Mountain Biking in New Jersey: 45 Off-Road Rides in the Garden State
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (719 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0971461635 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"“Mountain Biking in New Jersey is an excellent resource for locating the trails of the Garden State. The maps are easy to read, and small enough to take with you on a ride. The trail descriptions are informative and concise, making this book an easy read.” Ed Hidden,Keystone Biking "
Revised and expanded, with up-to-date information on more than 40 off-road rides in the Garden State, including nine new trails.
Tear out maps were great! This book is really great and extremely helpful. In contrast to other books I have purchased on mountain biking trails, this book was much more "user friendly" - it has perforated pages, so you can tear out the maps of the trails. The maps are packed with valuable information, such as descriptions of the terrain, difficulty rating, mileage, points of interest, etc. I have discovered many great new mountain biking areas thanks to this book. Very highly recommended.. "The book could be better" according to Hoboken Biker. I have mountain biked all over the US and have used a number of ride guides to show me the way. While this book is acceptable, in that it does list the trails, I find it very difficult to use. My biggest gripes are about the ride organization, the directions to the rides, and the lack of detail in the illustrations/maps. I would advise the author to pick up John Zilly's "Kissing the Trail" to see how a ride book should be done.The rides are not well organized. Most books group rides by locality or by difficulty (or both!), but this one does it alphabetically--not useful to those new to the area. Along th. "Forty-five off-roads rides for mountain biking enthusiasts" according to Midwest Book Review. Now in a newly revised and expanded edition, Mountain Biking In New Jersey by Christopher Mac Kinnon presents and showcases forty-five off-roads rides for mountain biking enthusiasts. Detailed maps as well as general rules of the trail enhance this excellent resource for routs to pursue for health, fitness, and sheer fun. If you are a biking enthusiast anywhere in New Jersey, then Mountain Biking In New Jersey is the bike guide for you!
His passion for finding new places to cycle has taken him all over the Garden State, and his enthusiasm for sharing his discoveries led to this book. . Christopher MacKinnon is a resident of Wall Twp., NJ, who enjoys both road and mountain biking and has completed several century rides. He put his experience as a professional illustrator and graphic a