Mountain Biking Durango [Paperback]

John Peel (Author)

Book Description

Series: Regional Mountain Biking Series | Publication Date: January 1, 1998

Featuring 39 of the best rides in southwestern Colorado.

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From the Back Cover

Featuring 39 of the best rides in the Durango area, from downtown to the high ridges and peaks near Purgatory, Silverton, and along the Continental Divide, you can take your pick from scenic road routes, hot singletracks, lung-popping climbs, and demented downhills. Detailed ride descriptions make it easy to find the trailheads and follow the routes--helping you stay on track with accurate distances keyed to easy-to-read maps and ratings for physical and technical difficulty. This handy pocket-sized guide will help you choose a ride that's appropriate for your fitness and skill levels and will be an indispensable companion for all your fat tire fun.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 1st edition (January 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560445319
• ISBN-13: 978-1560445319
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,459,443 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mtn biking Durango, and more, September 13, 2000

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Elizabeth Pierson (Durango, Co United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mountain Biking Durango (Paperback)

This book does a fine job of giving the mountain biker many ideas for rides around town. But its real value is in the high-country rides, which abound in the San Juan Mountains surrounding Durango. I've also used this book for hiking and trail-running. You need an odometer to know exactly where you are on the ride in relation to the book, but on most trails that's not a problem. If there is a criticism of this book, it is that there are not enough easy rides. The author lists a few in the back, but not with much detail. Many of these rides are not for the beginner.