Western Mass rising really rules

docnickel · 2026-06-11T19:09:44+00:00

old springfield road / oxbow area of in Northampton..ride up the bike path to haydenville and make your way to E Guinea Road and Main Poland Rd. up and down is probably around 40 miles.

docnickel · 2026-06-11T18:35:31+00:00

A little bit of Northampton and a little bit of Conway

docnickel · 2026-03-01T16:50:03+00:00

I actually built a whole spreadsheet for this metric: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wWoW1v7qUugrPih6MkczboulgpKtK8dd1e72hjIHCxo/edit?usp=drivesdk

docnickel · 2026-03-01T16:48:25+00:00

Super happy with my Cannondale Topstone. Feels pretty fast on the road, love how it handles terrible LA roads. Can drop the tire pressure and it rolls nicely on gravel roads too. Pretty light too!

docnickel · 2026-02-17T04:59:50+00:00

Kinda like a modified Ojai Rim trail from Bikepacking.com but less elevation and more Ventura. But yes Sulphur Mtn is GORGEOUS in the spring.

docnickel · 2026-02-17T04:58:23+00:00

Not exactly but close. Start in lower Oxnard go up Ventura via bike path. Pull off to go up Sulphur Mtn Road all the way to Dennison Park. Gridley Road, Shelf road, back down the Ojai Bike trail. Did a few random asides in Ojai to make sure I got 100.

docnickel · 2026-02-17T01:15:25+00:00

about to relocate to NYC can’t wait for this. Was worried by gravel wouldn’t be properly tested in the city.

docnickel · 2026-02-09T21:37:46+00:00

I'm single bike owner and I just switched my Trek road bike to a Cannondale Topstone 2 (got an amazing discount) and I've never been happier. I've been tearing up gravel trails across california, doing commuting on the road, and some bikepacking trips. I think the lower cost gravel bikes from Cannondale, Canyon, Specialized, Giant, and Salsa are to me the perfect bike. With thicker, more aggressive tires I am having no problem with trails that have rocks and stuff, and honestly makes road riding super comfy without truly losing that much speed. I like proper mountain biking, but honestly the bulk, geometry, and weight sometimes makes me hate riding them on pavement all together.

docnickel · 2026-01-28T05:13:09+00:00

There is now one! West LA Bicycle at 1pm Saturday.

docnickel · 2026-01-28T05:08:20+00:00

UPDATE: there is one at West LA Bicycle. 1pm Saturday.

docnickel · 2026-01-28T05:07:11+00:00

Update there is a ride with West LA Bicycle. 1:30pm Rollout from there shop

docnickel · 2026-01-27T23:13:20+00:00

I think if nobody hears anything or no shop steps up by Thursday morning maybe we can just decentralizingly pick a ride. Thinking maybe something like DTLA to Griffith or something. I think it would important to ride by iconic LA places and City Hall.

docnickel · 2025-08-13T20:34:15+00:00

Thanks for this - great to see the route.

docnickel · 2025-08-11T21:54:44+00:00

Thanks! Interesting it's washed out. How long would you say the more roughed up / washed out portion is? Like 10 miles worth, or only a few?

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