Joomla! site syndication http://www.bikes-unlimited.com Fri, 24 May 2013 16:34:44 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.bikes-unlimited.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.bikes-unlimited.com Joomla! site syndication http://www.bikes-unlimited.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=767&Itemid=2 It was another fairly warm afternoon and I planned a ride for us on the Greenfield Ridge. After Tuesday night’s ride I thought that I would try to keep Dieter and Dave with me while Mark Newton carried on with whomever else came. I was able to finish up work in time to be ready to ride at 6:00 and we headed out the door with nine riders at 6:10. The group included Harold and Jeffery Green, Christian, Mark N., Ed, Dieter, Dave, Tyler and me.  News - Ride Reports Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:04:10 +0100 http://www.bikes-unlimited.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=766&Itemid=2 Tuesday was a cool but sunny day and I planned a ride on the Montague Plains for 6:20. With the warm temps and not much snow I opted to go stud-less tonight and said as much to the group. We hung around the shop till about 6:10 to wait for Dieter and after he got his girdle straightened out we were ready to roll. I had Christian and Curt in the van while Dieter and David followed me over to Montague Center. When we arrived at the common we quickly got our bikes and gear in order and soon we headed out for the Telephone Pole Trail. I set the pace for the group that included Jack, Ed, John, Neil, Mitch, Dieter, Curt, Dave and Christian as we pedaled down the hardtop to the trailhead. News - Ride Reports Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:22:05 +0100 http://www.bikes-unlimited.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=765&Itemid=2 It has been a pretty weird winter….no snow and very warm temps, which means no skiing for me. But when the weather gives me lemons I will make the best lemonade. To that end I decided to forgo skiing on Sunday and go out for a road ride. I posted a ride for 1:00 and I arrived at the shop at 12:30 to get ready to go. By ride time there I had a group that included Bob Croke, Steve Power, Curt, Josh, John Marcy, Pete Hoffman and Keith Streeter.  News - Ride Reports Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:13:59 +0100 http://www.bikes-unlimited.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=764&Itemid=2 According to the event web site, the Great River Road Ride is one of the top 10 centuries in the U.S.  I believe it.  It is a beautiful ride on lightly traveled roads, most in very good condition, with plenty of long climbs and descents.  The event has several ride options from 35 – 112 miles.  There are cue sheets and the course is well marked.  Steve Power and I tackled the 112 mile option, the 170km Timed Populaire.  You start in Westfield MA and the route takes you along the Westfield River to Savoy and back along the Middle and West Branches of the Westfield River. News - Ride Reports Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:40:45 +0100 http://www.bikes-unlimited.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=763&Itemid=2 Six Gaps Fall 2011 Well... one hearty soul signed on to join me for a gap ride - Steve Power.  He last did six gaps with my brother and me in 2007.   This trip report is not a blow by blow. (I could not get the photo's to load, but I will try again later)  It is a handful of pictures from lesser known parts of the ride.  I hope it will stir up stronger interest for the future as it would be fun to tackle a 4-gap or 6-gap ride with a group of 6 or so riders.  There are plenty of comprehensive trip reports and pictures, including one from our 2007 assault, at http://www.northeastcycling.com/six_gaps.html (http://www.northeastcycling.com/six_gaps.html) .   News - Ride Reports Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:48:04 +0100