Mountain Biking Colorado's Front Range: From Fort Collins to Colorado Springs (Paperback)

~ Stephen Hlawaty (Author)

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Mountain Biking Colorado's Front Range includes over 45 of the greatest off-road mountain bike rides along Colorado's Front Range. A mountain biking atlas to the Front Range region, this one-of-a-kind guidebook details each trail in relation to local history, geology, archeology, legend, and lore. Mountain Biking Colorado's Front Range includes rides near the major Front Range communities of Fort Collins, Boulder, Denver, and Colorado Springs. In addition to the rides, this book also includes additional chapters on mountain bike related topics such as the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA), Any and All Bikes one-stop mobile bike shop, and Denver's famed HandleBar & Grill. Readers will find highly detailed and accurate maps, route directions, brilliant photography, vivid descriptions, and much more.

From the Back Cover

Heaven on two wheels. Colorado's Front Range offers a wealth of mountain biking options, from scenic cruising trails to heart-pumping, demanding singletrack. So get on your bike and ride.
Local mountain biker and author Stephen Hlawaty outlines more than fifty great rides near the major Front Range communities of Fort Collins, Boulder, Denver, and Colorado Springs. Explore alpine trails near the historic tungsten and gold mining towns of Nederland and Ward, discover off-the-beaten-path routes in the Red Feather Lakes area, and ride along an old narrow-gauge train bed to the Continental Divide at its highest crossing in North America. Insider tidbits about the area's rich history, attractions, and wildlife make this more than just a trail guide. Also included: detailed ride descriptions; trip distances and approximate riding times; easy-to-read maps; ratings for aerobic level and technical difficulty.
Wherever you ride and whatever your skill level, let Mountain Biking Colorado’s Front Range be your guide to this mountain biking paradise.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 1st edition (September 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762725559
• ISBN-13: 978-0762725557
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #215,738 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Gets you to the trail, December 31, 2009

By	Grain O Sand (erf) - See all my reviews

2.5 stars. This book informed me about mountain biking trails that I otherwise would not have known about but it really lacks a realistic and comprehensive rating system of trail quality. I spent a lot of time trying trails on the front range that were not very good that he presents as being worthwhile and describes as "popular". There was a reason I had never heard of some of the trails in this guide. For example, the Ceran St. Vrain trail is described as being "a Boulder favorite". What!?!? I had never heard of anyone biking that trail...and that's cuz it SUCKS!! We were the only morons on bikes!!! Heil ranch he describes as being great for those who like smooth singletrack... nothing could be further from the truth! Heil Ranch...for the most part...is as rocky as any trail around Boulder gets. Maybe he meant Hall Ranch,that's the best ride on the front range.

A bit more of a subjective and critical review would have been helpful. Plus, I'm over Falcon guides, they have a monopoly on the guidebook industry. They need some competition.