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Going on a road trip...Mountain biking in NY, VT, NH, MASS ??

post #1 of 12
6/17/09 at 6:27pm
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Going on a road trip to NY and VT...and whatever else is worth it. Going looking for good xc singletrack mountain bike trails. 7 to 9 days. Camping and mountain biking. Know where I can ride? Where can I camp? I'm compiling a list of options on some of the mountian bike forums. Just thought I'd also check with the home theatre bunch and see if anybody had any idea's for me...

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post #2 of 12
6/17/09 at 8:08pm

Re: Going on a road trip...Mountain biking in NY, VT, NH, MASS ??

pitty your leaving the prettiest state of them all out of your trip.
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post #3 of 12
6/18/09 at 3:59am

Re: Going on a road trip...Mountain biking in NY, VT, NH, MASS ??

For NY, you might consider the Old Forge/Inlet area, Bike magazine did an article when I was a subscriber, lots of trails in and around the area from what I hear and read. It's in the Adirondacks and there are many DEC campgrounds there that you can camp and there's some short firetowers and hiking in the region. It's not right by the "high peaks" but there are still some non-biking activities in the area.

Great Glen offers mtn biking in the White Mtns I think, but I've never biked there...

Jay
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post #4 of 12
6/18/09 at 3:44pm
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Re: Going on a road trip...Mountain biking in NY, VT, NH, MASS ??

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Originally Posted by Gregg Loewen
pitty your leaving the prettiest state of them all out of your trip.

I haven't left any state out yet. My trip is yet to be fully planned. I'm open to any and all suggestions. NY, VT, NH and MASS are just starting points. will consider all other eastern states.
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post #5 of 12
6/18/09 at 4:46pm

Re: Going on a road trip...Mountain biking in NY, VT, NH, MASS ??

I think there are quite a few bike trails along the Erie Canal. Definitely look into the Adirondacks, the largest state park in the continental US and full of hiking and biking opportunities.
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post #6 of 12
6/21/09 at 7:36pm
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Re: Going on a road trip...Mountain biking in NY, VT, NH, MASS ??

I plan to hit Lake Placid.
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post #7 of 12
6/21/09 at 9:17pm

Re: Going on a road trip...Mountain biking in NY, VT, NH, MASS ??

Beautiful country up there. If you head east from there on 73 to 9N, you'll get a great bike ride right on the side of the road. I got my worst speeding ticket there because I was so taken in by the majestic mountain views that I totally lost track of my speed coming down one of the many hills.
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post #8 of 12
6/22/09 at 3:51am

Re: Going on a road trip...Mountain biking in NY, VT, NH, MASS ??

I've biked down 73 from the ADK loj area through keene to Upper jay and then back towards lake Placid before. It's the ironman loop and is about 53 miles if you cut off lake Placid. The ironmen folks do two laps but it's a nice loop. I have hit 55mph coasting on my road bike down that stretch before.

at the bottom of 73 as you go into Keene, you'll hit a 35mph zone and yes, it's not hard to be coasting on a bike or a car well above that limit... :-)

if you are in Lake Placid and want a good brewpub, the Lake Placid Pub and Brewery is a good place to go. I'm not a big drinker but friends who are like the place.

I can tell you that there is mtn biking at Mt Van Hoevenberg which is now called the "verizon sports something-or-other" but it's where the bobsled run is, however, most of it is groomed mtn biking not not free. So if you're looking for serious technical stuff that is free, not your place.

Jay
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post #9 of 12
6/22/09 at 9:40am
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Re: Going on a road trip...Mountain biking in NY, VT, NH, MASS ??

Yeah, I'm looking for cross-country singletrack and some mountain sort of riding. Not necessarily downhill runs on a ski resort, but singletrack within the mountains. Mostly hardcore xc singletrack mountain biking. I wasn't planning to take my cyclo-cross bike with me, although I could use that as a nice road ride bike, but it would complicate things as I'd have to cram it into my car when mtb'in and vice versa with the mtb in the car when on the road with the cyclo-cross bike.

So mostly looking for public mtb trails and places to camp. I'm putting together a fairly good selection of options so far with NY, PA, VT and MN etc. Open to any and all suggestions for free xc mtb single track trails and places to camp.
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post #10 of 12
6/22/09 at 12:55pm

Re: Going on a road trip...Mountain biking in NY, VT, NH, MASS ??

OK, if you were looking at downhill stuff, Whiteface Mtn in Wilmington offers MTB in the summer times, gondala assist. So does Plattekill mtn in the Catskills (Roxbury, NY to be precise) as well as I think Hunter Mtn and Windham ski areas do now.



Jay
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post #11 of 12
6/22/09 at 3:12pm
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Re: Going on a road trip...Mountain biking in NY, VT, NH, MASS ??

I may try some downhill like you describe, but it won't be my main focus.
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post #12 of 12
7/1/09 at 5:52pm
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