I rode Saxon yesterday. It was fun. I like bikes. Cheers homies, see y'all out there.
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I rode Saxon yesterday. It was fun. I like bikes. Cheers homies, see y'all out there.
Bummed I missed the window of dry trails last week. Hoping for some dry-ish weather next week.
If anyone is doing the Waterbury Gravel Grinder this weekend, I'll be guy on the second hand dentist bike drinking PBRs at every aid station. Be sure to say hi.
I'm getting an itch to go ride some new to me stuff semi-locally. I'm in central NH and willing to drive 1.5 ish hours to go ride. My usual rule is I like to ride for at least as long as I drive for, so would have to be a good sized network. Thinking something like North Conway in NH or Ascutney in VT. Any other places I should look at? Bonus points if it is near a weed dispensary.
I’m pretty sure there’s a dispo open in Windsor now. Ascutney is my favorite place ever to ride MTB. Woodstock also has a dispo now, and the MTB riding in that town has been going off lately.
Tell me more about Woodstock. Big enough to pedal for a few hours without looping the same stuff a bunch? I like a good climb but don't want the downhill to feel like I'm still going uphill, which is how I feel about some of the local janky stuff around me. I've been to Ascutney once and had a blast but feel like I only rode a small fraction of the network.
Woodstock has multiple distinct zones, the three in town can be ridden in a long day without shuttling.
https://www.woodstockvt.com/the-town...n-biking-spots
Stop 1: Mt. PegQuote:
Originally Posted by geomorph
Stop 2: Aqueduct
Stop 3: Saskedena6
Stop 4: Worthy Kitchen
Edit: stop into Woodstock Sports and ask for Gavin or Linda. They'll give ya the skinny.
Trailforks is your friend. Woodstock is all time. Enjoy.
Backup plan: Killington (Base Camp trails, Gifford Woods/Velomont, Sherburne Trails loop)
And to second Buttah: Ascutney is really special. And Brownsville Butcher and Pantry can't be beat for apres.
Yes to all of the above, well done biggins. Butcher and Pantry is awesome.
Joined a locals group ride in Woodstock when I was there a couple years ago. Good times, great riding. Don't remember which night of the week it was but a great group of welcoming folks.Quote:
Originally Posted by biggins
Usually Tuesday night at rotating sites. Check the website/facebook. WAMBA is a model VMBA chapter- those cats do it right (as do they all, but WAMBA just kills it).Quote:
Originally Posted by milestogo
We had dust last week and now we're moist again. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...3d38c4c73a.jpg
It’s been a while since I’ve done any organized rides, probably a couple of D2R2 back in the early days, but this Maine Woods Rambler is going on the calendar for Sept. 24. Will be a good motivator for riding more than my couple times a week routine.
https://www.bikemaine.org/the-maine-woods-rambler/
Like - ferry ride and riding on a course that’s not otherwise available to ride.Quote:
Originally Posted by singlecross
Dislike - $135 registration fee (even if it’s a fund raiser, that’s too much to be inclusive. The cynic in me says plenty of that goes to the organizers).
I hear you… I plan on camping out in the Vanagon for free and eating $100 worth of wood fired pizza at the after-feedQuote:
Originally Posted by Peruvian
20 Slices of pie? I would almost pay to watch that.
Spent 5 hours during a couple of rounds of trail cleaning in the backyard trails. Logged area had a shitload of slash blocking a couple of the main trails. Really impressed with how well the little DeWalt chews through wood.
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Fucking every goddamn asshole putting on a gravel event is charging stupid money. Fuck no. Don’t fucking cave in, boycott these assholes. Overland can gargle my nutz
Seconded.Quote:
Originally Posted by buttahflake
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Moose brook state park in Gorham has a big day of riding. Look on trailforks. The stuff over by the grass runway is dh flow and there is more than marked. Do the big loop on the park side then ride over to the other side.Quote:
Originally Posted by geomorph
Follow with Big Day Brewing
Franconia has a lot of trails. Shoulder roll in Bethlehem is super fun. If you do all that in a day you are great.
Follow with Reklis brewing
Lots of people like Prkr in Littleton but I prefer other stuff but that's me.
Follow with schilling brewery.
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He's a full on Trumptard. Fuck that placeQuote:
Originally Posted by jhyatt
This any of you guys (or anyone done it)?
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Gonna throw it out there that I have a Vietnam (Milford MA) map I've added to through the last few years and feel is pretty comprehensive, way beyond anything else that's out there. Even has most of the popular Strava segments noted.. 😉
Hit me up if you're in the area and want a copy.
I’ve done similar rides but without the group. The NEk has some crazy route options.Quote:
Originally Posted by smartyiak
Check out vt bikepackers.com and the gravel growler route on bikepacking.com
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We stopped riding there as we always got lost after riding NEMBA LAND. Can you PM it or send on Strava?Quote:
Originally Posted by JayPowHound
Bit wet tonight....PK liked Cats.
PM sent with Google drive link. LMK if it doesn't work and I can send the PDF via email.
I’ll take a look at some maps if you’re sharing! Just took a quick ride out there this morning and had a great time. I think both the trails and I have each improved since my last visit about five years ago… my route finding, however, could certainly be improved
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Any bike beta for southern Jerzy? Gotta be down by Glassboro for a lax tournament Memorial Day weekend with one of the kids and looking to bring a bike. Trailforks doesnt look that promising for the mtb so maybe road riding...
How far south? It’s all gonna be the same: flattish and sandy. Aside from avoiding cars, I’d rather ride a road bike down there. Depending on where you are, if you can cross a bridge, Wiss (Franklin Bridge) or Bwine (DMB) will be much better.Quote:
Originally Posted by snowday
There are some trails at Camden Comm. Coll. that can occupy you for an hour or two. They’re pretty ok.
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Outside Philly, specifically Rowan University. Does look pretty flat so road bike is probably the call. Went down the Strava rabbit hole last night and lots of segments to piece together.Quote:
Originally Posted by smartyiak
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Stop insulting flat! This is from last year’s race at the Comm. Coll.Quote:
Originally Posted by snowday
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(30mi/1600’…I think it’s an 8mile loop. Honestly, it was pretty fun…just not a lot of vert)
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Any NE mags ventured north to the Saint-Raymond, Canada area? GF booked a long weekend up there in June, staying in St Raymond but also wanna hit the VBN Shannahan section.
Must hit trails? I know Nielson gets a lot of publicity. Thoughts are appreciated!
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!
^^ that's a pretty good summary. Don't have much to add other than to also check out Sentiers du Moulin trails/bike park if you've got time for the extra drive.
Can't vouch for the ride, but can vouch for the shop. Good people all around.Quote:
Originally Posted by smartyiak
Much appreciated to both of you. I hadn’t thought to include Sentiera du Moulin in the weekend and am going to try to find a way to make it work. That place looks rad.Quote:
Originally Posted by radam
Thanks so much!
Any NE mags want a set of Spank Oozy’s in red? Never ridden. Moving and would rather pass it along to one of you all rather than take it with me
DibsQuote:
Originally Posted by MaineSkiAddict1
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I’ll second Smarty’s recommendation for the trails there. There’s another spot a few miles away that’s about similar length, if you check Strava for Summer Sizzler it’s another race course run nearby.Quote:
Originally Posted by snowday
Though depending on how long you’re in the area, it’s worth the drive up to the wissahickon trail system in Philly. Probably 30ish minutes off traffic hours and is pretty incredible trail system w/in city limits.
Blackstrap today. Contact lens fell out mid descent so snapped a shot while I was pulled to the side. Raven is even chunkier than I remember.
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Yeah if we end up moving back to Portland once grad school wraps up (job pending), would love to put some time into fixing that trail (and all the ones off the top) to make it flow a tiny bit more. Def a full blown rock smash these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by MaineSkiAddict1