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Mountain Biking Europe - The road trip guide.
by superfly
Posted: Sep 26, 2008
Want 320 Pages of concise info on where to ride on your European Road Trip? Then this illustrated guide from Rowan Sorrell, Chris Moran and Ben Mondy is your Encyclopedia "Mountain Biking Europe".
Turn the page please...
Turn the page please...
A coffee table novel? Could be! You'll be spending hours flicking through this little number over the winter months drooling and dreaming of lands afar and the riding sessions you'll have. This will give you a good kick up the ass and get you planning that week or two away and give you real insight into the trails and surrounding areas of:
Austria
England
France
Germany
Czech Republic
Italy
Scandinavia
Spain
Portugal
Andorra
Scotland
Switzerland
Slovenia
Wales
There is a brief guide of the trails and how good they are for each discipline: XC, DH, Freeride, plifts, Plus the Pro's and Cons of the joint. Local bike shop, best bars and restaurants, internet cafe's (so you can log onto Pinkbike), Bike maps available, accommodation and a brief description of the resort/town.
Also in there is resort/track opening times, prices and contact details. The lowdown section also tells you what the locals do and don't e.g Chatel.
Locals Do: Book into the Passportes du Soleil at the start of July, a massive fun MTB event.
Locals Don't: Miss the last bus back from Pre-la-Joux as it's a long way back!
Don't miss: The huge 50mph zip ride across the valley at Pre-la-Joux.
Avoid: The mountain style course unless you have the minerals and skills to back this up.
Mountain Biking Europe is £19.99 and available from all good book shops as well as Amazon and the Footprint Books website: http://www.footprintbooks.com
ISBN: 978 1 906098 31 5
Stay Unclipped.
Si Paton.
www.Descent-Gear.com
RRP Mudguards £12.99
Austria
England
France
Germany
Czech Republic
Italy
Scandinavia
Spain
Portugal
Andorra
Scotland
Switzerland
Slovenia
Wales
There is a brief guide of the trails and how good they are for each discipline: XC, DH, Freeride, plifts, Plus the Pro's and Cons of the joint. Local bike shop, best bars and restaurants, internet cafe's (so you can log onto Pinkbike), Bike maps available, accommodation and a brief description of the resort/town.
Paton at Are Mtn in Sweden.
Also in there is resort/track opening times, prices and contact details. The lowdown section also tells you what the locals do and don't e.g Chatel.
Locals Do: Book into the Passportes du Soleil at the start of July, a massive fun MTB event.
Locals Don't: Miss the last bus back from Pre-la-Joux as it's a long way back!
Don't miss: The huge 50mph zip ride across the valley at Pre-la-Joux.
Avoid: The mountain style course unless you have the minerals and skills to back this up.
Mountain Biking Europe is £19.99 and available from all good book shops as well as Amazon and the Footprint Books website: http://www.footprintbooks.com
ISBN: 978 1 906098 31 5
Stay Unclipped.
Si Paton.
www.Descent-Gear.com
RRP Mudguards £12.99
15 Comments
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swampwolf
(Oct 8, 2008 at 1:06)
Seems like a sweet book to buy!
Forgot to say, there's loads of funny quips in therethat will make you chuckle! See you in the Alps..
they seem to have missed several countries with strong MTB scene. i am not talking about my country, we might still be too young in the field, but how about Poland for example?
save yourself some time and just come to Scotland!! It rocks!!! The trails are amazing, the scenery outstanding and the nightlife is wild! What more do you need!
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