It’s true, we did ride near a jail and yes, there was a break. Unfortunately the break occurred between myself and the rest of the 5-man group for the last official Mountain Goat Climb.
Living in the Last Great Wilderness of the Northeast and in an area called the Adirondack Mountains, you’d think we could [...]

[Read more →]

Distance 21.6
Elevation Gain 1374 ft
Start/Finish - Saranac Central School
This little ride initially was focused on Priest Rd which The Wrench believed to be of Mountain Goat caliber. Well, much like everything else in life, all is relative. The third member of our trio was a highly motivated cyclist who I’ll call The Schoolmaster. [...]

[Read more →]

Google Maps Mania, my favorite site for tracking the latest mashups, mentions the Adirondack Regional Tourism Council’s latest website feature. The ADK Birding Guide features birdwatching locations throughout the 8 counties which make up the Adirondack Region. Most of the locations were selected because: 1) a known track-record of birding, 2) unique or [...]

[Read more →]

Distance: 20 miles
Start/Finish: Macomb State Park Beach and Day Use Area
Our objective for the third Mountain Goat Climb Series was Big Hill Rd and Reservoir Rd up to the Mother Cabrini Shrine. Wow, did I ever mention how I love a good climb? My usual road loops normally bypass this area so [...]

[Read more →]

Distance: 19.2 miles
Start/Finish: Macomb State Park Beach and Day Use Area
Total Elevation Gain: 895 ft
Impending thunderstorms on Thursday never appeared and the clouds actually parted. The second ride of the Mountain Goat Series. It was a trio of the Wrench, the Bird, and myself which was cool. Starting at the Macomb [...]

[Read more →]

Back in February, I mentioned the land deal that formed the newest Adirondack recreation area, the Sable Highlands Working Forest. This was exciting since I consider the area involved my backyard. Most people are familiar with Lyon Mountain and adding this great hike to the list of “Forever Wild” is just fantastic. [...]

[Read more →]

Thanks for the ride Adam!
The first ride of the 2006 Mountain Goat Series kicked off today with a pleasant spin up Burnt Hill. This ride starts at Macomb State Park at the Day Use Parking Lot.

[Read more →]