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  1. Does anyone know a superior site that lists cycling events throughout America? MS 150's, Trans Am events, etc. Even just popular routes. I have been getting into biking at Grand Teton National Park where I work and there is a great biking path into the park that goes alongside the mountains (although it is only 8 miles). I was interested in more paths similar to this in the area and anywhere else in the U.S, even abroad.

    Thanks in advance if you have any suggestions! Post about anywhere you enjoy to ride!

  2. MrBonquista said:

    .... I was interested in more paths similar to this in the area and anywhere else in the U.S, even abroad...

    'In the area' there are also good bike paths in the town of Jackson and along the village road from the park and ride at Stilson to Teton Village.

    In terms of riding on roads there are many good rides including both the inner and outer park roads, in the fall and spring there's a few weeks when the inner park road from the Taggart Bradley trailhead to signal mountain is closed to public vehicles (still some GTNP and GTLC maintenance vehicles), that's a great time to ride without traffic. The main highway has a big and safe shoulder but cars drive fast.

    The loop around Antelope flats through Kelley as either an out and back, possibly with side trips up the Gros Ventre road or out to Shadow mountain are very good low traffic roads but they lack shoulders. Still those are ridden safely all the time by cyclists of all ability levels. Similarly the Moose Wilson road is great and connects to the village road and the bike path down there but a couple of miles of it is unpaved but hard packed and typically pretty good riding even on a road bike but definitely watch the washboard and potholes that develop later in the summer when it hasn't been graded recently.

    Fish Creek North out of Wilson to the dead end is a great, low traffic ride that can easily be connected to the village bike path or into town along highway 22. The old pass road is awesome but very, very steep climbing on a road that's paved but no longer open to traffic. It's a great way to climb the pass but you'd better be carrying some low gearing. Other good roads include Fall Creek down to Redtop and back (don't ride the loose gravel South of Redtop unless you have a mountain or cross bike) and South Park Loop South of Jackson.

    Stop by Fitzgerald's Bicycles in Jackson and they'll point you to a lot of great rides on and off road in the area.

    For rides in other parts of the country check out: MapMyRide.com - Map your Cycling, Compete against Lance in the Tour de France Challenge, Tour de France Maps, Bike Map and Mountain Biking Routes and join our Cycling Community of Cyclists. Cycling GPS for Cycling Social Network, iPhone, Topo Maps, E
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    Bike Trails, Paths & Routes From Over 40 Countries at Bikely.com

    Good luck and enjoy your riding in the hole, I miss it...

    -Dave

  3. hey, thanks a lot on the recommended paths! I recognize a lot of the ones you mentioned in the Jackson Hole area, I've even been out to Lower Slide Lake, those hills are treacherous! I've ridden down to Teton Village but I've been meaning to explore the path that goes south to Wilson.

    As far as the website goes, I'll definitely thumb around on there to find great new nearby places to ride. I am going back to San Antonio in a month and I will be riding around Austin as well.

    Anyways, thanks for the advice! Nice to meet a fellow Jackson Hole (former) resident!

  4. MapMyRide.com

    Click Search for Rides and enter your search location. Popular cycling routes in that area will appear for your viewing, along with descriptions and other useful info. If you find a great ride, then post it to the site for the next person to enjoy.

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