Rode Luton for the first time on Sunday afternoon (10-26) and was quickly pelted with hail for the attempt.

Overall, I was very impressed with all the work and effort that has gone into building such a nice system. I saw a group of about 6-7 rec riders out shrieking and fussing at some of the low lying, muddy spots down by the creek. But they were having fun. The leaf cover does make riding the trail a bit more of a challenge, but as it gets ridden in more, that should improve. Due to all the rain last week, the low lying spots were quite muddy and wet.
BUT, I had so much fun out there yesterday, I decided to go for it again today with a night ride after work. 3 laps and LOTS of deer in the area. The areas that were wet yesterday were considerably better today (not covered in mud from head to toe today...just a little over the toes!). Even with the howling wind, once you get into the woods, the riding is great.
Overall, I think this trail is quite a compliment to the other two trails in the immediate vicinity. GREAT work Rick and the rest of the Western Chapter who've developed this system!
Nothing is foolproof for a sufficiently talented fool.