{"id":941,"date":"2015-08-15T01:04:01","date_gmt":"2015-08-15T08:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/?p=941"},"modified":"2015-08-01T19:23:57","modified_gmt":"2015-08-02T02:23:57","slug":"gravity-assisted-mountain-biking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/featured\/gravity-assisted-mountain-biking\/","title":{"rendered":"Gravity Assisted Mountain Biking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id=\"attachment_943\" style=\"width: 471px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-943\" class=\"wp-image-943 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Whistler_2006Head.jpg\" alt=\"Gravity Assisted Mountain Biking\" width=\"461\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Whistler_2006Head.jpg 461w, https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Whistler_2006Head-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Whistler_2006Head-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-943\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit Webzelle [CC BY 2.0 de]<\/p><\/div>If climbing hills with your mountain bike doesn&#8217;t appeal to you, perhaps riding downhill does. \u00a0A sport called &#8220;gravity assisted mountain biking&#8221; \u00a0takes place in remote areas that have trail systems. \u00a0Riders first get to a high elevation, often\u00a0riding in a helicopter or fixed wing plane. \u00a0Then they ride down the trail system.<\/p>\n<p>These rides can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days. \u00a0The cost can range upwards from $300 for a a fixed-wing aircraft to thousands for an hour or more outbound in a helicopter. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/british-columbia\/gravity-assisted-mountain-biking-takes-off-in-b-c-1.3103498\">British Columbia, Canada<\/a>, \u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gravitybolivia.com\">Bolivia<\/a>\u00a0seem to be developing as hot spots for this activity.<\/p>\n<p>For a less expensive and more available opportunity, many alpine ski areas offer downhill biking during the summer. \u00a0You can\u00a0take\u00a0the lift to the top and bike down on specially prepared single-track bike trails.<\/p>\n<p>This video from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.attitash.com\" target=\"_blank\">Attitash Mountain in New Hampshire<\/a> demonstrates the ski hill approach to gravity assisted mountain biking:<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Attitash Mountain Biking\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rk2u_VU2bkU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For an even more exciting adventure, this video will give you a feel for biking down the Ima Trail near La Paz, Bolivia:<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ima Trail\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IOZVY7bCS_8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Are You into It?<\/h1>\n<p>If you are into gravity assisted mountain biking, I&#8217;d like to hear your take on the sport. \u00a0Where are your favorite trails? \u00a0What&#8217;s your favorite bike? \u00a0Do you have some video or a web link to share? \u00a0Do you have a story to tell? \u00a0If you are not reading this on our website, \u00a0hop on over to the <a href=\"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/featured\/gravity-assist\u2026ountain-biking\/\">Explore Blog<\/a> and leave your comments below.<\/p>\n<h1>Please Share<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">#mtnbike\u00a0#downhillmtnbike<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If climbing hills with your mountain bike doesn&#8217;t appeal to you, perhaps riding downhill does. \u00a0A sport called &#8220;gravity assisted mountain biking&#8221; \u00a0takes place in remote areas that have trail systems. \u00a0Riders first get to a high elevation, often\u00a0riding in a helicopter or fixed wing plane. \u00a0Then they ride down the trail system. 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