Still more biking

Went out on Sunday with cfox for an extensive exploration of the Minuteman and associated trails. We rode out to Bedford, with a stop for birding at the pond just past 128, then rode the Narrow-Gauge Rail Trail north into Billerica, came back, and rode out on the Reformatory Branch Trail west into Concord. The total came out to just over 40 miles; we took enough breaks that it wasn't particularly tiring for me.

If you're up for something beyond the Minuteman and have reasonable tires, the northward trail is a nice extra ride. It was just over 15 miles from home to the end of the trail. From the Bedford depot, turn right; the trail is a block up on the left (signed "no motor vehicles"). The first bit is paved, beyond that it's unpaved but surfaced. It was a lot less crowded than the Minuteman proper. There's a couple of spaces you can stop and walk around if you want to.

In other news, we've been told we're definitely not working over the long weekend. Yay! I should try to get another trip together; maybe "bike back from Rockport" will work. Don't know if I have other plans or not.

"Sir, the President has ordered the T to DEFCON 2"

A random top-of-page graphic has a picture of T central command on it. I can't entirely place the track map at the top left, but I bet it's the Braintree line; I suspect they've left off the very unsexy and unformative Green Line display. The very top left must be the Ashmont line, by extension.