Riding areas are tough to come by and most people have a little slice of
heaven that
they call a home trail. New York State is a tough state to ride (or drive)
anything off road.
There is a significant lack of State and Federal riding areas (Michigan has a
nearly state
wide trail system, and PA is almost as good).
Back in the 80's and early 90's when I was riding off road I had friends
with access to
and permission to use a cow pasture with some woods. Unfortunately we told
friends, who
told friends, who (you get the idea) and the only way the farmer could control
the situation
was to ban everyone from riding on the property.
There also used to be trails that went all over the place. "Abandoned" sand
pits
abounded. Not so much any more. Land is being sold and used. People who once
turned a
blind eye to trespassing now want their boundaries strictly enforced. I can't
say I blame
them, I've had to deal with hunters on my property, and most of them are ok, but
the guy
that threatens to punch you out for kicking him off of your property... where he
was
trespassing... kinda ruins it for others.
There are a few pay to ride areas around, Copper Creek, Whispering Pines,
Demmon
Lake, Allegheny Forest in PA, Etc. Etc. Etc. They are a good place to start
looking when you
want to go riding. You can ask around locally and see if anyone knows of good
riding
areas. Be careful as many riding areas are "borrowed" from the actual land
owner, mostly
without permission. You are best off approaching the owner of the property and
asking.
You can also do what I did and buy some land. It's a small parcel but it does
alright by me.
I guess the point is, that if you come in here (or any off road board I've
seen) and ask
where to ride, You will get a standard join the group so we can get to know you,
and here
is a list of pay to ride places. Most people won't give up the location and
permission to use
their little slice of heaven to just anyone who asks. This goes for ATV's, Big
off road trucks,
Even nitro RC car racing.
Thanks for listening
Rusty