Customer Reviews

Mountain Biking Moab

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I purchased Mountain Biking Moab a couple of weeks ago to supplement my collection of Moab mountain biking books, and after using it this past weekend, I can sell all my other books!

--- Julie

This is a great book. I first found out about the entire Falcon series of books from some friends. They loaned this book to me when I made my first trip to Moab. We had other books with us but this is the only one we used. I have since purchased the Falcon guide's for Grand Junction/Fruita and Denver/Boulder.

This book delivers the goods. It doesn't waste time telling you how dangerous things are.. It gives a straight-forward account of what to expect so you can make informed decisions about what trails to ride. But... best of all.. it's fun to read. Trails like "Prostitute Behind the Rocks.. aka... a nice butte." show that this guy not only lives and breathes biking.. but he also is extremely literate. A biker sence of humor cranks through each description. A must buy even if you aren't going to Moab. Sit back. Take a swig of your favorite Eddie McStiff's brew and read Mountain Biking Moab.

On a recent trip to Moab a friend and I relied on this book for directions. We tried four of the rides. The directions are not always clear, although three of the four rides were on trails that were either well-marked or obvious. But Crowell's directions for the "Courthouse Wash" route were indecipherable; we spent several hours trying to find our way with little success. So I wouldn't rely on this book alone. I also noticed that the bike shops in Moab carried several trail guides, but not this one.