Southwest - Beginer Vegas MTB advice
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CranesInTexas
10-14-09, 09:38 AM
Hello all,
I am a roadie from Texas, but in early NOV my two brothers and I are heading to vegas to celebrate my father's 60th. He would like for us to head out somewhere to rent some mountain bikes and have some fun. We are not a super athletic bunch and were looking for some beginner trails.
any suggestions? ideas?
thanks everyone.
Daspydyr
10-14-09, 11:09 AM
check out Boulder City, NV and Boulder City Bikes. They are a complete shop just south of Vegas. They will also provide transportation, maps and a wealth of info.
Bootleg Canyon is a great Mountain Bike area. It will wear you out. There are also more moderate trails in the Lake Mead Recreation area that follows old Rail Road beds. You go through old stone tunnels, pretty cool stuff.
Daspydyr
10-14-09, 05:35 PM
If you are located in the NW part of town, Summerlin area, Red Rocks has many good roads to travel.
CranesInTexas
10-14-09, 09:29 PM
we're going to be staying on the strip but will have a car.
rodar y rodar
10-15-09, 10:40 AM
Try mtbr, Nevada subforum. The L.V. guys just started a sticky for visitors las year and if the sticky doesn`t answer your questions you can post your own. Lots of Vegas traffic on the site.
http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=491803
Daspydyr
10-15-09, 11:47 AM
Try emailing this guy in Boulder City, NV.
neil@bouldercitybikes.com
He knows the area and has great rentals. The BC area is close to Lake Mead and Boot Leg Canyon.
rodar y rodar
10-15-09, 01:48 PM
Try emailing this guy in Boulder City, NV.
neil@bouldercitybikes.com
Didn`t he die last year? I could be thinking of the wrong guy, but I`m pretty sure he won`t answer.
UNLV_REB
10-19-09, 11:14 PM
If you're interested in one-stop shopping, McGhie's rents bikes and runs tours out near Red Rocks.
Daspydyr
10-20-09, 04:01 PM
Sad if he died. His shop did some excellent work on my ole ride.