Better late than never, NEMBA has emailed round some good winter riding tips. I got out for my first winter ride of the season last weekend, and found good conditions in the Arched Bridge area in Dunstable.
My own recommendations: Follow the snowmobiles. Anywhere they go, they pack down the snow and mountain bikers can follow, but [...]

It was a superlatively beautiful day to go out for a hike, and we did, up and over Pack Monadnock and Middle Pack, but not quite to North Pack, as I’m still in recovery mode and trying not to push too hard too fast.  Ben had a fine time scrambling up the cliffs along the [...]

For those fortunate and fleet of foot who can still run (not me!), ‘tis the season to start signing up for races. There are more trail race series than ever, forcing folks to pick and choose.
 
The first race in the region that I could find comes up at the Middlesex Fells on March 28, to [...]

I’ve got the new bike bug, and i’ve got it bad. It’s a common affliction this time of year, along with rider’s itch (you know, itching to ride). I still love my ‘00 Sprint RS, but the sporty riding position doesn’t agree with my arthritic hip, and I’ve concluded that since I may never learn [...]

What follows is pure PR, but you got to love the club’s name:
Waterville Valley Resort, Nh — Waterville ValleyBlack and Blue Trail
Smashers (WVBBTS)-one of the oldest ski clubs in the United States-will
celebrate its 75th anniversary with a weekend of activities and events
for alumni and current athletes, parents, staff and friends of BBTS,
March 20 through 22 [...]

I finally got to the gym for the first time in weeks (darn dog has kept me busy), and my beloved iPod froze up. I couldn’t remember how to reset it (slide the hold key on and off, then hold the menu and middle circle both down for several seconds), so instead I listened to a [...]

These are a bit far afield, but thought I’d pass them along all the same…
FEBRUARY 2009 WINTER HIKES IN THE SUNAPEE-RAGGED-KEARSARGE GREENWAY REGION
The Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge (SRK) Greenway Coalition¢s six February hikes are shown below, along with a final winter hike in early March.  All hikes are free to the public, with varieties of distances and difficulties. [...]

I’d like to blog about Ben more often, but he’d rather we play ball.
 
He’s a funny guy, and he has his ways of holding my attention. Ben came from the Humane Society, and he’d already been adopted and then given up by one couple. Going into his second week at my house, we’ve had more [...]