Ask anyone what makes a great sandwich and you’ll get a plethora of responses. It’s the bread, the meat, the cheese, or the sauce. Pose the question: “What makes a great Sandwich gravel ride?” Be prepared again for a multitude of responses.
The 14 riders who showed up for Rachel and Bill Anderson’s Oct. 5 Thursday gravel ride probably have 14 different reasons it was a great ride. I know we all enjoyed our Sandwich tour. Though we started and ended in Tamworth Village, the majority of the riding was in Sandwich.
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