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Forum: Northeast
06-08-23, 08:25 PM
Replies: 11,195
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Posted By autonomy

That is absolutely crazy, that's what they have...

That is absolutely crazy, that's what they have been seeing in California in the past few years. Even Boston didn't get this bad.
Forum: Northeast
06-08-23, 08:24 PM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

I usually wear my Merrell hiking shoes with this...

I usually wear my Merrell hiking shoes with this bike and they did well here. I took my socks off to have less stuff to dry and then left everything in the sun for about half an hour - I really did...
Forum: Northeast
06-07-23, 08:25 PM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

I haven't been riding much, but when I did, I...

I haven't been riding much, but when I did, I tried to make my rides count. I decided to cleanup my gravel bike before the season and this turned into a major project with overhauling both the front...
Forum: Northeast
06-07-23, 08:03 PM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

Yesterday I went for a brief walk on the Battle...

Yesterday I went for a brief walk on the Battle Road trail in Meriam's Corner; surprisingly the haze in the air has subsided by this time and I was greeted by a sweet, intoxicating mélange smell of...
Forum: Northeast
05-03-23, 11:33 AM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

Nice, but the question remains, did you take the...

Nice, but the question remains, did you take the sweet dirt jump at the end or not?!
Forum: Northeast
04-09-23, 06:11 AM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

My brain is confused and trapped somewhere...

My brain is confused and trapped somewhere between winter hiking and spring riding season. Slowly getting into riding again. Went out for a slowish circumnavigation of the Bedford Narrow Gauge,...
Forum: Northeast
01-30-23, 07:02 PM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

That's been there for at least 3 weeks, I saw it...

That's been there for at least 3 weeks, I saw it twice on my Wednesday commute and I skipped last week. It's an odd sight indeed, and I think your theory about the owner finding it wheelless is...
Forum: Northeast
12-06-22, 06:26 PM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

That is awesome, thanks for sharing! As much as I...

That is awesome, thanks for sharing! As much as I would hate losing BFRT as a gravel trail, the last vote - to keep it as is - felt like a stick in the wheel of cycling infrastructure progress. The...
Forum: Northeast
11-21-22, 03:49 PM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

The houses abutting the MM aren't the most...

The houses abutting the MM aren't the most glamorous in Lexington, but I bet there's no way Lexington would've allowed public transit to go through there. Which is kind of sad, when you think about...
Forum: Northeast
10-03-22, 11:14 AM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

It's a little bit harder to access (probably best...

It's a little bit harder to access (probably best by taking the Mass Ave hill but you could also do the flatter Lincoln St to Marrett Rd. over 95 though that area isn't super great if you're not...
Forum: Northeast
09-20-22, 11:10 AM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

I haven't been riding as often or as far as I...

I haven't been riding as often or as far as I would like to recently. Not a good preparation for my first planned century (NH Seacoast Ride)! So on Saturday I executed a very last-minute, late-night...
Forum: Northeast
07-11-22, 02:19 PM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

Congrats on the new wheels! Now the next natural...

Congrats on the new wheels! Now the next natural thing, of course, is to definitely put bigger tires on it!
I was pleasantly surprised to see the Trek store in that plaza as well as a new beer...
Forum: Northeast
06-21-22, 08:46 AM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/42.46399/-71...

https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/42.46399/-71.35789
I always wondered about those sections, they must be secluded and overgrown. Post some pics if you make it there.

I have been to this...
Forum: Northeast
03-16-22, 11:12 AM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

You just wait until it's July, then it'll all be...

You just wait until it's July, then it'll all be mud and rocks around that island! :O
Forum: Northeast
02-03-22, 03:27 PM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

Not sure what your goal is, free parking near the...

Not sure what your goal is, free parking near the Minuteman in Lexington? If so
- don't think you can park at the Scottish center, they have signs there saying it's for patrons only
- Clarke St....
Forum: Northeast
02-01-22, 09:12 PM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

Gah, you're welcome, but I should clarify my...

Gah, you're welcome, but I should clarify my poorly-worded claim. The unplowed line has been around those streets in the past. I haven't actually gone out there after this storm!
Forum: Northeast
02-01-22, 04:25 PM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

Grrr, that's good-looking snow over there, I...

Grrr, that's good-looking snow over there, I haven't had the time so far to make it out there but usually there's good skiing - unless people walk in the ski tracks, and they do! The lots get plowed...
Forum: Northeast
01-11-22, 10:27 AM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

Wowza, looks like one heck of a workout there! I...

Wowza, looks like one heck of a workout there! I switch to a different mode of transport in those condition :)
...
Forum: Northeast
11-11-21, 12:19 PM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

Dang, that already looks beautiful!

Dang, that already looks beautiful!
Forum: Northeast
10-28-21, 09:34 AM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

Yeah, they're a huge attraction, especially...

Yeah, they're a huge attraction, especially during leaf season. I saw lots of Christmas card photo sessions happening near the North Bridge :lol:

BTW, both Arlington and Lexington cleared out ALL...
Forum: Northeast
10-27-21, 01:25 PM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

The Battle Road trail in Minuteman National Park,...

The Battle Road trail in Minuteman National Park, which I rode on Sunday. There are a couple places where the rangers have put out 'rough trail' signs due to ruts and washouts and the heavy rain from...
Forum: Northeast
10-27-21, 11:42 AM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

The Minuteman was a bit of a disaster zone this...

The Minuteman was a bit of a disaster zone this morning with a ton of small fallen branches. Arlington DPW was cleaning up near TJs. There's also a tree down across the Alewife brook bridge right as...
Forum: Northeast
07-07-21, 08:28 AM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

*shudder* I can just hear my chain slapping the...

*shudder* I can just hear my chain slapping the chainstay :lol:



Pretty sure they have - I didn't try going in, but the locks were 'green'.
...
Forum: Northeast
07-02-21, 09:19 AM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

Every couple of years I get the urge to ride...

Every couple of years I get the urge to ride Estabrook Rd and as soon as I get on it remember why I think it should be called Estabrook Trail; the rockiness of it quenches the urge for another couple...
Forum: Northeast
05-20-21, 01:19 PM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

One of my favorite trail/gravel loops these days...

One of my favorite trail/gravel loops these days is the triple-trail: Narrow Gauge, Reformatory Branch, Battle Road. They're all well-packed down and I typically do them on 40mm MSO XPlor but it's...
Forum: Northeast
10-12-20, 06:22 AM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

For anyone planning on heading out to the...

For anyone planning on heading out to the Minuteman National Park, beware that there are many, many large trees down mostly between Bloody Angle and Brooks Village. On the west side of the boardwalk,...
Forum: Northeast
06-04-20, 12:58 PM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

That's some serious mileage! As they say about...

That's some serious mileage!
As they say about any hobby, "a bad day doing ___ is still better then a good day in the office".
In other news, D2R2 is cancelled for this year, so I've got nothing...
Forum: Northeast
05-28-20, 02:22 PM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

Woke up early this morning, as I have been during...

Woke up early this morning, as I have been during this quarantine. While I did not feel a strong urge to get on the bike, the weather was really nice, and I had even less desire to spend yet another...
Forum: Northeast
05-26-20, 10:21 AM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

Shade St. is awesome when there's no commuter...

Shade St. is awesome when there's no commuter traffic cutting through.



More than just a bit, and you can continue past Spring St. That's part of Across Lexington, route H:...
Forum: Northeast
05-20-20, 08:17 AM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

:thumb:, glad I was able to be helpful! That's...

:thumb:, glad I was able to be helpful! That's the thing, you can do something 100 times and on the 101st find out something new. We can poke around and slowly discover all these new routes...
Forum: Northeast
05-19-20, 11:54 AM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

You know, I don't qualify as 'old' but I feel...

You know, I don't qualify as 'old' but I feel like I've definitely left the 'cool' group. Regardless, I'm at a point where I'm having trouble telling age - I think they were more in the...
Forum: Northeast
05-18-20, 10:44 AM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

I am hearing of a theory (from medical personnel,...

I am hearing of a theory (from medical personnel, no less) that the initial panic has subsided and people have become desensitized and more complacent. I, too, noticed an uptick in traffic and...
Forum: Northeast
05-11-20, 08:57 AM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

That's kind of ridiculous, and this is coming...

That's kind of ridiculous, and this is coming from a person who was wearing a mask to the store back at the end of March. But I guess it's also the reason why I've been staying away from the...
Forum: Northeast
04-14-20, 06:05 AM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

30 miles this past Sunday on the less-traveled...

30 miles this past Sunday on the less-traveled (by us) roads, west through Lincoln, then south on Tower Rd to Weston, turning north on 126 to Concord, Monument St, and back on 225. Some excellent...
Forum: Northeast
03-31-20, 06:32 AM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

That's the most crowded I've ever seen this...

That's the most crowded I've ever seen this trail... there was some increase use pre-marathon, but nothing like these days!


Surprised no one has put a mask on him yet :)

Between family rides...
Forum: Northeast
10-17-19, 07:53 AM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

Cool shot. They needed to do much more work than...

Cool shot. They needed to do much more work than that. There are tons of downed branches and trees, and power outages in the area. The bikeway is probably nearly impassable.
Forum: Northeast
09-27-19, 10:08 AM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

On nice spring days and afternoons Arlington...

On nice spring days and afternoons Arlington seems to post police officers on the Minuteman at the Lake St. and - less commonly - at the Mill St. crossings to educate cyclists that they don't have...
Forum: Northeast
09-18-19, 06:59 PM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

I'm all for speed limit signs on the path, but...

I'm all for speed limit signs on the path, but all they'll ever do is "keep the honest people honest". There is way more that needs to be done to educate everyone to be courteous.

I try to refrain...
Forum: Northeast
09-13-19, 07:11 PM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

Timely ...

Timely
https://lexington.wickedlocal.com/news/20190913/proposal-for-speed-limit-signs-on-bikeway-gains-traction-in-lexington
Forum: Northeast
09-12-19, 03:01 PM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

Ouch! It seems the new school year brought out an...

Ouch! It seems the new school year brought out an influx of stupidity not to just the roads, but also to the trails. Hope you have a speedy recovery!
Forum: Northeast
08-27-19, 11:33 AM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

It's getting to be the worst time of the year for...

It's getting to be the worst time of the year for stupid. 1.5ish months of horrendous backups while people are trying to figure out commutes with schools in effect. Low morning sun. Bleh.



Ha!...
Forum: Northeast
08-26-19, 02:41 PM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

Congrats! What a nice trip! Love...

Congrats!



What a nice trip! Love seeing reports like this, especially about local-ish places. And great to see you sharing the experience with your daughter.

I was on the Cape this weekend...
Forum: Northeast
08-19-19, 07:53 AM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

D2R2 weekend! I dragged (rather pushed) the wife...

D2R2 weekend! I dragged (rather pushed) the wife along the new 50-mile paved route and, amazingly, she finished. It was a really challenging one with nearly 5000 feet of climbing. The hills were long...
Forum: Northeast
08-08-19, 02:30 PM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

Thanks! I didn't want to duplicate any of yours....

Thanks! I didn't want to duplicate any of yours. Except for a brief 4-lane stretch where 225 merges with 110, it's good quality suburb riding and very easy to follow. Now I need to find more...
Forum: Northeast
08-07-19, 11:53 AM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

So, thanks for the tip. I had a long, crappy day...

So, thanks for the tip. I had a long, crappy day at work yesterday and decided to do a longer-than-usual Wednesday morning ride and then work from home as I had no meeting scheduled. Just doing a...
Forum: Northeast
08-06-19, 11:03 AM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

Fascinating! Just added it to my routes. Found...

Fascinating! Just added it to my routes.
Found this informational 'photo' on Google Maps as well:...
Forum: Northeast
08-06-19, 05:13 AM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

Wow, this is awesome, didn't know we had this in...

Wow, this is awesome, didn't know we had this in our back yard. Some of that equipment looks like it is in less-than-perfect shape, unfortunately. Is all of it in active use?
Forum: Northeast
08-06-19, 05:10 AM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

Wonder if this was going on:...

Wonder if this was going on: https://maynard.wickedlocal.com/photogallery/WL/20190805/NEWS/805009985/PH/1 (love the fashionable "tactical" boots and the haircuts)
Forum: Northeast
08-05-19, 09:55 AM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

Mass Ave in Lexington is going on a road diet in...

Mass Ave in Lexington is going on a road diet in preparation for the bikeway repairs. Seems like it was sketched out but not yet striped for narrower driving lanes, then parking, then bike lanes,...
Forum: Northeast
07-10-19, 10:19 AM
Replies: 11,195
Views: 1,461,080
Posted By autonomy

Not surprised. I've seen an accident there...

Not surprised. I've seen an accident there (cyclist down) plus had to slow down myself for several instances of questionable behavior.

Also new (no pic): NO TRESPASSING, state property signs near...
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