handy mtb/ski links
 Cool ride Sites: |
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| www.bikerag.com | A favorite - good sense of humor and lots of beta and maps on rides in the northeast US. Watch aging data on some recommendations (ie Bear Brook, NH). Still my favorite. |
| www.crankfire.com | Perhaps the most tech-advanced ride locating site on the net. Very cool way to get and share info on rides in CT (although other states are listed, there doesn't seem to be too much info yet - 8/23/07) |
| www.mtbr.com | The venerable, all-powerful, all-knowing site for all things MTB. Trail reviews, equipment reviews, shameless commerce links - the whole shebang. |
| www.geoladders.com | Incredible technology - amazing route tracking and GPS integration. Good for Southern Cal - some UT. |
 MTB Non-Profit Membership Organizations: |
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| NEMBA | New England Mountain Bike Association - the guys (and gals) who keep improving MTB access and trails throughout New England. Join! |
| IMBA | The big Kahuna that tries to pull it all together so mountain bikers have a voice at the national level. |
| FOMBA | NH, Auburn area/Massabesic area riding organizing entity. |
| Kingdom Trails | The organizing body of the Kingdom Trails in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom. |
| Fellowship of the Wheel | Northern (Chittenden County) VT MTB site that has great maps links etc. |
 Bike and Body Repair : |
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| Park Tool's repair reference | www.parktool.com/repair/byregion.asp | Step by step guide and pictures to most common bike repairs. Very complete - although it's universal approach may lack specifics for your bike. |
| Knee Problems | www.cptips.com/knee.htm | Thorough look at causes and solutions for knee pain in cycling |
| Muscle Pain/Cramps | www.cptips.com/muspain.htm | Practical assessment of causes and possible treatments for muscle pain. To sum it up: Train and hydrate - every other solution/idea is inconclusive. |
| Biking Pain | www.sheldonbrown.com/pain.htm | This guy has taken on pain from a biker's perspective on a part by boy part basis. One of the funkier bike shop sites out there. |
| Biking geeks only. | www.analyticcycling.com/ | Super scientific look at riding science - bio mechanics, power output etc. |
 Local Shops (Boston - Southern NH) |
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| International Bike, Brighton MA (http://internationalbike.com/index.cfm). 617.783.5804, 89 Brighton Ave, Boston, 02134 |
| Buchika's, Salem NH: 340 So. Broadway Salem, NH 03079 (603)893-5534 |
 Equipment Reviews: |
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| www.mtbr.com | The venerable, all-powerful, all knowing site for all things MTB. Trail reviews, equipment reviews, shameless commerce links - the whole shebang. |
| http://weightweenies.starbike.com/ | Incredible, well-organized collection of weight data for all bikes frames, parts, accessories etc. |
| http://www.mbaction.com/archives.asp?var=read&id=457 - | The best, briefest summary/glossary of every mountain bike technical term, component I've ever seen. |
 Skiing Links - MRG/Northeast Backcountry: |
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| MAD RIVER GLEN LINKS: | ||
| Mad River Glen Home Page | ||
| Josh Fox Weather Blog | ||
| Mad River Weather Page | ||
| Weather Underground (Fayston, VT) | ||
| VT Transit Road Conditions (Great for rte 89 info, Map with all closures, etc, NH too) | ||
| UVM Listserv. Find Scott Braaten's Comments for good weather triangulation | ||
| BACKCOUNTRY SKIING LINKS | ||
| New England Lost Ski Areas Project (lots of great info on old/closed ski areas - possible backcountry) | ||
| Snow Cover Models/Analysis (indepth snow condition analysis and maps) | ||
| Trails.com (requires membership) list of NH backcountry skiing - seems like a decent list.. | ||
| Weather.com Doppler Radar in motion for Northeast US | ||
| LOCAL SKI LINKS (don't laugh...) | ||
| Nashoba Valley (Westford, MA) | ||
| Bradford Ski Area (Haverhill, MA) | ||
 Must do / Wish list: |
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| www.adventurebus.com | Tour bus that cruises the UT MTB scene, looks good for a 1 or 2 rider fit in with group- this looks too cool for words.#393100 |
| www.sanjuanhuts.com | Telluride to Moab. 200+ miles over 7 days climbing 15k+. |
| Kokopelli's Trail | Another classic desert ride to Moab - San Juan or Kokopelli hmmm. |
| Flume Trail | Around Lake Tahoe - this looks very cool - not sure what kind of riding. |
| Seven Stanes, Scotland | Scotland's answer to Moab? Scotch, mountain biking, if something is too good to be true.... |
Other Misc: