Pawtucket, RI & surrounding area

[jonKranked]

so I'm gonna be moving there in like, 2 weeks. Literally. I got a sweet place, a sweet job. I'll be lookin for anyone to ride/hang out/ have some fun with. I do mostly dh and bmx, but i'm into trials, street, got a fixed gear, just recently finished my xc bike so I'm looking to get back into that. Anyone out there?

[BigT]

I just moved from Pawtucket. If your looking for freeride stuff look at Borderland (Easton/Sharon, MA) 30 minutes away or Vietnam (Holliston, MA) about 40minutes. Foxboro has some nice trails, not too much in the way of drops or jumps. It only about 15 minutes north on Rt 95 from Pawtucket. Check with New England Mountain Biking Assosciation (NEMBA.ORG) for groups rides. If your interested in what Borderland or Vietnam look like, check out Splat's ride on the ride posting threads.

[jonKranked]

any good skate parks that allow bmx nearby? indoor/outdoor?

[splat]

any good skate parks that allow bmx nearby? indoor/outdoor?

there is a place in Taunton, MA that allows bikes I forget its name. Post up on Bustedspoke.com you get a lot of response there . there is also Rye Up in Portsmouth NH, that has a Huge set up.

[berkshire_rider]

so I'm gonna be moving there in like, 2 weeks. Literally. I got a sweet place, a sweet job. I'll be lookin for anyone to ride/hang out/ have some fun with. I do mostly dh and bmx, but i'm into trials, street, got a fixed gear, just recently finished my xc bike so I'm looking to get back into that. Anyone out there?

Look into Lincoln Woods. Never ridden there personally, but there's supposed to be some freerideish stuff.

Tell us more about your "XC" bike - is it a light-weight race bike? A freeride rig would be better suited to the "fun" stuff in the area.

[jonKranked]

nah its not a lightweight race bike. its an old school steel bianchi, RS sid (looks flexy) with decent components. but an actual xc bike. i'd like to build up a short travel trail bike, but its kinda hard to do while maintaining a full DH rig through a season of racing. but i'm looking into it. I just like to have fun and ride 2 wheels and I'm always down for new stuff.

[comtom1]

Right out of foxboro center there is a skate park that you can ride your bmx and it is about 30 mins from yout house right up 95 north to route 140 in foxboro

[comtom1]

foxboro also has some great riding for all levels email freespinning@yahoo.com if you want to ride some time or comtom1@comcast.netwe ride on weekends usually every sunday

[splat]

Just don't Let Comtom lead :rofl:


actually Tom is a great guy to ride with , and as he said there is some great riding just up 95 . so where are you working Hasboro ?

[Quo Fan]

I second the fact that you shouldn't let Comtom1 lead. Jus tmake sure you can hear him when he is behind you, or you may get run over. I've seen him run into trees that everybody else misses. (Sorry dude!)

Boulderland is a great place to ride, bring a big bike. Foxboro is a little of everything. Wrentham used to be a good place.

[ufdff15]

There are a lot of good trails for XC in Uxbridge MA it's right off of rt146 on the RI border.

[jonKranked]

so where are you working Hasboro ?

yup. i'm in the packaging engineering department.

[In8Racing]

I just moved to RI last July/August and only rode locally on the road. All DH my was done at Diablo last year, so I'd be interested in scoping out some local riding areas also. I drove by the entrance to a BMX track in Glocester, RI also. I've been wanting to check that out too.

I live in West Greenwich (probably 20 minutes from you). PM me if you want to try to connect.

JF

[jonKranked]

i'm definitely down for rides. I hit up diablo and plattekill a lot if you wanna ride share there, especially with gas costs during the summer. I'm gonna be racing the Duryea this year also, and probably a few other races with the East Coast Gravity Series.

[jester156]

Lincoln Woods is a great place to get a freeride fix, its not very large but it offers anything from a small 1 foot drop to a 7-10 foot drop. just need to know where the goods are hidden. During the season I usually ride there 2-3 times a week after work. For XC rides, a group of us ride Arcadia on Sundays at various spots week to week. check out Bikerag.com for group rides or PM me for a tour of Lincoln when the mud drys.

[mdc]

Lincoln Woods also is awsome for bouldering.....

http://www.lincolnwoodsbouldering.com/LincolnWoodsBouldering.html

With the amount of mud on the trails I'd rather be above it than in it...

[Forest_biker]

..you should try hooking up with the New England Mountain Bike Assoc.
http://www.nemba.org/

I used to live in Providence and my main xcountry rides in order of my favorites are.

Big River Management Area RI
Arcadia Management Area in southern RI
Foxboro (F Gilbert Hills) area
Lincoln Woods RI (great for after work rides, close by)
Borderland State Park, Easton MA (nice and rocky but not much in the way of mileage)

All of these can be looked up on;

http://trails.mtbr.com/cat/united-states-trails/trails-rhode-island/PLS_4575crx.aspx

http://trails.mtbr.com/cat/united-states-trails/trails-massachusetts/PLS_4554crx.aspx

Have fun!