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andyzee · Aug 11, 2006, 9:44 AM

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Originally Posted by hammer

Was that the Cape Cod Rail Trail? I'd like to take a day trip there but I don't relish the idea of getting to Cape Cod on a weekend in the summer...maybe some time in the fall will work.

I feel much better if my kids stay on a trail...in my limited experience, you have to be on your toes to ride safely on streets in New England.

Yep, Cape Cod Rail Trail. There are parts where you do cross roads on this trail and at least one section where you have ride on the road for about a 1/4 mile, but overall it's real nice. Also, I find that overall Cape Cod is very biker friendly.

SKIQUATTRO · Aug 11, 2006, 9:57 AM

we have a house in eastham where the bike trail goes thru....i believe it goes from Dennis to Marconi beach in Wellfleet...in eastham you can shoot off the main rail trail and bike over to the National Seashore Welcome Center and take the bike path up to Coast Guard Beach...the rail trail is great, you can stop at restaurants/ice cream places along the way (all have bike racks) there are great lakes to stop at and take a swim.....the cape is very bike friendly

jplynch019 · Aug 11, 2006, 4:04 PM

30 today. Nice moring for a ride.

cbcbd · Aug 11, 2006, 11:48 PM

Mtb ride for 1 hour. Found some new trails in the park, hit some new drops. Sweet.

bruno · Aug 12, 2006, 7:30 AM

30 yesterday. dudes! the ride to work this morning (don't worry, i get mondays off!) was great. saturday mornin' is always great what with lack of cars and all, but the weather! duders! freakin' great weather. i even wore a light wool shirt! fantastic!! get out and ride today fellers!!!!

Charlie Schuessler · Aug 12, 2006, 4:30 PM

A wonderful day in Western Vermont where I ventured with some other crazies 88.2 miles in 5:07:35...the last 12 were...

andyzee · Aug 12, 2006, 8:36 PM

Today turned out better expected. We were going bike riding with some friends, figured I'd leave the planning to my wife. She dissapointed me, she made plans earlier instead of later. Knowing her, I figured she'd want to sleep, I'd get a good 20-30 mile ride and then go with them for a 20 miler. Well wasn't disappointed, we wound up doing 51.8 miles @ 12 mph. The average wasn't too good, but 90% of the ride was on a dirt road, so I can't complaing. We checked out a new trail, the first I heard of it was on this thread from trtaylor. It was the D&R Canal Park, a 70 mile trail from New Brunswick, NJ to Trenton, NJ. When he first mentioned it, I checked it out on the web, figued it sounded good and stored it away for future reference. Yesterday my wife contacted our friends to see if they want to go for a ride and long story short, they lived close to this trail, so we figured we'd give it a try. It's all unpaved, runs along a canal for 70 miles! And I really enjoyed it! could have done better with regard to speed, but the people I rode with are not avid bikers. Can't complaing though, I have never known them to do more than 30 miles, my wife include. I was pleasently suprised! Below is one pic of this trail, you can find more at: http://killingtonaccessrd.com/cpg/th...s.php?album=42

andyzee · Aug 14, 2006, 2:59 PM

Yesterday was a nice easy 14 miles @ 16.5mph.

Marc · Aug 15, 2006, 6:14 AM

Saturday: Rode up to Killington Peak from the Whiffletree condominiums, then the rest of the day all lift served mountain biking.

Sunday: More lift served.

Awesome trails, picture perfect weather. I'll have pictures and maybe a short video in the future.

bruno · Aug 15, 2006, 7:27 AM

sunday 61 miles. yesterday 49.

Aug 11, 2006, 9:57 AM	#222 (permalink)
SKIQUATTRO Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: LI, NY Posts: 1,461	we have a house in eastham where the bike trail goes thru....i believe it goes from Dennis to Marconi beach in Wellfleet...in eastham you can shoot off the main rail trail and bike over to the National Seashore Welcome Center and take the bike path up to Coast Guard Beach...the rail trail is great, you can stop at restaurants/ice cream places along the way (all have bike racks) there are great lakes to stop at and take a swim.....the cape is very bike friendly __________________ updownupdownupdownupdown

Aug 11, 2006, 11:48 PM	#224 (permalink)
cbcbd Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Seattle,WA Posts: 1,557	Mtb ride for 1 hour. Found some new trails in the park, hit some new drops. Sweet. __________________ Sign, sign everywhere a sign... pointing out the trails, can\'t make up my mind.

Aug 12, 2006, 7:30 AM	#225 (permalink)
bruno Join Date: May 2006 Location: beantown and NY to da C Posts: 228	30 yesterday. dudes! the ride to work this morning (don't worry, i get mondays off!) was great. saturday mornin' is always great what with lack of cars and all, but the weather! duders! freakin' great weather. i even wore a light wool shirt! fantastic!! get out and ride today fellers!!!! __________________ ". . .a striped jersey under his jacket; bared calves (outside the bicycle track); cap pushed back; feet in a false position on the pedals; a barking horn, a disorderly appearance, an always-dry tongue, and a definite fondness for wine merchants. . ."

Aug 12, 2006, 4:30 PM	#226 (permalink)
Charlie Schuessler Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mont Vernon NH Posts: 1,101	MS Green Mountain Getaway - 8-12-06 A wonderful day in Western Vermont where I ventured with some other crazies 88.2 miles in 5:07:35...the last 12 were... __________________ "Whenever our affairs go obviously wrong, the good sense of the people will interpose and set them to rights." - Thomas Jefferson

Aug 12, 2006, 8:36 PM	#227 (permalink)
andyzee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Home Posts: 7,584	Today turned out better expected. We were going bike riding with some friends, figured I'd leave the planning to my wife. She dissapointed me, she made plans earlier instead of later. Knowing her, I figured she'd want to sleep, I'd get a good 20-30 mile ride and then go with them for a 20 miler. Well wasn't disappointed, we wound up doing 51.8 miles @ 12 mph. The average wasn't too good, but 90% of the ride was on a dirt road, so I can't complaing. We checked out a new trail, the first I heard of it was on this thread from trtaylor. It was the D&R Canal Park, a 70 mile trail from New Brunswick, NJ to Trenton, NJ. When he first mentioned it, I checked it out on the web, figued it sounded good and stored it away for future reference. Yesterday my wife contacted our friends to see if they want to go for a ride and long story short, they lived close to this trail, so we figured we'd give it a try. It's all unpaved, runs along a canal for 70 miles! And I really enjoyed it! could have done better with regard to speed, but the people I rode with are not avid bikers. Can't complaing though, I have never known them to do more than 30 miles, my wife include. I was pleasently suprised! Below is one pic of this trail, you can find more at: http://killingtonaccessrd.com/cpg/th...s.php?album=42 __________________ __________________________________________________ _ I love the Bush! Last edited by andyzee; Aug 13, 2006 at 8:27 AM.

Aug 11, 2006, 4:04 PM	#223 (permalink)
jplynch019 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: CT Posts: 106	30 today. Nice moring for a ride.

Aug 14, 2006, 2:59 PM	#228 (permalink)
andyzee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Home Posts: 7,584	Yesterday was a nice easy 14 miles @ 16.5mph. __________________ __________________________________________________ _ I love the Bush!

Aug 15, 2006, 6:14 AM	#229 (permalink)
Marc I'm with psycho --> Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dudley, MA Posts: 5,505	Saturday: Rode up to Killington Peak from the Whiffletree condominiums, then the rest of the day all lift served mountain biking. Sunday: More lift served. Awesome trails, picture perfect weather. I'll have pictures and maybe a short video in the future. __________________ Making sanity obsolete since 1982...

Aug 15, 2006, 7:27 AM	#230 (permalink)
bruno Join Date: May 2006 Location: beantown and NY to da C Posts: 228	sunday 61 miles. yesterday 49. __________________ ". . .a striped jersey under his jacket; bared calves (outside the bicycle track); cap pushed back; feet in a false position on the pedals; a barking horn, a disorderly appearance, an always-dry tongue, and a definite fondness for wine merchants. . ."

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