Comments on: Mountain Biking Spokane and Coeur d’Alene, 2nd http://tapasfera.com/2010/01/mountain-biking-spokane-and-coeur-dalene-2nd/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:56:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Derek E. Lynch http://tapasfera.com/2010/01/mountain-biking-spokane-and-coeur-dalene-2nd/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Derek E. Lynch Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:19:37 +0000 http://tapasfera.com/2010/01/mountain-biking-spokane-and-coeur-dalene-2nd/#comment-145 This book introduced me to some great rides in the Spokane/CDA area that I never would have known about otherwise. Good variety fo rides with varied types of terrain from beginners to expert riders. My only complaint is the maps aren't always as detailed as they should be, sometimes making it hard to find out where you are at on some rides. Spokane/CDA is a moutain bikers paradise that is little known about and offers trails without much crowd. Enjoy! Rating: 4 / 5 This book introduced me to some great rides in the Spokane/CDA area that I never would have known about otherwise. Good variety fo rides with varied types of terrain from beginners to expert riders. My only complaint is the maps aren’t always as detailed as they should be, sometimes making it hard to find out where you are at on some rides. Spokane/CDA is a moutain bikers paradise that is little known about and offers trails without much crowd. Enjoy!
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> By: mom of two http://tapasfera.com/2010/01/mountain-biking-spokane-and-coeur-dalene-2nd/comment-page-1/#comment-144 mom of two Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:01:20 +0000 http://tapasfera.com/2010/01/mountain-biking-spokane-and-coeur-dalene-2nd/#comment-144 We have used this book to help us learn about mountain biking in Spokane. It has some good information for beginning to find your way to good rides, but a number of the rides are out of date. For example, the Minehaha loop ride has some trail changes and improvements not mentioned in the book. More importantly, at least one ride, Marshall Dips, is no longer rideable due to ownership changes - the trailhead and areas on the trail have "No Trespassing" signs. Another ride, Garden Springs, has some sections that are changed or missing due to new development. <br /> <br />So, this book has some good info, but don't count on it to get you through the whole ride. Be prepared to do some route-finding or change your plans. Rating: 3 / 5 We have used this book to help us learn about mountain biking in Spokane. It has some good information for beginning to find your way to good rides, but a number of the rides are out of date. For example, the Minehaha loop ride has some trail changes and improvements not mentioned in the book. More importantly, at least one ride, Marshall Dips, is no longer rideable due to ownership changes – the trailhead and areas on the trail have “No Trespassing” signs. Another ride, Garden Springs, has some sections that are changed or missing due to new development.

So, this book has some good info, but don’t count on it to get you through the whole ride. Be prepared to do some route-finding or change your plans.
Rating: 3 / 5

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