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...

In my attempt to populate the world with more mountain bikers, I thought I would start at home! Most of you have probably already seen the thread on Johnny’s girlfriend aka. my future wife’s new bike. Yesterday we got the change to get it dirty for the first time at in Woodstock, GA.  Blankets Creek is probably the best beginner trail that I am aware of....