A few pics from 2 rides in Conway, NH and Bradbury Mtn. Maine from the past 5 days. It was bone-dry on the trails in N Conway, so if anyone has plans to be there before any snow comes, bring your bike. 
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NE Fall Ride Pics
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Bradbury Mtn, and some wet roots of death. 
Looks like some fun XC trails. 
Good thing those aren't Mt. Aggie Pics! 
:devil: :evil:
the only thing i dont like about riding in the fall is the leaves cover up the nice obstacles that cause you to go OTB :dancing:
Yeah, it's definitely braile trail season. The rocky areas can be brutal this time of year. However, most of the trails in N Conway at the base of Cathedral all the way over to Mineral Site are pine forest, so it was leaf-free, just a bunch of pine needles.
I would love to ride there, especially at Conway. Are the trails pretty technical in general?
Nice pics. Bradbury is a pretty fun place to ride. The real goods are just another 40 min north to Rockland/Rockport/Camden.
Snow can do that pretty well also.luken8r said:
The Conway area has everything you could want in trails. Rocks, nasty roots and pretty much as big as the climbs get in the northeast. Plus you can do 4-5 hour rides into true back country. The White Mountains offer some great trails to ride. Awesome hiking, also.
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A little small, though. Too bad there's not more trails, and they all weren't like Boundry.
Camden State park?
nice shtuff, are the bridges put there for sections that pond or get muddy?
Yeah, there there for sections that never dry out. The White Mountains chapter of NEMBA has done a lot of trail work in the area. The Nanamocomuck Trail has > 600 feet of bog bridges. They work very well and are fun to ride.
looks like good stuff man
Steve glad to see you were able to get in some riding as that aborted soggy start.
Yup. Camden Hills State Park. Was just riding there last Sun. Some good tech, and bikes are allowed on most of the trails.berkshire_rider said:
Nice. I'll have to get over there next year. My parents live between Norway and Harrison, so it wouldn't be that bad of a drive.
2 1/2 - 3 hrs prob. If you were to bother to make the drive, Pleasant Mtn in Rockport, or the Camden Snow Bowl are what you should hit. I'll remember to take some pics this weekend's ride.
true, but im not that hardcore :eviltongujohnbryanpeters said:
Thanks for the info.
Hey, have you ever ridden up at Sugarloaf? Obviously this season is probably over up there, I think they stated they were opening the mountain next week? Anyway, killer scenery and they have something like 50 miles of trails.
Kewl singletrack. The forcast for winter here is mild and highs in the 40's all year. So now snow riding this year.
can i move to where you live
I just said it would be warm, not that there is anyplace to ride around where I live. There isnt.
i hike up there like once a month with scouts, we even did a hike in the snow last weekend. do you think the AMC hiker folk would get pissed if i hiked/rode my bike up a mountain like pierce, eisenhower, or amaybe garfeild?
No riding allowed on the AT I believe, which kinda sucks, there have been a few hikes were riding the bike on the ridge line would be effen intense.
Oh well, just have to hike it I guess.....
Oh well, just have to hike it I guess.....
yeah, i went an a bac packing trip in june, we went from nauman tentsites (right below the summit of pierce) to mount washington, and down to the cog railway. the whole hike was definately rideable, except for the mile or two on the summit cone of washington. i think it is legal to ride the cathedral ledge trails with a bike though.
new hampshire is awesome for bikeing, there are many x-c trails, then you can drive over to attitash for some killer dh.
new hampshire is awesome for bikeing, there are many x-c trails, then you can drive over to attitash for some killer dh.
I haven't ridden around Sugarloaf for a few years, but what I do remember riding was good. '96 was the last time I was there. Rode some power lines and singletrack around the base of the mtn. The ride left from here: http://www.ume.maine.edu/~MOC/moc-cabin.htm. I can't remember how to get there though.berkshire_rider said:Thanks for the info.
Hey, have you ever ridden up at Sugarloaf? Obviously this season is probably over up there, I think they stated they were opening the mountain next week? Anyway, killer scenery and they have something like 50 miles of trails.
That's where the pics are from, the base of Cathedral and Whitehorse, past Hale's GC and over to the Mineral Site. A better route in this area requires a tough climb, but it's well worth it. You can go up over Whitehorse and down the backside onto Mineral Site and return along the base of the two. Some nice slickrock and views from the top of Whitehorse.
Steve, I think we've discussed this before, but I grew up about 10 mins. north of Bradbury Mtn. and used to hike there all the time in high-school. Allright, I say "hike", it was really just a cool pace to go hang out and smoke pot. :evil:
LOL!! "braile trail season" I got owned on Sybil at SMBA the other day due to "braile trail season"berkshire_rider said:Yeah, it's definitely braile trail season. The rocky areas can be brutal this time of year. However, most of the trails in N Conway at the base of Cathedral all the way over to Mineral Site are pine forest, so it was leaf-free, just a bunch of pine needles.
Nice. I can picture you chilling at the top, burning one.
I have that to look forward to on tomorrow's night ride at the Stables, but not sure if we will hit Sybil. Probably be some combination of Bee, Wall, 108, and maybe the Dam loop. It's pretty east to go OTB this time of year on the "hidden" obstacles. :evil:
Have fun, the leaves are making really easy to go out of bounds right now....especially at night! Ask johnnyru!berkshire_rider said: