Hopkinton State Park

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So we decided we were going to ride Hopkinton State park tonight, so I road My Full suspention Mt Bike to work today , with eh intent of riding over to the ride start and then Home. . Turns out to a Geourgous Day. and I was looking forward to this. I got pulled in to one ofthose impromteu meetings and and before I know it is is 5:30 , we are Meeting at 6:15 . I quickly fill my Camel Back change get on the Bike and ride over there . As I got there Berkshire_rider was already there , and SloMoJo pulls up right after me. so Not bad at all. now we ride.

The side of The park we started on is quite rooty , roots that loosen up the fillings in your teeth, even on a Full suspention, I can't imagine how I did it on a Hard tail , and I know I did.

But here was a Nice steep down with some off camber roots to make it interesting

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Next we came upon this lovely drainage Pipe.

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we got over to the levee and road down it to this little swimming area , water lever is very low right now , and lit lloked like they had just gratted the Sand , and SloMoJo huck off the wall into the sand.

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ther ewere a couple of Hay Burners around too.

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Back into the woods.

these Rocks were positioned in a way that made it very difficult to get through

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Berkshire Rider found a Little rock that gave a Nice Kick

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and we followed an Less travelled trail ( and would pay for that too, with a Nasty Hike a bike up hill ) and Foundan old Dam on the Sudbury River. while it no longer held the water back it did make a Nice ride.

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And I love this trail the way the trees are is just a Placethat screans Take Pictures!!!

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Berkshire ride playing on the boat launches.

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A stair gap.

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On our way Back , SloMoJo found this cool technical trail right next to the Spill Way.

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The bridge crossingthe Spill way

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Riding on the levee Berkshire Rider check out the Huck into the water off of one of the spill way control valves

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Bike Limbo Time

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a Nice Big Log to get over

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and Finally just before the end a Nice gully.

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However they were done , But I was not . I now had to ride home. I Went slow and on some back roads that I barely saw any other cars , I like it that way. and it was such a Nice noight It was an awesome ride.

[MMcG]

Sweet!