I recently moved into the Middleton area (from Verona), and we decided to buy the memberships for…read morethe whole family. This place is GREAT! I took ski jump lessons with my brother, and it was really fun, the instructors are very nice and let you go at your own pace. They also have Nordic (cross country skiing), Alpine (downhill skiing), ski jumping, and even races! But this place isn't just for skiers. They've got mountain biking, and even a shooting range! Everyone is very welcoming here. They have lessons for everything and everyone, at any skill level. If you come here for skiing, remember to bring some leather gloves for the tow ropes. I recommend you try it out! The BlackHawk ski club is a very good place, and I look forward to trying some of their other activities this summer!

Quarry Park is one of the few Madison parks that allows dogs on-leash to walk in the park. This is…read morelikely because this park is primarily here to serve mountain bikers. The park consists of a wooded area laced with crisscrossing dirt mountain biking trails. Get ready to bust a glute because the hills here are steep! But the pooches will have fun; they love getting to charge up and down the gravel hills. The park seems to be seldom utilized; on several trips here we only ran into a pair of mountain bikers once and never any other other hikers/dogs. Don't look for official signage or a parking lot because you won't find it. There is plenty of street parking available on Steven's St. and there are random trail entrances along that side of the park.

Ian set up his service station at a house in my neighborhood. I really appreciated the convenience…read moreof it, the pricing, and how I was able to pick up in a relatively quick time!

Like a few others have mentioned, I too had the pleasure of having my bike tuned up by Ian while he…read morewas here in Scottsdale a couple of weeks ago! Not only does he do excellent work for a very reasonable price, he's thorough and very honest when making an initial assessment of possible other work. For instance, he recognized that my Trek is quite a few years old so he measured its chain to see if it was still within a working range. It turns out mine was at the in between stage where it could be replaced if I wanted it to be like new, or could wait a bit. I wholeheartedly recommend Ian to work on anyone's bike, and I'll certainly reach out to him once again when he may be back in Scottsdale!

This is a great mountain biking trail system in Fitchburg. Right off Fitchrona, there's a decent…read moreparking lot to park your car/truck. The trailhead is just beyond the bathrooms. They have a fun selection of singletrack trails from beginner to the more advanced. The trails are nicely maintained and fun to ride. Cyclists are friendly and will let you pass if they're moving a little slower than you. This is a family trail system , with lots of levels of difficulty. Perfect for groups of people of different riding levels. The fall colors are just starting, so the trails are really pretty this time of year. Please keep it clean out there and ride only when it's dry. That helps keep the trail safe for riders out there. The little pond is really scenic when the sun is setting in the evening. There are lots of fun turns and some obstacles too. Watch the signs and have fun!

I liked the mountain biking here a lot. As a beginner I found challenging trails but nothing…read moredangerous for me so that was good. I liked the mix of technical and flow on the different trails. Only lack of a star because the trails were not always labeled well causing us to get lost a couple times.

Leo (the bulldog) and I enjoyed a hike at CamRock park. Dog park permit required, fyi. You can…read morepurchase annual passes through the city/county or else buy a daily pass on-site. This park seems predominantly geared (pun not intended, I swear!) towards mountain bike riders but there are several loops that hikers can also enjoy. (Mountain bikers need a trail pass too, fyi. Daily or annual passes can be purchased on-site). We didn't come across too many other people while we were here, despite it being a gorgeous fall day. We did meet up with one dog off-leash running with a biker. Scrraaappppe!! (dragging out soapbox) Argh! I get it - for many people they think their dog is well-behaved so they don't need to be on a leash. Well, there are rules for a reason and when people disregard those and let their dog off-leash when they shouldn't, parks crack down & change rules to not allow dogs at all (um, look at most Madison parks as a prime example). People with "well-behaved dogs" forget that #1) other people may be afraid of dogs and your off-leash dog is especially scary to them and #2) other dogs you encounter may be dog-aggressive or leash-aggressive so if your dog runs up to them, oooh boy! ANYway, back to CamRock. This was a fine spot for hiking and I'd go back if I were in the area. However, if I were driving from Madison I would probably opt for Indian Lake over CamRock for a hiking trip. I would definitely like to go back to CamRock in the spring though for some mountain biking, those trails looked like fun!

Absolutely unacceptable experience at Nuts Outdoors…read more Our group rented E-bikes from Nuts Outdoors and were shocked by the complete disregard for participant safety. Staff made no effort to ensure bikes were the correct size for riders, and none of the seats were adjusted to proper height. Now I'm a reasonable person and I'm not expecting these guys to give each member of our group a professional bike fitting measuring knee lockout angles and such, but making sure they can reach the ground when stopping and are comfortable on a 50-60lb bike isn't asking for much. These are pretty basic safety measures you'd expect from any reputable rental service. Even worse, the brakes were wildly inconsistent: some bikes had hyper-sensitive brakes, while others had virtually none at all. It was a disaster waiting to happen. While I understand that, yes, we did sign liability waivers before participating. It should be noted that regardless of the liability waivers. It did not seem as though the staff had any interest in the ensuring the safety of the equipment being used by their patrons, which is completely unacceptable regardless of any waiver. One of our participants suffered a serious injury--a broken ankle--due to these unsafe conditions. When we contacted the business to request a refund for those of us who had to take a ride to the hospital and end the ride after about 30 minutes, we were met with hostility. The person on the phone berated us, used excessive profanity, and showed zero empathy or professionalism. Avoid this place at all costs. Safety and customer service are clearly not part of their business model.

Silas Pepple was the most rude person I have encountered in a long time. Very anti police. Once he…read morefound out my brother was a cop he continued to be more and more disrespectful. He first said, after we were trying to figure out what we wanted to book, that "oh you're a cop, that's why it's taking you so long to figure this out". Then he said you're not so tough without your gun and asked if he had his badge, which my brother did. He then made the comment "oh good, we can take turns wiping out a** with it." then as we were booking he said "you're not getting a discount, I'll charge you 15% more actually." But then said "I'll give you a discount if you can get me out of a low level felony". We still decided to book (our mistake) and when he came out with the paddles my brother hit his head getting in the car and he said "I'm not gonna lie, that was pretty funny". That was the last straw and we asked for a refund. Instead of apologizing for the many comments he doubles down and said we were b***hes and can't take a joke. That's when we lost it and went off on him on how disrespectful he was being. He began to yell in the street. This is NOT how you treat any customers. We are not your friend and you shouldn't talk to people who are giving you money like that. Such an unprofessional place. Please reconsider doing business with this place.

I've been a customer for twenty years or more. I've bought all my bikes here and come here for…read moreservicing. Always get treated well. Bikes last and hold together. Repairs are accomplished while consulting and advising me so I get the best equipment I can afford. Also I get informed about what to expect in the near and long term so I can do preventive maintenance. In particular I have to mention Derek, a person in the service department of machinery row bicycles in Madison Wi. A great diagnostician, advisor and technician. The best in the business as far as I'm concerned.

Great bikes and location! $50 each for a two-hour rental is a ripoff! Maybe a half day rate?read more

The trail offers three different loops so you can pick what works for you that day depending on the…read moretime you have available. I checked out the orange loop and it was around 6 miles. Overall pretty easy terrain in my opinion and mostly flat with some small ups and downs. The trails dual as mountain bike trails so be on the lookout as you may need to step aside. I had to do this a free times but if it was busier it may be a bit of a distraction and impact your hike some.

Trails are clean. Forest is thick so lots of covering and shade. Views are awesome! Plenty parking.read more