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!
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.
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| June
2009
Friday 6:30 pm, June 26, Maybury (click
for the map)
Sunday 9:30 am, June 28, The Poto (click
for the map)
July
2009
Friday 6:30 pm, July 3, The Loop (click
for the map)
Sunday 9:30 am, July 5, Island Lake (Lee Rd JC Penney parking lot) (click
for the map)
Friday 6:30 pm, July 10, Maybury (click
for the map)
Sunday 9:30 am, July 12, Bishop Lake (click
for the map)
Friday 6:30 pm, July 17, The Loop (click
for the map)
Sunday 9:30 am, July 19, Island Lake (Lee Rd JC Penney parking lot) (click
for the map)
Friday 6:30 pm, July 24, Maybury (click
for the map)
Sunday 9:30 am, July 26, The Poto (click
for the map)
Friday 6:30 pm, July 31, Bishop Lake (click
for the map)
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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?).
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