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What is the Best Season for Riding Your Local Trails?

Depending on the weather and the local soil, some seasons are better than others for hitting the trails.

By Jeff Barber
March 21, 2021

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Depending on the weather and the local soil, some seasons are better than others for hitting the trails.

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Jeff Barber has been mountain biking since 1992 and has tested hundreds of mountain bikes and components. He is the co-founder of Singletracks and serves as Editor in Chief. Contact him at [email protected].

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mongwolf Mongolia // 2011
Mar 22, 2021

Obviously, fall in Colorado is an amazing time to ride and my favorite time of year to ride. Interestingly though, as some here well know, the best time to ride many trails on the Front Range is immediately after a summer storm and any good rain. While that is the bad time to ride in many other places, the loose scree firms up and gets a little tacky, and you can really let it rip. In Mongolia of course the winter is the worst time of year to ride because it is just so bloody cold. After snowmelt in the spring through mid-fall is all AMAZING. Beautiful sunshine day after day except for an occasional summer storm, great dirt and a good variety of dirt, wilderness for as far as the eye can see, and you have it all to yourself. Amazing. Ohhhhh, and no speed limit on the trails ... to bring up the crazy issue just created by the City of Colorado Springs.

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Sunspot Colorado // 2019
Mar 24, 2021

Jeff, who the hell came up with this season idea? Calling BS on that right here, right now!
Hell, the only skis I have and will ever own bolt to the front of a Polaris, but that is another topic...
Can you say pilgrimage? Making a pilgrimage to good riding locations is only part of the winter thang. Might be cold however, I ride one of my five RSD's daily, year round.

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Hap Proctor Florida // 2014
Mar 21, 2021

Summer heat and humidity can be brutal in central Florida, so I enjoy annual visits to the PNW. I have an Oregon base near Portland and consider the Mt. Hood area my home away from home.

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Tagged: fall, spring, summer, survey, winter, culture

First published March 21, 2021 @ 2:24:03