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Buffalo Pit
Posted: 09:02 pm Nov 24 2006
by Oldschool
Posted: 09:21 pm Nov 24 2006
by Indawoods
Posted: 09:29 am Nov 25 2006
by marco220
As Oldschool pointed out, miles and miles of single track from mild to wild. There are a couple of MX tracks and a flat track (sort of) too.
Posted: 01:25 pm Nov 28 2006
by it175
Anyone game? My bike is not in the basement yet. Weekend of 12/8
Posted: 03:21 pm Nov 30 2006
by radonc73
I could probably do it that sunday weather permitting.
Posted: 12:47 pm Dec 01 2006
by it175
Just got about a foot of snow here in S E Wisconsin. How much down there?
Probably need snow tires.

I think we missed it for this year.

Posted: 03:11 pm Dec 01 2006
by radonc73
Mostly rain but some snow is starting to stick. It sucks but I guess that we cann't complain for the 1st of December.
Posted: 11:43 am Dec 02 2006
by it175
I put my bike in the basement

and is now all nice and warm for the winter.
That sould melt all the white stuff and get the temps back up to the 50"s

.
Then I will drag it out if I have too, if not , then next spring for sure.
Posted: 03:24 pm Dec 06 2006
by fuzzy
Yeah Vince.....I've been wanting to check that place out! It's about 1 hour west of me....Decent camping near by at starved rock. Nice terrain out there!
Posted: 09:31 pm Mar 09 2007
by radonc73
Well it is getting to the Spring. Anyone up for a group ride? I have heard alot of good things about Buffalo Range over the Winter from TT.
Posted: 12:02 pm Mar 18 2007
by imarcr2
Hello All,
I just purchased a leftover 06 KDX. I live in the Chicago burbs and am looking for places to ride. I see there are several options in the Ottawa area. Namely Buffalo Range and Fox Valley Off Road.
I am a total beginner at trail riding(have ridden street bikes for 15 years) and would like to find a ver non-challenging area to ride. Would either of these two locations suit someone of limited skill?
Thanks, Bill
Posted: 06:41 pm Mar 18 2007
by marco220
Buffalo Pit may be ok for starters since it has varried terrain BUT some areas become virtually impossible to ride if they get a lot of rain. Some trails we very badly overgrown last summer so it made riding pretty slow. Forget Fox Vally Offroad if it rains -- mostly clay which gets very slick and quads everywhere.
If you're looking for something flat and small to get used to the bike consider Bong Recreation Area in Southern WI (depending on where you are in the burbs). It's a special use area of a State Park -- but you have to call the morning you plan to ride since they close the "trail" if it gets too muddy. Bikes and quads are allowed -- I hear weekends get pretty crowded. I was there on a Friday and there were only 5 of us out there. I just checked WI DNR and looks like the trails don't open until May.
Finally, there's a place called Cliff's Insane Terrain near Ottawa that might suit you as well. They have trails marked by green, blue and black. This place allows bikes, quads and 4x4s. For comparison, I've seen stock jeeps on the green trails. Not a bad place for a day.
http://www.thecliffsinsaneterrain.com/
Posted: 07:01 pm Mar 18 2007
by Indawoods
We need to set a date about a month out to go riding at Buffalo.... I'd be up for that.
Posted: 08:27 pm Mar 18 2007
by radonc73
I am going to try to go in 2 weeks. Next weekend is the Indy SX

So next weekend is out. I was supposed to go today but things didn't workout. So if anyone is up for April 1st chances are I will be there with my brother. If that isn't enough notice it is less than 100 miles from me so I can make it most any weekend if I am not on call.
Posted: 08:32 pm Mar 18 2007
by Indawoods
I ain't fallin' for that!

Posted: 06:43 am Mar 19 2007
by radonc73
Damn don't tell anyone else

Posted: 10:52 am Mar 19 2007
by it175
What about Good Friday or Sat 4/6 or 4/4??

Posted: 11:17 am Mar 19 2007
by radonc73
My sister-in-law is getting married so it is a bad one for me.
Posted: 11:37 am Mar 20 2007
by fuzzy
Gotta get my **** together!!!
Bong Recreation Area
Sounds like my livng room! I've heard of that place, but havn't been....Heard it was a 4x4 wasteland, but your opinion seems better than that.
Posted: 11:38 am Mar 20 2007
by Indawoods