I’m heading to Portland so won’t be around. Have a great time and let’s hope things dry out by the weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by MaineSkiAddict1
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I’m heading to Portland so won’t be around. Have a great time and let’s hope things dry out by the weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by MaineSkiAddict1
Lol way to slag on people in three states for not building trails that you probably wouldn't drive to anyway. But I guess your shit don't stink.Quote:
Originally Posted by jackstraw
Wtf are you spouting about? Three states? Get off the meth man.Quote:
Originally Posted by geomorph
Didn't you say you're moving to Santa Cruz this year? You'll find the same thing out west. Some awesome trails around UCSC considering the anti-bike pressure around. But go due east to the Sierras and there is incredible terrain for trails but no one to build them. Lots of system trails on the maps that are bike legal but no longer exist on the ground.Quote:
Originally Posted by jackstraw
The WATA Gravel Grinder route starts in downtown Waterbury and takes you through Moretown and up near Stowe.Quote:
Originally Posted by MaineSkiAddict1
https://strava.app.link/j1pJ5urNECb
You can also loop in the Cotton Brook trail in Little River into a nice route.
https://www.strava.com/routes/3115483497566141496
I’d be happy to give a tour but I’ll be in Maine at the in-laws.
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I’ll second that Cotton Brook route. It’s lots of fun.
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Yeah, I already have connections with build crews in SC. Fair amount of new going in and the off the map stuff there is endless...so it seems. SC actually has vert, so it's great for mtn biking.Quote:
Originally Posted by evdog
My previous comment was up the street (40 min) from my house we have some vert and no trails. We've talked about building there, but just haven't made it happen. There is one hill in Maine close by called Mt A. My friends built there way back in the day, but that place is super agro now. Trails still exist, but updating or building new is off limits. It's pretty hardcore old school riding. It's illegal to have a folding saw in your pack! They patrol the place on a 4-wheeler and hate dogs!
Damn! That would suck. Hope community can pull together. I imagine there's some grants around... have y'all talked with local land trusts?Quote:
Originally Posted by jackstraw
The jump lines were way fun. That big choco chip rock to flat was a trip.
Aggy is a mystery to me. Why are they so anti? The trails off the main summit are whack. But here there's been some building on some of the neighboring hills maybe?
Yes, SELT is involved. One of our riders works for them. Newfields town meeting was positive. I don't believe Exeter has had one yet. The land sits within both towns. The gap is potentially substantial...100k+ I'm hearing. Gonna need some local corporate dollars like Timberland etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by WaistDeepGroomers
Ha! Not sure which hit you're speaking about, but maybe that big boulder to sidehill flat landing? That's on Barnyard. I saw that and put the trail around it and then a few young guns were salivating and did some dirt work to make it rideable. I still have not hit it!
Yeah, Aggy is a trip. There is a few new trails on the other side by the lower lot. Super risky builds. One is named Jail Trail. Rog used to ride there a lot and was dialed into the ins and outs of what was going on. I ride there a couple times a year. I call it Mt Agony [emoji3]
Much appreciated! Thank youQuote:
Originally Posted by HankScorpio
Enjoy Maine. Report back on Bond Brook if you go; I haven’t been this year.
That cobb hill stretch in moretown is a great little section of gravel and class IV. Enjoy!Quote:
Originally Posted by MaineSkiAddict1
They're probably just mad the mountain is so meh. I could deal with the jank there, but the folly trails were always "do I want to get lost for no reason for hours?"Quote:
Originally Posted by jackstraw
Grinding up Cobb Hill in the slop with a 40t front chain ring is a painful springtime ritual.Quote:
Originally Posted by CantDog
Adam’s camp was great today. The top of Cheddar was sloppy, as was the top of Shredder. The rest was mint. Post ride beers at the Alchemist was a good choice.
VT 50 anyone? It's a go. Looks like I will be there solo, running 50k. Camping in the field. Let me know if any mags will be there, as well.
Happy trails!
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I'll be parking cars from 4-8am. Possibly camping Saturday night. Ask for change and get after it!Quote:
Originally Posted by jhyatt
You two should definitely meet. Both good mags!
Biggins, I hope to see you at the 1st vtyc race, I think I may have a team!
J, have a great time and run fast!
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Anyone ride Perry Hill this week? I've got some time to kill in Waterbury this evening and haven't ridden there much this year due to the rain/slop. TrailFork reports from the weekend says its open but still muddy and the trails are getting beat.
ooof, good on ya J. it'd take me a week to do thatQuote:
Originally Posted by jhyatt
Thanks I just sent Biggins a message.Quote:
Originally Posted by Laps
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Word word! We won't be racing Craftsbury this weekend, but we should be at Cochrans, KT, and Woodstock. See youze out there!Quote:
Originally Posted by Laps
Jhyatt- see you in Brownsville :)
This guy popped up on my feed. Quebec trails look fun!
https://youtu.be/3BxeAdl_lp4?si=-UV3mvg8iKus6nsD
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Anyone in the N’east want a pair of maxxis ardents? 2.4x29, used two seasons but still have a but of life left. Free to someone who’ll use them.
Set of xtr brakes, 8-9 years old, worked well but prolly need new pads. Free/ buy me a beer?
Also have an xt crank with a well used 32 tooth chainring from 8-9 years ago with an external bb, 175 arms. Same deal.
Will be driving from Burlington area to Hampton, nh weekend of 22nd if someone wants to meet up. Get this stuff out of my garage.
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Posting again that I'm looking to transfer my spot in the sold out Peacham (VT) Fall Fondo gravel ride on 9/30. Epic 50 miler with amazing foliage, rest stops with apple pie and food/beer afterwards.
https://www.peachamfallfondo.com/
$80 transferred through BikeReg.
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It’s time to crank up my evening carriage road rides now that it’s cooler and quieter up here. Lots of babbling brooks and streams running with all the recent rain and trees are just starting to think about turning.
Looking for a last minute car camping spot in Waterbury/Stowe area. Anyone know if it’s okay to overnight at the Perry Hill lot?
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Before the Adams Camp trails blew up, stealth camping at the end of Ranch Brook Rd. was a go to. Leave no trace.Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnny Utah
If you can go slightly further afield, look at Lake Elmore or the camping near Green River Reservoir.
If you don't mind paying the fee, the campground at Little River State Park is actually pretty nice.
Speaking of little river, anyone been lately? I couldn’t find a conditions update anywhere
Thanks both - will look at the options!
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What a summer. Been a challenge in northern Ma. Thinking of putting a half worn Assegi on the rear for fall.
I'm heading up to Quebec City area for some riding next weekend. I've never ridden there and haven't been there since I was a drunk college kid.
Any obvious recs for trails/zones, food, beer, etc? I'm going with a crew of strong riders who aren't afraid of hard rides and hazy beers.
A mellow ride is the bike path to montmorency waterfall.Quote:
Originally Posted by HankScorpio
There is a via Ferrata there. I didn't do it but it looked cool.
I went running on the bike path along the st Lawrence and I think it goes really far. Again, road biking.
Great street performers and poutine
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These are all pretty well known now, especially after the QC tourism influencer push this summer:Quote:
Originally Posted by HankScorpio
Empire47 and Sentiers du Moulin are both fantastic trail centers. La Souche is a phenomenal brewpub near E-47, the bar at SDM also very good.
Thanks for the brewery rec. We're narrowed down to a day at SDM, E47 and VBN Secteur Shannahan. Trailforks deliberation has given us plenty of options for routes.Quote:
Originally Posted by adrian.bee
Slab city is one trail that I know we'll definitely be riding. So stoked for that one.Quote:
Originally Posted by scharny
I'm already spending too much time at work watching POV videos of the must do trails.
Here's a copy/paste of my rec's in the Shannahan area. Definitely worth your while. Sentiers Des Moulins and E47 are worth a visit too depending on how much time you have. I'm guessing you've seen Remy Metallier's YouTube vids of his recent Quebec trip. He hits all the good spots.
One small spot worth your visit depending on what route you're taking is Wolf Bike Park. It's a roadside spot near the US border. It's too small to spend the day, but if you're driving by anyway, its a good spot to stretch the legs.
COPY PASTE FROM EARLIER THIS SEASON:
I’ve spent some time in the St. Raymond area. There is a very cool bike scene up there.
Right in St.Raymond there is a bunch of short trails packed in the area labelled “VBN Sector St. Raymond” on trailforks. Park at Roquemont, where there is a bike friendly hotel, welcome centre and a cool brewery. Janky and sketchy is the best way to describe it. Definitely don’t launch any jumps or woodwork blind! There’s some stuff you’ll want to look at first with some manditory airs and sniper landings. It’s small vert trails based on a small ski hill. it’s decent for a couple quick laps.
It’s definitely worth making the trip out to the zone labelled “VBN Sector Shannahan” on Trailforks. Is a beauty zone with much longer trails. As you said, “Nelson Est” is well worth it. The first half is a pedal up an excavated climbing trail. The really tech stuff starts after that. Quite tech and a bit janky, very scenic with some sweet riverside rock sections. It’s a long ass ride by comparison to the other zone in St. Raymond. That same climbing trail accesses a modern black jump trail called Godzilla. It’s fun and worth it but you burn down the trail in 5 minutes and your back at valley bottom. Both trails are shuttleable by the same access road. It’s really rough so a proper 4x4 is required and there’s a gate that is sometimes manned where you have to pay a fee to shuttle. Sometimes there’s no one there and we just drove right through.
There are other trails in that zone too. The valley bottom green and blue stuff is good for a mellower ride, and the zone with Boreal, Aurora and Legende is worth checking out if you’ve already done Nelson Est. My memory of that zone isn’t as good but I remember steep tech climbs and more sketchy jumps and woodwork.
The Shannahan zone has bike friendly rental cabins and a little bike shop and restaurant. I think there’s a campground out there too.
The whole Shannahan zone is closed during hunting season.
Enjoy!
Once in a while you get shown the light…
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Nice afternoon for chasing waterfalls after inches of rain over the weekend.
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Mr Mustache got some new shoes!
A few from last weeks summer weather.
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