Trails 20 & 21: RAMBO Mountain Bike Trails

Go Rambo Roswell, Alpharetta mountain bicycle organization and Bicycle Club acronym, as long as this is my favorite one. To the known big Creek Trail Club is here a short single-miles of the downhill course new pump track. Keep the Ming trail build Rambo, Central Park is my next stop, Dawson forest after sat months.

Less than half of the Central Park access to Super GA 400-mile. Two egg McMuffins interchange opposite McDonald's stop, and then promptly ate in both of those car trailhead during the three-minute drive. Sign indicating that was open to the actual ball fields and sea size car park trail and road map in the kiosk moves to the position.

3 Miles is based on the ish bike trail loop, week day direction. This is great idea in my opinion-but never faster than riders fear opposite direction traffic that can help minimize certain types of pedestrian damage in both directions, to to wear "road can. Only thing bothers me is that on the day of the week, rather than based on the many clubs with different odd and even. Signs are more confused (Tue / sat / Wed / Fri / Sun, for example), only is sidewalk still stuck riders can ride on a specific day every ride in the same direction, (one-way theoretically suffer is 15% more than in the other direction) Gets the uneven wear and tear. In my opinion, is not odd number / even number system tops, again I in trail management experts.

The first high speed within a mile of main loop start or so my own dirty, Orange clay horse riding to discover. To avoid power lines damage my speed to slow down and tips, and the lower section of the trail I was in better shape than "most appropriate" chose the road, through the mud's toes. Missed between network nodes turn back and utility easements and half mile ride ago I was off the track the emerging from section Highway realized was beside. On the trail I found a section of the new flag is set, the slope was twisted fun.

At some point along the sidewalk me staying on the trail to Walker and runner Director signs noticed. These look at recording, trail running, increasingly becoming more popular, this runner was closed was was the first time. I think time to organize their work party road runners.

Big Creek

Big Creek riding started about 12 years ago, and since we accessible trail parking area Mansell Road office building in those days, "Manning"). Trail and rough - totally informal - but the best riding was near my parents ' House in Alpharetta. Among them under several bridges and steep slopes run straight and interdict or downhill and we are constantly riding there, had a blast.

Today, excellent trail sign completely legit and novices from most difficult evaluated. These courses as the 1st direction you must scan the sections multiple times to get every single represents. Along the backside I found was a pleasant surprise run DH Groove on meandering fresh single.

Trail (fully packed) of starting point towards my's pump truck passing by was closed for the winter. Different types of rider is here to-newbs of weekend warriors and spandex wearing XC from dudes in DH adrenaline addiction review was awesome. Enjoy a special place of Rambo, Mayfield phantom who create models for community around the Southeast and beyond.

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Trails 20 & 21: RAMBO Mountain Bike Trails

RAMBO is the Roswell Alpharetta Mountain Bike Organization and as far as bike club acronyms go, this is one of my favorites. The club is best known for the trails at Big Creek where there’s miles of singletrack, a short downhill course, and even a new pump track. But RAMBO also builds and maintains the trails at Central Park in Cumming which was my next stop after Dawson Forest on Saturday.

Central Park is located less than half a mile from GA 400 which makes it super accessible. I stopped off at McDonalds on the opposite side of the interchange for two Egg McMuffins and promptly ate them both in the car during the 3 minute drive to the trailhead. Navigating the ball fields and ocean-sized parking lot I located the kiosk with a map of the trail and a sign indicating that the trails were in fact open.

The 3-mile-ish bike trail loop is directional based on the day of the week. This is a great idea in my opinion – it allows riders to go faster, without fear of encountering traffic traveling the opposite direction and it also allows the trails to “wear” in both directions, minimizing certain types of trail damage. The only thing that bothers me is that many clubs choose to alternate based on the day of the week rather than odd/even days. Signage is more confusing (Tue / Thur / Sat and Mon / Wed / Fri / Sun, for example), riders who can only ride certain days of the week are stuck riding the same direction every time, and the trail still gets uneven wear and tear (one direction is theoretically ridden 15% more than the other direction). In my opinion the odd/even system is tops but then again I’m no trail management expert.

The main loop started off fast but within the first mile or so I found myself riding in mucky, orange clay. I slowed my speed and tip-toed through the mud to avoid damaging the trail in the lower sections and at the powerline I chose the “moderate” trail which was in much better shape. Emerging from the section beside the highway I missed the turn back across the powerlines and ended up riding a utility easement for about half a mile before I realized I was off track. Back on the trail I found a newly flagged and raked section that was twisting and fun.

At a couple points along the trail I noticed signs directing walkers and runners to stay off the trail. These days trail running is becoming more and more popular and this was the first time I had seen a trail that was closed to runners. Guess it’s time for trail runners to organize their own work parties.

Big Creek

I started riding Big Creek about 12 years ago and in those days we called it “Mansell” since we accessed the trails from an office building parking lot off Mansell Road. The trails were rough then – completely unofficial – but it was the best riding close to my parents’ house in Alpharetta. Even in those days there were a few bridges and some downhill trails running straight down the steepest slopes and we always had a blast riding there.

Today the trails are completely legit with excellent signage and are rated from beginner to most difficult. These trails are also directional by day and to ride all the singletrack you’ll need to traverse some sections more than once. Along the backside I found fresh singletrack winding its way to the top of the DH gully run which was a nice surprise.

Heading back to the (completely packed) trailhead I passed by the pump track which was closed for the winter. It was great to see so many different types of riders here – from newbs to weekend warriors and from spandex-wearing XC dudes to DH adrenaline junkies. RAMBO has created a special place in the ‘burbs for everyone to enjoy, a model for communities around the southeast and beyond.

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