Where to ride???

March is here and the weather has improved, the Sun light is getting longer each day and then comes the next obstacle, the local mountain bike trails at Alum Creek are closed...Seasonal Closure for both trails started March 1st and ends May 15th. They will open early if the Spring is a dry one. And since we live in Ohio, I'm not really going to count on the Spring being a dry one. This may not be such a bad thing though, the trails do need the time to dry and let 'nature take it's course', in repairing itself. Which is needed more on trails like Alum Creek that are primary flat, making it more difficult for the trails to dry. And with many of the races this year taking place on trails where there is much more climbing than in years past (here's the good thing), most of us will now be having to head to these trails for any riding over the next several weeks.
There is several other great trails to ride within 1 hr 30 min of Central Ohio. To the North of Central Ohio are: Mohican Wilderness Mountain Bike Trail and Mohican State Park Mountain Bike Trail , which provide two of the most scenic and challenging rides in the state. East of Columbus you have Dillion State Park - if you want to learn to ride rock gardens, head to Dillion but do bring a First Aid Kit for the learning curve. Also East of the area is AEP mountain bike trails which are maintained by the Central Ohio Mountain Bike Organization (COMBO). For other great resources on Ohio's Mountain Bike Trails check: Spokejunkies, OMBC , and MTB Ohio. If time doesn't allow for a trip to one of these trails, there are plenty of great riding opportunities on the pavement. Central Ohio has a very extensive paved bicycle trails through out the area and the Metro Parks have many trails for riding also. If you'd like to get out on the road to ride, checkout: Trek Bicycle Store of Columbus and Columbus Outdoor Pursuits .

Go Ride !

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