MTB Trips: Rental Bike or Bring Your Own?

Depending on where you go, and what types of trails you'll ride, it might make sense to either rent a mountain bike or bring your own.
photo: Chris Kelly

With so many great, flight-worthy mountain bike destinations like Whistler, Crested Butte, and Bentonville cropping up, more and more riders are traveling far from home to ride. Depending on where you go, and what types of trails you’ll ride, it might make sense to either rent a bike or bring your own. Costs and logistics tend to factor in as well, making the choice anything from clear cut.

If you fly regularly to ride bikes, tell us how you decide whether to rent or bring a bike in the comments below.