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  Topic Name: Minnesota Roll Call & Possible MDH Ride on: January 08, 2010, 11:55:06 AM
mnmtb


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« on: January 08, 2010, 11:55:06 AM »
Being from Minnesota I could not help notice how many other folks from the area are on this board.  I would not have guessed it would be so popular up here.

If you are from the area, post up.

Also, I am trying to schedule a trip up to the Maah Dah Hey trail in late May or early June.  My plan is drive up on Thursday to Medora, Ride to the end on Friday, camp overnight, then turn around and get back to Medora on Saturday.  Few beers, sleep, then drive back to Minneapolis on Sunday.  200+ miles over two days thumbsup

The dates could be very fluid as any rain on the trail tends to make them unrideable. BangHead

Anyone up to join me?
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  Topic Name: Minnesota Roll Call & Possible MDH Ride Reply #1 on: January 10, 2010, 05:23:11 PM
Slim


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« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2010, 05:23:11 PM »
I am in MN too. 200 mi in two days is a bit much for me, but have fun, I love that trail!
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  Topic Name: Minnesota Roll Call & Possible MDH Ride Reply #2 on: January 13, 2010, 02:25:10 PM
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« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2010, 02:25:10 PM »
I am in Mpls too.

You ever ridden MDH?  I hear anything more than 50 a day is brutal on that trail.
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  Topic Name: Minnesota Roll Call & Possible MDH Ride Reply #3 on: January 13, 2010, 07:30:08 PM
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« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2010, 07:30:08 PM »
I've not ridden the MDH but have been reading ride reports.  It is tougher than it sounds but I am setting a goal of 100 miles back to back.  If it takes me 16 hrs to go 50 miles, then so be it.  I'll pull out the bag, sleep, and head back on day two.  Ultimately, I am looking to put two long days in fully loaded as a shake down for CTR.

Sound fun?
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  Topic Name: Minnesota Roll Call & Possible MDH Ride Reply #4 on: January 13, 2010, 08:18:35 PM
Slim


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« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2010, 08:18:35 PM »
Quote from: chequamegon on January 13, 2010, 02:25:10 PM
I am in Mpls too.

You ever ridden MDH?  I hear anything more than 50 a day is brutal on that trail.
It would be for me, thirty seemed to be about right for me, but I think it is probably one of the easier long trails out there. not that much vertical, not that rough on many sections.
some people ride 12 mph on the road and some 25....

So i'd say if you can do back to back 100 mi days on any (true offroad) trail, the MDH might be it.
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  Topic Name: Minnesota Roll Call & Possible MDH Ride Reply #5 on: January 15, 2010, 05:35:25 PM
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« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2010, 05:35:25 PM »
MN 'Local', but late May/Early June isn't going to work for MDH...There's a few other things going on.
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  Topic Name: Minnesota Roll Call & Possible MDH Ride Reply #6 on: February 17, 2010, 09:20:22 PM
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« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2010, 09:20:22 PM »
I am from the area-  am very very busy in may and early june as well

I wouldn't want to try this until fall. 
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  Topic Name: Minnesota Roll Call & Possible MDH Ride Reply #7 on: February 18, 2010, 09:13:25 PM
DaveC


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« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2010, 09:13:25 PM »
Good chance of the river being too high to cross that time of year.
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