Middleton Bike Park has new trail! We have heard your cries regarding the bi-directional segments and we are working to fix that. Toward that end, we have cut a new trail through a large portion of the western prairie along Fairway. I will post a map soon. The gist is this:
- The original corridor of Fairway from the rock garden to the western woods is now DEDICATED ONE WAY WESTBOUND
- There is a new trail that starts from the exit of Chip Shot as it starts back toward the trailhead. This new trail is DEDICATED ONE WAY EASTBOUND
The new trail will briefly head up to the top of the hill, before starting a downhill segment adjacent to the original westbound trail. You'll then head through the woods at the bottom of the hill, before you start a climb back up to rejoin the two way trail back to the trail head. There is an old stone farm fence in there that the trail goes over several times which will make for some interesting riding challenges.
Please understand, this trail is open, and in fact mandatory as part of the route through MBP, but it is not done. Particularly the down hill portion will have some nice berms in addition to maybe some jumps and wall rides (we're not sure yet). The old trail (now one way westbound) can also change to be more appropriate since it doesn't need to work in both directions. So its all a little vanilla right now, and the new stuff is very slow rolling / not packed in.
FINALLY, WE NEED YOUR HELP BUT ITS IN A FUN WAY! Please ride the new stuff. It desperately needs tires to get the tread packed in and to keep the plant life from reclaiming things (it was a fairly shallow hand cut). The various segment entrances and intersections are all signed, and again, you'll have to ride it if you ride MBP. But please think about taking a few laps through the new stuff in particular. The more it gets packed in, the faster its going to roll and the more fun its going to be.
More soon!
