Paperback copies of the Original Twisted Trails have spiked in sales over the last few weeks in anticipation of the Christmas season. With this in mind we want to remind shoppers that Twisted Trails: Least of the Beast is also available in paperback. To sweeten the deal, we have dropped the price of the second book from $8.99 to $6.99. The Beast has received powerful reviews and is a must read for any modern mountain biker. Start shopping now at  Amazon.com  

Sat, June 27th (Venice, FL) - Remember that pesky water crossing on the BoldyGo trail in the Carlton Reserve? Well, it's still there but you no longer have to get your feet wet. A trail addition has been added that bypasses the creek and the steep rollers but reaches a newly built wooden bridge that spans the water farther upstream. Hoorah for trail progress! A dozen members of the Sarasota County off Road Riders (SCORR) carried an 800 pound log, equal to half a telephone pole, through the woods to a selected location. This pole was used as the core of the wooden bridge which was built on site. The bypass has been cleared and will allow riders to choose the hard route over the rollers and through the water or the easy route over the bridge. This bypass will be especially useful in the deeper summer months when the water crossing becomes impassable. Yours truly was on hand to help out and I also managed to take a full array of pictures that show the construction proces...