AZ Mountain bike ride - CT/MA area

MR. evil · Apr 1, 2008, 6:41 PM

As the title implies, who is game for a CT/MA area mountain bike ride once the trails dry out a little more (and we have a little time to get back into riding shape)?

For those interested. please post some trail suggestions. I have never ridden Pennwood St Forrest in CT, but I have heard good things. Case Mt used to be one of my favs but I have not ridden it in about 5 years. I have read over on Bikerag.com that the place is very over crowded. There is also a sweet ride (so I hear) in the Northampton MA area
http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/trails/Holyoke.gif

Most people agree this is one of the best rides in western Ma. I have not ridden it yet but plan to this spring. Someone in my town I meet through MTBR.com rides there all the time and has agreed to give me a tour.

MR. evil · Apr 1, 2008, 6:52 PM

Another option is my backyard trail

http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=332602

It is not really my back yard, but it is about a 5 minute ride from my drive way and it is technically behind my house. The loop we ussually do is 8 miles (4 out and 4 back), but the trail is part of the Metacomet can actually be ridden all the way to Pennwood in CT.

**bvibert** · Apr 1, 2008, 8:34 PM

I'm still not quite ready to accept that ski season is over (even though I probably won't get back out), but when I finally come to terms with that I'll be interested in a ride or two. I'm sure the mud will be dry by then...

SKIQUATTRO · Apr 4, 2008, 2:07 PM

i'd be up for a mtn bike gathering....CT is fine, I grew up in Glastonbury, folks now living in Berlin..would like to get off this island for ahit and bike elsewhere...

Paul · Apr 4, 2008, 2:24 PM

West Hartford MDC Resevoir #6 has some good trails. Could be done after work.

severine · Apr 4, 2008, 2:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul

West Hartford MDC Resevoir #6 has some good trails. Could be done after work.

Wasn't too wet yesterday either. At least, the trail around the reservoir wasn't. (Yes, I dragged both kids all the way around...) Too bad for today's rain.

Paul · Apr 4, 2008, 2:30 PM

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Originally Posted by severine

Wasn't too wet yesterday either. At least, the trail around the reservoir wasn't. (Yes, I dragged both kids all the way around...) Too bad for today's rain.

Can't ride on that side, though. Gotta go across the street, start on those levee thingies.

severine · Apr 4, 2008, 2:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul

Can't ride on that side, though. Gotta go across the street, start on those levee thingies.

If you drive all the way in, there are trails you can access from there toward Heublein Tower.

MR. evil · Apr 4, 2008, 2:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul

West Hartford MDC Resevoir #6 has some good trails. Could be done after work.

That is not a bad option. I used to ride there alot. I am pretty sure I remeber the ride we used to do there. All I remeber was the first 30 minutes was nothing but climbing. If i remeber we rode the ridge on the edge of the park along the Penwood side.

severine · Apr 4, 2008, 2:35 PM

Or you can go park by Reservoir 5 and go that way. (Brian and his Dad took me over there before... but it's been a few years.)

Apr 1, 2008, 6:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
MR. evil Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 473	AZ Mountain bike ride - CT/MA area As the title implies, who is game for a CT/MA area mountain bike ride once the trails dry out a little more (and we have a little time to get back into riding shape)? For those interested. please post some trail suggestions. I have never ridden Pennwood St Forrest in CT, but I have heard good things. Case Mt used to be one of my favs but I have not ridden it in about 5 years. I have read over on Bikerag.com that the place is very over crowded. There is also a sweet ride (so I hear) in the Northampton MA area http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/trails/Holyoke.gif Most people agree this is one of the best rides in western Ma. I have not ridden it yet but plan to this spring. Someone in my town I meet through MTBR.com rides there all the time and has agreed to give me a tour.

Apr 1, 2008, 8:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
bvibert West Hartford Res 6/22/08 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Torrington, CT Posts: 10,213	I'm still not quite ready to accept that ski season is over (even though I probably won't get back out), but when I finally come to terms with that I'll be interested in a ride or two. I'm sure the mud will be dry by then... __________________ Brian SAC Tracker

Apr 4, 2008, 2:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
SKIQUATTRO Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: LI, NY Posts: 1,433	i'd be up for a mtn bike gathering....CT is fine, I grew up in Glastonbury, folks now living in Berlin..would like to get off this island for ahit and bike elsewhere... __________________ updownupdownupdownupdown

Apr 4, 2008, 2:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
Paul Alright, Alright, Alright Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: East Hampton, CT Posts: 2,835	West Hartford MDC Resevoir #6 has some good trails. Could be done after work. __________________ I walk around in the Summertime sayin' "How about this heat?"

Apr 4, 2008, 2:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
severine Arapahoe Basin Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CT Posts: 2,872	Or you can go park by Reservoir 5 and go that way. (Brian and his Dad took me over there before... but it's been a few years.) __________________ Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened. ~ Dr. Seuss 2007-2008 ~ 20 2005-2006 ~ 2 2004 ~ 18 It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere. ~Agnes Repplier Last edited by severine; Apr 4, 2008 at 2:43 PM.

Apr 1, 2008, 6:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
MR. evil Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 473	Another option is my backyard trail http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=332602 It is not really my back yard, but it is about a 5 minute ride from my drive way and it is technically behind my house. The loop we ussually do is 8 miles (4 out and 4 back), but the trail is part of the Metacomet can actually be ridden all the way to Pennwood in CT.

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