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Forum: Northeast
08-20-23, 08:51 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 14,972
Posted By autonomy

Woo, you got further than I did on foot, I just...

Woo, you got further than I did on foot, I just walked up to where that flooding started and scared off the frogs. BTW, totally forgot, there were two very active beavers on the pond north of Taylor...
Forum: Touring
08-18-23, 08:51 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,601
Posted By autonomy

OK, I think I can explain. Bikepacking is really...

OK, I think I can explain. Bikepacking is really a subset of bike touring. Bike touring is where you are a happy camper, traveling around the world, meeting cool locals, sampling local cuisine,...
Forum: Northeast
08-18-23, 08:15 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 14,972
Posted By autonomy

Some of the trails are flooded and impassable by...

Some of the trails are flooded and impassable by foot, unless you have wateproof shoes, waders, or willing to get your feet wet. I opted for dry feet. Did see a couple of cyclists going through, not...
Forum: Northeast
06-08-23, 08:25 PM
Replies: 11,171
Views: 1,451,190
Posted By autonomy

That is absolutely crazy, that's what they have...

That is absolutely crazy, that's what they have been seeing in California in the past few years. Even Boston didn't get this bad.
Forum: Northeast
06-08-23, 08:24 PM
Replies: 11,171
Views: 1,451,190
Posted By autonomy

I usually wear my Merrell hiking shoes with this...

I usually wear my Merrell hiking shoes with this bike and they did well here. I took my socks off to have less stuff to dry and then left everything in the sun for about half an hour - I really did...
Forum: Northeast
06-07-23, 08:25 PM
Replies: 11,171
Views: 1,451,190
Posted By autonomy

I haven't been riding much, but when I did, I...

I haven't been riding much, but when I did, I tried to make my rides count. I decided to cleanup my gravel bike before the season and this turned into a major project with overhauling both the front...
Forum: Northeast
06-07-23, 08:03 PM
Replies: 11,171
Views: 1,451,190
Posted By autonomy

Yesterday I went for a brief walk on the Battle...

Yesterday I went for a brief walk on the Battle Road trail in Meriam's Corner; surprisingly the haze in the air has subsided by this time and I was greeted by a sweet, intoxicating mélange smell of...
Forum: Northeast
05-03-23, 11:33 AM
Replies: 11,171
Views: 1,451,190
Posted By autonomy

Nice, but the question remains, did you take the...

Nice, but the question remains, did you take the sweet dirt jump at the end or not?!
Forum: Northeast
04-09-23, 06:11 AM
Replies: 11,171
Views: 1,451,190
Posted By autonomy

My brain is confused and trapped somewhere...

My brain is confused and trapped somewhere between winter hiking and spring riding season. Slowly getting into riding again. Went out for a slowish circumnavigation of the Bedford Narrow Gauge,...
Forum: Northeast
02-18-23, 09:22 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,862
Posted By autonomy

Nice catch, shorts and tshirt, that could be me...

Nice catch, shorts and tshirt, that could be me on that ice breaking it as an adult!



Love that random dirt jump. Every time I'm asking myself, am I feeling adventurous, do I take it today? Do...
Forum: Northeast
01-30-23, 07:02 PM
Replies: 11,171
Views: 1,451,190
Posted By autonomy

That's been there for at least 3 weeks, I saw it...

That's been there for at least 3 weeks, I saw it twice on my Wednesday commute and I skipped last week. It's an odd sight indeed, and I think your theory about the owner finding it wheelless is...
Forum: Northeast
01-30-23, 06:54 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,545
Posted By autonomy

And on the way back detoured about 10 mins to...

And on the way back detoured about 10 mins to stop at Stone Cow Brewery in Barre where I sampled their delicious beers and happen to witness the most amazing moonrise in my life.
...
Forum: Northeast
01-30-23, 06:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,545
Posted By autonomy

From a couple weeks ago, I went out to Gate 40...

From a couple weeks ago, I went out to Gate 40 again on a Sunday afternoon. Rolled down to Dana Center, then took a right on Skinner Road to Grave's Landing. Not a lot of mileage today - 9 with...
Forum: Northeast
12-06-22, 06:26 PM
Replies: 11,171
Views: 1,451,190
Posted By autonomy

That is awesome, thanks for sharing! As much as I...

That is awesome, thanks for sharing! As much as I would hate losing BFRT as a gravel trail, the last vote - to keep it as is - felt like a stick in the wheel of cycling infrastructure progress. The...
Forum: Northeast
11-21-22, 03:49 PM
Replies: 11,171
Views: 1,451,190
Posted By autonomy

The houses abutting the MM aren't the most...

The houses abutting the MM aren't the most glamorous in Lexington, but I bet there's no way Lexington would've allowed public transit to go through there. Which is kind of sad, when you think about...
11-16-22, 11:28 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,275
Posted By autonomy

It was briefly snowing last night! Some frigid...

It was briefly snowing last night! Some frigid night temps for the next couple of weeks. Don't worry, I'm sure we'll still have those 50-60 degree days in December
Forum: Commuting
11-06-22, 06:44 PM
Replies: 1,683
Views: 340,708
Posted By autonomy

:lol: they make it hard to see stuff people drop!...

:lol: they make it hard to see stuff people drop!

I did spot this in the leaves:...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-01-22, 11:51 AM
Replies: 3,108
Views: 528,788
Posted By autonomy

From a couple weeks ago in NH Swift River at...

From a couple weeks ago in NH

Swift River at the Albany covered bridge...
Forum: Northeast
10-03-22, 11:14 AM
Replies: 11,171
Views: 1,451,190
Posted By autonomy

It's a little bit harder to access (probably best...

It's a little bit harder to access (probably best by taking the Mass Ave hill but you could also do the flatter Lincoln St to Marrett Rd. over 95 though that area isn't super great if you're not...
Forum: Northeast
09-20-22, 11:10 AM
Replies: 11,171
Views: 1,451,190
Posted By autonomy

I haven't been riding as often or as far as I...

I haven't been riding as often or as far as I would like to recently. Not a good preparation for my first planned century (NH Seacoast Ride)! So on Saturday I executed a very last-minute, late-night...
Forum: Touring
07-28-22, 10:46 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,638
Posted By autonomy

Very useful info. My understanding of seatpacks...

Very useful info. My understanding of seatpacks is that they were solving specific problems (rear suspension or carbon bike = no rack, narrow trails = snagging on vegetation) but they've also become...
Forum: Northeast
07-18-22, 04:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,219
Posted By autonomy

I'm excited! I have been to Wellfleet only a...

I'm excited! I have been to Wellfleet only a handful of times (rail trail, riding through on the way to PTown), never enough to explore, but I just booked a weekend in August at the Wellfleet Hollow...
Forum: Northeast
07-11-22, 02:19 PM
Replies: 11,171
Views: 1,451,190
Posted By autonomy

Congrats on the new wheels! Now the next natural...

Congrats on the new wheels! Now the next natural thing, of course, is to definitely put bigger tires on it!
I was pleasantly surprised to see the Trek store in that plaza as well as a new beer...
Forum: Northeast
06-21-22, 08:46 AM
Replies: 11,171
Views: 1,451,190
Posted By autonomy

https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/42.46399/-71...

https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/42.46399/-71.35789
I always wondered about those sections, they must be secluded and overgrown. Post some pics if you make it there.

I have been to this...
Forum: Touring
05-20-22, 09:50 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,894
Posted By autonomy

Nooo, you can't talk about PTdN without...

Nooo, you can't talk about PTdN without mentioning in the Véloroute des Bleuets (https://veloroutedesbleuets.com/)!
A couple more Canadian ones:
Cabot Trail...
Forum: Northeast
05-19-22, 12:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,545
Posted By autonomy

My route separately, since I can't attach more...

My route separately, since I can't attach more than 10 images
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/730x776/quabbin_gate_40_92842afa6983d6e43128e2970d31a3c2c5148079.png
Forum: Northeast
05-19-22, 12:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,545
Posted By autonomy

Quabbin Watershed

I didn't see a separate Quabbin thread, seems like it's worth creating one to collect ideas and experiences. Lots of good riding in the area.
A couple weeks ago I got a chance to go out on an...
Forum: Northeast
05-19-22, 09:54 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 25,419
Posted By autonomy

I didn't use a flush toilet but bathroom seemed...

I didn't use a flush toilet but bathroom seemed OK, maybe a 4/5. One of the faucets didn't work and the floor was totally wet. Shower was pretty good, individual 'rooms' with a small lobby. There was...
Forum: Northeast
05-19-22, 08:03 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 25,419
Posted By autonomy

Sharp eye! The reason I started from P7 was...

Sharp eye! The reason I started from P7 was because I camped the night before at Curlew Pond (drove there first, they sent me to HQ for my pass, drove back...). In the morning, since I wasn't sure...
Forum: Northeast
05-16-22, 03:15 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 25,419
Posted By autonomy

Yup! I have been meaning to make it out here for...

Yup! I have been meaning to make it out here for a looong time, your posts have inspired me. This place turned out to be way bigger than I thought (that's always my problem with maps). I am starting...
Forum: Northeast
05-16-22, 11:36 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 25,419
Posted By autonomy

Continued due to image limit ...

Continued due to image limit


https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1080x1440/20220515_105208_2_b74d85e48dfbe0a8087f09e215b31416f5cf4771.jpg
This is where it turned into type II...
Forum: Northeast
05-16-22, 11:36 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 25,419
Posted By autonomy

That's the official DCR trail map...

That's the official DCR trail map (https://www.mass.gov/doc/myles-standish-trail-map/download) and it's pretty good. I wish DCR would use different colors to denote trail use, rather than dashes,...
05-10-22, 01:06 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,715
Posted By autonomy

I only clicked on that link an didn't bother with...

I only clicked on that link an didn't bother with the rest because of this:



Yeah, that's not an indication of a problem with disc brakes and QR. More like "preventing a rare accident in case...
05-10-22, 12:58 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,715
Posted By autonomy

And those tires! 40mm party in the front, 25mm...

And those tires! 40mm party in the front, 25mm business in the back? What am I looking at?

P.S. I've ridden two mountain bikes and now an adventure bike with disc brakes for the last 20 years, and...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-22, 01:51 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 5,875
Posted By autonomy

I had that same observation at the last couple of...

I had that same observation at the last couple of events I was at. So many shiny, new, 'serious'-looking bikes! It was nice to ogle some of them. But also plenty of older bikes, guys just riding.
...
Forum: Northeast
03-16-22, 11:12 AM
Replies: 11,171
Views: 1,451,190
Posted By autonomy

You just wait until it's July, then it'll all be...

You just wait until it's July, then it'll all be mud and rocks around that island! :O
Forum: Northeast
02-03-22, 03:27 PM
Replies: 11,171
Views: 1,451,190
Posted By autonomy

Not sure what your goal is, free parking near the...

Not sure what your goal is, free parking near the Minuteman in Lexington? If so
- don't think you can park at the Scottish center, they have signs there saying it's for patrons only
- Clarke St....
Forum: Northeast
02-01-22, 09:12 PM
Replies: 11,171
Views: 1,451,190
Posted By autonomy

Gah, you're welcome, but I should clarify my...

Gah, you're welcome, but I should clarify my poorly-worded claim. The unplowed line has been around those streets in the past. I haven't actually gone out there after this storm!
Forum: Northeast
02-01-22, 04:25 PM
Replies: 11,171
Views: 1,451,190
Posted By autonomy

Grrr, that's good-looking snow over there, I...

Grrr, that's good-looking snow over there, I haven't had the time so far to make it out there but usually there's good skiing - unless people walk in the ski tracks, and they do! The lots get plowed...
01-25-22, 04:12 PM
Replies: 254
Views: 15,901
Posted By autonomy

Amazing scenery and photos, love these!

Amazing scenery and photos, love these!
Forum: Northeast
01-11-22, 10:27 AM
Replies: 11,171
Views: 1,451,190
Posted By autonomy

Wowza, looks like one heck of a workout there! I...

Wowza, looks like one heck of a workout there! I switch to a different mode of transport in those condition :)
...
01-11-22, 09:21 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 12,113
Posted By autonomy

Welcome, please go to the membership services...

Welcome, please go to the membership services tent for your flannel shirt!
01-06-22, 04:24 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 12,113
Posted By autonomy

I think the ultimate deciding question is this -...

I think the ultimate deciding question is this - do your tires have tan sidewalls?
Forum: Northeast
11-11-21, 12:19 PM
Replies: 11,171
Views: 1,451,190
Posted By autonomy

Dang, that already looks beautiful!

Dang, that already looks beautiful!
Forum: Northeast
10-27-21, 11:42 AM
Replies: 11,171
Views: 1,451,190
Posted By autonomy

The Minuteman was a bit of a disaster zone this...

The Minuteman was a bit of a disaster zone this morning with a ton of small fallen branches. Arlington DPW was cleaning up near TJs. There's also a tree down across the Alewife brook bridge right as...
Forum: Northeast
10-27-21, 09:54 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,066
Posted By autonomy

Dang, I beat it this time! Never know when the...

Dang, I beat it this time! Never know when the snow is going to show up. BTW, I did a '3NaaP' version of this:
https://bikenewengland.com/2017/06/21/four-notches-and-a-pass-4naap-new-hampshire/...
10-20-21, 08:40 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 8,528
Posted By autonomy

Could benefit from raising his saddle a few...

Could benefit from raising his saddle a few feet... plus what's up with his index finger? Or left foot?



:lol:
Like this but applied to the bike: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hfYJsQAhl0...
Forum: Northeast
10-08-21, 02:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,066
Posted By autonomy

Oct 2021 update: disappointingly, this lot is now...

Oct 2021 update: disappointingly, this lot is now gated off with plenty of 'no parking' signs around it. I drove to the White Mountains Visitor Center (https://goo.gl/maps/HgdLEjS8Smz4y3JS8) and...
10-08-21, 12:19 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 8,052
Posted By autonomy

The White Mountains (NH) are at it again. ...

The White Mountains (NH) are at it again.

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/768x1024/bearn_83f123400f32e58e926816c53c06a4a4fc89fa76.jpg
...
10-07-21, 08:49 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,057
Posted By autonomy

My 0.02: 1. You are very unlikely to tell the...

My 0.02:
1. You are very unlikely to tell the difference between 43mm and 45mm tires (e.g. GravelKings). BTW, GravelKing SK Plus comes in MTB size of 2" (50mm) - 29 and 700c are the same.
2. Knobs...
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