Front Range Single Tracks: The Best Single-Track Trails Near Denver & Boulder [Paperback]

Tom Barnhart (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 100 pages
• Publisher: Fat Tire Pr; 3 edition (February 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963841947
• ISBN-13: 978-0963841940
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #147,646 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #18 in Books > Travel > United States > States > Colorado

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars suspect trail rating system, June 6, 2002

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b (Boulder) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Front Range Single Tracks: The Best Single-Track Trails Near Denver & Boulder (Paperback)

This is a good book as far as informing you where the trails along the front-range are. However, his rating system is suspect. First off you just can't rate mountain biking trails with 3 tires, and this fool thinks every trail is simple. Beginners beware some of the trails he rates as easy are pretty darn hard. 3 stars because the direction to the trail heads is excellent.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good book for other activities, November 16, 2004

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Tk00 (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Front Range Single Tracks: The Best Single-Track Trails Near Denver & Boulder (Paperback)

I agree with the above review that the rating system is not for the novice rider. The author assumes that you are a good-to-pro rider. Expect to push a little harder on the trails than what it states.
Maps are the best part of the book. Most of the trails can be used additionally for hiking, snow shoeing, X-country skiing, and some for camping.
I say you can't go wrong purchasing the book for the price. I also recomend a detailed colorado atlas for getting there if you are unfamiliar with the front range.
Most of the trails are in Jefferson County Open Spaces. Stop by Lookout Mountain Nature Center for park maps if you don't buy the book. They are very helpful.

5.0 out of 5 stars If you are serious about MTB..., May 22, 2008

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Michael T. Woodard - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Front Range Single Tracks: The Best Single-Track Trails Near Denver & Boulder (Paperback)

I can understand the frustrations of some of the other reviewers. This is not an easy sport and the author is clearly a very experienced rider. I give the book 5 stars because all of my other Colorado mountain biking books have lived in a pile of dust since I bought this book. Many of my other books are a decade out of date even though some of them are only a year or two old. Imagine how much a trail can change in a decade!

This is the best front range mountain biking book I am aware of on the market today. I would not hestitate to recommend to anyone who wants to get the most out of their body and their bike. The trail descriptions are perfect for any reasonable athlete who has good dexterity --- both in terms of physical exertion and technical skills.