On Aug 17, 8:14 pm, alford <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm moving to Western Mass next month and wanted to know if anyone on > the list has any tips, insights, whathaveyou to offer to a newbie in > the area. Especially interested in winter riding and road conditions. > I know this is a bit OT but I do have a Quickbeam that I hope to > introduce to the area. Feel free to comment offline if it seems > appropiate.
it's beautiful, and there's a very strong cycling scene there. lots to explore, and you're not far from the Adirondacks, Green Mountains, and White Mountains when you want to get out of the Berkshires. depending on where you're coming from, the winter riding and road conditions might be shocking. It gets really cold, ice is a real danger on the road and i've never seen potholes of such magnitude as those in Mass (and we have some monsters in VT). there are a number of clubs to reach out to - the folks at New England Randonneurs (NERds) are very friendly and knowledgeable and could probably hook you up with some great routes to start exploring. New Horizons Bike shop in Westfield, MA also hosts a brevet series - the owner there, Don Podloski (sp.?), knows his way around the area as well as anyone. annual events like D2R2 and the Green River Ride (Westfield brevets) are very popular, must do rides. Enjoy! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
