Review Date
March 13, 2012

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 1 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 1 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: GrapeFruitEnema ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
This trail is really no longer rideable. It has fallen into disarray and is no longer a riding trail. The days of this trail are over sadly and is really not worth the drive to ride, you're better off to ride elsewhere.

Review Date
January 8, 2012

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 2 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 5 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a year

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

Reviewed by: Kerbouchaud ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
Took my first ride at the fruit trail in almost two years and was extremely dissapointed. Last time I rode there the trail was short but had some pretty nice technical sections with some whoops, a few small drops and some fun jumps. With few exceptions, most of the tech features were out in the open and easy to see so that nothing would sneak up on you. Now, the trail is filled with multiple gap jumps and drops that are nearly all in the blind so unless you are being very cautious or are an expert dirt jumper you're going to get waxed. The local crew out there have done an amazing job of building jumps however there has been very little though given to the safety of riders that are not experienced with the trail. There are no signs indicating drop offs or gap jumps that can not be rolled, there are many areas where there are sizable drops onto the main trail from as high as 8' where the person dropping has know way of seeing if there is a rider on the lower level and there is now way the lower level rider can tell that someone is getting ready to land on their backs. As a dirt jump park this place is amazing but unless that is what you are in to then you should look for another place to ride.

Given the lack of signage gaps lined with sharp branches, no discernable fall zones and unmarked crossover areas all combine to make this one of the most dangerous trails in the State.

Review Date
August 29, 2011

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: melbeachshredr ,  Racer

Summary:
This trail is awesome. It motivated me to just walk out and work on it some. It has so much potential. Thanks to everyone that has ever worked on it.

Review Date
August 19, 2010

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 5 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 5 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Every few months

Reviewed by: Boner Breaker ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
The west end of the trail is completely leveled at this point due to the expansion of I-95 through Brevard county, however, there is still plenty of trail to get tore up on from Babcock west. Stay to the right, and if you're not familiar with the trail, scout it first or you'll be dropping of an edge doing an endo. Still the best trail around locally. Not a trail for beginners.

Recommended Route:
start on the east end by babcock, stay to the right the entire loop

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Ho Chi Minh (Turnkey Creek); Wickham; Bum Trails; Malabar Scrub

Review Date
June 25, 2010

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 5 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: futska ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
The Melbourne-Tillman authority have finally started leveling the trail. The back section near I-95 has been leveled beyond repair. I still haven't figured out why. From what I have heard, this is a 30+ year old trail used by hikers and bikers. I've been told this is public use land. Other cities have turned these spots into bike parks (Ft. Pierce, Orlando, New Smyrna). It's unfortunate to see this trail go. It's still worth while, technical, fun...but ride it quick before they destroy the entire trail. Residents informed me Tillman has a plan to make the usual two-tier canal bank where the trail sits. If there's a message board, blog, a place with answers as to why this this trail is being destroyed, please email me!

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Turkey Creek

Comments

futska (03/01/2012)

I take back the "beyond repair" part. The west end is back and more technical than before. This trail is incredibly worked. It is fierce as someone noted. You need to take a "sniffer" ride through almost every time you ride to see what's changed. There are big drops and jumps, and BMXers frequent the trails for good reason. It's still a fun and challenging ride for the MTB rider, and there are easy routes built around almost every game. It is public use land, but near by residents will still attempt to argue otherwise.

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