Mountain Bike Trails USA

Hopefully 2010 will be as good as 2009, and the Trails I will be testing will be as good or better than the trails I tested in 2009. I will continue posting all my trail experiences on this site, but I have launched a new site for my 2010 Tour of the USA and it’s called | Mountain Bike Trails USA  | www.mountainbiketrailsusa.com In May of 2010, I will start riding somewhere in California, I’m... [Read more]

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Mountain Biking Dordogne France a 100 percent unique mountain bike adventure

When I [ RIP3D ] am not testing mountain biking trails in various places on earth, I am a Mountain Biking Guide in the Dordogne, South West France. Mountain Biking in the Dordogne is a 100% unique experience. you cannot compare the Dordogne to Moab, or Fruita, but then again, you cannot compare Moab or Fruita to the Dordogne either.. (if you know what I mean!!) The Dordogne is the most beautiful and... [Read more]

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Porcupine Rim Trail Moab

The Porcupine Rim Trail, probably Moabs second most famous and notorious trail. But the Porcupine is a completely different kind of ride, and more and more mountain bikers are taking a preference to this trail over the Slickrock, this might have something to with the crowds, but there is no getting away with the fact that Porcupine is one hell of a good ride. Trail Stats & Information Nearby City:... [Read more]

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Poison Spider Messa down Portal

The Poison Spider Messa and down Portal was one of last years favorite trails. The Poison Spider Messa is definitely a trail that you either love or hate. This trail can make a grown man cry. Poison Spider Mesa is technically, physically and mentally a challenge.   Trail Stats & Information Nearby City: Moab Length: about 12.8 miles Trail Type: Loop or Out & Back Skill Level: Technically... [Read more]

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Kokopellis Trails Epic

I really loved the first ride I did in the Kokopelli’s Loops Area, I decided to ride an Epic, hitting all the trails in one very long but fantastic ride .. all in all just over 6 hours of excellent sweet mountain biking. Trail Stats & Information Nearby City: Fruita Length: about 41 miles Trail Type: Loops Skill Level: Aerobically: easy – strenuous,  Technically: easiest-difficult Duration:... [Read more]

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Marys Loop Rustlers Loop Horsethief Bench Loop and Steves Loop Fruita

Fruita / Grand Junction has a fantastic reputation among mountain bikers, and many even rate it as the best mountain biking region in the USA. As soon as I reached Fruita, I knew I was going to love riding these trails, but was I up for a surprise, a very pleasant one!! . Trail Stats & Information Nearby City: Fruita Length: 17.2 miles Trail Type: Loops Skill Level: Aerobically: easy – strenuous, ... [Read more]

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Hartman Rocks Epic

I arrived in Gunnison  last Monday, and based myself just 2 miles from Hartman Rocks, this gave me a chance to not just study the map, but to actually visit the area, and get my bearings. Once I had walked around one or two of the trails, there was no doubt in my mind that I was going to love riding the Hartman Rocks Trails. The only thing that could potentially spoil things for me was “too... [Read more]

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Crested Butte 401 Trail

Most mountain bikers in the USA, and even abroad know of, or have heard about Crested Butte’s 401 trail. While doing my research for the “Gunnison / Crested Butte trails, I probably read 100′s of excellent comments and remarks about the 401. Mountain Bikers, Magazines and books all rate this trail as one of the “Best Singletrack Trail” in the USA. The best comment I read... [Read more]

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Hall Ranch Lyons Colorado

Hall Ranch Another highly recommended trail in the Boulder area, just outside Lyons. There was no doubt in my mind that I was going to enjoy this trail more than my previous one (Sourdough). I was praying that this trail was not recommended by the same people that recommended Sourdough. Well I had surprise coming my way.. a very pleasant surprise. Trail Stats & Information Nearby City: Lyons Length:... [Read more]

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Tsali North Carolina Left Loop and Right Loop

The first time I started on the Tsali Loops was the “perfect storm” for a mountain biker’s nightmare, within 15 min. I got stung just above the knee by a hornet that got caught under my shorts, stung like hell, but I pushed on. I just passed the 6 mile marker, when on a slight downhill I got a bit carried away, and on a minor jump, I blew both my inner-tubes and had to walk 5 miles... [Read more]

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Turkey Pen Gap – Black Mountain and a Rattlesnake with anger issues

Turkey Pen Gap >> Black Mountain Of all the trails I have ever rode, and all the (minor) accidents I have had, I have never been as scared as I was on this trail, and it had nothing to do with steep downhills, or jumps or baby heads, dragons teeth, nope, it was all due to a massive beefy rattlesnake with anger issues!!! I was dropped off on SH 280 at the beginning of TurkeyPen Road, I then cycled... [Read more]

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Big Rock, Cedar Rock, Little River and Burnt Mountain Mayhem

Yesterday, I picked up my bike, that has had a new crank set, chain and cogs fitted, a big thanks to the Guys at bike shop  The Hub, they did an excellent job. I had planned to do the “Black Mountain” Trail in the Pisgah State Forest. I set the alarm for 6 o clock to get an early start, on the way to the Trail, just as I entered Brevard it started pissing down. I hate turning my back on... [Read more]

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15 Trails Mayhem North Carolina

Today I rode a large self put together loop consisting of 15 trails in the Dupont State Forest. The loop I did was, >> Corn Mill Shoals Trail >> Burnt Mountain Trail >> then back onto the Corn Mill Shoals Trail Up the Bridal Overlook, then back down the Bridal Overlook, then Bridal Veil Falls, onto Conservation Road, turn left onto Joanna Road, then onto Grassy Creek, turn onto Sandy... [Read more]

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