Like ghosts of warmer weather, they started appearing again last week — bicycles.
Saturday’s mild temperatures and sunshine brought out cyclists of all ages. An elderly rider passed me on Main Street with a bike and a basket. On the North-South Road, well-dressed roadies crossed over. Heading north on Route 16/302, we drove past Peter Theriault and another rider heading to town. In Pinkham Notch, several Inferno riders done with racing sped by.
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