Riders Check in

[pedxing]

Riding for me is mostly about getting places or low impact aerobic work - so I like reliable and comfortable, but don't care about high performance much. In fact, its hard to get a good work out in the city on my good road bike without driving too fast for the city roads and paths. I'm in the Boston area and I like to do long loops around the Charles River - Boston, Cambridge, Watertown and beyond. I'll also take the Minuteman bikeway out to Acton and then go out on the unpaved rail right of way past the Great Meadows sanctuary and into Concord. I have an old Cannondale road bike, a beater bike from goodwill that rides surprisingly well and am looking to replace the mountain bike I gave to my step son. Mountain biking for me has never been anything more intense than the trails in the Fells, so it won't be anything to brag about.

My step-son is a pretty skilled bike mechanic - worked at a shop last summer, so I'm hoping to get some help from him.

 

[marcski]

Mostly Mtn. 4-6 days a week most of the year. I get out 2-3 days before work for 60-90 mins on some pretty techy, trail-bike terrain which snakes up and down a nice ridge so there is some good elevation gain as well. Then on weekends I try to get in a longer ride at say Blue Mtn up in Peekskill or just in our woods.

In October I picked up a road bike and have a nice hilly 35 mile ride near me that I did a bunch of times in the fall/winter. I also get out to AndyZee's neck of the woods and ride road with my fatherinlaw and his buddies up to the "spoon" in Nyack. I just did 62 miles (personal best so far) on saturday when on vacation in Miami and am working up to a century ride at the Livestrong ride in Philly in August.

 

[powhunter]

We gotta get you out on the bike this year. I try to get out once a week, let me know if you want to hook for a ride.

Yea Brian ...youve got some good stuff to hit in your area...burr pond...nepaug to name a few..gotta get greg out..

I started mtn biking a few years ago ...Some pretty good stuff up my way too...meriden mountain......tyler mill in wallingford is cool too..well have to hook up..

steve