bluronthetrails
August 30th, 2005, 11:38 PM
This thread is dedicated to the best routes in the park. I refer to a combination of trails that give you a good XC work-out without having to worry about wiping out on steep babyheads, or a combination of trails for a good FR/DH workout or a combination of trails for a good Cyclo-X work-out for the cold-weather riders etc...
Why do this: To provide a good, quick means for new/curious riders to choose a complete route for their work-outs/bike trips. And most of all, to open Patapsco up for everyone and make it as much fun as it can be. There are trails I've never been on only because I look at the map and fear the gradient or they're far out of my way. Lets open them up with your personal experience. My main reason is because I've never figured out a good complete trip route without getting seriously exhausted and/or just going back the way I came because that was the only way to go back.
Here are the rules:
1) The directions you give must be as accurate as you can make them. For example: Start off at the Yellow trail junction with that road near the power lines (now I know you're talking about Landing Rd. but just to give an example of attempted accuracy).
2) Your route must have a beginning and end. Don't just end your XC/FR/DH/CX route in the middle of the park with no hope for newbies or tired riders to get back to their cars. You get the idea.
3) Try to make sure you make your route's category of ride accurate. Like make sure if its an XC trip, you leave out 'that small section of Pig's Run' which is not XC, just so that you can get to more XC trails...if you do, make sure you mention that so riders know exactly what they're dealing with. Mixed-category rides aren't a problem, just say so.
Lets have it guys!
Why do this: To provide a good, quick means for new/curious riders to choose a complete route for their work-outs/bike trips. And most of all, to open Patapsco up for everyone and make it as much fun as it can be. There are trails I've never been on only because I look at the map and fear the gradient or they're far out of my way. Lets open them up with your personal experience. My main reason is because I've never figured out a good complete trip route without getting seriously exhausted and/or just going back the way I came because that was the only way to go back.
Here are the rules:
1) The directions you give must be as accurate as you can make them. For example: Start off at the Yellow trail junction with that road near the power lines (now I know you're talking about Landing Rd. but just to give an example of attempted accuracy).
2) Your route must have a beginning and end. Don't just end your XC/FR/DH/CX route in the middle of the park with no hope for newbies or tired riders to get back to their cars. You get the idea.
3) Try to make sure you make your route's category of ride accurate. Like make sure if its an XC trip, you leave out 'that small section of Pig's Run' which is not XC, just so that you can get to more XC trails...if you do, make sure you mention that so riders know exactly what they're dealing with. Mixed-category rides aren't a problem, just say so.
Lets have it guys!