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Jeduncan
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Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 10:04 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Just scanning the board to see if there's any mountain bikers on here. If so, where is your favorite spot to hit the trails?
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Jimaz
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Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 10:58 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The west side of Stony Creek Metropark has some impressive hills.

http://www.metroparks.com/park s/pk_stony_creek.php
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Mountain bikers and hikers enjoy our 14 miles of hilly, heavily wooded dirt trails that traverse the southwest side of the park. The Michigan Mountain Bike Association helps keep this area groomed. Helmets required on mountain bike trails.

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Cambrian
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Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 9:03 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

When I was....I liked Island lake a lot. I wanna get back into it. Maybe this year!
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Jfried
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Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 9:07 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Rouge park on the city's westside is great if you don't mind doing a few laps to get a good work out. http://www.mmba.org/trails.php ?trail=83

Stoney Creek is where I first started mountain biking, I still ride there once a month.
http://www.mmba.org/trails.php ?trail=2

Maybury park in Northville is fairly close to the city http://www.mmba.org/trails.php ?trail=5

So is Lakeshore in Novi http://www.mmba.org/trails.php ?trail=8

My favorite, and in my opinion the most challenging in the area is Highland
http://www.mmba.org/trails.php ?trail=6
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Rrl
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Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 9:54 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

If you're looking for a nice day-trip, head to Fort Custer State Park just west of Battle Creek. Depending on loop you choose, parts of their trails are tough! After a good ride, head to the Bells brewery in K-zoo to make it a perfect day!
http://www.mmba.org/trails.php ?trail=10
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Jfried
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Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 10:35 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I second that. Fort Custer is sweet. Part of the trail winds through the old military training trenches.
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Gravitymachine
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Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 12:53 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

for local trails i like lakeshore the best, pontiac lake is second. I am one of the few who doesn't care for the flight of the bumblebee layout of stoney creek.

potowatami is pretty badass too

(Message edited by gravitymachine on April 25, 2007)
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Jeduncan
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Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 8:44 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah, the only trails I've hit are the blue and yellow at Island Lake and the singletrac at Maybury. I'm looking for some technical stuff. I did BMX for a long time, so I still have that thirst for jumping, which can be quenched to an extent on the trails I've ridden so far. I just want to find some trails I can make a weekend out of visiting. I'd like to hit some places in northern/western/UP at some point this summer.
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Jimaz
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Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 9:03 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Gravitymachine, what do you mean by "flight of the bumblebee layout of stony creek"? Do you mean that it's too fast?

Not that I disagree either way. My only interest in the area is that I like to map these parks. There are some very complex trails back there!
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Beavis1981
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Posted on Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 2:58 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I regularly ride 50-150 miles a week through wooded trails, old rail lines and country backroads. Does this count as "mountain biking"? As for favorite, there is 6 golf courses within 10 miles. Cart paths make awesome bike trails!
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Gravitymachine
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Posted on Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 8:42 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Jimaz, i mean that the trail is all over the goddamn place. I'm more of a point a-b rider than a choose your own adventure rider. in other words, i'd rather just ride than have look at a map at every stage
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Jfried
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Posted on Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 9:27 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Gravity - If you think the layout at Stoney is confusing you should try Bloomer.

If you're going up to the UP you have to check out copper harbor http://www.mmba.org/trails.php ?trail=63 probably the best trails in the midwest.

Yankee springs is also worth the drive to the westside. http://www.mmba.org/trails.php ?trail=4
It's pretty similar to potawatominonomini, which gravity already mentioned is another one of the best in the area.
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Jeduncan
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Posted on Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 5:32 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Do you think I'd get in trouble for building jumps in a state park? I noticed that both trails at Island Lake and the trail at Maybury have short tangents on the trails that lead to pretty much nowhere... They'd be good places to build some doubles, maybe some spines.
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Frank_c
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Posted on Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 6:12 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yes, that we be a problem as in you would be breaking the law.
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Jfried
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Posted on Friday, April 27, 2007 - 9:10 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Frank_c is right. You can't just start moving dirt, especially considering those tangents contain delicate flora that the parks make a huge effort to protect.

Go to the MMBA site I linked to several times above. MMBA has agreements with most of the state parks that give them authority to build and maintain trails. Each trail has a coordinator and if you contact that person you may be able to work together to build more of the jumps you are looking for.

In addition, there are some good dirt jumps on the far east side along the clinton river spill way. Often called "honda hills" this area is located in clinton & harrison townships, off harper, north of 16 mile road.
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Jeduncan
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Posted on Friday, April 27, 2007 - 12:40 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I thought so. Thanks for the confirmation.
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Rrl
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Posted on Friday, April 27, 2007 - 5:21 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Dude, you could always build yourself some sweet jumps on the sidewalk

sledgehammer
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Jeduncan
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Posted on Wednesday, May 02, 2007 - 12:02 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

lmao

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