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Title: Bicycling
Notice:Bicycling for Fun
Moderator:JAMIN::WASSER
Created:Mon Apr 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3214
Total number of notes:31946

1857.0. "New Hampshire Mt. Biking" by ETHO1::MCCARTHY () Wed Feb 27 1991 15:59

    
    
    I will be picking up my mt. bike soon and would like to find some
    interesting places to ride. I live in Manchester NH so rides local
    would be good but also there's the White Mt. and all those ski areas.
    Are there many restrictions for riding in these areas ???
    
    
    thanks
    Joe
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1857.1What kind of bike??SWSEIS::DESANTISWed Feb 27 1991 16:337
    Hi,
    
    What kind of bike did u buy?  I'm in the market now. 
    
    I'll be interested in places to ride also.
    
    deb
1857.2ETHO1::MCCARTHYWed Feb 27 1991 16:547
    
    
    I bought a Diamond Back Apex from Ultra Sports in Manchester. They were
    selling them for $559 regular price is $670. If you live in the area
    check them out, the shop is on Elm St near City Hall.
    
    Joe
1857.3here's a coupleWUMBCK::FOXWed Feb 27 1991 17:119
    Yeah, Ultrasports is alright. I got my road bike there.
    For ATB riding in Manchester, Livingston park is a good place to
    start. There's some trails that run around the pond on the other
    side of rt 3. Not real technical stuff, but challenging enough
    to start on.
    Massibesic (sp) lake has a ton of trails all through it. You can
    spend hours there and not ride the same trail twice.
    
    John
1857.4another newcomerCARROL::SOLONThu Feb 28 1991 15:485
         Any suggestions closer to Nashua?  Does anyone know if the Hollis
    Town Forest still exists and is available?
    
    Thanks,
    Tom
1857.5Massabesic Lake and Mt. Unconunik (s.p.) AIMHI::LARSONThu Feb 28 1991 21:029
I've done quite a bit of MTBing in Manchester.  Mt UnK is good but finding the
trails are tough.  St. Anselm's College has some trails in the woods (very hilly
though).  Massabesic is heaven.  You can go to Canada or Boston on the retired
railroad beds.  Once you get agressive there are plenty of rocky/rooty snowmobile
trails to attack.   One word of caution.  In the fall there are tons of hunters
who don't necessarily have strict discipline when it comes to firing their 
weapon.  I recently moved 1 mile from Massabesic so if anyone is interested in 
some day trips (Bear Brook State Park is an all day afair) drop me a line.

1857.6would be nice to ride with friends.SALEM::SHAWVertical Obsession...Fri Mar 01 1991 13:5313
    
    Hi, I would be very interested to participate as well. Especially in
    the Spring/Summer time frame. I live in Londonderry NH. I did try 
    Massabesic once with a friend and there is some interesting riding
    there. 
    In the White mountains, Loon Mt. will have moutain biking both on its
    cross country trails and on the mountain itself, however this would be
    after the ski season. My feelings are that this is the rule for all
    ski moutains. 
    Maybe we could start a distribution list of interested parties in
    MTBing around NH, Vt. area, for day trips and weekends.
    
    Shaw
1857.7GOLF::GOODFri Mar 01 1991 15:196
    
    	Don't forget to sign up for my guided tour on the Davis Path
    up in Crawford Notch. I'll send xerox info on the path to those
    interested.
    
    	Roger
1857.8When is it?SALEM::SHAWVertical Obsession...Fri Mar 01 1991 16:056
    
    RE:-1
    
    Roger, I'll be intersted, could I have a copy please?
    
    Shaw Entekhabi NIO/V20
1857.9Mines fallsDICKNS::MACDONALDHome of Digital Realtime PubsMon May 06 1991 18:254
    There are "endless" trails in the Mine Falls Park area of Nashua. 
    Take EXIT 6 West. Take your first left onto Coliseum Ave. Go to the end
    and park. Its a great place to get lost ... nice scenery and many
    cyclists during these warm months.
1857.10SOLVIT::ALLEN_RWed Aug 14 1991 00:2412
    I have a map from the Manchester Water Works of the Massabesic area if
    anyone would like a copy.  If you're in MKO1 drop by pole 2C8.  
    The best trails I know of are around Little Masabesic.
    
    Has anyone used the snow machine trail that goes from the lake up to
    Bear Brook?  I was up at Tower Hill the other day and wondered if it
    was a good trail to bike.
    
    What about the Pawtuckaway area?  I've hiked around there and there are a
    lot of trails. 
    
    rich