| 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 |
Dudes, I moved recently to Boston where I had my taste of the Charles River biking experience. But as you know, mountain biking it ain't! Any tips on where I could find decent trails within a few miles from Boston? Your suggestions will be most appreciated! Ramzi
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| 2597.1 | Blue Hills | NQOPS::THIBODEAU | Tue Jun 15 1993 19:16 | 3 | |
Blue hills is not that far and I've been told it pretty good.
Alan
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| 2597.2 | Check out your local bookstore | BINKLY::DECKER | Tue Jun 15 1993 20:05 | 10 | |
Just about any bookstore will have books and guides on MTBing in areas
around Boston and areas maybe a little farther out, which are
definitely worth the trip.
mart
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| 2597.3 | RUSSL::LEONG | I ski. Therefore, I am. | Tue Jun 15 1993 21:32 | 28 | |
I live in Watertown. The closest place to ride near Boston is the Middlesex Fells. It's possible to ride there from downtown & it's definitely worth the trip. The Fells overlaps 4 towns - Medford, Winchester on the west side of RT 93 and Malden, Stoneham on the east side. So far I have only ridden on the west side & I have been "lost" on more than one occasion - that's how big it is. Aside from the occasional roar of traffic on 93 (depending on where you are), you will be surprised at how close to the city you are. A few words of warning: go late in the afternoons on the weekends as it is very popular with hikers, runners & other bikes. Also, Mt bikes aren't allowed on any of the hiking trails & there are clearly posted signs. I have "accidently" ridden on the singletracks & they are very technical & fast but due to the erosion, they're off-limits. There are 3 resevoirs for the town of Winchester. These are off-limits to everyone & are clearly marked. Watch out for the red truck! You will get fined if you're caught. The fire roads and bridle trails are still a lot of fun & the hill up to the resevoir will provide a great view of Boston as well as Mt. Wachusett, not to mention giving your lungs a good workout. If you're willing to drive, the other place where I've been biking is the Lynn Woods in Lynn which is probably my personal favorite because there's some good climbing and a lot of technical descents. They also have cross-country races there. Other places I've been riding is the Lincoln Conservation in Lincoln, Rock Meadows in Belmont, and the Weston Conservation in Weston. I have a book called Mt. Biking near Boston which I bought at REI in North Reading. Hope this helps -Russ | |||||
| 2597.4 | Caryll Park-Hale Reservation/Dover-Westwood | LASSIE::ZIELONKO | Wed Jun 16 1993 16:39 | 15 | |
I'm not a mountain biker but i know of a place in Dover that seems to be a mecca for mountain bikers. It's called "Caryll Park". It's about 4 miles from Needham Center. Take Highland Ave south (don't know how you'll get there as i don't know where you'd be coming from). Bear right down Chapel St at the light where St. Joe's church is on your left. Next light is Needham ctr. Go straight thru the light onto Chestnut St. Caryll Park is on that road in DOver. Caryll Park is a *huge* series of walking trails in dover and is also connected to another series of trails called the Hale Reservation in Westwood. There are lots of wide paths and some single track. There is one hill called Noanet Peak from which you can see the Pru' and the Hancock. This probably goes without saying but bring your bug juice. My wife and I go there for walks but usually give it a rest from June to September because of the mosquitoes. | |||||