Hi - Query. Have you ridden the Trans Mass Trail since your early June post? I’m interested in riding it the beginning of next week but have very little experience riding dirt. Would be grateful for any tips or observations about trail conditions. Thanks for any feedback.

 

I have not ridden it yet though I still want to. I would be interested in riding with you soon but next week is no good for me but the week after is perfect (Monday/Tuesday). I don’t even have an idea about how to find map it but willing to wing it

 

That’s a shame - unfortunately the week after next doesn’t look good for me. A map for the Mass Trans Trail is available in newenglandriders.org and there is an article about it in ridermagazine.com - “Riding The Trains Mass Trail.” There is also a long discussion about it and a map in advrider.com. Let me know if you ride it - I’ll do the same.

 

You might want to join the yankee Beamer club group for $30.00 a year membership. They are a great group of riders and organizations for off road.

I’m in Dedham MA 2018 gs 1200
Best Bruce

 

Thanks Bruce! Will do.

 

Joined yesterday - thanks again!

 

Today and yesterday I rode the Mass Trans Trail, using the NER map, from Winsted to East Windsor - about 2/3s of the trail. It’s a mix of dirt, gravel and paved. The roads/trails are mostly in excellent condition, only a couple of spots of heavy gravel or soft dirt. Very few ruts. I have little off road experience and really enjoyed it. The scenery, 18th and 19th century farms, houses, cemeteries and deep forests, is fantastic.

 

I'm in East Cambridge. Looking to ride with others. I'm on a '05 R12GS with 131 k miles. YB member.
joeavin@mit.edu

 

I’m usually available weekdays and not until September. Let me know if you want to go for a quick ride and see how it goes

 

Nothing to add but stayed in Sturbridge yesterday on our way back from Newfoundland and the traffic in Mass. is no joke. We woke up at 3:30am this morning to get out of Dodge before all the cars had time to regroup.