7. The City’s First Mountain Biking Course Is Located in Highbridge Park
In the dense metropolitan sprawl that typically characterizes Manhattan, it’s surprising to learn that Highbridge Park boasts the city’s first mountain biking course (opened on May 19, 2007), a world class skate park and what the New York City Mountain Bike Association (NYCMTB) regards as some of the “best of the regions trails.”
The selection — though small — includes beginner, intermediate and expert “XC (cross-country) trails,” as well as a pump track, a dirt jump park and the Hellfighter freeride trail, developed in conjunction with pro-rider Jim Dellavalle and the Brooklyn Bike Riders.
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