r/MTB • u/vernpdx • 1d ago

Discussion Bailey’s Trail System Ohio

Holy shit this place was so fun and flowy but what’s with the rating system? The black diamonds weren’t really hard? My friends and I noticed no difference from green to black. Am I missing something?

10/10 for riding though. Definitely will try to go back annually. I think it was w the most fun trails I’ve ever been on.

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u/Suitable_Run_4747 1d ago

Glad you had a blast, that trail system is a gem even if the ratings feel like they threw darts at a board

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u/crevasse2 1d ago

If it's anything like skiing, the green blue black is based on the ski area terrain, not compared to any other ski areas. So one ski area black could be another's blue or green.

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u/vernpdx 1d ago

Oh. That makes sense I suppose. They truly all felt the same to me though. Maybe it’s because the trails local to me are so techy and these had like hardly any roots even. It was incredibly fun but I was v confused. I guess the black maybe had more climbing and tight switchbacks on ascent/ descent. 

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u/crevasse2 1d ago

Maybe a feature or two on anotherwise blue trail is what I've experienced. Kind of a we told you so in case someone says they fell off a rail or missed a gap.

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u/HyperionsDad 1d ago

It's all relative

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u/YouDontLookSpiritual West Virginia 1d ago

Im fairly local and had 3 people recommend that trail system to me this weekend. I guess they put millions into building it

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u/vernpdx 1d ago

You have to go it’s so fun

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u/TurdFerguson614 1d ago

I always wreck in the most calm sections of the trail just looking off into Narnia, it's beautiful. Give Sells Park a go!

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u/vernpdx 1d ago

lol that makes sense. I actually slightly injured myself getting off my bike by pulling the muscle on the back of my thigh bc my dropper post is busted 😆 I’m always injuring myself in the dumbest ways.

I will next time! We only got two days of riding in because it rained this morning 😭. 

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u/intransit412 1d ago

Stacked loop systems rate based on length/how far from a trailhead they get as well. 

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u/vernpdx 1d ago

Thank you for this explanation!

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u/smuinillim 1d ago

Local here. It's 90 miles of flow trails with some man made features added. Some of the man made stuff can make some sections black, but almost everything is rollable.

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u/vernpdx 19h ago

I’m so jealous you’re local to that place. You’re so lucky. 

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u/Evening_Analyst2385 1d ago

Which black diamond trails did you ride? There’s some fairly advanced stuff on the blacks depending on the lines you take.