Comments on: My Local MTB Trails: C’mon, I’ll Show You Around

By: blackeyes

blackeyes — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:37:39 +0000

Great write-up Luke!!!

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Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:03:18 +0000

[...] bees” kind of soundtrack to accompany your shred session. After at least 25 rides on my local trails with some sloppy lines and cased landings they are still as true as the day they came out of the [...]

By: rick_neal

rick_neal — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:58:48 +0000

an excellent article and pics! i’ve been riding two semi-local singletrack trail systems (30 minutes away) this year, but a month ago i found one that is literally 5 minutes away from my house by car or 15 minutes by mtb, and this inspires me to put some effort into learning more about and improving this trail system like the article illustrates. thanks for the inspiration Luke_E!

By: crazymethods

crazymethods — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:23:20 +0000

as a beginner the local trail has definitely been a big advantage getting used to it helps as i learn the bike as well. I do however have several trails to choose from where i live in GA, but right now have to say i favor Tribble Mill Park in Lawrenceville it has a little of everything for me and some good challenges for the more experienced riders i go with.

By: Luke_E

Luke_E — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:04:04 +0000

You’ve just got to make a friend or two in order to ride them. Not too difficult, we’re all mtb bros and girls

By: mtbgreg1

mtbgreg1 — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:57:32 +0000

@ The latest commentator, see dgaddis’s previous comment about access to this trail I have heard that once in a great while they’ll do a one-day event and open it to the public, though.

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Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:13:51 +0000

I agree with mtbgreg1, why would you go anywhere else with local trails like that? What an awesome place. I doubt I’ll ever be up near Wisconsin with my bike but if I am…I am riding that trail.

By: dgaddis

dgaddis — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:07:03 +0000

@RidingPastor – LukeE works for a very large bicycle company based out of Waterloo, Wisconsin (a little Google work and you’ll figure out who )- this trail system is theirs, they own it, they pay the guy to take care of it. It’s not exactly open to the public from what I understand.

By: RidingPastor

RidingPastor — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 19:42:18 +0000

@mtbgreg1 that is true some pretty crazy singletrack.

@trek7k i totally agree with this. “You make excellent points about the advantages of the “local trail.” I usually choose to explore new trails over riding the same-old, same-old every weekend but when I DO go back to familiar trails I definitely learn new stuff and enjoy railing at full speed.” I wish I had a little more money and time to explore more.

@luke E paid trail employee? Who pays him? It seems cool but I wonder if it cuts down on some of the community aspect of mountain bike trail maintenance?

By: Bonsai-CP

Bonsai-CP — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 02:33:05 +0000

I love our local trail, but that one in your back yard is sweeeeeeeeet!

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Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:52:56 +0000

As an older mtnbiker(72) living in central CA I have 4 or 5 good local trails within 15 miles by car. 1 trail, Goat Mtn. Trail near Bass Lake, CA @ 6 mi from home. I know there is a closer way by bike but haven’t found it yet but will shortly. Have some trail photos on my Facebook page.

By: chefdavid

chefdavid — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:25:36 +0000

Where can I apply for a job like that.

By: maddslacker

maddslacker — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:40:47 +0000

They should put more rocks in the trail so that the Gary Fisher frames break *before* they get out here to Colorado.

By: jtorlando25

jtorlando25 — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:45:16 +0000

ahh very cool.

By: Luke_E

Luke_E — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:21:37 +0000

I could tell you, but then I’d have to kill you. Actually, it’s in Waterloo Wisconsin, but special permission and an escort are required for non-employees.

By: jtorlando25

jtorlando25 — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:01:42 +0000

I may have missed it, but what trail is that?? lol. That’s a SICK home trail. I consider the trails near my work my “home trails” because the ones near my home are slightly lame.

By: joetutt

joetutt — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:41:35 +0000

I love riding new trails but you can’t beat the home turf!

What a cool trail man, you’re pretty lucky. A full-time trail keeper? How sweet is that?

By: trek7k

trek7k — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:47:47 +0000

You make excellent points about the advantages of the “local trail.” I usually choose to explore new trails over riding the same-old, same-old every weekend but when I DO go back to familiar trails I definitely learn new stuff and enjoy railing at full speed.

When I lived in Colorado Springs Palmer Park was my local trail – seems like I’d ride there after work at least once a week. All that repetition paid off and eventually I was able to clean a particularly nasty trail consistently (the Cheyenne Trail for those who are familiar).

These days my local trails are much shorter and less manicured but I still get a kick out of cleaning what seemed impossible the first time.

By: mtbgreg1

mtbgreg1 — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:10:03 +0000

When your local trail looks like THAT, you don’t have to go anywhere! I knew Trek had their own private trail system but DANG!

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Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:09:39 +0000

This is one of the most entertaining articles I’ve ever read, and it got me pumped to ride today at my local trail!