Where to Bike for a Weekend ??

[The_Missile]

I will be in the twincities for business (from Switzerland) and have an entire weekend where I hope to mountainbike.

Who can suggest a town/trail area within 2-3 hrs drive of the twin cities where I stay the weekend and can ride all day for two days without getting bored ? I am an expert level rider and no challenge is too tough.

I am used to being able to ride anywhere, as all (and I mean ALL) public land in Switzerland is open to riding without restriction :banana: :banana: . On top of that all public footpaths/singletrack are all clearly marked with yellow signposts!!

I can only seem to find small sections of trails the are max 12 miles?? Whats with that ? Is there anywhere where there are miles and miles of track that is really open to biking ??

thanks for any pointers

[tedsti]

http://www.cambatrails.org/

Chequamegon is probably your best bet. There are hundreds of miles of trails up there. Namakagon cluster is probably my favorite. It is about a 3 hour drive from Minneapolis. I hope you aren't in town this weekend though, since there is a big race up there and it will be tought to find lodging.

Ted

[The_Missile]

Oh my ....you have made my day.... I have been searching for HOURS for something like this. Thats it I'm done looking....I may even have to move to Wisconsin.

[KleinCrazy]

Oh my ....you have made my day.... I have been searching for HOURS for something like this. Thats it I'm done looking....I may even have to move to Wisconsin.
To tbe the voice of reason and a CAMBA detractor, A majority of the trails up there are double track, logging roads, and forest service roads. Yes there is a growing amount of singletrack, probably 40 miles now if I remember correctly.

It has been a number of years since I have been up there, but I keep up to date on the goings on so I should not be to far off.

My own personal plan would be to just stay in the twin cities, hook up with local riders and have them show you around the 50+ miles of SINGLETRACK we have right here in the metro. You get the added bonus of all the niceties of a big city, i.e. good brewpubs, incredible food, close and helpful bike shops, easy transportation, and a much larger rider base to ride with.

I leave it up to you to make up your mind, this is just my opinion.

I would however love to take a trip to Switzerland to ride in what sounds like the holy land for mountain biking.

Let us know when you'll be in town, I'm sure a group ride could be set up.

L8er
James