Bristol Area Next Week

[kcrides]

I'll be on vacation in Bristol next week and am looking for any groups riding at Franklin Falls during the week.

Also wondering what Coolidge Woods is like this year with the bridge from Bristol center having been out for awhile - have people been riding in there or is it getting overgrown?

[TheSlav]

I believe the Central Chapter Monday night ride next week will be in Hillsboro at Fox State Park.

My schedule is a bit crazy next week but I am sure there are probably some other people who would be heading out for a ride at FFD?

As for Coolidge Woods, I personally haven't spent much time in there but to the best of my knowledge there isn't much for singletrack at this point only some doubletrack and fireroads, I have no idea on their current condition.

Keep Coolidge on your radar though...the CNH Chapter is hard at work, more details will come as things get figured out.

[jdm]

The bridge to coolidge woods is still out, but we certainly have our sites set on that area for trail work once the bridge is completed.

I am not sure when/where I plan to ride next week, but I'll send you a PM when I know. I tend to ride Franklin on the weekends, but I have been mostly riding a little west of Bristol during the week in Newport, Claremont, and Lebanon because it is closer to where I work.
http://www.omerandbobs.com/info%20center/mtbmaps/mtbmapsmain.html
http://www.omerandbobs.com/info%20center/mtbmaps/1865.html
http://www.team-pinnacle.org/media/pdfs/ThePinnacle2008.pdf
Would you be willing to drive an hour?

[kcrides]

I'm hoping to get up to Kingdom Trails one day during the week, which kind of burns my credits for longer trips for biking :) So it's doubtful that I'll be able to make it over that way. If that changes I'll post or send you a PM. Thanks for the links.

I'll definitely help out with Coolidge trail work when that happens. I love being able to get to that singletrack right from downtown. But going around through New Hampton is almost longer than driving down to Franklin so I've been going to Franklin instead (awesome work on those trails, btw). I imagine Coolidge traffic has been pretty low with the bridge out for over a year, and combined with the rains this year it might be pretty overgrown. Maybe I'll scout it out next week.

[Groundchucky]

The trails are pretty overgrown at coolidge woods. I live about a mile away from them and duck in there every once in a while. The last thing I heard was the work on them is pretty much on hold till we find out if the logging that they plan on doing next year is still going to happen.

There might be a ride in plymouth on wednesday from the bike shop. I usually go but haven't heard yet what the ride is, but give Rhino Bike Works a call and they can point you in the right direction...