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Classic English Lakes Ride, best in summer or freezing conditions. There are many ways to ride this classic. This route is from Glenridding on road to Pooley Bridge.Follow the track SE of Pooley Bridge meeting the Roman Road (Bridleway shown on OS Landranger 90) over Loadpot Hill, High Raise and on to Kidsty Pike, then sharp right to the north of Hayeswater back down to Hartsop and finally on road back to Glenridding.

Hagen to Putt Putt is a short, fast and very fun loop in the Cache Creek Trail system near Jackson, Wyoming. The loop features rolling, flowy downhills with short, easy uphills; considering you take it in the standard direction. If you are in the mood for challenging climbs you can bike it in reverse but use caution as this is a heavily used trail and most people are looking for the downhill.

The Peak District National Park is situated in the North West of England, the friendliest part of the country! There are two areas, the Dark Peak and the White Peak. There are numerous options for riding, Hayfield and the surrounding countryside offering numerous good mountain bike trails. This paticular route is short and fairly easy but will give you a good introduction to this great area. You can link, extend or cut short this ride.

The region of the Augstbord is great for mountainbiking. There are several signed routes. Many small and technical trails. The trail begins with a long climb. When you are almost on the top of the route the trail becomes a very small and rocky path. Here you have to carry your bike several times. Here you can practice your trialskills. Once you are on the Moosalp you can take many different roads down. When you are tired you can take the tarmac road and when you want some downhill action you can take several small trails down through the forest.

The Mount Lowe Railway is an old railbed winding from the town of Alta Dena up to the site of the Alpine Tavern in a canyon on the southern side of Mount Lowe. The Railway used to service Thaddeus Lowe's Alpine Tavern, a rustic mountain resort that was opened on December 14, 1895. Since it's opening, it was a popular destination during what is known as the Great Hiking Era in the San Gabriel Mountains. According to this brief biography, Thaddeus Lowe was famous for pioneering the use of balloons for reconnaissance during the Civil War.

Nestled in the heart of the Flathead valley in northwestern Montana is Whitefish Mountain Resort. Recently renamed and still known to the locals as The Big Mountain, Whitefish Mountain Resort boasts over 2,300 feet in elevation gain from its base to the main summit and has over 20 miles of dedicated mountain bike terrain.

On a mountain bike, this is a tough climb. From Provo Canyon, the road climbs constantly for about eight miles (the first five miles are paved) before a two-mile descent into Rock Canyon. From there, it climbs again for several more miles and eventually descends into Springville.

Mount Chaberton (3130m) is on the Italo-French border, and dominates the hill of Montgenevre. At the end of the nineteenth century, the Italians built a daring road which, passing an altitude of 1800 meters, allowed the military, with a march of four hours to reach the summit of the Mountain. Between 1898 and 1914, built a permanent fortification on the summit, "Fort in the Clouds". The military road, was used to transport the top guns and armor, weighing more than four tons. Today the road is still there, covered each year by thousands of tourists and a few dozen adventurous Mountain Bikers...

The "Broumov Walls" is one of the major sandstone massifs in northern Bohemia that borders Poland, near the Table Mountains, and belongs to what Czechs call the Bohemian Sandstones. Imagine a small mountain covered with forests, and hosting countless bizarre-shaped and rounded sandstone outcrops. Not really a mountain-biking terrain, you might think first. Error !

5 mile gulch is a gorgeous trail in the Boise front that climbs steadily from Rocky Canyon to the ridge road. As part of the interconnected ridge to rivers trail system, it is easy to ride this as an out-and-back or connect with other trails to create a loop. This is a moderate length trail, with a pretty nasty climb, so I often pair this with Orchard gulch to create a loop. It is also tempting to use this as part of a series of loops, at least later in the year when I'm in ok shape.