Austin

 

- 9th Street BMX Trail

 

- Barton Creek Greenbelt

 

- Bull Creek Greenbelt

 

- City Park

 

- McKinney Falls

 

- Shoal Creek Greenbelt

 

- St. Edwards Park

 

- Thumper

 

- Town Lake

 

- Walnut Creek

San Antonio

 

- 700 Acres

 

- Government Canyon

 

- MacAllister Park

 

- OP Schnabel

 

- Olmos Basin

 

- Brackenridge Park

East of Austin

 

- Bluff Creek (Warda)

 

- Lake Bryan (Bryan)

 

- Memorial Park (Houston)

 

- Rocky Hill Ranch (Smithville)

West of Austin

 

- Flat Rock Ranch (Comfort)

 

- Hill Country SNA (Bandera)

 

- Kelly Creek (Fredricksburg)

 

- Muleshoe Bend (Spicewood)

 

- Pedernales Falls (Johnson City)

 

- Reimer's Ranch (Spicewood)

 

- Tapatio Springs (Boerne)

 

- Palo Duro (Canyon)

 

- Lakeway Greenbelts (Lakeway)

North of Austin

 

- BLORA (Belton)

 

- Cameron Park (Waco)

 

- Lake Georgetown (Georgetown)

 

- Cleburne State Park (Cleburne)

 

- Dinosaur Valley (Glen Rose)

South of Austin

 

- Madrone Trail (Canyon Lake)

United States

 

- George Washington Forest (WV)

 

- John Muir (WI)

 

- Pakalolo Trail (WA)

 

- Waterdog Trail (CA)

 

- Rampart Reservior (CO)

 

- Montgomery Bell SP (TN)

 

- Kennerdell (PA)

 

- Oil City (PA)

 

- Land Between the Lakes

 

- Vulture's Knob (OH)

International

 

- Bundang (Korea)

 

- Surisan (Korea)

 

- Swinley Forest (England)

 

- Bukit Timah(Singapore)


Other Links:
Links to Central Texas Mountain Biking Information

Mountain Biking Links

If you ride in Central Texas, here are some folks that you need to meet:


Bike Shops

Hammerhead Bikes - A true Austin original. Custom bikes specifically designed for the conditions here in central Texas - can't be beat.

Bicycle Sport Shop - Two locations to serve you - north and south, open on Sundays. They rent bikes as well.

Discovery Cycle - Several bike lines available.

Ozone Bikes - Close and convenient, wide selection.

Southwest Cycle Sports - Even have their own racing team

Sage Cycles - Best bike shop out in the hill country


Bike Components:

Kenda Tires - There is only one tire for central Texas - Kenda. Blue Grooves and Nevegals are the most popular on Austin trails.

SRAM - Unless you are on a singlespeed, SRAM has what you need - the best drive train in the industry, bar none.

Fox Shocks - Squishy, squishy, squishy. Fox makes you bounce and saves your ass from our limestone ledges. Bombproof.

Magura - If you like to stop your bike from time to time, why not look into some Magura discs? Unbelieveable stopping power.


Magazines:

Dirt Rag Magazine - Yep, this is the one.

Bike Magazine - It's called "bike" but it's all about dirt.


Trail Builder:

Talon Trails - The best trail builders in the industry.


Other Info:

IMBA - If you like to ride on trails then you have these folks to thank for it. The best advocacy group for mountain biking.

Bike Mojo - An organization? More like an organism - it's growing out of control! Here's where you can discuss the finer points of biking and beer with others.

Grassroots Texas Racing - Want to race but don't want to get caught up in all of the rules, regulations and red tape? This is the place.

Oak Hills Trail Association - A trail resource for folks down in the south side of town.

Grassroots Texas Racing - Want to race but don't want to get caught up in all of the rules, regulations and red tape? This is the place.

MTBR - If you need to find out about it, it's probably here. The swiss army knife of mountain biking.

Single Serving - A ton of information about biking around the country.Great list of links if you are riding out of town.

Dallas Off-Road - Riding in the Big D? Check 'em out.

San Antonio Off-Road - They drink as hard as they ride.

Austin Cycling - Covers mountain and *gasp* R0@D riding.

Church of the Knobby Tyre - If it's Sunday m morning, it's time for "church". Go out and get some air.

Brazos Valley Mountain Biking - Our trail building buddies to the east.

Austin Ridge Riders - Your local Austin group.



Copyright 2008, John Fruehe