There's a great resource for MTB trails at mmba.org. In Novi, you
have an excellent trail system at Lakeshore park (aka Tree Farm).
There's plenty of advanced obstacles, but they all feature a way
around them for beginners.

--- In fordathleticswimtriathlon@yahoogroups.com, "ytischler@..."
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> Do you know of any easy MTB trail (maybe more like cross country
> type?) that 8-yr old can ride around Metro Detroit (Novi)?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Yoshiko
>