Where do you bike / mountain bike...

[dmc]

Tons of places in the Catskills...
North/South Lake is one of my favorites..

In NJ we pioneered the Watchung Reservation and South mountain in NJ in the mid-80's but got kicked out when Bike Shops started training for races there...

[djspookman]

Here's the places I like to ride:

VT:
Palmers Trails (backside of Saxon Hill)
Mobb Farm
Perry Hill
Smuggs
Braintree Hill
3 Stallion Inn
Mericastle
Macomber Ridge
Sugar Run-Camels Hump State Forest trails (Fayston/Waitsfield)
Kingdom Trails
Camp Johnson/Sunny Hollow
Trollheim
Sleepy Hollow (a great place to have a wedding at too!)

NH:
Kingman Farm
my backyard (soon to re-develop the trails back there- 300+ acres worth)


dave

[Charlie Schuessler]

Originally Posted by hammer

Are there trails in Acadia National Park that are family-friendly? Been thinking of a trip up that way this summer...

The Acadia National Park Carriage Roads is the definition of "Family Friendly." Most bicyclists are on rented bikes & wearing helmets. The Carriage Roads are cinder base and are shared between walkers, horse riders with rather easy grade changes for the most part. Also each trailhead has ample parking and at least one restroom. The Jordan Pond House is a great place to stop for lunch or a break, and there are several points you can climb and catch a great view.

Bike rentals from the local bike shops are reasonable in price and they offer bicycles in new or nearly condition. You can rent by the 1/2-day, day, or week.

I recommend extreme caution if planning to bicycle on the Park Loop Road, people driving on that road are site-seeing and not looking out for you. And the same goes for public roads, with little or nothing regarding bicycling room and the average driver is going much faster than the posted speed limit.

[Bob R]

Charlie a couple of pm's sent.

[Sparky]

Originally Posted by hammer

Are there trails in Acadia National Park that are family-friendly? Been thinking of a trip up that way this summer...

There are 42 miles of carrage roads that Rockefeller had built when he owened that place. They are open to the public, the little bit I road was very doable. There are of course hills but I think you can find plenty that isn't to steep. You do have to share them with walkers some horseback riders, but as long as you avoid the road apples I think your family can have a good time.

[Sparky]

I live not to far from this State Park/Wild Life Management Area. There is a loop road that is not technical at all. Also there are some one track trails in the woods that are very technical, but worth the effort. These trails also branch out onto power lines and some logging roads. A few years ago someone on a Trail bike(read motorcycle) told me he had done over 75 miles on these trails without any back tracking. Not to worry though, I have seen very few motorized vehicles on these trails and I have been riding them for close to twenty years, I also have done some cross country skiing on them. It's a nicde park to spend some time in.

[SKIQUATTRO]

Here on Long Island..

MTN (usually every sunday AM in the Fall and Spring and Wed nights)
-Stillwell woods
-Greenbelt Trail
-Rocky Point

ROAD (daily - I can ride to/from work and also get out at lunch)
-I live on the North Shore (Gold Coast) and this area has great road biking roads, hills, not alot of traffic, beautiful mansions, views of Long Island Sound over to CT....stunning....

Usually get in 100+ mile per week in Spring/Summer/Fall

[nek_crumudgeon]

I've had the luxury of traveling all over the US to ride my mountain bike, and I've definately got to say that Kingdom Trails are by far one of the best networks that I've ever seen.

I like Catamount, but it's getting wider . . . Mt Snow is great too!

[RIDEr]

I mainly mountain bike in Jersey and have my home single track at Hartshorne (the best single track in Jersey).

[marcski]

- Blue Mountain Reservation
- Graham Hills Park
- Sprain Ridge Park
- Local woods. (really old trail network - plus we're building some fun single track).