Choosing where to take your kids mountain biking can be a challenge. You want them to enjoy the experience, but depending on age you don’t want to get too far away from snacks and the safety of the car. Is the route too hilly or too technical? Is there a way to bail halfway through?Continue reading “Where to ride with kids?”
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White Trail – Simlångsdalen
Beginning at Simlångsgården, at the far end of the valley, the white trail is a wilderness experience. You get to ride through some amazing forests on at least 60% single track over a 13km distance. This trail seems remote from Halmstad, but during the explosion of ever-growing crowds of people discovering the wilderness for theirContinue reading “White Trail – Simlångsdalen”
Den okände mannens stig
One of the new trails developed by Halmstad MTB Klubb, Mudfuckers and other incredibly hardworking, passionate cyclists, this trail is a short, well developed ride that gives beginners a chance to try riding berms for their first time. It’s a trail that involves some small drops, roll-overs, wooden berm and jumps. Find the route hereContinue reading “Den okände mannens stig”
Nyårsåsen – Gullbranstorp
Between the Hills of Steninge and the city lies Nyårsåsen, or New Years’ Ridge. A military range, so please avoid any areas that are signed as such, they do live fire drills in their zone.
Map of MTB routes in Halmstad
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Simlångsdalen 25
In the heart of all mountain bikers is that of an explorer. The days of climbing over the next hill into the unknown and unexplored are well behind us in the age of jet travel and smart phones. Mountain biking allows us to rekindle that flame, to feel like an explorer again. This loop aroundContinue reading “Simlångsdalen 25”
What is a Dropper Seatpost?
Dropper seatposts are a relatively new piece of mountain biking equipment that have come from the Downhill scene and are becoming standard on most new bikes. What is it? It is a pressurized seatpost that with the touch of a trigger and a push from your bum drops out of the way so that youContinue reading “What is a Dropper Seatpost?”
How to Ride in the Winter
I’ve a long experience in winter commuting and mountain biking. From my days growing up in the snow belt of Ontario with a meter by Christmas, and our ever-so-fun ice storms to the frozen north of Ontario (roughly the same latitude as Holland) and the weeks of -30 weather to my years of riding inContinue reading “How to Ride in the Winter”
What to buy a cyclist?!
Mountain Biking in Halmstad solves your Christmas shopping issues.
Simlångsdalen Epic
Simlångsdalen provides some of the largest hills in the region, similar in height to Hallandsåsen, but without all the crowds. Please note that Svartaklippan Nature Reserve does not allow bikes. I haven’t had a chance to update the route yet, but please don’t ride there! Here it’s rough old farm roads, single track or loggingContinue reading “Simlångsdalen Epic”