[berkshire_rider]

Some great riding in NH. Especially the N. Conway area. These are from yesterday. Sadly, I'm back at work today. *sigh*

 

[berkshire_rider]

NH Slickrock!

 

[berkshire_rider]

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[berkshire_rider]

View from above Hale's Location golf course. The second pic shows where the pics were taken from below.

 

[Skookum]

cool! So that rock extends to around 2 miles then, much room for exploring?

 

[berkshire_rider]

cool! So that rock extends to around 2 miles then, much room for exploring?

The slickrock and view is the payoff for a tough climb. You start on some rocky singletrack at the base of the next ledge over (Cathedral), climb a nasty hill on a car road for 1/2 mile, then hit Red's trail. There's plenty of fun on top, and even more on the way down. There's a nice rooty singletrack with a few 1-2 foot drops that connects to the Mineral Site trail. Then there's a bunch of tight-fast stuff at the bottom. Here's some pics from the climb.

 

[MMcG]

Great photos Steve - who did you ride with? Were you on vacation up there? Family in NH?

How do you like the Craftworks so far??

Is that enough questions for you?

 

[wooglin]

That rock is anything but slick. Very cool. There's something about unlimited traction.

 

[berkshire_rider]

There's something about unlimited traction.

There sure is, it prevents falling down here:

 

[berkshire_rider]

Great photos Steve - who did you ride with? Were you on vacation up there? Family in NH?

I rode solo, thus no riding shots. My parents live in Maine. I was on vacation last week, and I stop and ride in N. Conway every chance I get on the way home.

The Craftworks is great. I can't imagine making a better frame choice.

 

[Rip]

Looks like fun.

 

[jdcamb]

Awesome stuff....jdcamb

 

[I Are Baboon]

Very cool pics. That place looks real similar to the Middlesex trails here in CT...lots of slickrock and some real cool views.

 

[splat]

Nice Pics Steve!
I am Jealous of how you manage to find ways to ride just about every trail in New England!

when is your next pass through Mass ?

 

[CouchingTiger]

I rode many of those same trails a couple months back with some of the locals from North Conway. Good stuff. The climb up was hell but excellent views once you hit the top. Payback was awesome though with many many sweet extended downs.

-Couch

 

[berkshire_rider]

I am Jealous of how you manage to find ways to ride just about every trail in New England!

Your jealous? Mr "I ride at lunch every day"? :eviltongu J/K

when is your next pass through Mass ?

Friday August 6th. Can you ride on Friday's? I still want to check out the Lake Whitehall loop.

 

[berkshire_rider]

I rode many of those same trails a couple months back with some of the locals from North Conway

With Rob A? I learned the loop from him. The climp to the top didn't seem to hold him up much.

 

[Jozz]

Trail look sweet!

Slickrock is so fun since you can pick and choose your lines from easy to fun drops!

 

[narlus]

small world; i met radair @ bromont years back.

gotta get up there when i'm an ex-ex-pat.

 

[pixelninja]

Nice! Looks like a fun playground.

 

[Jozz]

small world; i met radair @ bromont years back.

gotta get up there when i'm an ex-ex-pat.

Bromont is pretty cool this year. A few new trails and short lines on race week-ends!

 

[CouchingTiger]

Yep, rode w/ Radair out of his place, straight up. Good stuff for sure!

I'm hoping to get to Bromont at some point this season for some DH. With SR gone the DH scene in NE is pretty darn weak.

-Couch

 

[MMcG]

Yep, rode w/ Radair out of his place, straight up. Good stuff for sure!

I'm hoping to get to Bromont at some point this season for some DH. With SR gone the DH scene in NE is pretty darn weak.

-Couch

Perhaps you could make a trip to Jiminy Peak to try that out Couch. Just a thought. I've heard good reviews so far and I hear it's getting better and better.