I don’t know if you guys have seen it on the news yet, but our local trails (and most of the northern part of the state) are under water. The massive amount of sudden rain that we received over the weekend flooded every waterway we have in Atlanta and the surrounding areas to the point that they were overflowing the highways. Most of our local trail systems are located...

Review by Jesus Davila Typical North Georgia mountain biking. Lots of ups and lots of down with a mix of rock, roots, and washouts to make it fun. There are four trails ranging from beginner to “seat of your pants” expert. Directions to Blankets Creek Take I-575 north from Atlanta and exit on Sixes Road (Exit 11) make a left at the light. Follow Sixes Road...

I have been looking for ways to increase functionality and usefulness of the site, and I concluded that video would be the best way to bring more interesting content to you guys. The idea is to have video footage of all of the product reviews and incorporate it into as many of the riding and maintenance tips as we can. After I decided this was the route that MTB by 198...

It is not very often that you get to have a weekend this great. The weather was absolutely perfect for riding, so after yesterdays mountain excursion…it was time for some local fun with the “family”. Jenn is getting better by the week at riding, and this is very exciting to watch. Part of the fun of riding is sharing that experience with others, and who...

I had one of those solo rides this weekend that I have dreams about, so I just had to share it. It was Saturday morning. I headed down to Blankets Creek to get in an early morning ride to beat the heat. Just like I expected, I was one of 3 cars in the parking lot this early. Usually, this parking lot is filled with over 40 cars on a weekend. The morning fog hadn’t...

I don’t normally do this on Mountain Biking by 198, but I am now. One of the benefits of having a blog is the ability to speak your mind on subjects, and one of the great things about the comments section is that you can share yours! So here it goes… I am sick of seeing trails built for the lowest common denominator. Not every local trail in the Atlanta area...

Photographs taken by Mama/Chocolate Girl. For those of you that know nothing about Blankets Creek in Woodstock, GA, it is a 3 loop trail system that now totals over 12 miles of singletrack about 3 miles from my house. The entire trail system at Blankets shoulders Lake Allatoona. THE 3 TRAILS Dwelling – Super groomed race track that just begs you to keep pedaling. South...

It’s Saturday morning, the weather is perfect outside and the local trail is only 5 minutes away. Sounds like a great day for a grind. What is a Grind?  For me, it’s one of those days that you hit the trail with every intention of working your heart rate to death.  These are those rides that really help your fitness out in the long run, and make your destination...