Category Archives: Mountain Biking

Florida Trail: Withlacoochee State Forest – Croom A Loop provides a nice challenge for hikers!

Posted on 11/11/2010 by Adventurous Barbara

The Croom A loop is one of three stacked hiking loops in the Withlacoochee State Forest – Croom Tract that creates over 20 miles of continuous hiking/backpacking trails. This 8 mile trail begins at the Tucker Hill Trailhead and takes you down a fairly steep trail through a hardwood forest into pine forest. Here there is a primitive campsite for camping/backpacking. Continue reading →

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Mountain Bike Croom on a Hardtail, Withlacoochee State Forest, FL

Posted on 05/09/2009 by Adventurous Barbara

The local mountain biking club, the Swamp Club, does a great job of maintaining over 55 miles of single track through Hardwood Hammack and Sandy Pine terrains. I always tell myself that if the sand at the bottom of a nice speedy downhill doesn’t take me out one day one of those giant pine cones will! Continue reading →

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Garmin Edge 705 would be GREAT with TOPO Maps!

Posted on 04/11/2009 by Adventurous Barbara

This idea is GREAT for roadbikers. It has it all! When Garmin decides to offer this model with TOPO maps, I will be the first in line to purchase it. I love biking in the woods. Each time I try a new trail there is always the chance that I will get lost. Lets face it. In the great outdoors things are constantly changing. Well marked trails can lose an important mark in the latest thunderstorm. Continue reading →

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