17 NE - Get out and ride thread

**WaistDeepGroomers** · 07-19-2017, 06:39 AM

Man that is crazy awful. RIP

**robrox** · 07-19-2017, 06:44 AM

Sorry to hear such pain is visited upon the family and community. RIP.

**Peruvian** · 07-19-2017, 07:06 AM

My friends son was there and was under the impression that Andrew wasn't a racers and the accident happened in the park. Lots of blood on one of the jumps.

Either way it is tragic.

**Vt-Freeheel** · 07-19-2017, 08:00 AM

He was entered in Sundays Enduro but crashed free riding jumps Saturday.
Raced at Victory Hill this year.
Bad all around for sure.

**Anospa** · 07-19-2017, 08:05 AM

Yeah, from what I heard, overshot one of the jumps under the lift after you come down the fireroad. That was a terrible site to see from the lift, got on just as they flagged down patrol.

Going fast is awesome, but be safe when having fun. Too many tragedies the last two years in our riding scene.

**Peruvian** · 07-19-2017, 08:34 PM

@Hank Scorpio - great ride out of Rawsonville tonight. The trails down there are in great shape. I think we are going to start riding there on Thursdays and get burgers at Honeypie post ride. Let me know if you are in town and want to ride

**biggins** · 07-19-2017, 08:47 PM

Ugh. Local kid. Terrible news. All of y'all be safe.

Edit: if anyone in the Upper Valley knows the young man or his family and wants to ride: http://myemail.constantcontact.com/A...id=hVUgMXM_xTI

**geomorph** · 07-20-2017, 06:52 PM

Be careful out there everyone. No sport is worth dying for.

On another note, my wife has a company picnic thing in Noth Hartland VT on Saturday. I hate those types of things so was thinking of driving with her but riding either STAB or Boston Lot trails, neither of which I've ever ridden. Any advice on which one to do or what loops are good?

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**biggins** · 07-20-2017, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by geomorph

On another note, my wife has a company picnic thing in Noth Hartland VT on Saturday. I hate those types of things so was thinking of driving with her but riding either STAB or Boston Lot trails, neither of which I've ever ridden. Any advice on which one to do or what loops are good?

Ascutney, though I know next to nothing about Boston Lot (I hear it compares a lot to Harold Parker in MA if that helps).

Ascutney is a special place though- go there

Sending you a PM with a route suggestion. Maps for sale at Paradise Sports in Windsor, Claremont (NH) Cycle Depot and Woodstock Sports. Enjoy!

**WaistDeepGroomers** · 07-21-2017, 04:47 AM

Road last night for an hour in Exeter. Schweatiest ride of the summer and it wasn't even that hot. Went gloveless and could barely hold onto the bars. Bugs just hanging out in my face. Brutal!

Moving to Portland tonight. Psyched for new trails!

**Vt-Freeheel** · 07-21-2017, 05:04 AM

Out at 7 pm last night, cool breeze coming down the hill and no stopping = no bugs. Moss is dying out a bit.

**buttahflake** · 07-21-2017, 05:09 AM

STAB and Boston Lot are both technical, rewarding, slow riding, pleasure zones. STAB has more flow, BL more tech. STAB climbs, but it's never really in your face. BL is more up the gut. Both are well thought out, and are very satisfying places to ride a bike.

**Peruvian** · 07-21-2017, 04:26 PM

**Vt-Freeheel** · 07-21-2017, 05:07 PM

Looks a little damp. ^

Back hillfest after work. Finally got a no dab climb up the middle trail that 99.67% of riders only go down. Previous 10 attempts resulted in 1 or 2 bobbles. So crazy dry and grippy I continued up the main downhill until I ran out of steam. Felt good after a long productive work week.

Hope everyone gets out this weekend!

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**HankScorpio** · 07-21-2017, 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by Peruvian

@Hank Scorpio - great ride out of Rawsonville tonight. The trails down there are in great shape. I think we are going to start riding there on Thursdays and get burgers at Honeypie post ride. Let me know if you are in town and want to ride

Hey man, thanks for the invite. I should be back in S VT later next week and would be into a ride if the weather lines up. Keep me posted!!!

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**MaineSkiAddict1** · 07-21-2017, 08:08 PM

Carrabassett is riding so well. Finally able to make it up for the first time this summer. The re-work on Newton's Revenge makes that climb much more palatable. Didn't have enough time to ride hardly anything on the Narrow Gauge side (save Newtons -> Oak Knoll). Jabba the Hut was grippy and rad.

A couple of grabs from the Go Pro (pay no mind to the sweat smear along the left

These are two of the rock lines along Oak Knoll.

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**Rontele** · 07-22-2017, 04:20 AM

I'd like to go back and ride Oak Knoll not being totally bonked out at the end of the CBBC.

**MaineSkiAddict1** · 07-22-2017, 06:23 AM

Originally Posted by Rontele

I'd like to go back and ride Oak Knoll not being totally bonked out at the end of the CBBC.

Which loop did you do?

I'd be interested to do the climb again and ride down the new sections of Newton's. I still think the descent on Oak Knoll is the way to ride it. For whatever reason, the climb yesterday felt neverending.

**buttahflake** · 07-22-2017, 12:07 PM

Hey now, gonna be at Trapp Family Lodge for a couple of days in August, with the fam. Not looking to drive anywhere, how are their trails? And what is the preferred route? Looking for nothing more than an 1.5 hour ride.

**robrox** · 07-22-2017, 03:43 PM

Nice trails near Trapp.

**buttahflake** · 07-22-2017, 05:55 PM

Yeah, no shit huh.
Do you even own a MTB?
I won't slow anyone down, early morning, two hour session? Does it link into other stuff? I do like Florence.

**geomorph** · 07-22-2017, 06:22 PM

Thanks to Biggins and buttahflake for the recommendation on Ascutney. Place was fun and flowey compared to the rock fest here around Concord. I stopped at the falls for a picture. There was also a mother and father with their 6 or 7 year old and 1 or 1.5 year old in a soft carrier stopped for a formula break when I took this

**Vt-Freeheel** · 07-22-2017, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by buttahflake

Yeah, no shit huh.
Do you even own a MTB?
I won't slow anyone down, early morning, two hour session? Does it link into other stuff? I do like Florence.

Ha, Easy two hours around Trapp. h-ball built the Trapps trails, Pipeline, Kimmers and Hardys Haul in addition to Flo. Maybe pm him to see what he recommends. If it works for me work wise I'll come up and ride with you. I have a loop I like there. Trapps connects to Cady Hill/ Flo by Pipeline > High School.

Out this afternoon with StuckinBrooklyn riding some Denny. Went well until he broke his week old Ski Rack installed chain. Short walk back for him, I didn't bring my large Camelback with tools as my steed has been running like bacon and he had none as well.
FUCKING mosquitoes were cloud like when I stopped for him to catch up and a bonus collection of deer flies as well. Must have got tagged 25-30 times.
Stuck is getting his roll on, over the front first attempt on this rock loop, called do over which he cleaned and decided to do it again. Much improved from last year.

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**buttahflake** · 07-22-2017, 07:26 PM

Excellent, thanks Vt. The bugs are next level. West Nile detected not far from here, down in Bratt. The grip was as good as I've seen it all year, today. Absolutely pinned on the lower broduro section. I love bikes.