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Traveling to Big Bear Lake: Lodging, Eats, and Drinks
I have written about both the downhill mountain biking and some of the cross country riding available at Big Bear Lake, but no mountain bike destination is truly complete without comfortable places to stay (or at least pitch a tent), unique restaurants to satisfy that post-ride hunger, and establishments to serve some delicious adult refreshments. …
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Epic Big Bear XC Ride with Gavin Burke
After living it up and embracing the plush lifestyle of a downhill mountain biker, getting to ride the chairlift up and bombing straight back down the mountain run after run, I had to get in a cross country ride the next day to earn my turns. An XC ride offered the perfect opportunity to ride …
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Mountain Biking Big Bear Lake: Snow Summit Mountain Resort
Located less than 100 miles from downtown Los Angeles, Big Bear Lake and Snow Summit Mountain Resort are well within day-trip distance of about 18 million people, thousands of which are passionate mountain bikers. Those lucky dogs! Sending it on Upper Fall Line. First rider: Scott Durkin. Second rider: Blake Rennie. History Back in the …
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Shredding the Classic Downieville Downhill in California
When you roll into the town of Downieville, California you can just feel it in the air: you have arrived at a true mountain bike destination. “Destination” is definitely the operative term. Located over an hour up into the mountains on winding two-lane highways from the closest interstate, Downieville isn’t a town that you pass …
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Mountain Biking the Tahoe Rim and Flume Trails
When we rolled into South Lake Tahoe, I was totally unprepared and had no idea what to expect. Tahoe hadnt originally been on my to-do list, but thanks to Jeffs recommendation and the availability of additional time to spend, we decided to stop in and see what the area had to offer. At first we …
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