Cannonballer 510 Report post Posted January 4 Time to start the next chapter. For now the South shore of MA continues to be snow-free and mostly dry or frozen. Got a good 7-miler in this morning. Hard to beat clear trails and temps in the mid-30s for January riding! Sent from my XT1650 using Northeast Mountain Sports mobile app 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2manyhobbies 55 Report post Posted January 27 Trails are in incredible shape right now...a few icy spots, but mostly, crunchy, firm goodness!Sent from my Pixel 2 using Northeast Mountain Sports mobile app 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cannonballer 510 Report post Posted January 27 Trails are in incredible shape right now...a few icy spots, but mostly, crunchy, firm goodness!Sent from my Pixel 2 using Northeast Mountain Sports mobile appWhat a difference across the state! South Shore is still snow-free and dry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2manyhobbies 55 Report post Posted January 28 What a difference across the state! South Shore is still snow-free and dry.This is central NH. I think southern NH lost a lot of snow. We were down in Durham, NH last night for the hockey game and they definitely have a lot less snow than we do.Sent from my Pixel 2 using Northeast Mountain Sports mobile app 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cannonballer 510 Report post Posted February 10 Given the various conditions reports from everywhere today, this was the right call... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2manyhobbies 55 Report post Posted February 11 That looks sweet! Met a friend at FFD for a short ride Sunday. Had a good ride, but it was pretty icy. Definitely needed studded tires. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cannonballer 510 Report post Posted February 11 Heading north for the next week and half. Hoping to see the fat bike trails in good shape. PRKR has been posting a lot of good pics and they seem to be busting ass on the grooming. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2manyhobbies 55 Report post Posted March 9 Perfect morning for a ride. Trails couldn't be much nicer.Sent from my Pixel 2 using Northeast Mountain Sports mobile app 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cannonballer 510 Report post Posted March 19 First (legit) ride in over 5 weeks. Mass is slowly thawing out and drying out. My local trails tend to be ahead of the curve on both of those counts since they are close to the coast and very sandy. Still a little bit of snow and ice, but not much mud. I stayed off the north facing hills which I knew would be too icy, and stayed off the few mud-prone valleys. This was about the worst section we got into on a 6 mile ride. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2manyhobbies 55 Report post Posted March 19 30 minutes ago, Cannonballer said: Mass is slowly thawing out and drying out. I'm afraid we're fast approaching mud season up here. Good news is that Highland opens in about a month (April 25)! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benski 40 Report post Posted March 19 I rode today, I am in Westchester now for spring break. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cannonballer 510 Report post Posted March 20 I rode today, I am in Westchester now for spring break. Florida? Maryland? New York? Lots of Westchesters. Which one, and how are conditions? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benski 40 Report post Posted March 21 1 hour ago, Cannonballer said: On 3/19/2019 at 7:21 PM, Benski said: I rode today, I am in Westchester now for spring break. Florida? Maryland? New York? Lots of Westchesters. Which one, and how are conditions? New York. I did not know there were others, outside of West Chester PA and Westchester NY Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cannonballer 510 Report post Posted March 21 New York. I did not know there were others, outside of West Chester PA and Westchester NYYup, lots of Westchesters. NY is definitely the most well known but since you said Spring Break I was wondering if you meant something South. So anyway, how are trail conditions in Westchester, NY? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benski 40 Report post Posted March 21 Yup, lots of Westchesters. NY is definitely the most well known but since you said Spring Break I was wondering if you meant something South. So anyway, how are trail conditions in Westchester, NY?Some good, some still defrosting/drying out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cannonballer 510 Report post Posted March 25 Great ride tonight. It was about 40 degrees, but really had the feel of spring. The trails were >99% free of snow and ice. I only rode one tiny patch. The windy weekend brought a few branches and trees down. I cleared 3 and will need tools for a 4th. But overall things were surprisingly good for the time of year..I got a little cocky about how late it stays light out these days. Finished in almost total darkness and didn't have my lights. Live and learn... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2manyhobbies 55 Report post Posted March 26 13 hours ago, Cannonballer said: It was about 40 degrees, but really had the feel of spring. The trails were >99% free of snow and ice. We still have quite a bit of snow and ice in the woods around here, and we should have a couple more mornings where things will be frozen enough to ride. After that, I think it's going to get sloppy. The forecast is calling for temperatures staying above freezing Thursday through Sunday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cannonballer 510 Report post Posted March 28 Duxbury Town Forest. 37 degrees. In 8 miles I only came across one small patch of ice/snow and one small patch of mud. This is a spot that doesn't ride that well when wet because of the non-stop roots. So it's great to see dry, fantastic conditions in late March. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2manyhobbies 55 Report post Posted March 28 It's official. Trails are closed around here until mud season is over. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvj68MTlk7D/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benski 40 Report post Posted March 28 I road the north facing slope overlooking Binghamton yesterday, Its was still a little too muddy, and I cut it short. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cannonballer 510 Report post Posted March 29 It's official. Trails are closed around here until mud season is over.https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvj68MTlk7D/If you're ever looking to road trip for a ride, open invitation to show you around some dry trails in SE Mass. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2manyhobbies 55 Report post Posted March 29 16 hours ago, Cannonballer said: If you're ever looking to road trip for a ride, open invitation to show you around some dry trails in SE Mass. Thanks! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cannonballer 510 Report post Posted April 2 Kind of using this thread as a long term journal of conditions. Could be useful for looking back and seeing how things shape up year to year. 4/2/2018. Marshfield, MA. 50 degree. Trails completely snow & ice free. 99% dry. Ticks starting to show up. The good news is that the trails are on excellent shape. Almost mid-summer conditions. The bad news is that now there are no excuses to go slow. Thought I was going to puke dragging my fat ass up and down these climbs. Time for that spring diet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2manyhobbies 55 Report post Posted April 3 I definitely need to think about heading south. There's still a lot of snow in the woods here, but it is going fast with these temperatures. Even so, I'd say we're at least a month away. My car looks like it's been through a mud bog, but it's from driving home each afternoon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2manyhobbies 55 Report post Posted April 28 First day on dirt! Made it over to Highland today. Big crowds and lots of mud but had a blast.Sent from my Pixel 2 using Northeast Mountain Sports mobile app 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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