Now there is an option in the Pensacola area for the more avid mountain biker besides the UWF trails. And while I offer UWF as a rental delivery option I do not offer the guided option, but these trails I do. And I recommend it as such, as it is a little bit of a...
A few weeks back I got the opportunity to take Shaun Brown and his family on a tour on the Red Rock Mountain Bike Trail in the Blackwater River State Forest near Juniper Creek. He in turn did a nice article about the company and the tour. The full article can be found...
I have had a few clients recently ask me about more advanced level mountain biking in the Pensacola area. We have been blessed with a few good mountain biking areas. When I go ride, this is where I primarily ride. This trail system is on the University of West...
We have decided to add yet another tour in order to cater to the casual rider who wants a backcountry beach experience. This DIY (Discover it Yourself) tour meanders over a seashell trail through the beautiful Gulf Islands National Seashore at Fort Pickens on the west...
This is not one of my tour destinations but it is close by and an excellent place for paved trail biking with a backcountry feel so I decided I would put it out there for locals and visitors alike. These trails wind through swamps with alligators, through fields of...
A question I get a lot is “what kind of bike do you ride?”. On the Fatbike tours I normally ride one of the Motobecane FB4s exactly like the client bikes. But while a fatbike, with 4″+ tires, is great for sandy trails, they’re not as fast or...
We have recently gotten permission to operate tours in the Blackwater State Forest. Our choice of trail is the Red Rock Mountain Bike trail near beautiful Juniper Creek. It is conveniently located within 15 minutes of Adventures Unlimited Outdoor Center and several...
One of the favorite parts of the tour for our riders on the coastal forest tour is the beach break. With around a mile left to go in the tour, we stop riding and dismount along a secluded beach positioned at the base of a steep sand bluff. Clients often bring a snack...
While it would be like me to go to these lengths to pull off a good April Fool’s joke, this is real. It is official. I have started a mountain bike tour business. Hamilton Mountain Bike Tours in Pensacola is now open to take riders on tours through the excellent...
I just received my Motobecane Pensacola fat bikes! Fatbike From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A fatbike (also called fat bike or fat-tire bike) is an off-road bicycle with oversized tires designed for low ground pressure to allow riding on soft unstable terrain,...
