West End Farm Trail

There is a new connector trail system in Concord.  It’s called the West End Farm Trail.  Saturday November 3rd was the official kick off of the trail system, but I missed that event while running the Jack London 10K in Nashua.  So Mia and I hiked it on Sunday instead.

Cannondale CAAD10-5 Update

With Hurricane Sandy putting the smack down on the northeast right now, I thought it would be a good time for a long term review of Mia’s road bike.  Her 48cm 2011 Cannondale CAAD10-5. Hands down, the # 1 search term that draws people to On & Off Rhodes is CAAD10.  Every time I look…

New Trails (To Me)

Generally this time of year I like to get out and explore areas that have caught my eye in the past, but for whatever reason(s) I just have not gone and checked them out.  Riding Rob Brook and the Nan last week is a perfect example.  This weekend though, I decided to keep it a…

Riding for a Friend

Sometime things come out of nowhere that shock the hell out of you. I found out just through pure chance that a good friend of mine, that I have unfortunately not seen enough of in far too long, has a son with a brain tumor.  Little Will is only 15 months old and no child…

Rob Brook and Nanamocomuck

I took today off from work for a nice mental break.  I headed up to the Kancamagus and then 1 mile up Bear Notch Road to the parking area for the Rob Brook Road and Nanamocomuck Mtn Bike Trails.  Some of the only bike specific area in the White Mountains.  It poses as a XC…

Fargo Fall Ride

I like just going out an exploring on the bike this time of year.  No specific goals,  planned miles or anything.  This is the perfect type of ride for my Salsa Fargo.  I can hit paved roads, dirt roads, singletrack and any variation of those things. Went  out into Canterbury and explored some of the…