[douglas]

thoughts/ideas so far:

We gotta do an Albany/Saratoga type mini-monkeyfest methinks!

I mean I could come, IAB and MBC could make it, it's not too far for Splat and company, Tonyhawk could join us.

Then we've got Doug, McGRP, Treesaw and Squirell, and Berkshire Rider could return home

People from downstate NY could drive up - we could get a good group together!

You read my mind!! :dancing:

Mmmmm...I LOVE Bombers Burritos!!! Lark St. here I come!!

I'd be up for any May w/e except for the 21st/22nd

How about this for an idea? Camping at Cherry Plains Friday and Saturday nights with a night or 2 on Lark Street / Pump Station / etc. Ride at Pittstown State Forest, Cherry Plains, or over to the Berkshires.

 

[douglas]

cool suggestion berkshirerider!

I will still offer my place as a place to camp/stay, I'm 5 minutes from Bombers/Lark st and pretty much inbetween the berkshires and saratoga.......

maybe berkshires on Saturday & Saratoga on Sunday, or vice versa


what do the rest of you think?

 

[jacksonpt]

jesus man... you're going nuts with the quotes today.

Anyways... I'd be interested, but everything is in limbo until the baby comes, so mark me as "tentative". It would probably have to be a multi-day thing for me though... otherwise I'm not sure it's worth the drive... just fyi incase you get to talking about doing a one-day thing at some point.

 

[berkshire_rider]

cool suggestion berkshirerider!

I will still offer my place as a place to camp/stay, I'm 5 minutes from Bombers/Lark st and pretty much inbetween the berkshires and saratoga.......

maybe berkshires on Saturday & Saratoga on Sunday, or vice versa


what do the rest of you think?

Camping at Doug's? He's got a pool! :devil:

 

[berkshire_rider]

maybe berkshires on Saturday & Saratoga on Sunday, or vice versa

I vote for "vice-versa". For those of us that are coming from Mass. or Conn. it would make more sense to go towards home on Sunday.

 

[MtnBikerChk]

I've said it before and I'll say it again....

I don't camp.

 

[douglas]

I've said it before and I'll say it again....

I don't camp.

whatever, you just dont want to hear splat & mmcg snore

possible solutions:

1)bring a blow up matress/sleepingbag & throw it into my spare room
2)sleep on the couch
3)stay at the hotel thats 2 minutes away

 

[McGRP01]

YeeeeeHaaaaawwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :dancing:

 

[MMcG]

I'm jonesin to ride some of those SMBA trails up there in Saratoga. Can you say post ride Pints at the Parting Glass??? I think I can!

 

[douglas]

I'm jonesin to ride some of those SMBA trails up there in Saratoga. Can you say post ride Pints at the Parting Glass??? I think I can!

everyones homework, go home & check your schedules for May !!

 

[tonyhawk]

How long is the drive from Hatford? I should be able to make at least one of the rides.

 

[MMcG]

It's like 2.5 hours max to Albany - just think Jiminy Peak and then another half hour - 40 minutes - very doable!

 

[douglas]

It's like 2.5 hours max to Albany - just think Jiminy Peak and then another half hour - 40 minutes - very doable!

sorta.......but you'd be just staying on I90, my crib is 2 minutes off I90


it's defnitely under 2 hours from Avon or Hartford to me

(saratoga is another 45 minutes)

 

[jdcamb]

whatever, you just dont want to hear splat & mmcg snore

possible solutions:

1)bring a blow up doll and throw it into my room for me....
2)sleep on the couch

The couch is pretty plush.....

 

[splat]

whatever, you just dont want to hear splat & mmcg snore

Hold how did I get grouped in with mmcSnore ?

 

[TreeSaw]

Well....if you insist Sq-Earl & I might be in We do have some space at Chez Crombach too if we hang in the Saratoga area and ride SMBA and Spier Falls neaky: not to mention our backyard stunt park, Luther Forest, and Shelving Rock.

 

[berkshire_rider]

mmmmmmm Spier Falls. :heart: :love:

Too bad the walk up at the begining sucks so bad. Worth it, though. Sweet riding.

 

[McGRP01]

mmmmmmm Spier Falls. :heart: :love:

Too bad the walk up at the begining sucks so bad. Worth it, though. Sweet riding.

I'll third that!! Spier Falls kicks!! I can't wait!!

 

[TreeSaw]

mmmmmmm Spier Falls. :heart: :love:

Too bad the walk up at the begining sucks so bad. Worth it, though. Sweet riding.

Walk?


:devil:

 

[berkshire_rider]

Walk?
:devil:

Ha! I'll bet dinner at the Olde Bryan Inn or Sunday Brunch at the Gideon you can't clean the trail all the way to the top that DJ and I went in on. :eviltongu

Maybe we choose the wrong entrance? We came down Spier Falls road from the prison, past the lake and dam, and went in where the powerlines cross the road.

 

[blue]

What about a monkey party post or pre Dalton?

 

[Westy]

What about a monkey party post or pre Dalton?

I like the way you think. Although I'm not going to be up for much riding AFTER Dalton.

 

[McGRP01]

Ha! I'll bet dinner at the Olde Bryan Inn or Sunday Brunch at the Gideon you can't clean the trail all the way to the top that DJ and I went in on. :eviltongu

Maybe we choose the wrong entrance? We came down Spier Falls road from the prison, past the lake and dam, and went in where the powerlines cross the road.

I usually go in from the enterance on Spier Falls Rd. (near the top of the mtn.) and there is no way I could ride that to the top. I'd like to see some better riders try though...might be possible.

 

[I Are Baboon]

So where can MBChickie and I sleep that does not involve pitching a tent?

 

[MMcG]

So where can MBChickie and I sleep that does not involve pitching a tent?

Just put the seats down in the subie!

 

[douglas]

So where can MBChickie and I sleep that does not involve pitching a tent?

if it works out that peeps camp in my back yard.........

2 minutes from my house:
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hd/greny?irs=null

& theres 2 more hotels less than 5 min's away

and I do have a spare room (but no spare bed)






.

 

[TreeSaw]

Ha! I'll bet dinner at the Olde Bryan Inn or Sunday Brunch at the Gideon you can't clean the trail all the way to the top that DJ and I went in on. :eviltongu

Maybe we choose the wrong entrance? We came down Spier Falls road from the prison, past the lake and dam, and went in where the powerlines cross the road.

Not sure that I can clean it 100%, but we usually enter either from the bottom (near Mud Pond) and head up, the boat launch area and ride up or half way and I have seen more than 1 person clean it (Sq-earl and Massone). I have ridden a lot of it, but not 100% yet

 

[berkshire_rider]

I think that's a different trail. I saw the pics you posted on RM last year on the ride you did, and that was not the same way we went in. I passed the boat launch after we were done, on the way back to the Northway.

 

[McGRP01]

Not sure that I can clean it 100%, but we usually enter either from the bottom (near Mud Pond) and head up, the boat launch area and ride up or half way and I have seen more than 1 person clean it (Sq-earl and Massone). I have ridden a lot of it, but not 100% yet

Hmmm...we must be thinking of different routes, I'd challange anybody to clean the climb I'm thinking of. Maybe Steve and I are thinking of the same place.

 

[TreeSaw]

I usually go in from the enterance on Spier Falls Rd. (near the top of the mtn.) and there is no way I could ride that to the top. I'd like to see some better riders try though...might be possible.

No, I think we're talking about the same place because that's where we usually go in...it's tough, but rideable. Definately no walk in the park Sq-earl has ridden all of it (with breaks here are there waiting up for other riders...me, Joe-Ya, etc.) now we just have to put it all together and see if he dies trying :devil:

 

[TreeSaw]

Ha! I'll bet dinner at the Olde Bryan Inn or Sunday Brunch at the Gideon you can't clean the trail all the way to the top that DJ and I went in on. :eviltongu

Now there's a bet worth working for Guess I better get up there and practice. :devil:

 

[berkshire_rider]

Now there's a bet worth working for Guess I better get up there and practice. :devil:

I miss the Olde Bryan Inn, never had a bad meal there. They had this Cajun Chicken Pasta dish that was to die for.