Summit County has an extensive network of paved bike paths. You can safely ride your bike between every town in the couty, even over Vail pass, on bike paths. There are bike rental and repair shops all over the county, several bike shops are located mere feet from the bike path.
Remember to rent a helmet cam to capture your family enjoying the majestic scenery!
Mountain Biking
There is an abundance of hiking trails and 4-wheel drive trails that allow mountain bikes. Any bike shop will have a current listing of trails.
If you would rather purchase your altitude than earn it by peddling up hill, Copper Mountain, Keystone and Breckenridge open their ski lifts to mountain bikes in the summer. You will have to pay to take your bike to the top, but their diligently groomed and maintained trial systems are well worth the price. Biking downhill all day long is a dream come true.
In 2011, Frisco opened a free bike park on the Frisco Peninsula. There is something for everybody here. There are green lines, blue lines, and black lines. There is even a kiddie bike park.
Save money renting your bikes online. Have them waiting at convenient locations throughout the county. Pick them up and you will be biking in minutes.
Cycling Gear
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