Repack

Repack

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	Repack
Location:	California - Bay Area
Nearest Town:	Fairfax
Directions to Trailhead:	follow the fire road at the end of Cascade drive across the creek and keep going up. After you reach the bridge take a right and climb your as off.
Trail Description:	This is a historical trail is home to such mountain bike riders as Gary Fischer, Tom Ritchey,Joe Breezer, Otis Guy and other pioneers of the sport.They would drop this technical fire road and have to "Repack" their burnt out brakes. The trail is steep and rocky with smooth lines(if you ride it correctly) but the punishment for a bad line can be painfull.The often dusty conditions can be bad if you ride with a fast friend.
Trail Length:	2.5miles
Trail Type:	Fire Roads
Skill Level:	Advanced
Submitted By:	fatboyoak

MMax from Novato Date: October 29, 2002 Trail Ridden: Please Select
Recommended Route: Cascade to Repack to the top of Pine Mountain. Other recommended trails in the same area: Pine Mountain Loop, Railroad Grade, Eldridge
Review: Always a workout to climb but worth it Normally you can either work your heart rate on gentle climbs (low resistance) with a high cadence or you can work your muscles on steep climbs with a low cadence but lots of resistance. Repack works both your muscles and your heart rate, and so, it should definately be climbed evry now and then for fitness building. As far as descending it, well, DH is not my strong suit but Repack seems to be just another fire road descent. There are more exciting DH routes in the Bay Area - Annadale Park in Santa Rosa for example.	Overall Rating:

Aaron Sturm from San Francisco Date: May 7, 2002 Trail Ridden: Once a year
Recommended Route: marin sucks! Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: I hate Marin!	Overall Rating:

mikeb from Sodom in the North Date: November 23, 2001 Trail Ridden: Once a year
Recommended Route: incorporate this ride into your Pine Mountain Loop Other recommended trails in the same area: pine mountain china camp annandale state park
Review: repack must have been really different on gary fisher's klunker. otherwise, it's just another wide, fast fire road in marin. those of you who give this place five tires must be inbred simps who have never really ridden anywhere else. don't make the left turn onto this fire road if you're riding pine mountain--the road climb back to your car just is'nt worth it. two tires, one on the merit of repack's historical significance.	Overall Rating:

Lee McCormack from Mountain View, CA Date: July 28, 2001 Trail Ridden: Once a year
Recommended Route: see above Other recommended trails in the same area:
Review: I hate/love Marin. It's a beautiful place -- anytime you can see the ocean while you're riding is a great time -- but dang, it's crowded and overhyped and thick with rangers. I've done the repack a few times as part of the great Bolinas Ridge constellation of trails. Basically, it's a fast, rutted fire road. Whoop-dee-do. Oh, there are no whoop-de-doos. ... As on any trail on any vehicle, if you go fast enough it's quite interesting, but I must say this is NOT the area's best riding. If you're an experienced rider, do it once to say you did it, but don't go out of your way. If you really want to feel the love, do it on your sister's beach cruiser. If you're a rank beginner, this'll probably thrill you.	Overall Rating:

Furious D. from Berkeley Date: June 24, 2001 Trail Ridden: Ridden Once
Recommended Route: Take Bolinas-Fairfax road to this dirt parking lot about 5-6 miles from fairfax. Ride on the trail heading north 2-3 miles, take a right on the trail... Other recommended trails in the same area: Eldridge grade on Mt. Tam
Review: This trail is okay, but not worth the drive (from berkeley) when I can ride to equal if not better trails right in the east bay. I give this an extra chili due to its history.	Overall Rating:

Ass from Norway from Santa Barbara, CA USA Date: June 4, 2001 Trail Ridden: Please Select
Recommended Route: Other recommended trails in the same area: San Mateo, Skeggs, Carlmont
Review: No wonder you were dissapointed- you were riding in Marin for Christ's sake. Yes, it is historic but so is a wagon wheel, this doesn't neccesarily mean it's good. Try Santa Barbara or Laguna Beach or Bay Area Trails- then you will only be dissapointed when you get back to Norway.	Overall Rating:

Trygve Skarpeteig from Norway Date: November 26, 2000 Trail Ridden: Please Select
Recommended Route: (not recomended) Other recommended trails in the same area: I was very excited to go to California and explore mountain bikings cradle, but I am very disapoined. The tails we have in Norway is by far superior to anything I found in California (mostly Marin and East Bay).
Review: I can't belive the other guys gave this trail 5 tyres! It sucks! It is not tecnically challenging at all, and it has a 15 mph speed limit! Also it is so wide you could drive a hummvee on it! Is this what mountainbiking is about? I thought not, but when I come to think about it, maybe it is, because this is where Gary Fischer and Tom Ritchey and more invented mountain biking. I wanted to give this trail only one star, but because of its history, it must get two.	Overall Rating:

El Santo from Date: April 13, 2000 Trail Ridden: Once a year
Recommended Route: Park in town and grind your way up the hill. Not fun, but it makes the downhill that much better. Other recommended trails in the same area: Mt. Tam in general.
Review: I grew up riding Mt. Tam, and have since had career take me away from the Bay Area... So I really cherish my time back in town for a few great rides. Repack is one of these rides. Did it about a month back, and it is still a blast. The climb up to the trailhead is still technical and pissy- nothing fun about a steep uphill grade and loose rocks, but the downhill is great- very, very fast. Pick your lines wisely or suffer. Be the ball.	Overall Rating:

Billy Smith from Mill Valley Date: March 22, 2000 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: Stop at the Java Hut and ask for help Other recommended trails in the same area: Paradon
Review: The rocky terrian is really exciting to ride down. It is really fast and the corners are tricky.Some great riders rode this back in the days	Overall Rating:

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