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Thread: 20/20 NE - I can see clearly now
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09-01-2020, 05:12 AM #826Registered User
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09-01-2020, 05:19 AM #827
Rode Loon for the first time this weekend with my kids. This is a great place for kids or beginners. Runs are short and smooth.
Fridays they stay open late in the summer so it was fun to do a few laps after dinner.
The hardest trail is a little easier than the easiest at highland...
Unless local it's a one and done for me.
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09-01-2020, 06:33 AM #828
I got there at 9 and after my ride there was a guy in the parking lot asking everyone what the trails were called and why adios wasn’t on trailforks.
The two guys he was talking/complaining to looked like they could be mags (given the eye rolling)
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09-01-2020, 02:28 PM #829
I’ll be doing a modified Vermont Gravel Growler ride in a few weeks—anyone got some recs for camping spots in the Starksboro/Huntington/Richmond/Bolton area? Will be lopping off the part of the ride heading to Burlington and instead heading northeast from Bristol towards Richmond.
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09-01-2020, 07:19 PM #830
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09-02-2020, 06:25 AM #831Registered User
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Kind of a long shot here but anyone familiar with the trails near Kennebec Highlands in central Maine? Trailforks shows a few trails but the Strava heatmap shows a much larger network. Wondering if it's worth a go.
I'm heading to my MIL's near Augusta and have exhausted the trails around there. Looking for something new.
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09-02-2020, 07:02 AM #832Registered User
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09-02-2020, 08:05 AM #835Registered User
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I've heard Titcomb is fun but also heard its just one short loop. Sounds like there's more?
Falmouth isn't too bad of a drive. Tons of trails there after a quick glance at Trailforks. My back up plan was to head down to the Portland-ish area for a ride. Any recs on where to start/park?
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09-02-2020, 09:08 AM #836
I think there's enough at Titcomb to make it worth the trip, their race loop I think is 7 miles so two laps is a decent ride. Nice old school NE single track with some recent work that's been done too.
If you go to Falmouth the go to spot is the Hurricane lot, there's a bunch of zones that can be connected with a bit of road splicing. Bradbury is an old network but pretty good and West Bath is littered with old school tech.
Don't sleep on Gorham either, also several zones that can be connected with minimal road splicing.
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09-02-2020, 09:29 AM #837Registered User
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09-02-2020, 11:23 AM #838
All good advice. Definitely park at hurricane. I can send you a loop I do that hits a lot of stuff. Make sure to connect Lowell Preserve as the downhill back to Hurricane (connected to flow creek) is rad.
Bradbury is where I really started mountain biking. It’s pretty rutted out lately and the trail work has been done with a weird mix of crushed stone and sand. Bizarre for sure. Again, I can send you a fun loop if you head that way. The “O” trail is a 2 mile twisty and turny old school bit.
Gorham has been my “go to” lately. It’s really 2 different networks - the High school side and the university side. (Most call the high school side “Moody’s”). Moody’s is relatively flat and flows well. You can polish off 13 miles from the parking lot relatively easily. The university side adds a bit more climbing. The new trails at the northern most part of that side are LOAMY with some undulation but no real tech.
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09-02-2020, 11:43 AM #839Registered User
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09-02-2020, 11:55 AM #840
^^ my fav Falmouth ride would be to park at Hadlock and ride over to Hurricane from there. It adds on a 'backcountry' kind of feel to the ride, feel like you're going somewhere.
Let us know when you're around, might be able to meet up for a tour of either
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09-02-2020, 03:50 PM #841
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09-03-2020, 06:00 AM #842Registered User
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09-03-2020, 06:54 AM #843
There is one trail where they planted artificial rock gardens. No roots. No gaps. There are small table tops.
I think it's a great place to figure out how fast and what lean to take into berms. Trails built by same guys as highland so well done.
I don't know about hike to terrain. There are lots of signs telling you to stay on the trails OR ELSE. I was with kiddos
If you get bored drive up to Franconia or PRKR or run Shoulder Roll in Bethlehem. But you will have to pedal up. Please don't shuttle.
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09-04-2020, 06:32 PM #844Registered User
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Absolutely give the Kennebec Highlands a try. Specifically the A-Trail. Look on google maps for the Watson Pond Rd, and then the Round Top trailhead parking lot. Once at the small parking lot, look for a small wooden bridge to the right side of the lot. There you go. The KH is a very rocky place in spots. You immediately start on a slight climb and come upon a very difficult s-turn rock feature. Super hard in both directions. After that it is less severe with a single sort of double track feel. After some more gradual up you hit a switch back section that the Central Maine Nemba chapter has worked on. Not long after that you get to the lollipop loop intersection. Stay left and ride the lollipop clockwise. The lollipop section has some ledge up and downs but mostly has a rack and ride feel. It is not flow, or chunder, just unique. You need a keen eye to stay on trail on a few of the ledge spots.
The KH does have some high mileage potential. A lot of shared use double track. There are some awesome views(Mt Washington) on some of the high up blueberry barrens.
More or less across the road from the Round Top TH is Blueberry Knoll overlook. Blueberry Knoll is a famous spot for high schoolers to get laid/dope smoker spot. There is some new single track there some wheres that I haven't ridden. Supposedly goes down hill towards the lake. The A-Trail is easily an 1.5 hr loop. Add the Blueberry Knoll stuff for a little more.
Nothing against Titcomb. I think it is awesome. I ride it alot. It has a little bit of Bond Brook feel to it. For me it's a great 1 hour plus ride. Very anaerobic so it packs a punch for a short ride.
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09-04-2020, 07:00 PM #845Dad core
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Going to check out my pisgah tomorrow any trail suggestions?
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09-06-2020, 06:03 AM #846
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09-06-2020, 06:19 AM #847
Humidity was fucking with my lens yesterday, Riding some Steep awkwark slabs in the Morrisville area. This does nt look as Steep as it should.
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09-06-2020, 06:49 PM #848Registered User
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True, old skool, legacy trails are the shit. Flow this, rolly that, berms, whatever... Tech, chunk, line choice and tire placement so your derailleur doesn't get clotheslined, that's where it's at. For me anyway. I rode another one of the original LHV zones today and it kicked my ass the same way it did 23 years ago and the same way it was kicking ass in the late 80's before I lived here. I love that shit. It would be nice if we could get some real rain here though, everything is so dry and all hardpan. I took a fun little tumble when the rocks tore out of the ground on one of those super steep dh's and wrecked my sweet old Smith riding glasses after all these years
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09-06-2020, 07:10 PM #849
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