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Fort Custer MTB Trails

This weekend I was up in Michigan and got a chance to ride the Fort Custer mountain bike trails. My research on the web the week before told me Fort Custer promised some nice singletrack through sandy dirt with the occasional obstacle thrown into the mix. I only had time to run the Red loop

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My Cousin Wants To Do The Sheetiron 300

Published by in Rides on March 25th, 2010

I live in Illinois so that is no short journey. Time to start trying to talk my very accomodating and understanding wife. Wish me luck. Men, women, and children- Finalizing plans for a rippin good time out west over the May 22-23 weekend 2010. Tentatively planning on leaving early on Thurs. and arriving back home

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Farmdale Reservoir Mountain Bike Trails

I came across this video of Farmdale Reservoir near Peoria, IL. Back in college I did a race at Kickapoo and the trails were pretty decent. Had some good climbs and single track. Farmdale looks to have a lot of the same and also has a “stunt course” with wood bridges and other obstacles. PAMBA

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Palos Forest Preserve Ride And EIU Reunion

It had been about 10 years since I hung out with my good friends I met in Charleston, IL. I graduated EIU in ’98 and got busy with my career. It was long over due but good friends found their way back together. We all used to ride on some very technical trails on the

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2009 Forest City Riders Dual Sport Ride

Published by in Rides on November 23rd, 2009

Every year Forest City Riders Enduro Club holds an enduro race followed by a Dual Sport Ride in the town of Leaf River, IL. This event is unique as the organizers work with 48 private landowners, mostly farmers to piece together a route through tree, creeks, gravel roads and hills. This is the land where

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