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8/10/2024 3:44pm
Hey all, I recently moved to Huntsville, Alabama and have yet to find any trails that are well and proper downward pointing bike trails in the area around the city. Everything I have tried is some form of land trust trail that feels like it has hiking as its first priority: No flow, and awkward-for-bikes trail features.
I have seen that there are some good options if I drive a few miles into Georgia, or up to Chattanooga, and Windrock's only a few more hours past that, but wondering if anyone has any tips on something within a 30 min pedal or drive?
Before moving here I spent a decade living in Santiago, Chile, and am now realizing I was really spoiled with the amount of mtb-focused trail mileage we had right outside the city!
I find Monte Sano incredibly fun! No big jumps, but some fun flow and incredible tech.
i'm not from the area and realize this is well further than 30 mins, but BHM in Birmingham looks pretty darn fun (you prob already know about it)
Cool cool, I’ll have to dig a little deeper. Any trails in particular you recommend?
Bluff Line (high-speed tech) and McKay Hollow (basically a European EDR stage) are both awesome trails. If I remember correctly, Bankhead is a purpose-built flow trail that’s fun. Overall, if it’s black or double-black and has vert, it’s probably some very fun tech.
Thanks, I'll take another look at Monte Sano then!
And thanks Spomer, I didn't know about Ride BHM ✌️
I know some legitimately fast enduro racers from Huntsville area (Dirt Camp Racing is based out of there), and they all ride Monte Sano and rave about it as well.
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