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Saranac Lake is blessed with four mountain-bike networks, and the new Adirondack Rail Trail makes it easy to ride from one to another without getting on busy roads.
Mark your calendar! It's time to announce the 2025 Bike Adirondacks event schedule featuring 1, 2, 3 & 4-day fully supported road and gravel rides.
There’s something special about a trail. The way it shortcuts a corner, connects backyards, leads to forts and hide-e-holes. Some have official names, associated maps, icons on kiosks. That sort of thing. Others are simply known as the “sneak route.”
If you missed out experiencing the inaugural Whoop UCI Mountain Bike World Series hosted September 27-29 at Mt Van Hoevenberg, you're going to get a mulligan in 2025 when Lake Placid adds downhill to the already awesome program.
The very fabric of Bike Adirondacks is showcasing and supporting the incredible nonprofit organizations and community groups who work tirelessly to care for the landscape and communities that call this special place home.
Go north, says Phil Brown, and check out Lenny Road, Downerville and High Flats State Forest, three sweet networks just outside the Blue Line.
The Adirondack Rail Trail already has proven its popularity with tourists and local residents, so you’re likely to encounter others. Following are some of the more important rules for biking the trail.
IT'S OFFICIAL! A total of 25.2 miles of the Adirondack Rail trail connecting Lake Placid to Floodwood Road in Lake Clear are now open. Of course, you can just pedal those, but why not link it with some other options. Here's one.
Kick off the Whoop UCI Mountain Bike World Series weekend on Friday, September 27 from 4:30-7:30p with a FREE Community Bike Jam hosted by Barkeater Trails Alliance in downtown Lake Placid.
Now in it's fourth year, the Weekender at Paul Smith's College hit its stride in 2024 with an incredible three-day program featuring fabulous routes, fun off-bike adventures and unique cultural experiences. Guess what's in store for next year?
Looking for a easy to moderate gravel route without a lot of climbing. Phil Brown did the research on this dandy just outside of Saranac Lake.
We took a backstage tour of the WHOOP UCI (International Cycling Union) Mountain Bike World Series scheduled for Sept. 27-29 at Mt Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid. Highlights below, PLUS a sweet ticket package deal for BikeADK friends & family.