Thanks to NEMBA for alerting all of us to the damage that can be done to our mountain biking trails if we ride on them during "Mud Season"!
Mountain biking on trails that are very muddy can cause permanent damage to the trails. According to the article "Just Say "No" to Mud" :
"Just
because you "can" ride, doesn't mean that you
"should." Sometimes, if you really love
riding, you should stay off the trail and seek
other ways to make the new season the best it
can be."
The article also recommends a "Lawn Test" - ride your mountain bike on your lawn and if you see tracks in the lawn, then you should NOT be riding on trails. The group recommends riding on the road or packed/paved rail trails until the local trails are dry enough to use without causing damage.
A new map of the Ahern State Park mountain biking trails is now available! This map was provided courtesy of the Central New Hampshire NEMBA . They handed these out at the November trail maintenance day a the park.
We’ve had a few requests for a directory of dirt roads in the Lakes Region.
Dirt roads are an important part of the Lakes Region landscape – and mountain bike riders love them and road riders hate them!
Can you help us compile a list of dirt roads in the Lakes Region? Please
with the names of dirt roads that you know of and specify the town(s) for each. The length of the dirt portion of the road (exact or approximate) and any other information about the dirt road would be help as well. We’ll then figure out a way to store and display the data in a useful format so all of our visitors can benefit.
A new map of the Ahern State Park mountain biking trails is now available! This map was provided courtesy of the Central New Hampshire NEMBA . They handed these out at the November trail maintenance day a the park.
