British Columbia - A Mountain Biking Haven

There are few places in the world that can marketthreaten existing trails on Eagle and Burke Mountains.
themselves as literal Meccas of mountain biking. TheBecause of the influx of new residential growth and
Pacific Northwest is a great place to find dozens ofmountain biking tourists, the area has formed a North
trails. The beautiful forests and beaches of theShore Mountain Biking Association to help mediate
coastlines are perfect for an hour of casual riding or abetween bikers and residents and try to preserve
weekend long excursion.trails. Also responsible for more fun activities like
The North Shore area in British Columbia is consideredraces and annual events, the NSMBA is one of the
one of the true hotspots of mountain biking andpremier mountain biking associations in Canada.
from all over the world avid mountain bikers arrive toWhistler
traverse the hills of the Burrard Inlet and the trails ofFor those familiar with the world class skiing and
Mt. Fromme, Cypress Mountain, and Mt. Seymour.boarding of Whistler-Blackcomb resort in British
Also in the general area, you'll find amazing riding inColumbia, it's no surprise that the mountain offers
Coquitlam's Eagle Mountain and Burke Mountain.world class mountain biking as soon as the snow
Together, these numerous mountain ranges comprisestarts to melt.
one of the best places in Canada and possibly theUsually starting in April, the mountain biking season
world to mountain bike.carries through until the end of the summer, utilizing
The Trailsthe numerous ski lifts and wide open space to hold
The mountain areas in British Columbia as listed abovenumerous mountain biking events. In years when the
are some of the most difficult and subsequentlysnow lingers a little longer, mountain biking season
dangerous mountain terrain trails around. Merelymight run a little short at the top of the mountain,
through the standard machinations of nature therethough usually the lower lifts are open by the end of
are dozens of obstacles like fallen trees, rock slides,April.
ravines and ditches to jump and much more.British Columbia for Mountain Biking
Man has added his own little touch to the trails withAs one of the largest developed spaces, complete
bridges, twisting "ladders" and mountain biking ramps.with the convenience of modern society and the joy
This hybrid style of mixing natural obstacles withof the great outdoors, British Columbia offers some
man-made jumps and ladders is often referred to asof the best Mountain Biking trails in the world. You
"North Shore" style trail riding. If you're looking forcan find something almost anywhere there is a
the most popular of these trails, the CBC ismountain and often enough when you leave the
considered by many to be the pinnacle of Northmountain trails, you'll find simple back wood trails that
Shore style trail riding.are ten times better than anything you'll have back
Controversyhome.
Like any massive sport related tourist attractions, theThey take their mountain biking seriously in the
trails of North Shore have reigned in a great deal ofmountains of BC, Canada and any mountain biker
controversy with local residents complaining of offshould take the time and energy to make a visit and
trail bikers disturbing their property. In some of thetraverse the expansive, exciting trails.
nearby mountain trail areas, new developments