REVIEWS DEALS BIKESHOPS TRAILS

Hello from Dayton

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SteveJewels

Discussion Starter · Dec 4, 2021

For the last year I have been walking 4 to 7 or more miles at least 5 days a week. A month ago it was starting to get cold here so I was getting some warmer clothes to be able to continue walking and I remembered I had a MTB and trainer in the garage, no need to go out in the cold/rain/snow.

The bike and trainer were from an attempt 5 years ago to lose weight. The contract I was working ended, the bike and trainer have been is storage until recently.

I did manage to lose the weight, more than 100 lbs. My weight now is 147#s at 5’ 10”.

My daily workout on the trainer is 45 minutes, starting at ~ 14 MPH and gradually climbing to 18 or so weekdays and two rides on weekends and days off work.

I am a road biker at heart. When I was riding a road bike regularly I would do 160 miles per week, each 20 mile segment in less than 1 hour including warm up and cool down so riding the trainer works for me, grinding at a gradually increasing pace.

I finally admitted bikes and cars are not a good mix so I went to a MTB to be able to ride where cars cannot go.

When I was riding before, I got a NIB 2011 Stumpjumper Comp M5 frame to build up but it went into storage too. I started again collecting parts to build it up for riding trails in the spring and would appreciate help figuring out what components fit the frame and work together.

If anyone lives near Dayton, OH and would clue me in to the local places to ride that would be cool. Easy to intermediate singletracks. I am 65 so I am not going to be bombing down the trail.

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AndrewHardtail

· #2 · Dec 4, 2021

Coramtb.org has a map of all the trails in the greater Cincinnati area, which included some up your way, though still a bit of a drive. I think the closest to Dayton on their map is Caesar Creek.

And if you just want to do some fitness riding away from cars, the paved trail system around Dayton has gotten really good. See miamivalleytrails.org for a map.

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AndrewHardtail

· #3 · Dec 4, 2021

Rather than CORA, it looks like the better site for Dayton is www.MVMBA.bike. Info on trails in your area and probably a good place to connect to other local riders.

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kosmo

· #4 · Dec 5, 2021

Not my neck of the woods, but Trailforks shows some nearby options:

https://www.trailforks.com/region/dayton/?activitytype=1&z=8.7&lat=39.77855&lon=-84.14734

Have fun in the dirt!

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SteveJewels

Discussion Starter · #5 · Dec 5, 2021

Thanks for the replies @AndrewHardtail and @kosmo!

I get fitness riding on the trainer. I won't have the right tires on it for pavement.

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311Fan1978

· #6 · Dec 6, 2021

If you're looking for paved trails without cars, you cannot beat the Little Miami/Loveland bike trail. If you're specifically looking for singletrack in Dayton, MOMBA at Huffman reserve is pretty solid. Well maintained, well marked trails. Small loops, well-used and EMS emergency points throughout. Also a big parking lot with restrooms and picnic tables. Maintained by the county, big fan. Decent variety too, most pretty easy. Caesars creek can be pretty damn tough and not super crowded. It's also just a couple of big loops which is great for miles but bad if you run into mechanical issues. The trailheads are also pretty out of the way. Good trails but tough.

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SteveJewels

Discussion Starter · #7 · Dec 6, 2021

Thanks @311Fan1978

MOMBA look like the deal. It is 20 minutes or so from my house.

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Fleas

· #8 · Dec 7, 2021

311Fan1978 said:
If you're looking for paved trails without cars, you cannot beat the Little Miami/Loveland bike trail. If you're specifically looking for singletrack in Dayton, MOMBA at Huffman reserve is pretty solid. Well maintained, well marked trails. Small loops, well-used and EMS emergency points throughout. Also a big parking lot with restrooms and picnic tables. Maintained by the county, big fan. Decent variety too, most pretty easy. Caesars creek can be pretty damn tough and not super crowded. It's also just a couple of big loops which is great for miles but bad if you run into mechanical issues. The trailheads are also pretty out of the way. Good trails but tough.

I haven't been down there in quite a few years, but I rode MoMBA, Caesars, and the Little Miami Scenic trail over to Xenia(?) since John Bryan was rained out. They were all nice, but I liked the old-school vibe at Caesars - your mileage may vary.

The M5 should take standard 29er wheels with 100/135mm hub spacing. 29er suspension forks with that spacing might be in short supply, tho, so you might go 110mm ("boost") spacing in the front if you don't already have the wheels. Everything else should be pretty "regular" unless you want a 1X drivetrain - but I'm guessing you might already have the drivetrain sorted out.

-F

2011 Specialized Stumpjumper M5 29er Frame – Specs, Comparisons, Reviews – 99 Spokes

A 29″ aluminum frame trail frameset.

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mfisher1971

· #9 · Jan 8, 2022

It's been decades since I lived in/around Dayton, but I used to ride trails at Hueston Woods quite a bit. The other go-to that friends and I would hit was Paint Creek State Park, down near Chillicothe. We would camp there a couple weekends every summer and the trails were fun. We were all novice riders, on hardtails just having fun. Of course, this was back in the mid to late 90s, so I'm sure much has changed, but hopefully for the better.

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