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ROCKmeHARDPLACE User is Offline

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02/22/2008 10:34 AM	Alert
My son lives in Florida but visits often and wants to bring his mountain bike on his next trip here. Are there any clubs in the area he could possibly go with when he's in town? Also, are there any good books out there on mountain biking in this general area? We took a trip to Tucson and he'd love to do some biking down there as well. I found several books available but some of the reviews stated they were out of date. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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02/22/2008 10:59 AM	Alert
Try this website: http://www.mountainbikeaz.com

bgrafk

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02/22/2008 12:03 PM	Alert
As long as you're not talking mountain biking in the Copa there is tons of mountain biking!! He won't get bored, that's for sure. Tell him to go here for tons of trail and book info. forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php I have the Mountain Bike America: Arizona book and it's a good book with a lot of trail information. There's also a big get together coming up in March called the Arizona Spring Fling...rockyroad5050.wordpress.com/1-arizona-spring-fling-2008/ Feel free to shoot me an email or he can shoot me an email when he's down here and I can show him some trails. I'm always out riding! -Bobby

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02/22/2008 2:01 PM	Alert
Thanks for the info. I emailed you Bobby.

drummer72

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02/24/2008 10:41 PM	Alert
Posted By bgrafk on 02/22/2008 12:03 PM As long as you're not talking mountain biking in the Copa there is tons of mountain biking!! He won't get bored, that's for sure. Tell him to go here for tons of trail and book info. forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php I have the Mountain Bike America: Arizona book and it's a good book with a lot of trail information. There's also a big get together coming up in March called the Arizona Spring Fling...rockyroad5050.wordpress.com/1-arizona-spring-fling-2008/ Feel free to shoot me an email or he can shoot me an email when he's down here and I can show him some trails. I'm always out riding! -Bobby Any trails near by, similar to those on South Mountain? National or Mormon trails. I enjoy downhill riding.

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bgrafk

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02/25/2008 10:48 AM	Alert
Downhill, nice!! I don't have enough guts yet to do the stuff. Closer than south mountain = no.

drummer72

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02/25/2008 3:08 PM	Alert
Posted By bgrafk on 02/25/2008 10:48 AM Downhill, nice!! I don't have enough guts yet to do the stuff. Closer than south mountain = no. Once you try DH,you never want to do wimpy singletracks again.

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bgrafk

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02/26/2008 8:34 AM	Alert
Posted By drummer72 on 02/25/2008 3:08 PM Posted By bgrafk on 02/25/2008 10:48 AM Downhill, nice!! I don't have enough guts yet to do the stuff. Closer than south mountain = no. Once you try DH,you never want to do wimpy singletracks again. You're just too lazy too lazy to pedal up a hill

drummer72

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02/26/2008 3:36 PM	Alert
Posted By bgrafk on 02/26/2008 8:34 AM Posted By drummer72 on 02/25/2008 3:08 PM Posted By bgrafk on 02/25/2008 10:48 AM Downhill, nice!! I don't have enough guts yet to do the stuff. Closer than south mountain = no. Once you try DH,you never want to do wimpy singletracks again. You're just too lazy too lazy to pedal up a hill Nah, I pedal up hill, but I would prefer a helicopter ride to the top...

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GotBikes

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03/20/2008 10:59 PM	Alert
South Mountain Park in Phoenix is going to be his best bet for mountain biking near Maricopa. There are miles and miles of all types of trails there. Tucson has some really nice areas to ride too. Another popular place is McDowell Mountain Park in Fountain Hills. He will have to drive to get anywhere worth riding. He can contact me when he comes into town and I could connect him with mountain bikers of all different skill levels and with all different riding schedules.

Where do you get your bike serviced? www.maricopabikes.com

Ebay1

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03/21/2008 8:07 AM	Alert
South Mountain is your best bet. You can access the trails in Ahwatukee by Equestian Estates just off the Warner-Elliott Loop.

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