'14 NE thread

[BushwackerinPA]

Sounds good. You can just park right at that shop?

yeah behind the shop.

[JerseyDave]

yeah even if it does rain hard on saturday, there are places that will not be that wet. Heck the 2 new trails in town need some rain as they have turned into Moondust!! with that said I truly think we have one of the best Flow trails in vermont now..... FWIW. Well find something to ride hopefully not repeating much we did last time.

Flo is OK. It is a very nice build, but to me it was like second base. Great fun the first time, kinda bored half way through the second time around. Some inconsistency to watch out for....some of the jump lumps are a bit of a reach early, then a few you seriously over jump some blind horizons. Nothing worse then being in the air and watching the landing fly by and the next feature rapid approaching.

That said, it is a nice trail and will let beginner and intermediates feel like expert riders with the speed and banked turns. Someone's gonna get jacked on those shorties though.

[east or bust]

Awesome day to lend a hand and do some digging. Have another berm in the works that's coming along nicely. So much has been done over the last couple weeks it seems like I find a new feature to ride every time out.

Pics to come in a couple days.

[Mr brownstone]

Building trail roolz!

it's the other 50% of the mtb experience.

[BushwackerinPA]

Flo is OK. It is a very nice build, but to me it was like second base. Great fun the first time, kinda bored half way through the second time around. Some inconsistency to watch out for....some of the jump lumps are a bit of a reach early, then a few you seriously over jump some blind horizons. Nothing worse then being in the air and watching the landing fly by and the next feature rapid approaching.

That said, it is a nice trail and will let beginner and intermediates feel like expert riders with the speed and banked turns. Someone's gonna get jacked on those shorties though.

Once you know it I do not feel like anything is out of place. the early jumps are pretty easier to clear IMO. but then again I am pedaling in between the jumps and am going faster than just about anyone down that top section. http://www.strava.com/activities/201...nts/4751032358

Matt G just did entire thing in like 2:15 I have yet to have anything other than dust at the bottom and I think a SS is just to spun out after the bridge.

I do agree it is easily the most dangerous trail in cady hill forest.

I have not rode snake down in a week except I did turn around to hit the hip brooke has a picture of. Still have not seen your transfer but might not have been there last time I was up there. I now see riding over there as ride down Florence, ride up road, ride down snake, ride up road. ride up to sweeny house/gershmens.....snake climbs great but I can get to go down faster by going up the road.

[biggins]

Green Mountain Bikes in Rochester, VT is frickin' awesome. That is all.

[JerseyDave]

Green Mountain Bikes in Rochester, VT is frickin' awesome. That is all.

So true.

[Anospa]

Helped out doing some touchup/reworking on the new pump track at Russell Mill this weekend, rides 200% better now!!! Friend took a quick video:

The "wall ride," isn't much of a wall ride now but will hold up a whole lot better and flows into the track from both directions really well. Makes for a fun cross over from the upper to the lower.

[BushwackerinPA]

^^^^ that looks really fun

[Anospa]

Yeah, its really come together now with the work this weekend. It was rideable before, but didn't flow well in the lower section. Its cool to stand at the very top of the old track and look down to the new one, its become a pretty big area now!

Cannondale's shop in Cambridge is hosting a pump track event this weekend actually, they've got a few raffles and games planned:

[BushwackerinPA]

some stoke from the past week.

the steed just got a pike. This bike is so much freaking fun rally on.



Loomis is a great trail dog.



rail



austin finding a ninja line on Snake in Stowe.



Brad finding some air time.



despite the new Flow trails stowe is still mostly old school singletrack.



a break in very scenic spot



A almost hidden Hip Jump



Diane is getting over her fear of wooden trail.

[Mr brownstone]

Dig the pink helmet. Come ride the stuff by me, j. Bring gears tho. You'll hafta use all of em. Trust me.

[BushwackerinPA]

ummmm lol I do not have a geared bike right now..... I can ratchet though slow stuff fine.

[Mr brownstone]

Ratcheting might work here and there, but like i said.........

Unless you can just trials hop up the longer uphill techy sections.

[My Pet Powder Goat]

Ratcheting might work here and there, but like i said.........

Unless you can just trials hop up the longer uphill techy sections.

Are you fucking stupid??? Don't u know who you're talking to? Best god damn skier /biker around. Just ask him....

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[BushwackerinPA]

Ratcheting might work here and there, but like i said.........

Unless you can just trials hop up the longer uphill techy sections.

youd be surprised....

[BushwackerinPA]

Are you fucking stupid??? Don't u know who you're talking to? Best god damn skier /biker around. Just ask him....

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I am pretty fast a bike, but I am far from the best skills.

[PearlJam09]

Heading to KT this weekend with Radam, Mrs. Radam, and Mrs. PJ09. Anyone around for beers or riding? Planning on multiple conversation paced rides and maybe even some lift served.

[BushwackerinPA]

Heading to KT this weekend with Radam, Mrs. Radam, and Mrs. PJ09. Anyone around for beers or riding? Planning on multiple conversation paced rides and maybe even some lift served.

Leaf Blower is this weekend in Stowe. I am guiding for it.

[Mr brownstone]

I am pretty fast a bike, but I am far from the best skills.

Speed won't do much for ya over here. Skills bring the speed, or at least lessen the amount of hiking. I've been riding/ racing ss bikes since you were 10 years old and deemed them plenty viable with a 52-54 inch gear from here to telluride and beyond.

mt A area is one of the only areas that i'd run a 1x setup.

You'd be surprised.....

leaf blower?! Jeebus! Do you guys hand pick pebbles and pine needles off the man made dirt sidewalks over there too?!

Leaves? Ride that shit in!

[buttahflake]

just got in from a sick, tri-state 87 mile road ride.
saw a fucking honest to god, Bald Eagle, just south of Bratt on rt142.
awesome day to ride a bike!

[Mr brownstone]

How were the colors along your route? Unreal day for watching the miles go by!

[JerseyDave]

Speed won't do much for ya over here. Skills bring the speed, or at least lessen the amount of hiking. I've been riding/ racing ss bikes since you were 10 years old and deemed them plenty viable with a 52-54 inch gear from here to telluride and beyond.

mt A area is one of the only areas that i'd run a 1x setup.

You'd be surprised.....

leaf blower?! Jeebus! Do you guys hand pick pebbles and pine needles off the man made dirt sidewalks over there too?!

Leaves? Ride that shit in!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU4xW79ASsg

[Mr brownstone]

What a fantabulous morning for grinding in freshly fallen leaves on da fatty. Nothin like singletrack that resembles a 1-2 foot wide yellow brick road.

let it lay bitches!!!

[buttahflake]

game changer!