Where is the best place to mountain Bike in Central Florida?
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Try this link http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Falls/3939/\nand you can pretty much pick where you want to go anywhere in florida. From what I here Ocala seems to be the place everyone goes.\n\nRic
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you can try http://www.ebay.com\n\nThe best brands out there right now are very expensive but HARO has a few bikes that are pretty good.\n\nhttp://www.harobikes.com\n\nmost bike shops still have a LAY AWAY plan so maybe you can pick a cool bike and pay a little money at  time until you pay it off completly.\n\nyou can also check out my group i have over 100 bmx links on it.\n\ndo not buy mongoose or next brands, they are lower brands for beginers
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Get a Colnago, Look, or Orbea Orca frame and hang Campagnolo all over it.\n\nUnless you prefer to go fat and get into a Turner 5spot, Ellsworth Id, or Yeti ARC and have fun in the dirt.\n\nPlan on spending about $3,000 or more if you want to be really cool, and remember that this is not the section about motorcycling.
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I'm partial to Turner frames.  Check out the 5 Spot for an all around trail bike, the 6 Pack if you want more travel for aggressive riding, or the Flux for a lightweight trail bike that can hold its own on the race course.\n\nTurners are known for a great balanced ride feel, stiff/solid construction, and great customer service.\n\nNote: Turner recently changed the design of the suspension linkage on all their bikes.  Reviews indicate no significant change to how the bikes ride, but if this is the sort of thing you care about, read through the reviews at mtbr.com.
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Mountain biking is an activity that includes a rider and his* bicycle travelling along little-used or created trails, usually unimproved.\n\nSingletrack is the most common form of mountain biking which utilizes narrow trails through often treacherous terrain.\n\nThe equipment required for mountain biking includes protective gear for the rider and a dedicated "mountain bike". A mountain bike tends to be very strong and usually has wide knobbed tires for better grip on changing terrain. It typically includes front suspension to allow better handling. Some mountain bikes also have rear suspension which allow an extra measure of handling ability, but most times this added suspension is not necessary, especially with more experienced riders since the actuation actully absorbs the energy put forth by the rider and makes him less efficient.\n\nMountain biking should always be enjoyed with an eye towards preserving pristine environment by avoiding the "cutting" of new trails into the wilderness without permission from the landowner.\n\n* The term "his" is intended to address both genders and used to avoid the clumsiness of repeating the phrase "his or hers".
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Phoenix is, unfortunately, a great place to get creamed by a car.  Bikes get little respect on the roads.\n\nThe Arizona Canal itself and the system of Salt River Project canals run through Scottsdale all the way to Glendale, are worth a look.  It's a smooth trail (decomposed granite), but is NOT paved.  A road bike won't work, but it is nice for running and biking (with a mountain bike or crossover).\n\nThe trails are nice, and go for miles in every direction.  They cut through golf courses and other nice areas.
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I googled bike trails in Des Moines Iowa and here's one site that might help you\n\nhttp://www.ci.des-moines.ia.us/mapcenter/index.htm
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Try Lake Tahoe area. It is just outside Reno, Nevada. The scenic views are breathtaking. There is a site below, that you can find some trails. Have a great time. I lived there at one time.\n\nwww.tahoesbest.com/Biking/bikepath.htm
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Mongoose is not up there with the best, but then, not everyone is rich and not everyone needs every trick in the book! Its a good bike for getting about.\n\nIf you want something serious, durable and great to ride look at Trek, Specialised, Cannondale and Klein (amongst other good makes).\n\nMy current MTB is a Klein Attitude Race. Its superb and good value considering the very high spec'. Try one, buy it or use it as your yardstick when choosing your next bike.
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I live in a city too, ostensibly.  A few years ago, the bike I chose was exactly that, a light mountain bike.  I chose a Haro Escape.  It's expensive (good-quality) enough that I don't feat pot-holes and our crazy streets here.  Cheap enough I recognize its weaknesses and don't sweat (too much) when I lock it up to grab a video or soda on my routes.
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bicycling. Especially mountain biking. It is fun, challenging and a great workout.
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I'm fond of Western MA. \n\nFirst Link below is to Savoy Mt. State Forest in Florida, MA - there is a pond at that site and the campgrounds are open year round.\n\nMy personal favorite of this entire system is Mohawk Trail State Forest, also open year round - I love the Cold River.  Second link FYI.\n\nThere are a bunch of other links to the rest of the camp sites in this network.
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There are a few in Clearmont, but there are lots of skate parks. Maybe Florida is not a good choice if you are looking for natural hills. There is the Van's Indoor skate park in the Festival Bay shopping Mall
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i basically only know for mtb'ing so here you go-\n\nwww.imba.com-international mountain bike association, www.mtbr.com-mountain bike review-very informative for buying bikes, parts etc., www.pinkbike.com- user community, good forums, www.bikeforums.net- anything and everything you'll need to know, lots of great forums!
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Depends what you are looking for. Racing? Mountain biking? Just havin' fun rinding?\n\nRacers:\nwww.velonews.com\nwww.cyclingnews.com\n\nReviews:\nwww.mtbr.com\nhttp://www.roadbikereview.com/\n\nInfo:\nhttp://sheldonbrown.com/articles.html\nwww.rivbike.com\nwww.atomiczombie.com (if you want to build your own monster!)\n\nRecumbents:\nwww.bentrider.com\n\nframebuilders:\nhttp://www.richardsachs.com/rsachslinks.html\nhttp://www.bikesmithdesign.com/Curt/White/\nhttp://www.ukrainebicycletours.com/framebuilding.htm\n\ntouring:\nhttp://www.adventurecycling.org/\n\nAnd more:\nhttp://www.roadbikerider.com/\nhttp://www.dirtragmag.com/web/index.php\n\nand I could go on...
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cedar keys!  and of course st augustine. i am from gainesville florida and miss it dearly though always went fishing at both places oh yeah lake lochaloosa!  have fun!!
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huh? I never heard of Trex Gould.\n\nAnyway, you might want to consider Raleigh or Diamondback for your budget. The Diamondback Topanga is a nice hardtail. One step down is the Diamondback Sorrento. these are both ATB's- "all terrain bikes" that will be great on the road or offroad on groomed trails.\n\nTrek (Trex??) are good as well, but seem to have components that are one grade lower than comparably priced Raleigh and Diamondback.