what's new in 2015?

[Steve Park]

Happy New Year!

What's new (events, ideas, stuff) in 2015?

I'm looking forward to trying out Tour de Heifer in June and riding some odd Central Mass dirt.

[Jake Kassen]

FWIW last September I rode my yearly overnight to Wilmington, CT from my house in Medford. Mostly paved but I tried
to take in as much dirt as possible along the way. This included:

- Pulaski State Park in RI on the boarder between CT/MA/RI. Lots of rolling fire roads and sand but I made it through.
Very fun. Even better: Not being shot by the hunters swarming the place. Google maps of fire road entries are not all
correct.

- Southern NE Trunkline trail starting in Douglas, MA and going into CT. I've ridden this a few times before. A bunch of
little bumps make it feel like a BMX course but it's ridable and fun. Might be soft sand depending on time of year.

- Airline trail in CT. I had known of the trail for a while but this was my first time riding it. Very long. Conditions are
everything between singletrack and wide, groomed crushed stone. I might try riding the whole thing in the summer.

- Yale Forest in Central CT. (Not sure the town.) Not too big but nice.

- The short Blackstone canal path: Worth it for hundreds of turtles seen resting on every log. Lots of families. I think it's
only a few miles long, if that.

Jake

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[Anton Tutter]

I've got the heifer tour on my calendar as well... looks great.  That and the usuals-- D2R2, KK, NER Fall classic, F2G2 (hoping there's a 2015 edition!), and at least two or three Catskills rides whenever I can make it out there. I'd like to try the Detour de CT this year too.

I may go out to western MA earlier in the summer and do some off-cue D2R2/F2G2 type variations.  I have to admit, riding the southern end of the Berkshires at F2G2 was pretty amazing. Worth exploring more around there.

Anton

[Lenny Rosenfeld]

I've got Raid Lamoille http://raidlamoille.com on my calendar again for this year. Lots of climbing and dirt. 

In the spring, I'll do some exploring in southern NH (Amherst/Peterborough/Weare).

[Jeffrey Kane]

+1 on the Detour de CT -- but you've got to get your legs on early for April in New England, that's for sure.

And I'd like to do the Raid Lamoille , too -- but it seems I only get to Stowe at this time of the year. It's one thing to ski for a week -- but a 700 mile RT drive for a day ride is maybe a bit too much of a stretch  ...

I need some Southern New England suggestions ...

[Steve Park]

Indeed.  we'll see how the winter goes, but DdCT could be a ton of fun. 

[Paul Lohnes]

Personal Opinion on Detour. Certainly worth trying, but not the most interesting or challenging course. At least 40 miles on cinder rail bed was a bit tedious. No real climbing either. Challenge comes from trying to stay with Salem Mazzaway, he is a monster. Like I said, worth a try, but not my fav.

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