OK, OK, maybe we're shy of mountains in
Michigan. But there are plenty of hilly trails through the woods,
and there is an active group of mountain bikers in the area that
goes out twice a week: Friday evenings and Sunday mornings. Click
here for directions to the local
rides. This page is maintained by Mike Sayers; click here with
questions, comments, or concerns: msayers@carsim.com.
The rides are usually followed
by brunch or dinner, if we feel like it. (We usually do.)
Please check the schedule a few
days before your ride. Sometimes there are last-minute changes!
July 2010
Friday July 2, 6:30 The Loop, Bandemeer Park Parking Lot, then
Top of the Park
Sunday July 4,9:30 Island Lake, J.C. Penney Parking Lot
Friday July 9, 6:30 The Loop, Bandemeer Park Parking Lot, then
Top
of the Park
Sunday July 11, 9:30 Bishop Lake
Friday July 16, 6:30 Maybury
Sunday July 18, 9:30 Island Lake, J.C. Penney Parking Lot
Friday July 23, 6:30 Lakeshore Park (Novi Tree Farm). MMBA
directions.
Sunday July 25, 9:30 The Poto
Friday July 30, 6:30 Maybury
About Rolling Hills...
Here is a road
map.
Here's the link to the trail
map on the Poto web site.
Here's a link to the mmba forum, which shows a trail map and some
videos on the last page.
Here's the official Washtenaw
co pak site.
Maps (made by Bob Wagner) are linked from here
and also the locations
page. Click on any of the photos here or the locations page for
a larger view.
The Ann Arbor area has plenty of fun terrain for
mountain biking. We have much more of the prized "single track" than
many areas of the country, and the "Loop of Pain," completely within
the city limits, has some of the most interesting and technical
riding around.
The rides cover old hiking trails and new mountain
biking trails through local forest areas. Most are in state parks,
metro parks, or city park land. The rides are informal — these
are not organized activities with leaders or agendas. Some of
us ride fast, others ride slow. In general, we wait for everyone
to catch up or divide into groups, so don't worry about slowing
down the pack.
One more thing: Ski
club alumni Mike Sayers, Steve and Sue Godell, and Curtis Hoff
are now parents of racers in the new Ann Arbor Ski Team, with
a web site here: www.a2skiteam.org (easy-to-remember
URL, eh?).