Due to some logistical challenges, this year’s trials biking competition almost had a last minute change of venue. Thankfully, the Town of Ledyard Conservation Commission voted in favor of allowing us to host the event at Glacial Park – one of the best trials riding locations around here. In a Read more…
Every now and then there’s a day that I’m just not ‘feelin’ it.’ I’m tired, not mentally ‘in the game’ and not very motivated. At the same time, I know I should be riding – not because I ‘have to,’ but because I enjoy trials and because pushing through the Read more…
Here’s a short edit of my recent ride at Day Pond State Park (which also has mountain biking trails). I was able to do lines that I hadn’t been able to do before, as well as some I wouldn’t have even tried last time I rode here. Some lines I Read more…
During the second week in September, we actually had two group rides at Glacial Park: the standing weekly Wednesday ride and a bonus Saturday ride. As an additional bonus, we had some riders join us from further North – guys we don’t see too often.
This Wednesday, our normal group ride day of the week, had rain in the forecast, with heavy rain and thunderstorms predicted for later in the evening. When three o’clock rolled around, the sky was pretty dark; it looked like it was going to pour any moment. For a while it Read more…
This past Wednesday was another hot and muggy day. We decided to session just one of our typical spots at Beebe / Hidden Pond. Even this one spot had plenty of different lines to ride, including some that were rather challenging. I was able to do one of the biggest Read more…
This week’s group ride was at Glacial Park, one of our group’s favorites. Being summertime and all, several of the riders in our group were on vacation, so this was one of the smaller gatherings of the summer. It was a typical hot, muggy August day in Connecticut. In addition Read more…
Group Ride – Colonel Ledyard Park – July 14, 2021 This past Wednesday was another cooker, with temperatures near 90 degrees and humidity thick enough to cut with a knife. With all the rain we’ve had lately and the high humidity, we figured it’d be a good idea to avoid Read more…
Summer is definitely settling in. This week brought another hot, humid day for our bike trials group ride. Due to the amount of rain we’ve been getting lately, we opted for a nice dry, open area in the sun: The UCONN Avery Point campus. It was definitely a scorcher; I Read more…
Wednesday was smoldering hot and humid, with temperatures in the upper 80’s or low 90’s. Perfect weather for trials riding right? This past week I hosted the group ride at my house for the first time. We had a pretty good showing too: seven riders including me. After riding some Read more…
