staples, B.J.s, and Joe’s Garage.
Leeds Ride part of Massbike Baystate BIKE WEEK
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Rider Fees $30 Individual, $40 family of 3 or more
Supported Ride Food and Drinks Provided with Stops,
Waiver / Helmet Required
Registration + Start Location ChartPak Inc., 1 River Road, Leeds, MA (Parking lot is located on Mulberry Street across from the Leeds Post Office)
If you would like more info about this LCA sponsored ride or would like to help out at a station during the ride, please call Alice or Stephy at 860-803-0134.
100% of the May 19th bike ride proceeds will go toward preservation of the Hotel Bridge. The Historic Leeds Bridge, built in 1889, was first referred to as the Shanty Row Bridge by local residents. The Leeds Hotel was constructed at the foot of the bridge in 1885 to accommodate the growing industrial village and the new, more appealing name of the Hotel Bridge was born. The bridge was closed to vehicle traffic in 2004 due to safety concerns.
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Leeds Pizza Party 2013
Date change!! March 2nd is the new tentative date for the Leeds Annual Pizza Party (March 9, an early proposed date, was printed in newsletter.) Please pass the new date on to your neighbors and friends. The Pizza Party has always been a fun way for Leeds folks to break the winter blues and warm spirits.
Come to the meeting on February 12 at 7:30 in the Leeds School teacher’s lounge and help us plan the party. There will be plenty of areas and opportunities to help with organizing. We will need people to locate raffle prizes, make desserts, pick up the pizzas, set-up and clean up crews, table decorations, etc. Bring your ideas and join the fun.