INGO mountain bikers...

[lovemachine]

INGO mountain bikers, where do you guys ride at?

Only place I know about is Brown County. I'd like to find other places as well.

 

[Fishersjohn48]

Town Run Trail on 96th in Fishers.

Only been to the Emergency Room once while riding here.....

Town Run Trail Park, Indianapolis, IN, Things to Do, Geocaching

 

[lovemachine]

Emergency room? What happened?

 

[Fishersjohn48]

If your bike starts tumbling backwards down a steep hill, don't put your feet down on the ground to try and catch your self. The pedals WILL spin around backwards and smash those nasty steel spikes into your shin bone. As my buddy said as he was poking his finger into the wound....Dude...That's your freaking bone!!

 

[Giddaltti]

clip pedals work great especially if you tumble and fall. You get to tumble together. I miss mountain biking in Texas but then again I've gotten older and and bumps and bruises a broken bones don't heal as quick.

 

[kiddchaos]

I used to ride at Southwestway Park in Johnson County.

 

[jake blue]

Since there are no mountains in Indiana, I'd say there is no place to go mountain biking. However there are some hills in southern Indiana.

 

[FishnHunt]

I wanted to start getting into riding, got too busy for it, but there is a decent trail near Winona Lake in Warsaw if you're ever up north. Single track if I remember correctly. There are trails in Franke Park in Fort Wayne, but they are multi-use and not too exciting from what I saw. Probably one of the reasons I didn't do it more was needing to drive just to find a decent trail.

 

[Lucas156]

Sick place in Anderson to ride. Check out hmba.org for all the popular trails in Indiana

 

[SMiller]

Fort Ben on the beast side.

I here Brown County blows everything away

 

[nightgaunt]

Ride Imagination Glen here in Portage area. Really great trails, with beginner to advanced. Prob my favorite in Indiana is the Knobstone Trail. Lots of fast rollers and good overall speed.

 

[Lucas156]

Anybody have get togethers a where they go riding?

 

[esrice]

bump for Spring

I'd love to get into mountain biking, but like many things, it looks like there is a pretty hefty initial 'buy-in' on some entry-level gear. I love being out in the woods, could benefit from the fitness aspect, and am already in Brown County regularly. Seems like a natural fit.

Anyone know if its possible to rent a bike?

 

[lovemachine]

bump for Spring

I'd love to get into mountain biking, but like many things, it looks like there is a pretty hefty initial 'buy-in' on some entry-level gear. I love being out in the woods, could benefit from the fitness aspect, and am already in Brown County regularly. Seems like a natural fit.

Anyone know if its possible to rent a bike?

Yep. BGI rents out bicycles.

 

[Robert8252]

I'm generally too lazy to just go for a ride but I do take my mountain bike to all the state parks when I go camping. Clifty Falls doesn't have bike trails but its one hell of a work out up and down the roads to the hiking trails. Been to the trails on 96th and Allisonville before. Fun to do but some people go flying through there so I just try to stay out of their way.

 

[Mark 1911]

If you don't mind riding the bike trails, go to google maps and click on the "bicycling" option. It will show all the bike trails in the area you zoom in on.

 

[Baditude]

I have been to both Ft Ben and Southwest was just getting into it when winter hit. I hope to get back into it this spring

 

[warangelcometh]

Outback Trail At Imagination Glen In Portage - Check Out Site At outbacktrail.org

 

[magic man]

Outback Trail At Imagination Glen In Portage - Check Out Site At outbacktrail.org

I'll have to check this out this year. I only had the chance to go to Brown County once last year after getting my bike and had a great time. It'll be nice to go someplace closer to home.

 

[wtburnette]

I used to ride at Southwestway Park in Johnson County.

That's not too far from me, I'll have to check it out. I haven't ridden much since I moved back from Minnesota. Boy do I miss the trails up there!

I'll have to hit some of the places mentioned here. When it gets nicer, wonder if we should try to get a group ride organized? Just a suggestion...