A collection of recent stories that are (mostly) good news for mountain bikers. Just click on the title to read the full story.
Strongsville Open New Trail
Mountain bikers have found a new safe-haven in Strongsville, with a little help from the Cleveland Metroparks. The Royalview Trail, a multi-purpose, natural surface trail stretching 10.1...
A Great Editorial Response To Group Trying To Ban Bikers
Shades of Altamont! By the tone of some of your over-the-top reactions you’d think those Hells Angels were taking up permanent residence in Wheeler Park. Why do I suddenly expect a group of downtown Genevans to break into a chorus from The Music Man?...
Alabama's Coldwater Mountain Forever Wild Mountain Biking Trails Drawing Riders
On a recent Saturday, cars sporting license plates from multiple Alabama counties, and from Georgia and Tennessee, crowded the parking lot for the new Coldwater Mountain Forever Wild mountain biking trails....
Volunteers develop bike trail network
With over 700 miles of trails in Eagle County and just a six-person Forest Service crew in charge of maintaining them, a little help is always appreciated. But as of just over a year ago, the Forest Service got big help when the Vail Valley Mountain Biking Association was formed. That group, combined with the Eagle-based Hardscrabble Trails Coalition, have provided much needed volunteers for local mountain biking and multi-use trails around the valley....
Ottumwa City Council likely to approve Memorial Park mountain bike trail
Mountain bike enthusiasts in Ottumwa will soon have something to cheer about. The Ottumwa City Council will discuss constructing a mountain bike trail in Memorial Park at Tuesday's meeting....
Snowmass adds thrills to bike trail network
Thrill seekers will get an extra buzz when the network of mountain biking trails opens at Snowmass Ski Area on Friday. Aspen Skiing Co. is adding roughly 5 miles of trails on the Elk Camp section of the mountain, but talking about the increased distance doesn't do justice to the new features...
