MCMBA: Milford

[Builder-Bill]

Finished removing all the trees that DTE cut and piled up on the trail. The trail is open and in good shape as of 1/5/2007.. It drains like Highland.

[Builder-Bill]

Milford Trail: A New Trail section is Open!..... ... I just finish up the new bridge in the hippy bowl today. It added a sweet climb and down hill section. Come out and Ride it.... The trail is in great shape 5+ mile And growing.... Bill and Sam The Trail Dog

[hockeydaddy]

Great job Bill!!! As soon as I heal from this new surgery I'll plan a farmer ride out there!!!!

[Builder-Bill]

Walk most of the trail today. I had to Cut back some of the over hanging branches. Other then that, the trail is great frozen shape.... See Ya Bill and Sam the Trail Dog.

[Steve_Balogh]

Riding fresh "packing snow" was quite a chore. I would have been better off without the studded tires. No other bikes, the only tracks were a couple hikers and one XC skier, who didn't always follow the marked MTB trail, so many sections I was riding fresh snow. I had to hike many sections, made a pretty good workout. This trail is pretty nice, I'm definitley going to do more of this one when it warms up.

[Builder-Bill]

XC- skied the Milford trail back words, with a few friend on Sat. . That was twitted fun, the song Pin ball wizard kept playing in our heads, as we bounced of trees. It Beat Us. Had to bale out early, a broken pole did us in.
Milford Trail 1, Us 0. Bill and Sam The Trail Dog .

[Steve_Balogh]

I attempted to ride this trail today, studded tires were a bad choice, I immediately went back and switched to my 2.5 DH tire for the front wheel. That worked a little better, but the snow is so deep I couldn't get any momentum.

I met Bill's friend with the snowmobile who was trying to pack down the trail for tomorrow, but he could not get at every section. Perhaps the runners should start tomorrow's event?

I went to ILRA and Maybury afterwards, more of the same.

[thejode]

Thanks Steve. I'm not so sure I want to ride it if the snow is not packed down. It's just a hike-a-bike at that point and I don't sport any 2.5 DH tires.

Too bad. I was looking forward to riding.

[Steve_Balogh]

Thanks Steve. I'm not so sure I want to ride it if the snow is not packed down. It's just a hike-a-bike at that point and I don't sport any 2.5 DH tires.

Too bad. I was looking forward to riding.

I may still show up. I need to swap out the rear tire, which is best done on my bike stand because of the brake adapter that just barely fits this old frame. My studded tires stick to deep snow pretty bad. Remember what Robert used to do in these situation for PB Races? Pull a load of rocks/heavy object on a flat "sled" with his ATV.

I'm not familar with the whole trail system, but there might be an alternative route to use. The first 1/4 mile section was also a bit nasty three weeks ago, but the rest of the trail was rideable. There's a festival going on in Milford, you have to take a detour to get there from my direction coming up north from Canton. Don't want to scare anyone off,
perhaps the organizers have a "Plan B" if conditions aren't suitable. I would be game for a short course if possible.

[Steve_Balogh]

.......looks like I got there too early, a few people with snowshoes went out there to stomp it down some more - and tomorrow the bikers will go out after the runners and hikers. The trail has been marked off with bail-out sections.

[trail junky]

I just got back from Az how did the race go??

[Steve_Balogh]

I just got back from Az how did the race go??

Bill tells me I was one of three bikers that finished. Quite a few bailed 1/3 of the way where there was a place set up to do so. The snow was too deep or too soft. The longest ride I had was the downhill along the fence, I maybe got about 30-40 feet before having to walk again.

Turned out to be a major hike-a-bike adventure on a nice sunny day.

[LindaK]

I walked the first half of the trail at Milford. It is much different than it was last week. Most of it is ridable now for really good riders with studded tires. The snow was packed down by 50 pairs of feet last week forming a bumpy trail. Now that the sun has come out, the top portion of the hard packed snow has a thin layer of ice on the top. If you want to bail off follow the green arrows. Be sure to look for the brown six foot post that points you back to the parking lot.

[Steve_Balogh]

Could you believe I found snow so deep in some spots it came up to my knees? Complete opposite of ILRA and Maybury. This could be the last resort for other trail users this week.

Trail not rideable at all. Only some foot traffic on the two track. The trail was untouched. Serious hike-a-bike today.

[Builder-Bill]

Milford trail is open: A group of us road it on Saturday 3/25....... It's dry and ready to ride. Have Fun..... Bill and Sam the trail Dog....