The Middlesex Fells officially opens in just a few days, so on this cool, blustery Saturday morning a bunch of folks got together for a little walk through and clean up of NEMBA's Mountain Bike Loop. Greater Boston NEMBA President, Tim Post was there to kick things off, then Terry Kennedy took up the helm from there.
We divided up into groups, driving to various points of the loop, which we would walk and inspect until we ran into another group coming the opposite way. Each crew was outfitted with Loppers, saws, and McCloud tools. The McCloud tool came in handy for smoothing out "Commando Water-bars" into more gradual water-shedding troughs with wider "lenses" at the end for more even water dispersal. NEMBA member Adam was an expert in the art of trail maintenance, showing the rest of us the way things are done properly.
IBC Racer Hannah Sarnow came out to represent as didIBC Elite MTB Team Rider Kevin Sweeney. Thanks guys!
Due to the relatively dry end to winter, the trails weren't in bad shape at all. So after a couple hours of hiking around we met back at the Sheepsfold parking lot for a great (huge) lunch spread put together by Terry Kennedy.
Thanks to NEMBA for putting this event together. It seemed that just about all the hikers and walkers we met along the way were vocally appreciative of the trail work we were out there doing. Stuff like this can go a long way toward smoothing out relations between different groups sharing public lands.
IBC will be back down at The Fells for the opening day event on Saturday April 18th. We'll be doing some tech support, leading rides, and most importantly, giving away T.T. Buds Popcorn. Come by and say hi.
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