Michigan Cross Country Cycle Trail (MCCCT)

[barnyard]

Originally Posted by suppresst

Call it a request for an extreme thumbnail version of your "greatest hit's" of the lower peninsula.

I am not answering for CS, just my opinion......

Go ride it. Take a little bit every weekend or everytime you go. That is really the only way to know.

The riding area that I do to has 75ish miles of trail, over 100 if you count minimum maintenance forest roads. When I go up there, I usually have a really good idea of what I want to ride. Most of the time, I get up there and change my mind and do something totally different.

I also find that the more I explore, the more I like some stuff that does not get ridden as much as some other stuff.

Another suggestion....

Everytime you go, put a post in the Central forum. I have done the same and ended up riding with people that I probably never would have. We also explored some trails that I might not have on my own (I thought they were too easy, turned out they were fast, flowing and fun, fun, fun.)

Have fun.

Tom B

[Cannonshot]

Originally Posted by suppresst

Hey Cannonshot, I'm a middle-aged rider (Michigan resident) new to the sport (trail riding) and wonder if you could at least steer me towards the top two or three streches of the MCCCT trail (ORV sticker only/long enough to be worth driving a couple/three hours each way to get to) that would be agreeable to my aching back. The picture above is very inviting and is the kind of riding I'm longing to discover. Call it a request for an extreme thumbnail version of your "greatest hit's" of the lower peninsula.

I'm not sure I could pick those stretches out for you right now as so much is a blur.

I would recommend a greatest hits kind of ride in the lower peninsula like this one as an alternative:
3500 Miles of Mapped/GPSed Dual Sport Routes - 1200 Mile Sampler

You can break it into smaller loop rides and really have a blast with it.

[suppresst]

"Everytime you go, put a post in the Central forum. I have done the same and ended up riding with people that I probably never would have. We also explored some trails that I might not have on my own (I thought they were too easy, turned out they were fast, flowing and fun, fun, fun.)"


My experience with this website is one post thus far, two if you include this one. I'm not sure what you are suggesting - are you suggesting I post notice on forum in advance of a ride, and interested persons may contact me? Where does one do that (which forum). Also, where shall I look for posts about rides I might want to participate in?

[barnyard]

Originally Posted by suppresst

are you suggesting I post notice on forum in advance of a ride, and interested persons may contact me? Where does one do that (which forum). Also, where shall I look for posts about rides I might want to participate in?

Yes.

Look in the Central region forum.