Bike Rides & Tours

The Top 5 Bike Trails North and Northwest of Chicago

Nov 23rd, 2009 | By coolbiking | Category: Bike Rides & Tours

By Robbie L Chapman
The Chicagoland area is known for great bike trails and you’ve just found a summary of the best bike trails in the Chicagoland area (north and northwest).
With so many great bike trails to choose from, there will, of course, be different opinions, depending on your personal riding style and preferences and what [...]



Camping and Cycling

Nov 23rd, 2009 | By coolbiking | Category: Bike Rides & Tours

By Dom Clacy
Cycling is a major part of my hobby, triathlon. However when I go camping I love nothing more than to get on the bike and journey around the nearby countryside. It is nice for me to go out on a relaxing ride rather than a serious muscle bursting one once in a while [...]



See Moab, Utah on Your Mountain Bike

Nov 15th, 2009 | By coolbiking | Category: Bike Rides & Tours

By Sydney Garrison
If you haven’t been to Moab, Utah, you are missing out! The scenery is breathtaking and the adventures are endless. There are so many different national parks to explore that you will wonder how you have waited as long as you did to go! Some of these parks have been left fairly undeveloped. [...]



Moab Bike Trails

Nov 15th, 2009 | By coolbiking | Category: Bike Rides & Tours

By Joseph Devine
Looking for a new adventure? Well there is one waiting for you in Utah. Moab is a great area for outdoor and mountain bike enthusiasts. There are many trails here so it’s a great weekend trip if you want to do a couple, or spend a week if you want the full experience. [...]



Mountain Bike News – Lance Armstrong Swaps His Road Bike For a Mountain Bike at the Leadville 100

Oct 19th, 2009 | By coolbiking | Category: Bike Rides & Tours

By Mark Andrew Woodcock
The 2009 Leadville 100 race in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado witnessed an impressive battle between Lance Armstrong and Dave Wiens. These two biking legends have enjoyed a friendly competition over previous years. In 2008 Wiens beat Armstrong in the same race and set a new course record of 6:45:00 but there [...]



What You Can Expect to Gain From Families Cycling Trips

Oct 10th, 2009 | By coolbiking | Category: Bike Rides & Tours

By George Faulkner
It seems that the battle of the bulge has hit just about every age group and walk of life. There is a serious epidemic of childhood obesity happening in this country, and therefore families need to figure out ways to get and stay fit.
What about some good old fashioned families cycling, as many [...]



California Bike Tours Will Mesmerize You

Oct 4th, 2009 | By coolbiking | Category: Bike Rides & Tours

By Alison Addy
California is linked with several matters, a easygoing beach life-style, organic going and a original singular way of going. It adds up so that there are numerous astonishing mountain bicycling tracks in CA. Both northerly and southerly CA have mountain bicycling tracks with most upland bicycling tracks in Golden State focused in Southern [...]



Choosing the Right Mountain Biking Trail

Sep 23rd, 2009 | By coolbiking | Category: Bike Rides & Tours

By Sydney Garrison
One of the most important aspects of mountain biking is finding the right trail to bike on. Choosing the right trail can mean having a successful, fun and fulfilling ride. Choosing the wrong one can be disappointing and possibly even dangerous for the inexperienced rider.
When you choose a trail, or a place to [...]



How to Get Your Gal to Ride a Mountain Bike

Sep 2nd, 2009 | By coolbiking | Category: Bike Rides & Tours

By Patty Mooney
It’s a perfect day for a ride on your favorite trail. You and your mountain bike are primed and ready. You’ve got plenty of water, a Powerbar or two, your helmet and gloves. Just one element is missing: your special gal.
Usually I am the official female mascot on weekly after-work rides at nearby [...]



Rails-To-Trails – Mountain Biking the Hiawatha Trail

Aug 26th, 2009 | By coolbiking | Category: Bike Rides & Tours

By Gregory Rouse
The Hiawatha Rail-Trail has been called one of the most scenic stretches of railroad grade in the country. The Route of the Hiawatha is a scenic section of abandoned railroad grade from the Milwaukee Road that The Taft Tunnel Preservation Society and the U.S. Forest Service have turned into a world-class non-motorized trail.
A [...]



Bicycle Racing in New York City

Jul 14th, 2009 | By coolbiking | Category: Bike Rides & Tours

By Luca Rossi
Despite what you might think, there is a vibrant road racing scene in the Big Apple. The season starts in late February and runs through the end of September. Most weeks you can race two or three times without having to leave the five boroughs. Racing in New York was always an underground [...]



Ride The Hiawatha Trail

Jun 21st, 2009 | By coolbiking | Category: Bike Rides & Tours

By Rick C Kern
The Hiawatha Trail
on the Border between Montana and Idaho is a jewel of a rails to trails ride. This is part of the old Milwaukee Road railroad. The trail starts 5 miles from the Montana Idaho border on the Montana side. You leave Interstate 90 at the Taft Exit #5 on the [...]



Bicycling in Marin County, California – For All Skill Levels

Feb 23rd, 2009 | By coolbiking | Category: Bike Rides & Tours

By Renee Adelmann
If you live in Marin County, or are contemplating a move to the gorgeous bay area on the other side of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, one thing you will not want to miss out on is the large bicycling scene. In fact, mountain biking as a sport is said to have originated [...]



Crossing California Mountains by Bike San Diego CA to Yuma AZ

Feb 23rd, 2009 | By coolbiking | Category: Bike Rides & Tours

By Lance Winslow
There are only a couple of bike routes doable from San Diego CA to Yuma AZ and they are indeed challenging, especially consider the mountain pass. You go from Sea Level to just over 4,000 feet in elevation. It is a wicked ride with lots of hills and heat. Often there are severe [...]



California Bike Tours Will Mesmerize You

Feb 23rd, 2009 | By coolbiking | Category: Bike Rides & Tours

By Alison Addy
California is linked with several matters, a easygoing beach life-style, organic going and a original singular way of going. It adds up so that there are numerous astonishing mountain bicycling tracks in CA. Both northerly and southerly CA have mountain bicycling tracks with most upland bicycling tracks in Golden State focused in Southern [...]



Great Biking Trails in Southern California

Feb 23rd, 2009 | By coolbiking | Category: Bike Rides & Tours

By Heather Jacobson
Southern California is one great vacation paradise to come visit during the holidays. With its sunny skies and ideal climate, one cannot avoid spending time outdoors. There are currently more than 23 million residents in this part of the Golden State. You can find ten counties here, and the most populated ones are [...]



Hudson Valley – Pride of New York

Feb 14th, 2009 | By coolbiking | Category: Bike Rides & Tours

Hudson River View - Hudson Valley, NY
By Edison Willy
New York City is known as a city, which never sleeps. This is better described as Entertainment Capital of World, full of glamour, fun, diversity and excitement for people of all ages. The astonishing variety of attractions in this Entertainment capital of World range from world-class theatre, music [...]



The Pinellas Trail – Florida’s West Coast Jewel

Feb 5th, 2009 | By coolbiking | Category: Bike Rides & Tours

By Robert Lipply
The Tampa Bay area of Florida contains some of the most naturally spectacular landscapes and coastline not found anywhere else in the world. The panoramic vistas that can be seen by sea, air, and land, draws scores of visitors to the area every year and many of these visitors decide to remain on [...]



Florida Tourist Attractions – Clearwater Beach, Tampa Bay Area

Feb 5th, 2009 | By coolbiking | Category: Bike Rides & Tours

By Kenneth Ng
Despite being overdeveloped and lined with beach front cookie-cutter hotels, Clearwater Beach draws visitors because of incredible white-sand beaches, a large fishing fleet , and it’s proximity to Tampa and St Petersburg. It’s also a prime area for kayaking, shelling, bicycling and sunning yourself on the beach – which just about sums up [...]



Mountain Bike Trails in California

Nov 11th, 2008 | By coolbiking | Category: Bike Rides & Tours

By Candis Reade
Mountain biking is very popular in the golden state of California. If you want a ride or mountain bike trials in California, then northern California is the best place. The whole of California has a beautiful landscape and you can find many social biking clubs in California. As a beginner or professional, you [...]



Cycling in the Florida Keys

Sep 12th, 2008 | By coolbiking | Category: Bike Rides & Tours

By: Joe Conch
It’s been said that the Florida Keys have something for everyone. Fishing, diving, snorkeling, boating and really anything else that involves the ocean draws millions of visitors per year. The year-round warm weather and water also help the Keys stay a popular tourist destination. As a lifelong cyclist, I’ve found that they one [...]



Cycling in La Manga – Touring on Two Wheels in Spain

Aug 23rd, 2008 | By coolbiking | Category: Bike Rides & Tours

By: Michael J Lee
A great way to explore the sights and sound of La Manga, Spain, is by bicycle. The transportation is affordable and accessible and even offers a great way to exercise while exploring the countryside.
Renting a Bicycle in La Manga
Bicycle rentals are available whether you are a seasoned cyclist or just beginning. The [...]



Mountain Bike Tours And You

Feb 15th, 2008 | By coolbiking | Category: Bike Rides & Tours

By: Alastair Hamilton
If you like mountain biking and traveling, why not combine the two for your next vacation? There are mountain bike tours for every skill level of biker. All you have to do is choose one.
Mountain bike tours are easy to find all over the world. An organized mountain bike tour is wonderful for [...]



Touring Through Spain On A Bike

Feb 15th, 2008 | By coolbiking | Category: Bike Rides & Tours

By: Alastair Hamilton
Touring bikes are a great tool for taking a Spain bike tour. They will hold your supplies so that you will be able to go anywhere that you choose.
If you want to take a Spain bike tour, then you may want to consider investing in a touring bicycle. This type of bicycle is [...]



Mountain Biking Has The Slickrock Bike Trail In Moab

Feb 10th, 2008 | By coolbiking | Category: Bike Rides & Tours

By: Alastair Hamilton
Every mountain biker worth his or her salt will want to try the Slick Rock Trail, located in Moab, Utah – one of the most challenging mountain biking trails in the world.
Every sport has its “ultimate” challenge. Golf has the Augusta National – host of the Masters tournament, Tennis has the grass courts [...]