Featured Trails Area of the week: Old Pen by Steady Grind The Old Pen section of the Boise Foothills is full of great trails. While representing only a fraction of what the foothills have to offer, the Old Pen and Table Rock area provide some of the most technical ridining in the lower foothills and also some of the most grueling climbs in the area. All of the trails are relatively short...within 5-6 miles...but you can always ride a couple loops and add to your trip. However...if you choose the options with the toughest climbs, one loop might be enough! [more] Baldy Bench Trail 051 by ShaunRoundy Okay, I admit it - I just came up with the name "Baldy Bench Trail." Officially, it's just Trail 051 and the Forest Service trail map (SW Timp Trails) doesn't even show the whole thing (it only shows from Dry Canyon north to Battle Creek, and not south of Dry Canyon). For that matter, the trail itself is poorly marked, but never fear - the only directions you really need to know are "up" and "down" - but the closer attention to pay to the directions below, the higher the chances you'll stay on the BBT and enjoy some of the nicest riding Utah Valley has to offer. It's a gorgeous area with fantastic valley views, and plenty of wildlife. I've counted 200+ deer and 50+ elk, including three big bulls, in a single day after a snow storm. [more] Horseshoe, Grapevine, TX by southbike The Horseshoe mountain biking trail, located on the south shores of Lake Grapevine (Dallas area), is a great alternative to the more popular North Shore trail on the other side of the lake. While not as technical as North Shore, Horseshoe is not boring. There are plenty of ups, downs, rocks, and roots to keep your interest level up. It is relativly short compared to North Shore, but makes for good rides when you don't have a lot of time. There are no long leg burning hills, but if you keep the pace up you can get in a great workout. [more] Poręba Górna by Visentin This is a little circuit which goes through few villages of the North of Gorce and shows few nice pittoreque villages. 3h required. Some parts of this circuit are on the road, others on wide track. This doesn't go until the top of any mountain so it is not very hard. The circuit can be modified in many ways since there is a number of cyclable tracks in the area. [more] Prison Hill Loop by ScottyS The Prison Hill Loop is a local secret, tucked away on the crest of a small range of hills on the east side of Carson City. Enlarge The trailhead is located just north of the water tower at the end of Koontz Lane on the east side of South Edmonds Drive on the west side of Prison Hill. [more] Three Bluffs Trail by Jessicabiker The Three Bluffs trail is a great way to test this area. The trail is located in the Hill Country Natural area 55 miles due west of San Antonio, Texas. This trail is not for the aerobically unprepared. This trail contains some long, very steep scree trails. In addition one must be able to control your bike as the descents can be very perilous. It can be very easy to lose control on one of the steep descents. The scree only adds to the danger! The scenery from the tops of the bluffs is great. This area is a photographers and bikers delite. [more] [See Past Featured Trails]

Featured Articles Coast To Coast by trevor card Day 1, St Bees to Rosthwaite, 1750m ascent, 47km, 6 1/2hr Trouble free exit from the town using GPS, and soon off road. Leisurely warm up along Enerdale Water until Scarth Gap which is more or less unrideable, down too for the most part of the descent, but then evens out to a challenging descent to Buttermere. The route to Honister Slate Mine is mainly a push but with big rewards on the fast and slippery quarry tracks down to the Mine buildings which provide a welcome cup of tea. Beware sheep! [more] Gore PacLite Jacket by Andy Livo There are a whole bunch of waterproof, cycling specific, jackets to choose from. The numbers and types all claiming to be waterproof and breathable is staggering. The Gore PacLite Jacket is right there at the top of the market and is made from a lightweight type of GoreTex which has the reputation of shifting more water, as perspiration vapour, than any other garment on the planet. GoreTex is at the forefront of waterproof breathable wear being the company to invent this type of fabric. [more] A Biker’s Guide to Prevention of Sun Damage by FlatheadNative As we all know sunlight is a powerful source of energy. While sunlight is crucial for many processes on the earth such as heat and production of oxygen through photosynthesis; sunlight can also be damaging to the human body with just a little exposure. [more] Moab - A First Timer's Tale by Steady Grind I had to put the trip off a day for two reasons...first, I was in the middle of closing on a new house and that never happens on schedule and second, we were hoping that the weather would improve if we waited one more day. It turned out that waiting a day paid off in regards to weather! [more] Monarch Crest Ride by JDub I took a needed day off work and headed to Poncha Springs with two other Boulder locals for a day on the Monarch Crest trail. The ride is a 35+ mile adventure, with few bail out points and a significant amount of climbing above the 10,000 feet elevation mark. When people talk about high country epic rides, this one is at the top of the list. Mountain bikers live for rides like this, and after two years of desperately wanting to ride this trail, I got the opportunity. [more] Ghetto Tubeless Tires by Freak-a-zoid An easy mod to lighten up those wheels, free up some rotational mass. All with out sacrificing any reliability and also no more worries of pinch flats. You will also be able to run lower tire pressures for better traction. In Sedona this is the set up that almost every rider I ride with uses. Most of us use Maxxis 2ply tires usually Minions or Marzzochi tires..........Did I mention it will cost way less than any other tubless set up. [more] [See Past Featured Articles]