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.
Robin Williams was crazy about cycling. Nuts about it. He had an astonishing bicycle collection and an equally admirable stable of notable cycling buddies like Lance Armstrong. Lance idolized Robin. Robin idolized Lance.
Last Saturday promised to be a great day for cycling. Although the morning started cool, the weatherman predicted a sunny day, with temperatures in the 60s and 70s — a perfect day for riding the Wonalancet Loop. It was a bit breezy, but that might be an advantage when climbing that loop’s ma…
There’s a wish jar in the Conway Hostel on Washington Street where adventurers from around the world express their desires.
When I finally decided I needed a new mountain bike, there weren’t any. I stopped at all the local bike shops — nothing in stock in the size and type I wanted. Shop personnel couldn’t even tell me what they’d be receiving in the next few months. Some were looking ahead to 2022 or 2023 for ne…
If you’re itching to race in a blaze of color or make a difference on the trails, or both, take part in a few upcoming events.
Labor Day is almost here, kids are back in school and summer is winding down. Before Kennett High School’s parking lot became jammed with cars and buses, Peter (Minnich, my husband) and I decided to check out the new Ravine Trail near the school. An article in Tuesday’s Conway Daily Sun told…
With school back in session, it’s time to hit the refresh button on bicycle safety.
It started with an email on March 9 from Chris Darling, Biology teacher and mountain bike team coach at Kennett High, to Mount Washington Valley Bicycling Club Board members John Higgins, Sarah Duffy and Bill Ballou.
Ride NoCo is undergoing a capital campaign to raise $50,000 to add more riding and undergo trail restoration work on the trail networks it stewards.
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