Regional Mountain Biking Series – serie

Profiles over seventy of the best rides in the Adirondacks, the Catskills, Long Island, and Westchester and environs.

The Denver-Boulder area has long been known for its superb recreational opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts, and mountain biking is no exception. Hundreds of miles of magnificent singletrack, fire and logging roads, and trails criss-cross the Front Range. The only problem is finding them! Author Bob D'Antonio describes 50 of the area's top mountain-biking destinations. The ride descriptions include concise directions, difficulty ratings, and trail maps, all inside a conveniently compact book. This revised and expanded edition includes 11 new rides not included in the top-selling first edition.

Featuring nearly 50 of the greatest mountain bike rides in Northwest and Central Oregon, local mountain biker and author Lizann Dunegan leads cyclists to some of the most scenic and varied landscapes in the state. From the northwest corner of Oregon, where rocky coastline meets the pounding waves of the Pacific Ocean, to majestic Mount Hood in the Cascade Mountain Range, to the dry sagebrush desert near Bend--this part of Oregon mesmerizes everyone who passes through. Areas covered include: Portland/Salem, Columbia River Gorge/Hood River/Mount Hood, Eugene and Oakridge, Bend and Central Oregon, the Oregon Coast, and Southwest Washington. Readers will find comprehensive trail descriptions, from beginner to advanced, GPS-quality route maps, accurate route profiles showing the ups and downs of each ride, detailed directions to each trailhead, mile-by-mile directional cues, difficulty ratings, elevation gain, trail contacts, local information, and much more.

Mountain bikers, beginner to expert, all share a common need--a place to ride. Mountain Biking Colorado Springs gives fat-tire enthusiasts the skinny on where to ride. Here are 50 of the best rides around Colorado Springs, Woodland Park, Cañon City, San Isabel National Forest, and Wet Mountain Valley, ranging from easy road rides to smooth singletrack and bravado-busting boulder fields. The ride descriptions make it easy to find the trailheads and follow the routes--helping them stay on track with accurate distances keyed to detailed maps and ratings for physical and technical difficulty.This handy pocket-sized guide will help mountain bikers choose a ride that is appropriate for their fitness and skill levels and will be an indispensable companion for all their fat-tire fun.

This guide profiles 40 rides in the Inland Empire of eastern Washington and the panhandle of Idaho. Detailed maps, elevation profiles, and a handy, pocket-size format help make this book an indispensable reference guide for mountain bikers in Idaho and Washington.

A handy pocket-sized guide to mountain biking around Lake Tahoe and Truckee. Detailed ride descriptions make it easy to find the trailheads and follow the routes, helping mountain bikers stay on track with accurate distances keyed to easy-to-read maps and ratings for physical and technical difficulty.

This handy guide offers more than 80 rides from the birthplace of the mountain bike revolution; from the top of Mount Tamalpais to the redwoods of Big Basin. Ride legendary Repack, Annadel State Park, Mount Diablo, Wilder Ranch, Henry Coe State Park, and El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve. Mountain biker, triathlete, and author Lorene Jackson offers tidbits on local history, wildlife, and points of interest to make this more than just a trail guide to the best mountain bike rides in and around the San Francisco Bay Area, including rides in the North Bay, South Bay, East Bay, and San Francisco Peninsula.

Plunge down steep, rugged singletrack, relax along leisurely lakeside trails, or travel off-road through Virginia’s scenic horse and wine country with Mountain Biking Virginia. Local mountain biker Martín Fernández shows both novice and experienced cyclists how to get out of the gridlock and into the woods.Look inside to find:·Detailed ride descriptions·GPS coordinates·Full-color photos throughout·Tips on riding, trip preparation, and bicycle maintenance ·Accurate directions, difficulty ratings, trail contacts, and moreWherever you ride and whatever your skill level, let Mountain Biking Virginia be your guide to this mountain biking paradise.

Features 35 finest rides near Phoenix, Arizona.

Twenty-five of the best rides around Albuquerque, NM.

Looking for scenic singletrack? Look no further than Mountain biking Northern California. Roger McGehee spent years searching for the best trails in the northern half of the state. His discoveries are presented here in this comprehensive guide to more than 80 rides.Roger McGehee worked as a field naturalist for fifteen years for the National Park Service and for the Yosemite Institute in Yosemite National Park. He currently lives in Marin County, wher he is a science teacher. He spends his spare time exploring mountain biking trails throughout northern California.

Thirty-five rides in Utah's color country.

From the Roller Coaster, north of Grand Junction, to the Rabbit Valley, west of Fruita, Mountain Biking Grand Junction and Fruita covers twenty-two rides in an area that some consider to be the next Moab. Detailed descriptions make it easy to find the trailheads and follow the routes. Stay on track with accurate distances keyed to easy-to-read maps and ratings for physical and technical difficulty.

Presents detailed information on forty-five rides in the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado. A fat-tire mecca, the Durango/Telluride region has hundreds of miles of superb trails set in some of the world's most spectacular high-country scenery. The book features comprehensive trail descriptions, accurate elevation profiles, detailed directions, mile-by-mile directional cues, and the GPS-quality, shaded-relief maps introduced to mountain biking guides by Globe Pequot's Mountain Bike America series.

Mountain Biking Colorado's Front Range includes over 45 of the greatest off-road mountain bike rides along Colorado's Front Range. A mountain biking atlas to the Front Range region, this one-of-a-kind guidebook details each trail in relation to local history, geology, archeology, legend, and lore. Mountain Biking Colorado's Front Range includes rides near the major Front Range communities of Fort Collins, Boulder, Denver, and Colorado Springs. In addition to the rides, this book also includes additional chapters on mountain bike related topics such as the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA), Any and All Bikes one-stop mobile bike shop, and Denver's famed HandleBar & Grill. Readers will find highly detailed and accurate maps, route directions, brilliant photography, vivid descriptions, and much more.

Plunge down singletrack over the Allegheny Mountains in Maryland, or travel off-road through Virginia’s scenic horse and wine country with this fully updated and revised Mountain Biking the Washington, D.C./Baltimore Area. Featuring the greatest off-road bicycle rides of Northern Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., readers will find maps, color photos, GPS coordinates, and much more.

Mountain Biking Las Vegas and Southern Nevada is the real treasure found within Nevada, detailing over 40 of the greatest off-road mountain bike rides in the Las Vegas valley. Each route includes complete point-by-point miles and directions, map, text description of the riding area, GPS coordinates of the start/finish point, and full-color photos of the ride's features. More than just a trail guide, Mountain Biking Las Vegas gives the reader important information, such as local restaurants, restrooms, lodging, Las Vegas natural history, fauna, climate conditions, bicycle shops, other facilities for cyclists, and community resources.

The Mountain Biking Moab Pocket Guide gives fat-tire enthusiasts the skinny on where to ride in this southwestern Mecca for mountain biking. The best rides around Moab, in Canyonlands and Arches national parks, high in the La Sals, and along the Colorado River are all covered in this handy pocket-size guidebook. Detailed ride descriptions make it easy to find the trailheads and follow the routes, with easy-to-read maps and ratings for physical and technical difficulty. This guide will help mountain bikers choose a ride that's appropriate for their fitness and skill level and is an indispensable companion for all their fat-tire fun.

Features 39 rides in southwestern Colorado.

Features 25 rides in and aound north-central Wisconsin.

Forty-six rides inthe western portion of New Hampshire.

From gentle bike paths to bone-jarring singletrack, lung-burning hill climbs and long shock-busting descents, Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley offer something for mountain bikers of every level. Come and enjoy some of the best mountain biking trails and the most spectacular scenery Colorado has to offer. Mountain Biking Aspen features 38 rides with maps and elevation profiles.Bob D'Antonio lives in Louisville, Colorado, and has been mountain biking for almost 20 years. Bob's previous FalconGuides include Mountain Biking Denver & Boulder, Mountain Biking Grand Junction and Fruita, and several rock climbing guides.

Twenty-one mountain bike rides in and around the Twin Cities' secluded parks and natural areas in Minnesota.

Mountain bike through some of the most spectacular scenery on the planet. Because Jackson Hole is surrounded by National Forest and National Park land, mountain biking opportunities are endless. Mountain Biking Jackson Hole features 31 of the best rides in the area. From Hoback Canyon to Teton Pass to the Snake River Range, mountain bikers are sure to find an adventure.Amber Travsky is a wildlife biologist, environmental consultant, karate instructor, freelance writer, mountain biker, and all-around outdoorswoman. She currently chairs the Wyoming Governor's Council for Physical fitness and Sport and is a member of the President's Council for Physical fitness and Sport.

Portland is saturated with outstanding mountain biking opportunities. Take your pick from 28 of the best rides in the area, from easy road rides to sweet singletrack to demented downhills -- this book covers it all. Take a leisurely loop through Forest Park, one of the largest city parks in the country, or a take a scenic spin near Mt. Hood.Scott Rapp, who produces mountain biking maps for Fat Tire Publications, has been riding trails in Oregon for more than 10 years. He is the author of Falcon's Mountain Biking Bend.