If you're looking for a BAD ASS multi-day mountain bike trip, there is no better choice than California's Tahoe Rim Trail. This gem of the Tahoe Basin promises amazing views, lots of sweat and a burn in your legs that will help you to remember this trip for a long time. The July issue of Men's Journal has a write up by great friend Dan Duane (also responsible for the Budget Travel article two posts down) on navigating the Tahoe Rim Trail. Complete with a few of my images of Tahoe local, Jay Sell, taken during a spin on the Flume Trail (a slight detour from an area of the Rim Trail on which bicycles are restricted), the article shares all the necessary details for a five day trip around the lake (and where to grab a beer along the way).
A trip like this starts with a a good tune up or rental, and the piece does well to point people to Tahoe legend and all around great guy, Gary Bell, owner of Sierra Ski & Cycle Works. You'd be hard pressed to find someone with more knowledge or passion for bikes than Gary. If you happen to be in the area on Friday, be sure to stop by the shop and congratulate Gary on 30 years of business!
