Northeast - Mount Greylock in NW Mass. ?

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Hocam
09-03-08, 01:00 PM
Has anyone ridden the road that goes up to the top of Mt. Greylock? I'd like to take a trip out there and do the ride but am curious about the road conditions and what not.

Thanks!

ZIPP2001
09-03-08, 01:22 PM
I've ridden up Mt. Greylock many times, but not the last year or this year because I was told it's still closed due to road work. I always climb Greylock from the North Adams side, and use a gear ratio of 52/39 and 11-25. I'll see if I can find info on when they plan on opening it up again, or if it's open already.
ZIPP2001
09-03-08, 01:45 PM
I was just on the Mt. Greylock website the road is closed until 2009.

Hocam
09-03-08, 03:45 PM
Well that stinks, are there any similar climbs in or near Western Mass? I'm located a bit south of Amherst now.
ZIPP2001
09-03-08, 05:11 PM
If you want a couple of fun rolling routes you could go around the Quabbin Reservoir. I like doing it by taking rte. 9(east) out of Belchertown then rte 32 to 32A(North) to rte. 122(west) to rte 202(west) back to Belchertown.
or
Out of Agawam I like rte 57(west) Feeding Hills Road into New Boston and back.