[Polandspring88]

Crabjoe and I rode Greenwood on 5/31. Just one of those days where there was great riding and no crashes. Enjoy.

Tough little uphill corner up through a rockwall.

Just a little drop along the way...

One of the more technical features on the trail. Joe taking a run up part of it.

Explored the backside of a rock that had previously been unknown to me. Dropped off the backside and promptly hit a tree at the bottom of the runout where the trail took a sharp left. Too much speed.

Technical rock roll off the same face from the previous picture. Hard to see how difficult it is, consists of two tight 180 degree switchbacks with a little stepdown in between. Oh yea, and if you screw up you will fall 15 feet off the other side of that rock.

Rolling the big rock in the play area

Onto the huck. Went bigger and faster off this one than Joe expected!

Lastly a little vid of Joe completing the line in the playground area
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j145/js9s470bike/SDC10910.jpg

 

[splat]

where is this greenwood ? I've never herd of it , it looks like fun!!!

 

[Polandspring88]

where is this greenwood ? I've never herd of it , it looks like fun!!!

Greenwood is up in Beverly, Ma. It is part of the town forest system.

 

[DORO]

that skinny has serious consequences.

 

[narlus]

i haven't been over to that area in a while...always good riding there, and it looks like there's some new stuff.

how's the crater? last time i was there it was totally eroded...is it still there, or is there a work-around?

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

What it is crater you speak of?

 

[jonKranked]

wait wait wait, crabjoe.... ON A BIKE?!?!

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

wait wait wait, crabjoe.... ON A BIKE?!?!

Truth is I have about 10 rides in the last 2 weeks.....and second DH trip of the season this weekend.

 

[jonKranked]

Truth is I have about 10 rides in the last 2 weeks.....and second DH trip of the season this weekend.

cool. lemme know when you go DH'in again - like the platty area

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

Platty is tough.....but I bet I'll be down to Diablo at some point this summer for a 2 day trip.

 

[jonKranked]

Platty is tough.....but I bet I'll be down to Diablo at some point this summer for a 2 day trip.

eh, i try to avoid diablow. platty is way more fun anyways.

 

[NorseManiac]

There are no trails in Beverly or anywhere near it! Shhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Narlus what's this crater you speak of? I ride there weekly and have never heard of it.

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

eh, i try to avoid diablow. platty is way more fun anyways.

Last time I was at Platty was freshman year of college for a collegiate race in late October. Got plenty hammered, camped out in freezing temps with way too little clothing/gear, and got concussed during a practice run.



Ahhhhh collegiate racing....

 

[jonKranked]

Last time I was at Platty was freshman year of college for a collegiate race in late October. Got plenty hammered, camped out in freezing temps with way too little clothing/gear, and got concussed during a practice run.



Ahhhhh collegiate racing....

sounds about right.


But platty in the summer is EPIC

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

Maybe I'll try to get out there this summer.....though if I'm going that far I might as well go to Whiteface.....

 

[skyst3alth]

Dude every time we've ridden there you've hucked that thing faster and bigger than you expected...typically with disastrous consequences

 

[narlus]

'crater' also got the nickname concussion hill, after a friend of ours crashed hard and was out of it. it's on what i think is called the Culvert Trail? it's the steepest part of the trail that i've seen on the eastern side of 128, between the two exits.

 

[dan-o]

'crater' also got the nickname concussion hill, after a friend of ours crashed hard and was out of it. it's on what i think is called the Culvert Trail? it's the steepest part of the trail that i've seen on the eastern side of 128, between the two exits.

That's still there and more eroded than ever. Good times. Never heard a name for it before though.

 

[NorseManiac]

That's still there and more eroded than ever. Good times. Never heard a name for it before though.

It's still there, the far left hand line is the best line. We call it "Signature".

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

I'm sure I know what you're talking about, but I still can't picture it....

 

[Ridge_Rider]

where is this greenwood ? I've never herd of it , it looks like fun!!!

Its sort of a locals only place, though there seems to lot more cars at the trail head these days. Like other places on the North Shore, talking about it on web is generally frowned upon...