It’s been a long time coming, but finally, the reality of a multi-use recreation path in our valley is on the horizon. What began as a vision conceived by a small citizens’ group over 13 years ago will become an actual paved path under our feet, wheels and skis. It’s an exciting time in the …
Winter’s coming and the regular cycling season is winding down. Though I have frigid and foul weather gear, my heart isn’t into riding when it’s cold, windy and wet. Though some cyclists ride all year and fat bike in winter, I’m not one of them. When there’s snow on the ground, I’ll be cross…
Jackson Ski Touring Ski Swap last Saturday was crowded. By 9 a.m., the building was full of enthusiastic Nordic skiers looking for bargain skis, poles, boots and more. Though it was warm and sunny outside, they were already thinking ahead to cold, snowy ski days.
Curiosity is often what drives my gravel riding. I’ll see a road and wonder where it goes. Sometimes, I’ll check it out first by car. If it looks fun and interesting to ride, I’ll start looking at my Gazetteer maps to figure out what other roads I can link it to for a decent ride.
SAN FRANCISCO — Otis Redding sat on a Sausalito, Calif., dock by his rented houseboat more than 50 years ago a few blocks away from where my wife and I were having a couple of beers.
When I was a kid, my bike was my ride to freedom. It took me all over the neighborhood, down dirt roads and over trails. Wherever I wanted to go, I rode it there. It wasn’t a road bike and mountain bikes hadn’t been invented. It was a good old Sears and Roebuck coaster bike, built tough to w…
The elderly gentleman sized us up pretty well.
I’ve been looking for something different to ride. When a friend told me how much he and his wife liked riding the 12 mile Cotton Valley Rail Trail from Wakefield to Wolfeboro, I put it on my list to try. Monday, I decided to go for it.
Zoe, the e-bike, needed new shoes. We knew this because we received a letter from the adoption agency warning my e-wife not to ride the pedal-assist electric bicycle.
The Oct. 8 Old Spokes ride in Gorham promised to explore both “old school” and “newer” mountain bike trails in the Coos Cycling Club system.
“I want to ride my bicycle,
Holiday weekend, foliage and fair traffic promise to be intense. Planning ahead, I looked for a less congested place to ride. My thoughts were leaning toward a gravel ride, mountain bike ride, or both. I didn’t want to drive far, wanting something close to Conway. I focused on the Madison/Fr…
The next few days are looking like fairly nice ones to ride. The valley is loaded with leaf-peeping visitors on buses, in campers, and behind the wheels of virtually every vehicle imagined. That includes bicyclists.
What a beautiful fall we’re having! Dirt roads and single-track beckon riders young and old to get off the crowded leaf-peeper roads and enjoy the forest in all its splendor. But fall mountain biking is a special type of riding. It requires consideration of the three Ls: layers, leaves and light.
Corbett Tulip grew up mountain biking in the valley. He and his childhood friends rode together for fun, hiking their bikes up Cranmore, Peaked and Black Cap to ride down.
Last year, because of COVID-19 restrictions, Kennett High School and Fryeburg Academy mountain bike teams had to adapt.
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