I do a lot of driving in NH. I've thought of doing a post like this for awhile. Hopefully people find it interesting.
Disclaimer: This information has been pieced together by me. Either through driving these roads, bits from wikipedia articles, or excerpts from books or websites I have found.
I do not guarantee that this information is 100% accurate. Nor do I guarantee the condition of the roads. I have included detours around the private and class VI roads. Some roads are dirt. If you drive them in April in a Mustang and get stuck in the mud, don't say I didn't warn you! Having said that, most of the year they are perfectly passable by any road-legal vehicle.
https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM93P_Old_Province_Road
> One of the earliest highways in New Hampshire, it was authorized in 1765 as a supply route from the tidewater port of Durham to the colony's northern settlements in the Coos. This section of the road through Gilmanton was built in 1770 nine years after the township was settled.
> There is an expansive view a few hundred yards North of the historic marker.
The Map:
https://goo.gl/maps/91uF7f3QUqfHK8tr6
Preface
From what I have gathered, the old Province road was one of the first highways chartered in the country. It's purpose, as part of a series of roads to the ocean, via Durham at one of the landings. Specifically, to circumvent goods traveling down the Connecticut, and divert them east to the Atlantic via the Merrimack and Piscataqua. I chose Jackson's Landing on the map, although in the 1600's the Old Landing (near the Mill Pond) likely was the original starting point. At some point in Durham's history that landing became filled in with sediment and people started using other landings closer to the bay.
If anyone has any more historical info, or a copy of this book I might be able to fill in the gaps.
Durham to Madbury
The route begins near what locals now call "gasoline alley", past the hockey rink at Jackson's Landing. Durham has an extensive mix of 17th, 18th and 19th century architecture. Old colonials right in gasoline alley with brand new hotels and gas stations. Note the brick historical society building from 1851. Through the lights, note the historical colonials on the left, painted in time period pastels (possibly as a protest by the owner if memory serves me well).
The details for the Durham area are sparse. It's p
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My Uber GPS says "Federated States of Micronesia" instead of "Farm to Market Road" now!
Greetings r/cycling!
I am a commuter who has taken occasional long social rides in Seattle (not the best place to be a single speed commuter). I am finally wanting to graduate to a geared road bike, for the sake of my knees, but also to get in shape over the next year to be ready for STP (Seattle-to-Portland), 202 miles. The ride appeals to plenty of casual riders, but I want to take the opportunity to get outfitted with a proper road bike for long distance rides, better fitting shoes for long distance, fueling during long rides, and all other details for long distance cycling.
I am in a general search for a road bike that's ready for this ride. The ICAN Aero007 52cm looks cool, assuming it fits the geometry of my current bike. I am looking for clip-ins that work better for "duck feet" (wide feet, narrow heels) than what I am currently riding with. Lake shoes have been recommended for their heat molding to narrow heels, but I'm open to other suggestions.
Thanks in advance for recommendations on bike models, shoes, and also any tips for jumping into endurance training for a double century!
Me:
Male, 31, 5'7", shoe size 10.5 US 44 EU wide
My current bike:
Mission Bicycle 53cm frame, single speed
Top Tube: 53cm
Seat Tube: 49.5cm
Standover: 77cm
Current shoes:
Shimano RT5
I wish them the best but I'm never going to eat there again. Not out of spite. I'm just hardly ever at the mall — and when I am I'm not going to the food court.
It's too bad. They were one of my favorite places at Mother Road.
Any idea why they made the move?
