A Brisk New England Morning Ride

[William]

Temps were hovering around 37-38 degrees when I left the house this morning for a nice jaunt around the area. Very few cars were out....




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[William]

It's certainly fall here....




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[William]

There comes a time in almost every ride were a decision needs to be made....

Pavement or dirt?



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[William]

Today it's dirt!!


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[William]

A little wet flora and fauna....



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[William]

Oh, I've seen signs like that before on other dirt roads around here.:D Keep in mind, this is an official town road...



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[spiderman]

great choice on the dirt today...makes me think
i'll get out in the 37 degree weather at noon
take my kirk with 28mm road tires
find some gravel
and raise a water bottle in your name.
thanks

[William]

Getting a bit rocky...and hard to see with the leaves....



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[William]

Found some water crossings....




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[William]

Getting pretty rutted around here...



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[William]

Uh oh!!:eek:

Good thing I'm wearing Orange!;)




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[William]

Another water crossing.....





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[William]

There's more than one Beaver around here...;)




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[William]

More than half way across....




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[William]

And a steep rocky climb ahead....



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[William]

Still climbing...






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[William]

Finally, back to civilization!!



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[William]

On the way home I cruised by the old wireless and steam museum....


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[William]

Whoa, is that a Zanc?;)




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[velotel]

Nice! My kind of riding. Gotta love the autumn. At least I do. Fun to follow you at a long distance, very long actually. Cheers

[Ken Robb]

Thanks for thelovely pix. Is the fireplace the remains of an long-gone house?

[verticaldoug]

From the size of your bike, you are taller than you write.

[William]

Ken - Thanks.:cool: To the best of my knowledge it is the remaining fire place of an old house.


Velotel - The feeling is mutual my friend.:cool:






William

[William]

From the size of your bike, you are taller than you write.

I'm not sure how tall my writing make me sound?




;):)
William

[William]

great choice on the dirt today...makes me think
i'll get out in the 37 degree weather at noon
take my kirk with 28mm road tires
find some gravel
and raise a water bottle in your name.
thanks

Have a great ride Spidey!
Post picts if you can!



William

[tiretrax]

Looks like a wonderful, peaceful ride. I assume the "Pass At Your Own Risk" sign is due to the road not being maintained or monitored, not that you're trespassing and will be shot for trespassing (which is a risk in my neck of the woods, well, prairie).

[spiderman]

Have a great ride Spidey!
Post picts if you can!



William

...thanks for blessing me beyond belief.
met my eldest daughter and my mom for lunch
and then tooled around for nearly an hour
riding trail
and steering clear of traffic
to avoid putting the delta brakes to the test in the rain!

[William]

Thank you for sharing Spidey. It looks like you had a great ride. We need to do this more often.:)




William

[William]

Looks like a wonderful, peaceful ride. I assume the "Pass At Your Own Risk" sign is due to the road not being maintained or monitored, not that you're trespassing and will be shot for trespassing (which is a risk in my neck of the woods, well, prairie).

You are correct. Though I was thinking having the SR9 with me might not be a bad idea if some hunters decide to pepper me. You know, I look like a big deer.... on wheels.;)




William

[dancinkozmo]

Nice pics boys !
I swear i Could hear "duelling banjos" as i scrolled thru :banana:

[beungood]

Awesome shots! Any of your 29'r?

[William]

Awesome shots! Any of your 29'r?

Hey Bro!

Maybe tomorrow. Possibly a morning ride before the Nor'easter hits.






William

[DarkStar]

Great pics, been off the bike past week due to temps hovering around zero. Inspired to ride, damn the temps.

[William]

Got another brisk morning ride in today. I was racing to beat the Nor'easter that is blowing in. I didn't want to get caught in the snow/sleet and the wind was really picking up. I was starting to get a little nervous about trees and branches weakened by Sandy last week coming down on me so only a few shots today.

Mainly double track roads crossing pastures with some single tracks connecting them...



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[William]

Crossing a pasture to a short rocky climb...


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[William]

One more gratuitous 29er shot. I really dig how this bike handles...;)




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[thinpin]

I was beginning to think I was not going to get my fix of New England fall shots this year. Thanks for posting.

[William]

I was beginning to think I was not going to get my fix of New England fall shots this year. Thanks for posting.

I think Fall has officially passed today. Glad I made it back before the snow.:) From the Ramble chow area.....






William

[spiderman]

Got another brisk morning ride in today. I was racing to beat the Nor'easter that is blowing in. I didn't want to get caught in the snow/sleet and the wind was really picking up. I was starting to get a little nervous about trees and branches weakened by Sandy last week coming down on me so only a few shots today.

Mainly double track roads crossing pastures with some single tracks connecting them...



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Thinking about cut and paste
To put your atmo 29er
In every pic I take
I love the lines on your bike!

[Liv2RideHard]

May have to make a visit up there and tag along one of your rides. My cup of tea. Nice stuff man. Thanks for sharing. Cheers.

[William]

Thinking about cut and paste
To put your atmo 29er
In every pic I take
I love the lines on your bike!


You got it Spidey! I love the retro look of the bike as well and it really does handle nicely.

You might want to check out Inglis's Retrotec rides. Very similar designs...
http://ingliscycles.com/index.php


May have to make a visit up there and tag along one of your rides. My cup of tea. Nice stuff man. Thanks for sharing. Cheers.

Anytime. I've had a number of forum friends visit over the years to ride the area...and then there is the Ramble ride as well.






WIlliam

[William]

I went for a Thanksgiving morning ride while the turkey was roasting in the oven and the guests were not due for a couple hours...

A more modern (or is that Mo-dern) take on a New England rock wall...
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[William]

Not many cars around at all. Folks all working on the days feast...

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[William]

That sign means I'll find gravel....



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[William]

Decision point: Pavement or gravel.....;)




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[William]

Let's explore....:)

Starts out as hard pack, smooth and fast...
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[William]

Oh yeah, I know what one of those signs mean.....fun! The road starts tilting up. Rocky, rutted, and loose...


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[William]

Quads are feeling it at this point....

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[William]

Getting steep at this point and the ruts are getting deep...

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[William]

Hard to tell in this photo but the rut is so deep its up over my hubs. I had to shoulder the bike on a couple of sections but it was a blast. Had to hurry up and get back to get cleaned up for arriving guests so no more pictures. A great workout and I had no qualms about stuffing myself the rest of the day!;)






William

[sailorboy]

cool, now you're ready for D2R2.

[savine]

Great pictures, looks really nice to ride in your part of the world.

[William]

cool, now you're ready for D2R2.

That's what I'm thinking!!


Great pictures, looks really nice to ride in your part of the world.

Daniel, if you ever make it over to these parts I'll take you out to explore some of the roads around here.





William

[molly47]

where in new england ? looks like a great trail love the bike..

[bobswire]

William, don't know how I missed this thread the first time around. Looked like a great fall ride, nice wheels too, especially for that terrain.

[William]

Molly: Most of the pictures are from the East Greenwich/Exeter/West Greenwich areas. I'll throw some up soon of riding around Arcadia.

Bobswire: Thanks! I have a couple more to add thanks to BBDave....

http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h420/SodaFuel/Off_road1.jpg

http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h420/SodaFuel/Off_road2.jpg




William

[Pete Mckeon]

makes me very envious on riding in those areas. WE had 28 degrees SUnday here. We rode:eek:

[William]

makes me very envious on riding in those areas. WE had 28 degrees SUnday here. We rode:eek:

You're welcome to join us any time Pete!:beer:




William