The way points of this bicycle route:
Ride starts in Inman Square. The 1369 Coffee Shop on Cambridge Street can be good place to meet up if others are joining you. Christina's Ice Cream is also just up Cambridge Street if you're in the mood for something sweeter.
If you're looking at the "Satellite" view, you'll see a problem with this part of the route. (Not sure why that happened.) Alter your route accordingly. :-)
Central Street is a big long HILL! You can probably find a flatter route. I prefer the direct route. Plus, it lets me pretend that I'm Lance Armstrong in the Alps. ;-)
Medford Street and Main Street can be trafficky, but they're fairly wide and you'll need to get on Main eventually to cross over into Medford.
This intersection isn't particularly bike-friendly.
You'll turn off High Street onto "Governors Road," which is a nice wide road lined with big houses.
If you have a mountain bike (or hybrid), you can enter Middlesex Fells Reservation here. There's a nice system of trails.
Busy intersection here and the road narrows for about a half-mile. Cross and bike with care.
There are walking trails and picnic areas around Lake Quannopowitt
Be careful of traffic on this roundabout -- and be sure to take the correct exit. If you're not on Salem Street, you're going the wrong way.
Note that Salem St. turns into "Lynnfield Street." Traffic will probably get progressively heavier as you get closer to Peabody and Salem.
Traffic can be heavy on this street. The road is pretty wide, but pedal with the usual urban caution.
The George Peabody House & Museum is at 205 Washington Street. "The Museum has excellent exhibits on tanneries and the tanning process, including videos of people who worked in the tanneries. The house itself is an example of shoe making as a cottage industry in the early phase." Find out more at www.essexheritage.org
If you're in the mood, stop and explore the sights and shops of downtown Salem. If you're tired of riding and dread the ride back to Cambridge, get on over to the MBTA commuter rail station, buy a ticket and enjoy a pedal-free ride back into Boston.
For a longer route, you can cut over on Canal Street, which usually has less traffic.
Gracie Oliver Beach is located here
Stop on this point for a great view of the harbor and a small park based around historic Fort Sewall. Public BATHROOMS located in the park (open seasonally).
Lots of shops and restaurants in this area. There's also a waterfront parking area that has BATHROOMS and a place where you can refill your WATER bottles.
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Tagged with: Recreational, Onroad, Intermediate, Urban
