A wreck over the weekend has stirred up some intense debate over removing obstacles in the trail in the name of safety. This past weekend, a friend of ours fractured his C7 vertebrae after having a head on collision with a diagonal tree that overhangs the trail on a non-technical trail in north Georgia. This specific tree has been known for collarbone breaks and numerous life flights out of the area, so after this last serious encounter, it was removed. [...]
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Mountain Biking Trails In Europe
This guest post is from the crew over at Crowdstorm. While these are some short excerpts of what is available in Europe, it will give you some ideas if you live in the area or have a trip planned in the near future. The range of different and dramatic landscapes throughout Europe provide the keen mountain biker with an extensive playground in which to enjoy the sport. Taking a mountain biking trail makes a wonderful holiday for the biker. There [...]
Report: Monte Sano Fat Tire Festival – Rock Tech Mountain Biking
As I mentioned on Friday, we headed over to Huntsville, Alabama over the weekend to get in some mountain biking at the Monte Sano Fat Tire Festival. This annual event attracts about 100 or so registered mountain bikers ready to stay at the cabins and camp sites for a weekend of rocky trails and good food. Friday night, we packed up the truck and headed over to a hotel so that we could be there first thing Saturday morning ready [...]
Our Local Trails Are Underwater In Atlanta
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 next to rivers and lakes as those are prime areas for [...]
Video: Bent Creek in Asheville, NC – Green’s Lick and Ingles Field Gap DH
This HD mountain bike video footage is from Bent Creek in Asheville, NC. Green’s Lick is known for being an extremely fast, groomed bob sled run that heads down the north boundary of the hill. A simple YouTube search for Green’s Lick will show you plenty of eager mountain bikers getting their speed way over their head in an attempt to show off for the camera. The result is an OTB moment that is great for YouTube viewing. Luckily for [...]
Building Dirt Jumps – Big Creek Work Party
This past Saturday, I gave up some precious spin time in favor of a work party at our local trail. Work parties are a great way to give back to the mountain biking community and show your local governments how much support the mountain biking community actually has. Big Creek Dirt Jump Work Party For this work party, we needed to rebuild the dirt jumps at the top of Big Creek. With the increasing popularity of beginners trying out bigger [...]
Bull Mountain – Dahlonega, Georgia Mountain Bike Trail Review
Review by cRash and Lonestar The Bull Mountain trail system and general area offers a little something for everyone. Too much rain lately? Knock yourself out on all the forest service roads in the area. But the real draw here is the miles and miles of singletrack/FS road options available to put together a long day in the saddle. So much so, the Fool’s Gold 50/100 mile endurance race is annually held here, along with the SORBA Nimblewill festival. Please [...]
Norris Watershed High Point Trail in Tennessee – Mountain Bike Trail Review
Review by Aaron Gilson Long fireroad uphill, quick decent with nice jumps and a lot of other options to change up the ride. Type: Mainly fire roads Distance: 2+ miles Jumps: yes – 15 or so. Best time to ride: anytime Traffic: Barely any Other Riders: very nice, helpful, and local Trail options: tons – over 30+ miles Parking: yes and free Norris Watershed High Point Directions View Larger Map Norris, TN USA 37828 Take Interstate 75 North of Knoxville. [...]
Government Camp Oregon / Skibowl Loop – Mountain Bike Trail Review
Review by Marcus Young Pictures and Maps from skibowl.com You’ll be spinning and grinning taking in the freewheeling fun of our unique Mountain Bike Park. With over 40 miles of Mt. Hood’s only lift-assisted, marked trails, there’s something fun for every level of mountain biker. From our family-friendly Scenic Fun Loop to our NORBA Mt. Bike Championship downhill race course with heart stopping downhills, big bank turns, and miles of world class single track. Mt. Hood’s premier Mountain Biking resort, [...]
Government Canyon SNA – San Antonio, TX – Mountain Bike Trail Review
Review by Robert House Images from austinbike.com Rocky descents, steep (but short) climbs and well marked paths make up the Government Canyon trail system. There are also a few beginner level trails that make a great introduction to trail riding. Directions to Government Canyon SNA Trail Galm Road outside of Loop 1604 San Antonio, Texas Government Canyon SNA, San Antonio at EveryTrailMap created by EveryTrail:GPS Geotagging Government Canyon SNA Trail Specs Classification – All Mountain Trail Difficulty – Limb Breaker [...]
Blankets Creek – Woodstock, GA Mountain Bike Trail Review
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 approximately 3/4 of a mile. You will see the sign on the right side [...]
Pemberton Trail in Phoenix, AZ – Mountain Bike Trail Review
Trail Review by Cory Stem A trail that can be run in two directions for different experiences. Perfect for all skill levels as it gets harder as you get faster. Great trail for training or endurance looping. Directions to Pemberton Trail Located in McDowell Mountain Park Metro Phoenix area. From HWY 101 North Loop and Pima Road drive north to Dynamite Road and go east to end of road. Take right “tee” onto Rio Verde Rd. and go south to [...]
Oak Mountain in Pelham, AL – Mountain Bike Trail Review
Review by: Will O’Connor Oak Mountain is a trail that you will spend significant time to get to when you are craving just one good ride that incorporates almost every kind of riding style. This 17 mile loop offers several varieties of trail type and every variety of singletrack fun. Directions to Oak Mountain Oak Mountain State Park is located just off of I-65 in Pelham, AL. Take exit 246 and turn west onto AL Hwy. 119 (Cahaba Valley Road). [...]
Mountain Bike Trail Review – Surveyor’s Ridge and Dog River
Review by Jason Milliron Surveyor’s Ridge Trail + Dog River Trail in Oregon Specs 24 mile loop. Some good climbing, followed by 11 miles of flowing single track with an amazing view of Mt Hood. Then a quick decent to where you parked. By far the most scenic ride I’ve ever done. Directions: Parkdale, OR. 1hr 30min from Portland OR. Take 35 south from Hood River. Turn left onto Smullin Dr. Park. Classification: Cross Country Trail Difficulty: Whoa! Airtime. (medium) [...]
Bike Magazine’s Successful Launch of Btrails.com
There was a point in time that Mountain Biking by 198 was going to be a source for intense, in-depth trail reviews. After a short amount of time, I realized that a blog would better suit my needs because as a beginning website in those days…getting user submitted quality content without traffic was a difficult task to achieve. We still provide some trail reviews as I find it interesting to see pictures, videos and reviews from trails all over the [...]
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