Is 2 a group?

 Probably not.
But this morning, Gail & I coordinated our respectively crazy schedules for a short but sweet road ride.
We were both yearning for a different route. My routes went stale about a year ago and I haven’t had much opportunity to travel with the road bike. Gail (pictured) was in the same spot–and she suggested [...]

Rain, Rain, Go Away

MUD~
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What is going on with the weather?
Every other Friday night, my Ladies Mountain Bike Group heads out for some trail riding. Every other Friday night, and nearly every day in between, it is raining. Heavily. The last two Friday nights, there was such heavy rains we canceled the ride.
Last night two of [...]

Ladies Mountain Biking Thursday July 2nd

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The Ladies are meeting this Thursday evening, instead of Friday to embark on our fourth ride of the season. We all wanted to get a ride in and with the long holiday weekend, wanted to make sure everyone had a chance to attend before other holiday commitments. New attendees are most welcome [...]

Pedaling Upstream

Friday evening our little Ladies Mountain Biking Group met under clearing skies at Lithia Springs in South Hadley, MA. I remember Lithia being a “wet” ride, but this was ridiculous! The entire trail was an active stream of water. After some climbing, literally upstream, we were able to find drier ground. The constant rain we’ve [...]

Late Night Adventure with the Mountain Biking Ladies

Last Friday evening another Ladies’ Ride went on as scheduled, but not exactly as planned. I learned when in Colorado that three of my new friends got lost on the Seven Sisters (The Holyoke Range), Bear Mountain to be exact, and self rescued themselves….making it out of the woods by about 11:15PM!!! Only one brought [...]

Ladies Mountain Biking Report #2

Friday night we met at the Batchelor Street entrance in Granby, MA where there are a nice collection of trails on this side of the Holyoke Range.  Heather was called into work last minute and called me at the store to let me know she wouldn’t make it.  Tonight Heidi returned, and her friend Nikolina joined us.  [...]

Mountain Biking, All Abilities Welcome

Mountain Biking, All Abilities Welcome
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Tomorrow night, Friday May 22, 2009 is our second night of Ladies Mountain Biking. We’re meeting at 6PM at Batchelor Street in Granby, MA–a popular spot for mountain biking in the area. There are plenty of trails to sample but I have a few in mind, depending upon [...]

Ladies Mountain Biking Night May 22, 2009

Our next excursion is planned for next Friday evening, at 6PM.  A location has not yet been selected, but we will make every attempt to find a good mix of accessible and challenging terrain for both beginners and more experienced riders.  We’re open to suggestions.  On the short list is:  Easthampton-Nonotuck Park, Granby @ Batchelor [...]