Mountain Biking Portland (Regional Mountain Biking Series)

Portland is saturated with outstanding mountain biking opportunities. Take your pick from 28 of the best rides in the area, from easy road rides to sweet singletrack to demented downhills -- this book covers it all. Take a leisurely loop through Forest Park, one of the largest city parks in the country, or a take a scenic spin near Mt. Hood.

Scott Rapp, who produces mountain biking maps for Fat Tire Publications, has been riding trails in Oregon for more than 10 years. He is the author of Falcon's Mountain Biking Bend.

Mountain bikers, beginner to expert, all share a common need - a place to ride. Mountain Biking Portland gives fat-tire enthusiasts the skinny on where to ride. Here are twenty-eight of the best rides in the Portland area, from the city's western hills and Vancouver's mountain loops to the tracks and trails of Mount Hood and Mount St. Helens. 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. You stay on track with accurate distances keyed to easy-to-read maps and ratings for physical and technical difficulty. This handy pocket-size guide will help you choose a ride that's appropriate for your fitness and skill levels. It's an indispensable companion for all your fat-tire fun. (4 1/4 X 7, 128 pages, maps, graphs)