Mountain Bike America: Washington, 2nd: An Atlas of Washington State's Greatest Off-Road Bicycle Rides

by Mark Poffenbarger and Amy Poffenbarger

Featuring more than 60 of Washington's greatest mountain bike rides, this one-of-a-kind guide takes you from the lush rainforests of the Olympic Peninsula to the rugged, glacier-capped mountains of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762709251
• ISBN13: 9780762709250
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
• Length: 361 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Good alternative to Zilly

Ignore the CD - if you want it you can buy it anywhere (e.g. REI), or buy proper paper maps!However the rides are described really well - the profile matches the simple route maps really well and demonstrates just how many NW rides are HILLY.The step descriptions on the routes are good, and the distances accurate (so far!).Things to watch out for: 1) Tiger is the closest ride to Seattle in the book, a couple of more 'after workers' would be good. 2) The directions to some of the rides are not too good, although this is mostly due to lack of road numbering etc in Forestry and out of the way areas.

Great rides and great maps.

Mountain Bike Washington is a must have for any mountain bike enthusiast wishing to explore this beautiful region. The maps are innovative and the shaded relief gives one a real feel for the lay of the land. This book is a tour guide as much as it is a mountain bike guide.

Highly innovative with great maps and solid information.

This is one of the most innovative guidebooks I've found anywhere. It's a great addition to my collection. The amazing shaded relief maps of each ride and 3D renderings are incredible and the information provided far exceeds what most guidebooks provide. The CD-ROM included with this book (produced by Maptech), containing USGS maps for all the rides, is a perfect marriage of digital technology and print (the first ride is free, but the remainder of the CD must be unlocked at a charge of $34.50). Very cool book! I'll look for all the others in this series as they come out. Thanks Beachway Press.

The best guide on the market

This book is loaded with GPS topo maps, meticulously made maps of each trail, trail profiles, great descriptions, detailed directions, and great graphics. Not to mention all the other information it's packed with, such as other stuff to do in the area where each ride is located. If you can only buy one guide, I think this one is perfect. The CD at the back is an added bonus, which adds no cost to the book, but it's maps aren't necessary b/c there's so many high quality maps packed into the pages of the book.

a great read

Even if you're legs were recently sawed off, I'd still recommend this book. Maps aside, it's a great read for anyone interested in mountain biking.