Is this training, or just a good time...

Been a great couple of weeks, even though the weather has been particularly nasty.

Trail Work -

National Trails Day - we ran a big event up in Wendell. Put up a nice kiosk for a new map at the major trail junction. We also finished off the section of Trail I laid out to Connect to the Mormon Hollow Trail - AKA $13 Trail - off the M&M.

I cleaned out the Upper Link at Mt Toby. All is now good on that side of the mountain. We need to see what kind of mess remains on the Frost out toward Bull Hill.

Worked on the final connector at SLN. Probably get that finished early this week if the rains subside.

Riding -

Highlights - Petersham EFTA fun Ride

Rode with Pete O, Matt and GW for all but the out-and-back hero sections. About 4 hours in the rain slicked rooty rocky delight that lies just to the North East of the Quabbin. In spite of the slick conditions, they had nearly 50 riders show up, raising several hundred bucks for the scholarship fund.

Wednesday we headed to Wendell for the weekly BU/NEMBA ride. Matt, GW and I did a warmup run out the Frost to Leverett and back the Old M&M before joining the gang for a wild excursion down the M&M to the Mormon Hollow Trails mentioned above. That descent on the M&M is sure a burly downhill... From there we headed up the Fireroads to the upper trails for a nice less technical roundout of the ride.

Saturday was a big start to Father's Day weekend. The PV NEMBA boost the ranks event at Earl's and B Street. 25 or so riders, most current members, joined us for about 4 hours covering both sides of 116. Hot and humid morning, but a real nice group covered a lot of terrain. Later in the day, Matt and I headed down the valley to Robinson for one of Steve's kids rides. Nice leasurely pace with a great turnout of over a dozen families - over 50 total riders.

Father's day. Matt took me on a nice ride in Deerfield. We parked at Pokomtuck Rd and did everything but the Punish Loop. Two downsides to the ride. Matt got bit by a nasty little furry shoebox dog, no breaking of his skin or the Mutt's head resulted. Also, of late there has been a lot of really stupid riders on MXs on the Pokomtuck Double Track. These guys have no skills, so fortunately have stayed off all the ST, but they seem to think their roll in life is to splatter every bit of mud out of every puddle they can find to go through. Two of them met us as we were coming up Bruiser, I gave the universal slow down signal - palm downward -only to get a roostertail of mud up my back as the leader passed me accellerating down the hill. What a jerk.