While mountain bikers work hard to build new trails, we constantly face losing existing ones as a result of development, lobbying by hikers and equestrians, forest fires and natural disasters, Wilderness designations, and other rule changes. One area, almost literally … Continue reading
The itinerary for our final day of the ultimate spring break mountain bike road trip included two rides in Cortez, one familiar and famous, the other unfamiliar and obscure. The first would be the rightfully touted Phil’s World trail system … Continue reading
After becoming a human pincushion on day seven of the ultimate spring break mountain bike road trip, Miniskibum’s status for day eight seemed somewhat questionable. Despite being bloodied and spending a fitful night with a leg still containing all the … Continue reading
After a couple rough days in Tucson, it was time to move up, both on the map and in elevation. This would allow us to add a good deal of variety into our singletrack and get us out of the … Continue reading
Day 5 of the ultimate spring break mountain bike trip marked the end of our streak of two-a-day trail days. While the rest of our Tucson experience would be less successful in terms of riding, the next two days would … Continue reading
Novice and Intermediate rider alert: this day’s for you! After a fantastic, if a little painful, day three, day four of the ultimate spring break mountain bike road trip promised to be yet another glorious one. We were heading south … Continue reading
Most mountain biking destinations have a marquee ride, that one “must ride” everyone will hit when they visit (think Slickrock in Moab or Trail 401 in Crested Butte). But in each case there is always a “B” ride, a trail … Continue reading
Day three of our trip would start out with what would be our most adventurous ride yet, which is surprising given that the destination was inside a major metropolitan area almost adjacent to the intersection of two major freeways. While … Continue reading
Day two of the ultimate Spring break mountain bike road trip would prove to be just as successful as the first. There’s a whole lotta’ nothing in much of New Mexico and Arizona, but we chose a route into Phoenix … Continue reading
I love it when a plan comes together! A combination of my wife wanting to visit family in Tucson, my son’s 10 day spring break schedule, and my surplus of accumulated vacation time prompted me to create a magnificent bike … Continue reading
In my last article, I described the Maryland half of DC’s Dirty Dozen, 12 great trails close to the Capitol Beltway. This time we’re crossing the Potomac to the south and east to find six trails in the Commonwealth of … Continue reading
When I received notice of being transferred to Washington, D.C., I thought my life was over. Well, at least my mountain biking life was over, and what is life without great singletrack? Having spent the previous years in the Rockies, … Continue reading
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