In the summer of 2004, a friend and I did the length of the trail from Deadwood to Edgemont and back (220 miles) over four days. I did it on a Trek hybrid bike with over-inflated 35mm tires (I didn't know any better). Shortly after this ride I acquired my first Rivendell bike, an Atlantis. My buddy, a skilled and experienced rider, did it on his Chris Kvale custom road bike with 30mm Michelin XC tires that barely cleared his frame and brakes. The terrain is a mix of crushed rock, packed dirt, loose sand, larger gravel, and in some stretches a mix of slick-rock and tree roots.
There's a map with an elevation bar to the left of it here: http://gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/mickelson-trail/map.aspx I would really like to go back and do this trail again, using my Sam Hillborne with 40mm Schwalbe tires at about 40psi. That would be just the ticket, I think. The Mickelson Trail is very scenic, challenging, and (IMHO) fun. Much of it is in the Black Hills (pine forest), with some in high plains desert. -- Forrest On Sep 13, 1:16 pm, Timothy Whalen <whalen...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > Anyone ever ridden the Mickelson Trail Trek in SD? This is a ride of about > 110 miles on a rail trail spread over three days and centered around Custer > that looks like fun. I am thinking about doing it this weekend and > especially looking for other's experience regarding bike choice. The > website describes the trail as surfaced in crushed limestone and recmmends a > mountain bike. I wonder though whether a versatile Rivendell with wider > tires would not work just fine. I am thinking either my Rodeo with 35's or > my QB with something a bit wider. > > Thanks in advance, > Tim Whalen > Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
