Comments on: The best urban mountain bike trail systems in the US http://www.singletracks.com/blog/mtb-trails/the-best-urban-mountain-bike-trail-systems-in-the-us/ Mountain bike news, trails, travels, and dirt. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:39:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: fleetwood http://www.singletracks.com/blog/mtb-trails/the-best-urban-mountain-bike-trail-systems-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-8493 fleetwood Wed, 26 May 2010 14:48:24 +0000 http://www.singletracks.com/blog/?p=915#comment-8493 I think it is awesome the Richmond made the list. We really are fortunate, and I hope there are plans to keep improving and expanding the mtbing opportunities in and around Richmond. Here's a recent news article from the local paper about the JRPS trails, including a slideshow: http://www2.richmond.com/content/2010/may/19/biking-downtown-richmond/ Enjoy! I think it is awesome the Richmond made the list. We really are fortunate, and I hope there are plans to keep improving and expanding the mtbing opportunities in and around Richmond. Here’s a recent news article from the local paper about the JRPS trails, including a slideshow: http://www2.richmond.com/content/2010/may/19/biking-downtown-richmond/

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]]> By: An Urban Mtn Bike Trail at Ball/Perkins Park? | PedalGR http://www.singletracks.com/blog/mtb-trails/the-best-urban-mountain-bike-trail-systems-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-2955 An Urban Mtn Bike Trail at Ball/Perkins Park? | PedalGR Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:42:42 +0000 http://www.singletracks.com/blog/?p=915#comment-2955 [...] What’s the best way to build a great urban mountain biking park in Grand Rapids? Look at what other cities have done well, copy it, and make it better! Over the last 5-10 years, mountain bikers who live in urban areas have worked hard to convince their cities to build, or allow them to build, mountain bike trails in their parks. Where are these parks? They are in cities of many sizes in all parts of the country, from Philadelphia, Seattle, and Manhattan (yes, Manhattan) to Minneapolis, Richmond, and Cleveland. Here is a summary of five of the better ones: The best urban mountain bike trail systems in the US. [...] [...] What’s the best way to build a great urban mountain biking park in Grand Rapids? Look at what other cities have done well, copy it, and make it better! Over the last 5-10 years, mountain bikers who live in urban areas have worked hard to convince their cities to build, or allow them to build, mountain bike trails in their parks. Where are these parks? They are in cities of many sizes in all parts of the country, from Philadelphia, Seattle, and Manhattan (yes, Manhattan) to Minneapolis, Richmond, and Cleveland. Here is a summary of five of the better ones: The best urban mountain bike trail systems in the US. [...]

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