Conference noted::bicycle

    
    As you may have noticed, both working in Acton and reading through
    the recommended MA ride locations in the MTB Conference, there are
    not a lot of places in Acton to ride.  I live in Acton and have
    found one or two places useful for a short ride or circuit training
    but not much in the way of cruising sround.  You're welcome to join
    a bunch of use that ride Tuesday evenings and Saturday morning
    every week and Thursay evening or Sunday evening if the urge hits.
    Note that we are not racers, we just tool around and enjoy the 
    singletrack, technical sections and bitchin' climbs.
     

    
    
    	Go out to OAK Hill/Tophet chasm off of Route 110 in Littleton.
    
    	Big hill, good varietly, nice vistas, pleanty of acorns...
    
    	
    	CMD

    There's actually miles and miles of trails behind AKO thanks to
    an abandoned RR track and Bob's Horse Rides; certainly enough to
    get lost on (been there, done that...).  Rick Rehberg also mentioned
    that he crossed Rt 27 and got lost on a bunch of trails over there.
    
    Possible ways to get in there:
    - cut thru the horse farm
    - a trail off the culdesac down from AKO
    - the end of a subdivision road just north of (and on the other
      side of the road) from Nashoba ski area
    Kratz  

    
    (head down in shame) Guess I didn't look hard enough eh?  Can anybody
    comment on skill level required for these trails, i.e. are there any
    challenging sections, or can you cruise it?
    

    The stuff behind AKO is generally good for cruising.  Nothing too steep
    or long.  There are some spots with really deep sand.  Now, that's a 
    challenge to get through.  The area is relatively flat unless you wander 
    over to Nashoba Valley Ski area and climb it and then bomb back down 
    again.  We got as far as the subdivision from AKO and saw many, many
    trails heading off into every direction.  I don't think the horse ranch 
    likes mountain bikers on their trails though.  Did not get chased off
    but when we inquired as to how to get to the pond etc. we were told the
    best way was out on Rt. 110.  
    
    Brian

Behind AKO1 there is one hill that is a lot of fun!

Going through the woods past, on past the old athletic club, out onto 27 
going north for a short distance one comes to a conservation area on the 
other side of 27.  This area is fairly extensive, not very hilly.  You can 
cruise some of it.  Some of it has some interesting rocks & roots and there 
can be some excellent mud.

Have fun!

Rick

I just thought of another possible area.  It is off Nagogg Hill Road.  
There are conservation areas on either side of the road.  I have been XC 
skiing there and it was fun but I have not taken my MTB there yet.  Has 
anyone been riding there?

Rick

    
    > From:   PCBUOA::PCBUOA::MRGATE::"AKO::PCBUOA::AM::scolaJ"
    > To:     ENQUE::MCGOWAN
    > Subj:   6PM MB Rides
    > 
    > I read your response to the inquiry "After Work Rides".
    > 
    > I'd like to join in. Where do you meet up with everyone (AKO1?)
    > 
    > I'm pretty much a fanatic for hill climbs and technical riding, it
    > sounds like that's what your group is into as well, Although hills
    > might be tough to find in Acton.
    > 
    > How long are the rides?
    > 
    > Where's the MTB Conference --- I'm not very $Notes savy.
    > 
    > 
    > Thanks
    > John
    
    I leave Acton heading to wherever we're riding at ~6.  Rather than
    meet at a usual place then go to where we ride, we meet at the
    place we're gonna ride.  All the usual places, a brief description,
    directions, scheduled rides, and extimated ride time, are currently
    listed in the MTB Conference.  The directions are pretty good, but
    you're welcome to follow me from Acton if you think they suck.
    
    To add the MTB Conference to your notes the command is:
    
             ADD ENTRY send::$user2:[mcgowan]mtb
    
    
    Peter