Showing posts with label Wisconsin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wisconsin. Show all posts

Monday, 3 October 2011

Kettle Moraine - Wisconsin

Kettle Moraine National Forest

Back Yard Bikes
Really to be recommended - Lots of Niners for rent (Air/AirCarbon/Jet) and they even had an RDO for sale!!! Really friendly and helpful. Park at the store and ride to the trail head (John Muir).
55$ a day for a Niner Jet. 

John Muir Trails:
Only ONE WAY single track!! Pedal fast with the confidence of not running into anybody: awesome. Varying surfaces from flat hardpack, to bumpy rock strewn single track to sandy, a few roller coasters with berms, fast flow, a few small uphills - max 20 30 metres at a time.
Overall really fast!! Well signposted, no way to get lost.
Only small downside is that except for few meadows its all in the forest - but only a small downside.
Longest loop:  12 Miles. Total of 5 Trails

Emma Carlin Trails:
Same as John Muir, but much tighter turns on the whole.
Longest Loop: 5 miles.

Connecter Trail(s):
Much the same but on the southern direction an amazing series of sandy berms through a pine forest! Race time!!!! Also, much more open terrain, partly through fields/meadows.
5 miles each way.

Bottom Line:
If you are in the area, you wont be disappointed

Thursday, 29 September 2011

Ride Request - Kettle Moraine - Wisconsin

So who is up for a 2 day ride in Wisconsin this weekend ??

The John Muir Trails and the Emma Carlin trail system is what I'll be riding.

This store has REAL bikes 29ers to rent... http://www.backyardbikes.com/Trails.asp

 .....so I'll be riding a Niner Jet for the weekend......hope its a cool colour !!!

Anyway, let me know who is coming !!!