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Hello everyone.
I live in Michigan and used to ride with a fellow named Matt.
Well Matt decided to up and move to New Hampshire for the next stage in his career or some other ridiculous reason or another. Silly Matt.
Anyway, I went on a small vacation this past week to Littleton, New Hampshire to spend some time in the beautiful White Mountains.
Matt decided to be a really swell guy, and make the 2 hour drive to my motel, pick me up, and take me riding on some good old east coast type of trails. Thanks Matt!
Our first stop was the Littleton Bike Shop, where shop owner Dave directed us to a local trail that wouldn't be too difficult, too easy, and would have me back home in a timely fashion. Side note: the Littleton bike and fitness is a great shop that is brightly lit, big, and really nice. If you're ever in the area, check them out: https://littletonbike.com/index.cfm
Now for those of you that don't know, East Coast riding is all about getting over stuff. No groomed anaerobic racecourses in the dirt like we have in southeast Michigan. If you can't get over stuff, you'll be walking. A lot.
Matt tried to teach me some basics, as he always does, and we had a great time riding.
New Hampshire has had an unbelievable amount of rain in the past month or two and the rivers and lakes are swollen to the max. The scenery is gorgeous, and the rivers are now white water rushing rapids.
We rode the Moore Dam trail which is conveniently located next to the gigantic Moore Reservoir. The trail was wet in some spots, covered in pine needles, and goes from easy to impassable back to moderate in the blink of an eye.
We enjoyed a two hour out and back and took a dip in the reservoir at the end to cool off.
One last huge thanks to Matt for being so accommodating. You Rawk and I had a great time! Thanks!
Enjoy the photos!
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Matt rides the skinnies over the marshes:
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One of the many bridges over the rushing waters:
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Matt gets Distracted by a visitor from Krypton:
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My arrow showing where the trail goes over the greasy roots:
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An unrideable river crossing:
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My bike in the rapids:
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It's like water under the bridge:
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A lookout onto the reservoir:
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Climbing the rocky hill with the rapids in the background:
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Matt taking the downhill (steeper than it looks):
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Marshy pine needles:
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Freezing cold feet in the rushing mountain waters:
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Last but not least, a mountain bike in its natural environment:
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You all really need to visit the white mountains of New Hampshire.
Simply stunning!
Thank you all for looking and have a great day!
I live in Michigan and used to ride with a fellow named Matt.
Well Matt decided to up and move to New Hampshire for the next stage in his career or some other ridiculous reason or another. Silly Matt.
Anyway, I went on a small vacation this past week to Littleton, New Hampshire to spend some time in the beautiful White Mountains.
Matt decided to be a really swell guy, and make the 2 hour drive to my motel, pick me up, and take me riding on some good old east coast type of trails. Thanks Matt!
Our first stop was the Littleton Bike Shop, where shop owner Dave directed us to a local trail that wouldn't be too difficult, too easy, and would have me back home in a timely fashion. Side note: the Littleton bike and fitness is a great shop that is brightly lit, big, and really nice. If you're ever in the area, check them out: https://littletonbike.com/index.cfm
Now for those of you that don't know, East Coast riding is all about getting over stuff. No groomed anaerobic racecourses in the dirt like we have in southeast Michigan. If you can't get over stuff, you'll be walking. A lot.
Matt tried to teach me some basics, as he always does, and we had a great time riding.
New Hampshire has had an unbelievable amount of rain in the past month or two and the rivers and lakes are swollen to the max. The scenery is gorgeous, and the rivers are now white water rushing rapids.
We rode the Moore Dam trail which is conveniently located next to the gigantic Moore Reservoir. The trail was wet in some spots, covered in pine needles, and goes from easy to impassable back to moderate in the blink of an eye.
We enjoyed a two hour out and back and took a dip in the reservoir at the end to cool off.
One last huge thanks to Matt for being so accommodating. You Rawk and I had a great time! Thanks!
Enjoy the photos!
______________________________
Matt rides the skinnies over the marshes:
One of the many bridges over the rushing waters:
Matt gets Distracted by a visitor from Krypton:
My arrow showing where the trail goes over the greasy roots:
An unrideable river crossing:
My bike in the rapids:
It's like water under the bridge:
A lookout onto the reservoir:
Climbing the rocky hill with the rapids in the background:
Matt taking the downhill (steeper than it looks):
Marshy pine needles:
Freezing cold feet in the rushing mountain waters:
Last but not least, a mountain bike in its natural environment:
You all really need to visit the white mountains of New Hampshire.
Simply stunning!
Thank you all for looking and have a great day!
