Ride to Brantingham: Update 1/31/19
The plan was to wake up early and hit the trails at first light to get in as many miles as I could and get home before it turned dark. Well, when it was -10*F at 6am, I changed my mind and embarked on my ride after 9am. Every degree counts when it’s this cold. […]
Get out and ride! Update 1/30/19
Latest storm dropped 8 inches in Indian Lake and many places reported a foot or more along the Route 8 Corridor in the southern flank of ilsnow land. Morning snow removal duties curtailed my riding, but I was sure to get out there for the afternoon. The ride started sunny, then the snow squalls rolled […]
Vulture Ride 1/27/19
I usually don’t ride weekends, much less Sunday night after the trails have been thrashed from the hordes. But with the 9+ inches of snow we got today, I just had to take a ride after I got off work. And there is usually little traffic by Sunday night as everyone has gone home. Indian […]
Got hurt! Update 1/24/19
Not going to get into much specifics on yesterday’s ride because the conditions have changed dramatically since then: I banged out 160 miles yesterday including: Indian Lake, Newcomb, Long Lake, Raquette Lake, Uncas Road, Eagle Bay, Big Moose, Old Forge, Inlet loop trails and Moose River Plains back to Indian Lake. Most of what I […]
Got it! Update 1/20/19
Few things are more satisfying to me than seeing my car buried under nearly a foot-and-a-half of powder. 🙂 Last night’s storm left some wondering if ilsnow land would get nailed. In the end we did! Most snowfall reports I saw in the central Adirondacks were around 16 inches. Speculator Mountain picked up nearly 2 […]
