Mountain Bike! Orange County: A Wide-Grin Ride Guide
Mountain Bike! Orange County covers the gamut of mountain biking behind the Orange Curtain, where consistently fine weather makes the activity possible all year round. From the majestic peaks of the Santa Ana Mountains to the rolling grasslands of Chino Hills State Park, there’s something for everyone here. Cyclists can rip extreme drops in Laguna Canyon, explore the vast reaches of the Cleveland National Forest, and race down suburban landscapes on the Fullerton Loop. Written in a clear, brisk style, the book contains at-a-glance information for difficulty, length, and trail conditions. Descriptive ride profiles based on GPS-based maps give riders a fast visual of the pleasure and pain that lie ahead. And for those post-ride kick-backs, there are listings of where to grab a brew in the area. Ideal for either an after-work exercise or a daylong exhibition, Mountain Bike! Orange County includes rides for both novice and seasoned riders.
Customer Review: A useful book for the beginers
This is a useful book for someone who’s not familiar with the bike trails in the covered area (Orange County, CA). For each ride, it has a side-bar with at-a-glance key information (length, configuration, aerobic/technical difficulties, scenery, riding time, access, etc), and a brief description, followed by detailed directions, plus a map and an elevation chart. It is also up-to-date compared with the book by Randy Vogel and Larry Kuechlin. It even mentions the 2007 Santiago fire. I have never taken this book with me on a ride. I just use it to get some basic ideas about the trail and then go to Google Earth to print a map. It would be more useful if (1) the maps include more of the other trails around the featured trails to give the reader better orientation and (2) the maps include markers keyed to the distance in the elevation charts.
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