8 of us started in 31 degree overcast sky weather, a bit chilled until we ascended Gardner Hill which warmed everyone up and made us feel our lack of superior conditioning, all of us being in oxygen debt at the top. After a few wrong turns despite simplification of the route on GPS, we enjoyed the circuitous loop that we should name Julianne's Loop! Very fun! One additional loop and we headed back to the start. A slight rain began midway during our ride, almost unnoticeable, but we could see droplets in the still water of the Assabet and off the visors of our helmets. Surprisingly it wasn't snow or sleet. We headed to Emma's only to find that they were closed for vacation, so we tried Red Ginger, a Chinese restaurant in the plaza, all of us ordering the luncheon special for around $8.00 which included soup, appetizer, and entree. We think we'll be back! Very good! Riders included Fred Newton (leader), Allan Fierce, Kim Wach, Bill Wachur, David Cooper, Mike Duclos, Pat Ward, and Gene Ho.