Originally Posted by
magohn
Update:
A short video of yesterdays ride at Duthie Hill Park here in WA. What an awesome park. Thanks Clifton for the tips on finding the trail. It was not obvious! I actually thought the ride up to the 'Bootcamp' trail WAS the trail
Hehe. Yep, when I first brought a friend and her daughter out there, the entrance trail was already a bit of a system shock, since they hadn't done any trail riding before.
You'll get used to it over time, and when you're comfortable with Bootcamp you'll want to try Step It Up next. Like Bootcamp, you can go around any of the man-made obstacles; but there's more chances to jump or take some drop-offs if you want them.
Originally Posted by
jsigone
yah when you start riding on the mtb trails, mile numbers goes out the window. Just put in the time and not get caught up in numbers, that is what counts, not to mention having fun. Cool video of those trails
Indeed. I find that riding the MTB isn't about quantity of miles, especially at the park. Quality counts. I've spent 4 hours out there and only done 10 miles... Repeat loops down 2-Hi, and ride back up the service road to the top. Down Ryan's Line, then back up the main trail to the start. A couple loops of Bootcamp and Step It Up, and make sure to take all the technical obstacle side routes. I get huffing and puffing on a lap of Movin' On, and that trail is only a little over a mile!