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Mountain Bike America Moab Moab is a mecca for mountain bikers, who come from around the world to ride its challenging trails. Whether you’re a newcomer to the area or a frequent fat-tire flier, Mountain Bike America: Moab is a great addition to your fanny pack. Local cyclist Lee Bridgers blends his passion for mountain biking with his obvious love of Moab, describing 49 rides ranging from easy (Old Moab Highway, Dalton Wells) to "very difficult to abusive" (Porcupine Rim). Each starts with an overview–where to start, how far the ride is, how long you can expect it to take, warnings, environmental concerns, and how to get there–before launching into a detailed description of what you’ll experience along the way, be it slick rock, deep sand, dinosaur tracks, or rusted mining equipment. Bridgers is careful to point out places where cyclists should use caution, encouraging less experienced riders to dismount–"if you are pushing a mountain bike, you are still mountain biking. Live to ride tomorrow." Detailed maps will help you plan your days–especially the cross-sections of each ride’s ups and downs. Throughout the book, Bridgers emphasizes the need to protect the environment–"as mountain bikers we had better learn to co-exist with nature or else we’ll lose the privileges to enjoy it from the saddle"–and offers up stories from his experiences as one of Moab’s leading bike tour guides. Special sections on safety (carry more water than you think you’ll need), bike selection and repair, Moab-necessary techniques (sand riding, dealing with flies), and area food, lodging, and services make this a useful all-around resource. –Sunny Delaney
Customer Review: Lee Bridger’s Chip on the Shoulder
There are a lot of rides described in this book however, this guy has a chip on his shoulder! He can’t say much good about anyone except himself. As others have said - there are other good guide books with good trail information and not all the drivel!
Customer Review: Fine riding info, but bad taste
This book has fine details on many of Moab’s great rides. Throughout much of this guide, however, I got the feel that this author has a chip on his shoulder. He seems to be getting all his revenge and mean spirits out through this guide book. Some of it is actually comical, but most of it just rude. One example (and I’m paraphrasing): riding the White Rim in 4-5 days is "boring". Note to author: some of us actually use our mtn bikes to take us to beautiful, tranquil areas. It’s not always about how much air we get or how many miles logged. Anyone who would call 5 days in Canyonlands with a mtn bike "boring" is lacking some serious taste for life.
Instead, buy the Falcon pocket guide by Crowell. It’s got great info, is small enough for your pack, and without the rude gossip.

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