Product Description

Here is everything bicyclists need to know to enjoy off-road adventures in a region layered in more than its share of pavement. Plunge down steep, rugged singletrack over Maryland's Allegheny Mountains; relax along leisurely lakeside trails minutes from the Beltway; or travel off-road through Virginia's scenic horse country, stopping only for a taste of wine from the region's great vineyards. This guide shows both novice and experienced cyclists how to get out of the gridlock and into the woods. From this book cyclists can expect exhaustive and comprehensive trail descriptions, from beginner to advanced, GPS-quality, digitally designed relief maps detailing each ride and accurate route profiles showing the ups and downs of each ride. In addition detailed directions get them to the ride without getting lost. Detailed mile-by-mile directional cues are also provided with difficulty ratings, elevation gain, trail contacts, and much more.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #270772 in Books
• Published on: 2003-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Review
"This book is such a valuable resource for mountain bikers that it probably should be included as a part of the sale of any new mountain bike in the region. The maps are phenomenal!" --Spokes Magazine "There are trail guides, and then there's the real deal. Trail descriptions are top-notch." --Bike Magazine
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Review

From the Back Cover
The standard bearer for nearly a decade, this guide provides everything cyclists need to know to enjoy off-road adventures in a region layered in more than its share of pavement. Plunge down steep, rugged singletrack over the Allegheny Mountains in Maryland, relax along leisurely lakeside trails minutes from the Beltway, or travel off-road through Virginia's scenic horse and wine country. Local mountain bikers Scott Adams and Martin Fernandez show both novice and experienced cyclists how to get out of the gridlock and into the woods. Also included: detailed ride descriptions; GPS-quality, digitally designed relief maps; elevation profiles; accurate directions, difficulty ratings, trail contacts, and more; tips on riding, trip preparation, and bicycle maintenance.
Mountain Biking the Washington D.C./Baltimore Area delivers the goods like no other book on the market. It's not just a mountain bike guide to Northern Virginia, Maryland, and D.C. It's a guide to the entire region by mountain bike.

Customer Reviews

Great roundup
I live in DC and it's difficult to find a good ride without taking an afternoon drive. This book is really thorough and helpful, with places I wouldn't have otherwise known about and more info than I already knew about other places.

Misses almost all the good spots to MTB in Maryland/DC
This book is pretty much a joke of a guidebook. Most of the "trails" are things like bike paths and not really mountain biking... It pretty much misses all of the great trails in Maryland