Introductions - hello....

whats up everyone, new here....new to mountain biking also. 25 year old dude from NY. Just bought a bike last summer, havent rode it much at all, didnt have the time, but plan on it this year. Actually took it out today to some mx trails I know, and just farted around in there for a while.
So....thats about it.....see you all in the threads.

Hello g0tink87, what kind of bike, and where in NY?

Welcome to BF!

East Hill

hey whats up east hill. Im riding a Gary Fischer Advance....hopefully a decent starter bike.
I live on Long Island...not the greatest place for MB'ing as far as I know but hopefully i'll find some good trails.

There are quite a few members on Long Island, check with the Northeast regional forum to see who else is out there. I think that your Advance is pretty good for a starter bike, and since I don't think you're going to see much hardcore singletrack out there, it will probably do for a few years at least :D .

East Hill

whats up, and welcome to BF :) I am from Long Island also, Northport to be specific. There are alot of good trails in suffolk county. are you from suffolk or nassau? Right on the suffolk/nassau border there are two well known and pretty decent trails for mountain biking. Stillwell loop and Greenbelt. (http://www.singletracks.com/php/trail.php?id=847)

I was wrong! That's why it's always good to talk to the locals :) . I'm going to have to remember that about the MTB trails. Thanks Minesbroken!

East Hill

I was wrong! That's why it's always good to talk to the locals :) . I'm going to have to remember that about the MTB trails. Thanks Minesbroken!

East Hill

;) anytime. I dont know how true it is but the greenbelt and the stillwell loop were both voted into the top 100 mb trails in the country and stillwell was in the top 50.
I have ridden all over the east coast and have found that every trail presents its own set of challenges.
I have trails near me called mahopac. its right near keyspan in northport. some very challenging climbs, jumps and root hills that are like steps almost.

remember that how challenging a trail is depends on how advanced you are. I have taken some seasoned mtb'ers into stillwell and they all thought it would be easy. Now they go back all the time on there own because they thought it was challenging. add the greenbelt run to the stillwell loop and you have a nice between 18 and 24 mile ride in each direction depending on the route you take.

hey thanks minesbroken....im in nassau county, southshore. Baldwin to be exact. I heard of stillwell before thats over in syosset right. One of my friends actualy lives right over there, I'll have to give him a ring and see whats up with it.

hey thanks minesbroken....im in nassau county, southshore. Baldwin to be exact. I heard of stillwell before thats over in syosset right. One of my friends actualy lives right over there, I'll have to give him a ring and see whats up with it.
yeah, on jericho turnpike in syosset is where most people leave there cars and head south for green belt or north for stillwell. :)
next couple of weekends I'm pretty busy cause I'm getting married in 4 months but maybe one of these saturdays you and your friend could meet me and my friend for a ride :D