Rt 116/Mohawk Trail ride this Sunday 5/24

[Lxpony]

I have already done 116 a few times this year but solo. I am looking for anyone who wants to meet up at the Exxon Station just off the highway exit. I had met up with some of you at the same spot last October. Anyone interested in riding from there to North Adams and back? Longterm forecast looks auspicious.......

[SaturdayKnight]

might i suggest this route ... and i'll see if i have my bike done by sunday

[GNTurbo6]

I should be down barring bad weather or family obligations

[Kham]

might i suggest this route ... and i'll see if i have my bike done by sunday

the group wanted to kill me for taking them down 8A. 112 is good.

i could be up for this ride.

[SaturdayKnight]

the group wanted to kill me for taking them down 8A.

Yeah its not the best conditioned road, but where else are you gonna find more twisties/mile locally? It still isn't horrible

[Lxpony]

I havent seen 8a yet this year, last ride in october it had just rained hard the night before and there was a ton of pine needles everywhere, I had a few "pucker" moments on that ride....

Weather still looks good. I am thinking mid-late morning- 10-11am or so.. I will keep this thread going as we get closer to Sunday

[sandman]

all the roads took a beating this winter.

8a isn't that bad, then again some of the dirt roads aren't that bad either

many of the roads have dirt mid corner from last weeks rain

[sandman]

watch out with this weekend all the tar snakes will be very slippery!

last weekend tword the end of the day they were like hitting oil.

[Kham]

ok i think i wanna go ride that way this weekend. where is this exit?

any interest from other local hardcores for the usual southern VT?

[Lxpony]

ok i think i wanna go ride that way this weekend. where is this exit?

any interest from other local hardcores for the usual southern VT?

It is the rt 116 exit off I-91- it is exit 25. Take that exit and take a right at the off ramp- the Exxon stating is about 1/2 mile on your right going 116 West

I am thinking about 10am??? We will leave about 10:20 ish???

[Ryno]

when you get to north adams, take 8 north. It turns into 100 in VT.
Take that up to 9 and head back over Hogback

[Kham]

when you get to north adams, take 8 north. It turns into 100 in VT.
Take that up to 9 and head back over Hogback

a well known loop that peoples been doing in the past.

[Lxpony]

Weather is not iffy for Sunday- scattered showers...... It might be a game-time decision if I head out. I got caught in rain last weekend and ruined the fun of the ride. I am not going to get caught 2 weeks in a row.......

[deslock]

I'm in.

I may be bringing a friend or two... 10:00AM at this gas station, right?

[Ryno]

I may see you guys there depending on some family obligations

[DynoTune]

kham, im wondering the same.... I have not been on a ride yet this year with the group for the loop...

[Kham]

kham, im wondering the same.... I have not been on a ride yet this year with the group for the loop...

you wanna go dan? im totally not prepare but we can meet up and head there.

[beet]

I got ta bring the TL out for a rip mebe we could meet love that shit

[Lxpony]

Guys- Thunder showers by noon in Western MA. Based on the hour it takes to get out there for me and back I am gonna have to pass on my own organized ride.. I will resechedule.

[KillBill]

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I am in Gardner right now heading to Mohawk Trail / NY if ya see me wave

Should have chkd this thread before leaving from holden

[Kham]

im bailing too. lazy and not riding alone.

[royal690]

I rode 116 to 8a on accident yesterday as I missed the turn for 112. 8a had some sand in a few corners and the surface was a little chewed up from winter but not too bad. 116 was awesome though, some nice sweepers and minimal traffic!! I then headed onto rt2 west into NY where I am for the wknd. I had forgotten how good the riding was in western MA after living in Boston for the past 7 years haha. Probably head back through VT Monday to avoid the holiday highway traffic.

[DynoTune]

Kham, cant do it today...had made plans already....sorry!

thanks for the offer kbill!

[KillBill]

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Phenomenal riding today. No rain very little traffic. Had two close calls with deer....I think my pipe flushed them outta the woods



Logged over 300 miles.

[Ryno]

I got rained on for about a half hour, but over all it was a good day.
Deslock, it was nice to meet you and your buddy