| In many parts of Canada mountain biking has been | | | | back home before visiting the Sunshine Coast!Here |
| growing fast in popularity - not least due to the | | | | you will find many remote logging roads and trails |
| excellent mountain biking terrain!An example is British | | | | offering breath-taking views! One of many such trails |
| Columbia, where in virtually every part of the | | | | is the 10 mile Lyon Lake Loop for advanced |
| province you will find bubbly local enthusiasm for | | | | riders.This trail offers panoramic views of Georgia |
| Canada mountain biking, a willingness to share | | | | Strait, Vancouver Island, Texada Island, and the |
| knowledge, and a host of premier trails to put to the | | | | Coast Mountains. You will see some of the oldest |
| test.As with all Canada mountain biking, the scenery | | | | forests in Canada mountain biking here.While Canada |
| of British Columbia is splendid, and there are places in | | | | mountain biking is on your agenda, Vancouver Island |
| the province where it is possible to do mountain | | | | deserves a place on your list. If you enjoy diversity, |
| biking 10 months of the year.In the northern part of | | | | this region will give it to you. You will get you fill of |
| the province you can try the Otway Nordic Center | | | | unbelievable vistas and waterfalls, tempered by |
| Trails, that offer Canada mountain biking fans | | | | tranquil lakes. Advanced bikers will be tested to the |
| everything from flat riding to steep down runs, such | | | | limit, but there is also room for novices.One of the |
| as the Descent of Doom. In summer, cross country | | | | attractions on the island is the Hartland Mountain Bike |
| winter ski trails are often used for mountain biking. In | | | | Park off West Saanich Road in Victoria. Trails are |
| the Cariboo they include Lower Lake Ski Trails, and | | | | moderate to difficult, becoming expert in wet |
| 99 Mile Hill Ski Trails.In Canada mountain biking routes | | | | weather. For an easier ride, the 55km Galloping Goose |
| have been established in many areas that were | | | | Trail between Victoria and Sooke, is a spectacular |
| previously inaccessible. For example, old logging roads | | | | Canada mountain biking option.If you only have time |
| in and around the Quesnel area, have been turned | | | | or stamina for a day trip, you have several choices, |
| into dedicated biking routes.If you ask around in | | | | all between 11km and 13km one way. Two of these |
| Williams Lake, you will be advised to try the Fox | | | | are to follow the Galloping Goose Trail, then Six Mile |
| Loop, a technically difficult trail.Canada mountain biking | | | | Road, to Thetis Lake Regional Park. Alternatively use |
| becomes really spectacular in the BC Rockies. In the | | | | Atkins Avenue on your way to Mill Hill Regional Park.A |
| beautiful area that awaits you between the Rocky | | | | Canada mountain biking weekend may follow the |
| Mountains and the Purcells, you will find biking | | | | Goose, with an overnight stay in the Sooke area, |
| opportunities to exceed your wildest | | | | followed by a detour to East Sooke Regional Park, |
| expectations.Cranbrook, the major city in the Rockies | | | | before you return. This is more or less 40km one |
| has great biking opportunities, from the moderate | | | | way. You will experience a taste of every landscape, |
| Forestry Hill Bypass Trail, to the technically and | | | | from rocky slopes, to cool water, and a variety of |
| physically challenging Big Hill, and the easy Isidore | | | | vegetation.At the end of any hard mountain biking |
| Canyon Trail.You may also want to visit Golden, a | | | | day, you should find yourself in the vicinity of a |
| picturesque mountain town with some excellent | | | | variety of comfortable lodgings, with a bed for every |
| mountain biking trails in the alpine terrain. Enjoyable | | | | budget. There are enough guidebooks, and tourist |
| Canada mountain biking includes the moderate to | | | | information available, to help you to make the most |
| difficult Canyon Creek Loop, the easy West Bench | | | | of your Canada mountain biking trip.Just remember |
| Lower Road, and the Powerline Descent which is for | | | | that BC is becoming a popular destination. Make sure |
| the skilled.Rossland is considered the mountain bike | | | | that you reserve your bike and bed for Canada |
| capital of British Columbia. It receives 300 inches of | | | | mountain biking, otherwise you may have to go |
| snowfall per year. When the snow subsides, you will | | | | hiking...For more information visit |
| find forested singletrack, and abandoned mining roads | | | | Best-Mountain-Biking.comRika Susan of researches, |
| perfect for mountain biking. It attracts riders all | | | | writes, and publishes full-time on the Web.Copyright |
| summer long, and is home to the Rubberhead Classic | | | | of this article: 2006 Rika Susan. This article may be |
| Mountain Bike Festival each July, an exhilarating | | | | reprinted if the resource box - including the link - is |
| Canada mountain biking event!Then of course, as far | | | | left intact. |
| as Canada mountain biking goes, you shouldn't head | | | | |