Ya know I meant to do that the other day. Coming right up ;)

Mmm KFC greasy goodness :)

Tomorrow up in Littleton they're doing a Poker Run on the PRKR Mt Trails to help support the grooming they've been doing this winter. From what I'm seeing the conditions are primo right now. Grab...

I haven't seen one around here in a long time but I constantly worry about coming around a corner at speed and spooking one and having it come towards me (or my daughter) rather than running away.

Did you remind the bear that he's supposed to be sleeping this month?

What a nice day it was for a ride today. Temps in the low 40's and the ground stayed mostly frozen, just one ~30 foot long greasy section where the sun was beating on it and the leaf cover had been...

Dave from Littleton Bikes uses a Rokon on the PRKR Mt trails and seems to do really well with it and those trails are far from flat. There are a couple of groups using the 'dogs successfully, look up...

Yeah it takes a local shop to develop the crowd that wants it and single track groomers aren't cheap either. Whether it's a Rokon or Snowdog there's a significant investment in $$ and time to get it...

Yeah I'm pretty content with my fatty but wouldn't mind replacing the frame with a more modern one with a thru axle rather than the old QR. I think a lot of the people that have one now are in the...

Go S/SW, when you hit I70 make a right and go another ~2k miles. See how easy that was.

Haha, sure. I particularly like the old homesteads way out in the woods with the chimney still standing, some great critter homes in those.

Yeah it's conditional for me too but I will hunt for loose rocks and use logs and sticks before I will take apart what's left of old stone walls. A while back I read something about how many small...

Funny how when your kid(s) have fun doing something you love it makes you feel better isn't it?

You might be better off with a Rokon. Your snow depths and conditions can tend more to the marginal side and pneumatic tires are better in those situations that tracked vehicles.

^^Yup. I can't remember the name of the spot but there are some trails there now and they're expanding on it. He got permission from the town to go ahead and make it a real thing not too long ago....

Mason Racing Cycles in Lebanon for demos, Jason knows his shit. Boston Lot is the local network. Ascutney is good, really good. FTW is putting together what should end up being a pretty great place...

By the end of next week you'll have plenty of snow to play in. Time to pull the fatties out :)

The last week has been tough, great riding weather that I couldn't take advantage of. My father in law is fading upstairs and had an episode so we've had him here at our house. Looks like we'll be...

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There's another homegrown network near you ;) that's very much like that. Just about tabletop flat overall, just a few 30-50 foot hills, but it beat me silly. I just haven't had a chance to get up...

That place looks pretty flat, bet I'd enjoy it. I never get to ride flat areas.

I led a beginner ride today for one of the local shops. It was so nice watching little kids tearing it up. We had an...

I have to go from Lyndon to Rutland on the way home on Sunday and Google Maps has me going right past the base of Killington. Will it be a zoo with too much traffic because of the world cup? Is there...

Too many leaves. I'm about ready to go clean this place up, it's just not as much fun as it should be when you're constantly getting hammered by the hidden rocks and almost wrecking from hidden...

Looks like the end of the public comment period for the Camels Hump management area is coming up. If anyone has anything to say this would be when to do it. The last open house is 11/29 in Duxbury. I...

Holy Fluffy Deep Leaves Batman, where'd the trail go? I was all set to do double or more what I did but it just wasn't as much fun as it should have been :( 216279

^^Hmm sounds like most lift served DH parks with trails built over the last few years. They all have the same flavor and make you feel good for a bit but get old by lunchtime.

Ehh sometimes it's fun, time and a place for everything ;) When I go to places, like KT, that are known for that kind of trail I try to mix it up with some of that and some more natural terrain. I...

Today was beautiful. Cold but not bad. Had a great group for the upper 5 miles of this but solo for the rest. Would have added another ~4 miles but it was cold and I was alone and got sketched...

16 at that temp is killer Hank. Well done. These first few cold rides are tough, thankfully they get easier as you get acclimated.

Well the wind is down and the temp is falling like a rock and...

Walked almost all of this today with a rake and a saw cleaning the place up for a group ride on Sunday.

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It was 12.2 with a bit over 1400ft of gain. There's another ~9 miles in there so a total of ~21 in just under 1k acres. Such a killer place to ride. It doesn't see much use though so it's rough and...

Todays ride. Deep leaves hiding everything make for a rough ride on a hardtail. Super fun place though, really well built trails and some of the best stone work in the entire area.

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It might get to the mid 40's here but where I'm headed it probably won't break 40 and if it does it won't be by much. Cool weather gear is in the bag and ready to go.

Hmm it's colder here, will probably only top out at the temp you're at now. Gearing up to get out for a chilly 13 miler.

Ooh look it's so smooth and all the rocks are gone :biggrin: I have a big ride tomorrow morning with a bunch of people, good to hear it's not as sketchy as I thought it might be. I'll probably take...

He can't help it :)

Grey, wet and slickery here this am :( Hoping for a bit of sun or wind to dry it out a bit this afternoon.

If I'm gonna pay to play I expect a premium experience. Seeing as how I loathe that scenario and have only done it once in the last 30 years I pay my dues in sweat equity and ride where few others...

It was (kind of) a nice day for a ride. I say kind of because a little more than a mile in it started raining, then it rained harder :eek: It wasn't all bad though, I mean how can you complain about...

Bike is on the car, headin' out for a ride to see how hard my favorite spot got hit.

I should get my daughter in touch with you so she can keep riding, that's a big part of why she chose to go to school there and now she's pretty much stuck with the roads around the campus but she...

My daughter told me this afternoon that the trails around Lyndon are impassable, sounds like a lot of the rest of northern VT. She said you can't get more than a few feet into the woods :( It's too...

Aww, I thought you were leaving :rolleyes2

Damn... Might be time for an interwebs sabbatical :wave:

^^ First thing you've said in a few days that I fully agree with ;)

I have a pavement bike but no, nothing with drop bars. I have a frame downstairs I never bothered building up but would if someone tossed me some STI shifters and a set of wheels but it's not...

Riding 3 or 4 days a week isn't good enough? Whatever.

Gonna do 2 laps. Thursday :vax:

Sorry I've been pregnant for a few years, can't see much when I look down.

Like 'it's all gravy from here' or 'fries and gravy'? Maybe mashed potatoes...

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