The 'So, what's ridable rn?' thread...

JonF

JonF

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So here we are, trails firmly encrusted in a thick and seemingly impenetrable icy arctic tundra and with sub freezing temps unrelenting for the foreseeable future, we're all fiending for any stretch of that mythical ridable trail.

So post up if you know if someplace with viable length of ridable surface! Anyplace to get some offroad miles in would be welcome alternative to the musty basement trainer we've been banished to lately. Could be park trail, rail trail, dirt roads, whatever. Would be handy to know if its reg MTB tire friendly or if FAT tires required. Pics are nice if you have them, folks can make a judgement call for thier own equip and abilities.
 
I'll go...

On my way back home yesterday, i cut through Colliers Mills WMA and it was clear enough to get some miles in. Success rd (that goes end to end) was paved from the new egypt side to the lake and would be ridable on gravel or MTB. From the lake to Jackson was well trampled by trucks with doubletrack forming and would be better with MTB or FAT. Many of the side roads were also trampled by trucks. The Hawkin road extension from the new egypt entrance south to 539 also had tire tracks. to I bet an out and back with some side road exploration would net some good miles.
 
JonF said:
So here we are, trails firmly encrusted in a thick and seemingly impenetrable icy arctic tundra and with sub freezing temps unrelenting for the foreseeable future, we're all fiending for any stretch of that mythical ridable trail.

So post up if you know if someplace with viable length of ridable surface! Anyplace to get some offroad miles in would be welcome alternative to the musty basement trainer we've been banished to lately. Could be park trail, rail trail, dirt roads, whatever. Would be handy to know if it’s reg MTB tire friendly or if FAT tires required. Pics are nice if you have them, folks can make a judgement call for thier own equip and abilities.
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But on your deathbed, you will receive total enlightenment. So you got that going for you.
 
I was 60% riding (although challenging) and 40% hiking during my short loop at Clayton on Saturday with my 29er.... And way overdressed although wind chill was near zero degrees.

I'm gonna give it a go next weekend with the fatty. It'll be slow going but I need to get out of the house, and riding on the road was just as brutal as the basement. If it doesn't work out, I'll head over to Collier's, or the brewery 😅
 
I am down in Little Egg Harbor in Bass River State Park. The fire roads recently were beat down enough to hike, but there is intermittent ice everywhere. Remembering from my previous fat bike days I think you would be good if you had studded fat tires - not moving fast, but good. Without studded tires, the chance of falling/slipping is high - like Snoop Dog high.
 
Matt_ said:
I was 60% riding (although challenging) and 40% hiking during my short loop at Clayton on Saturday with my 29er.... And way overdressed although wind chill was near zero degrees.

I'm gonna give it a go next weekend with the fatty. It'll be slow going but I need to get out of the house, and riding on the road was just as brutal as the basement. If it doesn't work out, I'll head over to Collier's, or the brewery 😅
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I'm telling you, we just need 6-8 riders and we can steamroll any trail into submission. Ride in a tight V formation to trample down a 1-2' wide swath and rotate out the lead riders and boom, you got trails. 😎
 
JonF said:
I'm telling you, we just need 6-8 riders and we can steamroll any trail into submission. Ride in a tight V formation to trample down a 1-2' wide swath and rotate out the lead riders and boom, you got trails. 😎
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This storm hit different, that crust made it significantly more challenging as the just stayed in the path and won’t break up. Hopefully this above freezing the next couple days makes it easier to work with.
 
See my post in the Ringwood forum. Very rideable due to extensive snowmobile traffic on the fire roads. Singletrack is socked in.
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JonF said:
I'm telling you, we just need 6-8 riders and we can steamroll any trail into submission. Ride in a tight V formation to trample down a 1-2' wide swath and rotate out the lead riders and boom, you got trails. 😎
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That your way of saying you're taking the first pull??

The conditions are definitely interesting, as @stb222 pointed out. Also hoping the warmer weather this week helps weaken that top layer.

I'll be wearing boots and riding on flats so it's easier to hike next time 😅
 
Matt_ said:
That your way of saying you're taking the first pull??

The conditions are definitely interesting, as @stb222 pointed out. Also hoping the warmer weather this week helps weaken that top layer.

I'll be wearing boots and riding on flats so it's easier to hike next time 😅
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I'll be your Huckleberry. 😉 As long as i got a couple other fatties on my wing, we'll get er done. 😆

Worried about the re-freeze though. that may lock in the ice for a bit longer...
 
The answer is always the tourne...the tourne will be the first thing that will be good after a decent amount of snow....snowmobile tracks or grooming not withstanding.

Tourne is a very unique park that is 100% surrounded by houses and dog walkers, they come in from every directions and usually all of the trails get tracked pretty quickly.
 
UtahJoe said:
The answer is always the tourne...the tourne will be the first thing that will be good after a decent amount of snow....snowmobile tracks or grooming not withstanding.

Tourne is a very unique park that is 100% surrounded by houses and dog walkers, they come in from every directions and usually all of the trails get tracked pretty quickly.
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I just got back from the Tourne. It's good enough, but not great. This snow just isn't very packable, so the foot traffic didn't help as much as usual. There's a one foot wide track on most of the trails thanks to snow shoers, but the track is pretty bumpy and chewed up from the hikers.
 
Union Transportation (rail) Trail had snowmobile packed line. Was planning on following those same track thru Assunpink WMA but after an hour of squashing the billion ice chunks and a couple of projectile events where front wheel dropped thru I cut it short.
 
Johnny Utah said:
I am down in Little Egg Harbor in Bass River State Park. The fire roads recently were beat down enough to hike, but there is intermittent ice everywhere. Remembering from my previous fat bike days I think you would be good if you had studded fat tires - not moving fast, but good. Without studded tires, the chance of falling/slipping is high - like Snoop Dog high.
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Puff, puff, pass
 
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