Fast But Friendly

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Ride Library

A list of routes created by members of the community!

Hollis, NH

Routes start from Lawerence barn in hollis nh

Hollis Perimeter – 19.64 miles, 1,131 ft


Townsend Rd – 26.63 miles, 1,527 ft
Classic up and down route with the fun being on townsend rd, a nice ~3 mile slightly uphill stretch where you can stretch your legs


Old Milford Rd – 25.53 miles, 1,689 ft
Do you like fast climbs with a gut punch at the end? If you said yes then this is a route for you! cruise down broad street and keep your speed up as you hit the segment start, but save something for the end!


Rocking on the Pond – 31.12 miles, 1,613 ft
A mashup of a couple other routes on the list, enjoy a fast start through townsend and the beginning of old milford before peeling off and continuing to climb and hitting some dirt.


Wallace Hill – 19.83 miles, 1,294 ft
Wallace hill is a steady and shallow 2 mile climb that’s a good opportunity to stretch your legs. Enjoy the descent before climbing again to the top of the hill and take in the views of the townsend state forest.


Worcester Rd – 22.07 miles, 1,243 ft
Fast Rolling uphill, worcester rd is a great one to race your friends, or just take in the sights of a classic new england road.


Wharton Plantation – 24.66 miles, 1,191 ft
fast, winding roads are a hallmark of this route. you’re in for a treat the moment you turn off of 111.

tyngsborough – 41.78 miles, 1,362 ft
fast along the river, take care crossing the rourke bridge, before steadily climbing up to groton and cruising home.

Merrimack, NH

routes start from wasserman park

Beals Boogie – 19.37 miles, 1,074 ft
lots of “flat” and fast segments on this route. none better than parkhurst and beals, which start fast and finish faster.

Turbo Time – 24.51 miles, 1,261 ft
come warmed up to this one, the first climb will be fast, before mostly flat roads with wilson hill to break things up.

Back River – 26.39 miles, 1,216 ft
back river is a net downhill 4 mile tt and one of my favorite roads. get aero and drop the hammer!

MerrimUnc – 37.01 miles 3,033 ft
Uncanoonuc is the preeminent climb in the area. while not long, 1 mile, it packs a whopping 500ft of elevation. be warned, there’s no view at the top, but you’ll get a lot of kudos for this one

Figure 8 – 42.9 miles 2,994 ft
Skirting around uncanoonuc enjoy the fast descent on good roads into goffstown before climbing back up on the wallace rd climb

Shirley and Back – 29.12 miles 1,759 ft
A nice cruise by the base of unc before turning off and taking quiet neighborhood streets back.

Mont vernon – 23.02 miles, 1,641 ft
the hill that keeps on climbing. a number of stops and false flats keeps you focused.

Bedford, NH

routes start from earl legacy park

Snook Rd – 24.52 miles, 2,064 ft
up and down and up and down and up and down is a theme around here, and this route is no different. climb up towards unc before descending into goffstown before climbing back up on snook rd. enjoy a descent before climbing back up on bog rd.

Bedford 8 – 22.52 miles, 1,621 ft
start fast south into merrimack before trading speed for climbing and heading up to the base of unc.

Bedford-Goffstown-New Boston – 32.21 miles, 2,544 ft
meander over some hefty hills before descending into new boston and ripping your way along the river on a beautiful fast section of road. finish off strong with a few punch hills and nice views of joppa hill.

amherst, nh

routes leave from the town center

Chestnut Hill – 29.42 miles, 2,303 ft
A classic climb, chestnut hill is 2.5 miles at a steady grade, beware the false flat in the middle, and push over the top for nice views of unc and beyond.

North Amherst Rd – 21.3 miles, 1,062 ft
rolling terrain makes this a fast route. a few pointy hills on north amherst and wilson hill keeps it interesting!

other misc routes

other routes that we’ve collected over the years!

Carlisle century – 105.72 miles, 5,367 ft
Leaving from nashua, take in the historic country roads and towns of mass! stop in carlisle, concord, or harvard (or all!) for coffee and a snack.