Diehard Update 3/27/18
It’s that slow death time of year in ilsnow land when the late March sun just eats away at anything exposed. But it has been rain-free and temperatures have fallen well below freezing at night, so nothing has gotten washed away. Even the lakes have remained good riding. But that will change as we get […]
Quickie Speculator Run: Ride 3/22/18
Indian Lake Village trails were hard in the morning. C8/Sabael trail was in good shape for the first 2+ miles, then brutally rough for the next mile until I got to Furnell’s Field due to the fact the groomer can’t pass through there anymore with the washouts. Trail from Route 30 down to Indian Lake […]
Get it while we got it! Ride 3/21/18
Wednesday started cloudy and cold with the Parks and Recs groomers making their rounds. Snow cover in the exposed roadside areas in town was 6 inches or less with bald spots growing. But snow pack “in the woods” was still upwards of 1-2+ feet. Indian Lake village trails were snirty with some dirty corners, but […]
March Madness! Ride 3/19/18
With an unexpected day off Monday and a beautiful March day underway, I wanted to get a ride in. Usually I don’t bother riding Mondays because the trails are thrashed from the weekend. So, I didn’t start first thing…but waited until mid-late morning to give the groomers a head start. I know that Newcomb trail […]
Mega Miler to Brantingham and Back! Ride 3/14/18
Got a text from Crazy Cal Wednesday morning just as I woke up. He had gotten a last minute reprieve from yet another brutal long distance commute to work in a snow storm and wanted to ride to Old Forge Game on! I was planning on doing that ride anyway. 🙂 Cal also snagged another […]
