JD
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Come spring, after the whitewater, I'm always looking for a dry place to go ride while our woods are still soaked. I've heard good things about Northern CT riding...what's the best spot for fun flowy singletrack?
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I'm by no means an expert, nor have I been everywhere, but my local haunt, Nassahegan in Burlington, CT, has some nice ST in it. There's some places in MA that are supposed to be pretty good and would be closer, so that might be an option too.
If you're really going to drive all the way down here to ride let me know, we'll put a crew together and show you a good time.
In the spring I doubt I could pull of a 15 miler.
Anyone looking to ride Sunday? Suppose to be almost 50, should loosen up the ice and be nice and slushy
Anyway, here's a little helmet cam video from Nassahegan:
No, I was thinking the same thing...or it's a jinxIs it just me or is a MTB trip planning thread the 1st week of February with super prime conditions across the Northeast on the hill right now a bit blasphemous?????![]()
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Looks fun. How far from Springfield? I got a brother in Otis Mass and would prolly stay there.
Looks fun. How far from Springfield? I got a brother in Otis Mass and would prolly stay there.
If you are staying in Otis, you would shoot right down route 8. Probably 45 minutes tops. Very easy to get to both Nassahegan and Nepaug from Otis. I also believe there are some whitewater opportunities right along route 8 in the Otis area. You could easily make a couple day adventure out of it.
About an hour from Otis:
http://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=S...-72.977629&sspn=0.007173,0.019076&ie=UTF8&z=9
Looks fun. How far from Springfield? I got a brother in Otis Mass and would prolly stay there.
Nass is also alot of fun, but Nass won't be dry for some time.
Exit 44, route 4, is quicker:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sou...-73.00577&sspn=0.727925,1.235962&ie=UTF8&z=10
I doubt it would even take an hour. You can do 60 much of that route even before the expressway starts in Winsted.
Quicker by what, a couple minutes? :roll: I wasn't giving exact directions, more of a general idea for time.![]()
More highway in my directions = less time. You should know that Mr. Lead Foot. And Google time approximations are just that.....approximate.