Where do you bike / mountain bike...

skijay · Jun 15, 2004, 1:59 PM

mountain biking:

I have discovered that Forest Park in Springfield, MA has some decent mountain biking trails in the woods. It is hard to believe since this is located just minutes from the skyscrapers of Springfield. For me it is 10 minutes to some nice wooded trails and some hilly terrain, a couple of small streams to cross. It is a nice ride and not to hard. I would say novice to intermediate terrain.

Shenipsit - Somers, CT This is about 10 minutes for me to the Soapstone mountain entrance. There are some nice trails throughout the area. I usually take the trail to the top from the parking area near the access road to the summit. It is a nice climb and once you find the dirt roads you can find other trails off of these.

mounatin biking sans the mountains:
Norowotuck Rail Trail - Hadley, NoHo, Amherst, MA
I like this for 16 miles (8 each way) of paved riding. It is great exercise and somewhat scenic once you past the back of the Hampshire Mall going towards the end opposite of Interstate 91.

Charlie Schuessler · Jun 18, 2004, 4:37 PM

To ride in a few charity events each summer/fall season, (and most importantly stay in skiing shape) I ride my touring bike 3-days a week for 12-16 miles per and 25-40 miles one morning every other weekend. For fun, we break it up with some trail riding on our property or find a small group trial rides in Southern NH.

We spent two days riding the carriage roads in Acadia National Park this past Memorial Day weekend as well as hiking up Cadillac Mountain.

To be honest, riding bicycyles makes feel 30-years younger.

**MichaelJ** · Jun 20, 2004, 7:43 AM

I like to mountain bike without the mountains ...especially rail trails. I love the r.o.w.'s off the western end of the Minuteman Trail, the Nashua River Rail Trail, assorted conservation areas throughout Lexington, and I'm itching to try the Ware River Trail, around the Quabbin, the Norwottuck, and the Southern New England Trunk Line Trail.

skijay · Jun 21, 2004, 12:13 AM

I have found myself biking more since I have found the trails inside of Forest Park.

skijay · Mar 20, 2006, 7:54 PM

After the original post about 2yrs ago, I can update my riding:

This past summer I started downhill mountain biking again at Jiminy Peak.

skibum1321 · Mar 21, 2006, 6:24 AM

Here's a list of the some of the usual spots I hit for mtn biking...

NH:
Yudicky SP (Nashua)
FOMBA (Amherst)

MA:
Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsborough SP

VT:
Camp Johnson
Waterbury Reservoir
Mobbs Hill/Valley
Arcana
Saxon Hill
Sleepy Hollow
Catamount

I'd love to go to Kingdom Trails, but it hasn't happened yet. Hopefully this year...

Marc · Mar 21, 2006, 6:36 AM

For ATB I ride the following on a fairly regular basis-

MA:

Buffumville Lake - Oxford, MA
Hodges Village Dam - Oxford, MA
Rutland State Park, Rutland, MA
Vietnam - Milford, MA
Douglas State Forest - Douglas, MA

CT:

Windham Dam - Mansfield, CT
West Thompson Dam - Thompson, CT
Bigelow Hollow - Union, CT/Holland, MA
Case Mountain - Manchester, CT

VT:

Killington - Rutland, VT

I've never done Mount Snow. That's on the list for this summer as is the Kingdom Trails. I've also been dying to get up there and try those.

When I road bike, it is always starting from my house and usually going points south, west, or north. I rarely ride into RI. I prefer riding in CT to MA and RI because the drivers are better and so are the road surfaces. I have done a lot of riding in MA however, and now and then will take a ride up to and up Wachusett. A good climb.

ga2ski · Mar 21, 2006, 6:55 AM

I usually ride 1-2 times per week at FOMBA in AUBURN, NH and 1-2 times a month at Exeter Woods (Fort Rock) in Exeter, NH. Exeter woods is my favorite place to ride. Fomba is close and great to ride after work.

skibum1321 · Mar 21, 2006, 9:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marc

I prefer riding in CT to MA and RI because the drivers are better and so are the road surfaces.

I have yet to see a good CT driver. I'm originally from RI and now in MA so I know firsthand that most of our drivers suck but you guys are no better.

hammer · Mar 21, 2006, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charlie Schuessler

We spent two days riding the carriage roads in Acadia National Park this past Memorial Day weekend as well as hiking up Cadillac Mountain.

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

Jun 15, 2004, 1:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
skijay Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: CT Avatar: T-bar @ Mont Shefford Posts: 686	Where do you bike / mountain bike... mountain biking: I have discovered that Forest Park in Springfield, MA has some decent mountain biking trails in the woods. It is hard to believe since this is located just minutes from the skyscrapers of Springfield. For me it is 10 minutes to some nice wooded trails and some hilly terrain, a couple of small streams to cross. It is a nice ride and not to hard. I would say novice to intermediate terrain. Shenipsit - Somers, CT This is about 10 minutes for me to the Soapstone mountain entrance. There are some nice trails throughout the area. I usually take the trail to the top from the parking area near the access road to the summit. It is a nice climb and once you find the dirt roads you can find other trails off of these. mounatin biking sans the mountains: Norowotuck Rail Trail - Hadley, NoHo, Amherst, MA I like this for 16 miles (8 each way) of paved riding. It is great exercise and somewhat scenic once you past the back of the Hampshire Mall going towards the end opposite of Interstate 91.

Jun 20, 2004, 7:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
MichaelJ Boundary Peak #100 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Out in the MA 'burbs near 495. Posts: 1,994	I like to mountain bike without the mountains ...especially rail trails. I love the r.o.w.'s off the western end of the Minuteman Trail, the Nashua River Rail Trail, assorted conservation areas throughout Lexington, and I'm itching to try the Ware River Trail, around the Quabbin, the Norwottuck, and the Southern New England Trunk Line Trail. __________________ Skiing combines outdoor fun with knocking down trees with your face. - Dave Barry 21 days '07–'08 … bring on the '08–'09 season!

Mar 21, 2006, 6:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
skibum1321 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Malden, MA Posts: 1,349	Here's a list of the some of the usual spots I hit for mtn biking... NH: Yudicky SP (Nashua) FOMBA (Amherst) MA: Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsborough SP VT: Camp Johnson Waterbury Reservoir Mobbs Hill/Valley Arcana Saxon Hill Sleepy Hollow Catamount I'd love to go to Kingdom Trails, but it hasn't happened yet. Hopefully this year... __________________ Fear should be treated like fire - it's a good thing that can keep you warm but it can also burn down the house

Mar 21, 2006, 6:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
Marc I'm with psycho --> Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dudley, MA Posts: 5,354	For ATB I ride the following on a fairly regular basis- MA: Buffumville Lake - Oxford, MA Hodges Village Dam - Oxford, MA Rutland State Park, Rutland, MA Vietnam - Milford, MA Douglas State Forest - Douglas, MA CT: Windham Dam - Mansfield, CT West Thompson Dam - Thompson, CT Bigelow Hollow - Union, CT/Holland, MA Case Mountain - Manchester, CT VT: Killington - Rutland, VT I've never done Mount Snow. That's on the list for this summer as is the Kingdom Trails. I've also been dying to get up there and try those. When I road bike, it is always starting from my house and usually going points south, west, or north. I rarely ride into RI. I prefer riding in CT to MA and RI because the drivers are better and so are the road surfaces. I have done a lot of riding in MA however, and now and then will take a ride up to and up Wachusett. A good climb. __________________ Making sanity obsolete since 1982...

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Jun 18, 2004, 4:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Charlie Schuessler Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mont Vernon NH Posts: 1,097	To ride in a few charity events each summer/fall season, (and most importantly stay in skiing shape) I ride my touring bike 3-days a week for 12-16 miles per and 25-40 miles one morning every other weekend. For fun, we break it up with some trail riding on our property or find a small group trial rides in Southern NH. We spent two days riding the carriage roads in Acadia National Park this past Memorial Day weekend as well as hiking up Cadillac Mountain. To be honest, riding bicycyles makes feel 30-years younger.

Jun 21, 2004, 12:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
skijay Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: CT Avatar: T-bar @ Mont Shefford Posts: 686	I have found myself biking more since I have found the trails inside of Forest Park.

Mar 20, 2006, 7:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
skijay Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: CT Avatar: T-bar @ Mont Shefford Posts: 686	After the original post about 2yrs ago, I can update my riding: This past summer I started downhill mountain biking again at Jiminy Peak.

Mar 21, 2006, 6:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
ga2ski Sunday River December 3, 2007 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Southern NH, work or in the Mountains Posts: 1,052	I usually ride 1-2 times per week at FOMBA in AUBURN, NH and 1-2 times a month at Exeter Woods (Fort Rock) in Exeter, NH. Exeter woods is my favorite place to ride. Fomba is close and great to ride after work.

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