This popular L.A. bike destination is surrounded by tons of dirt trails that, despite a lack of man-made features and uphill gondy access (things the official Mammoth Mountain resort bike park offers), don’t sacrifice much in the way of scenery, conditions or challenge. Mountain bikers on a budget may want to check these out on their next drive up Hwy. 395 to Mammoth Lakes:Â
Easy – Horseshoe Lake
Follow Lake Mary Road past several lakes to its end at the Horseshoe Lake parking lot. A 1.2 mile trail circling the lake is flat the whole way so it works for families.
NEW YORK — Kids who live in the city learn their streetsmarts early. Not just, “Don’t talk to strangers,” but also, “Keep your hand on your wallet.”
So when my 11-year-old wanted to ride his bike to the playground, I handed him a bike lock. My parting words were: “Use the lock. If that bike gets stolen, I’m not buying a new one.”
An hour later, the bike was gone, swiped by a bigger kid who said, “Hey, can I see your bike for a minute?” and rode away.
“You fell for that?” I said to my son. “You’ll be riding your scooter from now on.”
But he wasn’t upset. He was sure we’d get the bike back.
Dave Wiens still owns the race, but this year will be more intense with a Tour-tested Lance Armstrong back in pursuit
Dave Wiens has done the math.
He has counted the 14,000 vertical feet of climbing. He knows the average elevation of the race course is some two miles above sea level. He can even tell you the pace it will take to topple his course record of 6 hours, 45 minutes and 45 seconds.
And when the six-time defending champion of the Leadville Trail 100 Mountain Bike Race lines up alongside nearly 1,400 competitors at the 15th annual “Race Across the Sky” on Saturday morning, he understands he’ll do so with a bigger bull’s-eye on his back than anyone except the world’s most famous cyclist, Lance Armstrong.  … Details
Video Cycling Mt. Bike – 24h Mountain Bike Downhill 2008 Semmering, Austria – 24h mountain bike downhill race. Semmering, Austria. August 2008. Start and complete first run. Additional scenes from the 2nd to 7th run.