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Everything you need for an epic self-guided mountain bike trip—in one app.

THE

LOCAL RIDES ONLY experience

Stop planning. Start riding.

Vacation time is limited.

Don't spend it staring at YouTube, or Trailforks trying to

figure out what to ride next.


Local Rides Only believes that the best mountain bike trips come from local knowledge,

not search results.


Every destination experience is designed by riders who know the area inside and out—so you can spend every day riding the trails locals would choose, then head straight to the best coffee, food, breweries, and places to stay.


Every purchase helps support the trail crews who make those rides possible.

100% of Profits go to trail CREWS.
 

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Supporting local trail crews in every destination.


Because every great trail deserves to be ridden — and supported.

WHo is this FOr? 

Two mountain bikers riding  fast on a flowy singletrack trail in the forest.
✅ Intermediate or advanced riders.
✅ Skip route-planning guesswork.
✅ Ride the trails that define the destination. 

​​✅ You enjoy choosing your own adventure.
✅ Want local recommendations.

✅ Care about the trails.

WHo is this NOT FOr? 

❌ Beginners looking for all 🟢. 
❌ Freeriders looking for big ⬛⬛ features.
❌ Anyone looking for a fully scheduled itineraries.
​❌ You enjoy guessing where to ride, eat, get coffee, or grab a beer.

Local recommendations

to

EAT, drink, and StAY.
 

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Blackrocks Brewery - Marquette, MI
Azul Tequila - Bentonville, AR
Secret Spot - Rotorua, New Zealand
City on a Hill - Leadville, CO
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Villiage Inn - Kingdom Trails, VT

DIALED IN ROUTES 

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​​​​​"It's like having a friend show me around." 

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Every ride feels like a highlight reel.
Spend more time riding - and less time looking at the map.​

WHAT'S in the APP

✅ 8-10 curated rides

✅ Turn-by-turn navigation

✅ Trail descriptions 

✅ Which trails are worth riding

✅ Parking

✅ Shuttle options

✅ Vetted coffee and snack stops

✅ Breakfast

✅ Breweries

✅ Bike shops

✅ Lodging recommendations

✅ Offline maps

✅ No cell service needed

 DESTINATIONS

Marquette, MI

Marquette, MI

Get it all in one ride: scenic views, flowy XC, old school handbuilt stuff, berms, features, and enough rocks and roots to keep it interesting. Split into four sections North Trails, South Trails, Marquette Mountain Bikepark and the gnarly stuff in RAMBA.

Leadville, CO

Leadville, CO

Known for the Leadville 100 MTB race, the highest city in the US at 10,154 ft has a lot more to offer than just the legendary race course. Discover ghost towns, abandon mining equipment, turquoise lakes, and plenty of single track.

Cuyana, MN

Cuyana, MN

Ride the icon red dirt. Once the site of a bustling mining operation, now one of Minnesota’s best mountain bike trail systems with CCSRA’s 70 miles of singletrack, 16 pristine mine lakes, and 25 miles of natural shoreline.

Breckenridge, CO

Breckenridge, CO

Bring the fitness. Breck sits at a lung busting 9600 ft with peaks topping out at 12,998 ft. 150+ miles of trail.  See abandon mining equipment, ride above treeline, through the alpine, backcountry, or hit the lift served bikepark. Breck has it all.

Bentonville, AR

Bentonville, AR

With over 200 miles of purpose-built singletrack, Bentonville delivers. From smooth flow lines to technical rock gardens — there’s something for every rider. Maximize your trip. Ride what truly stokes you

Crested Butte, CO

Crested Butte, CO

One word. Big. 200+ miles of trails offers big backcountry XC rides, plus 30 miles of lift served bike park singletrack, offers big bikepark days with plenty of berms, jumps, and drops. Discover why OuterBike is here every year.

Bellingham, WA

Bellingham, WA

Galbraith Mountain in Bellingham has over 70 miles of singletrack that winds through 3,000 acres. The trails mix flowy descents, punchy climbs, and professionally features. From fast berms to forest loam, every ride feels like a new adventure.

Rotorua, New Zealand

Rotorua, New Zealand

Home of the Whakarewarewa Forest and the Skyline Gravity Park - an annual Crankworkx tour stop. XC'rs can pedal it for hours or DH'rs can shred with the shuttle in 160 kms of temperate forest on loam singletrack. This might be the world's best dirt.

Oakridge, OR

Oakridge, OR

Little town. Big rides. Hidden in the Willamette National Forest with some of the best loam singletrack in the Pacific Northwest. Find challenging climbs and backcountry rides, or use the two shuttle services to drop you off most anywhere.

Kingdom Trails, VT

Kingdom Trails, VT

Unmatched trail density. 100 miles of world-class singletrack with the bulk being intermediate level trails of flowy downhills, fun berms and bridges, and epic scenery, plus lift-served downhill at nearby Burke Mountain Resort.


Cumberland, BC

Cumberland, BC

Ride big XC days and thrilling enduro descents, wood features, and rock slabs. All in temperate rainforest next to a village with local charm and trails weaving through mossy forests, that keep you coming back for more.

Explore the trips

Contact

760-232-6412 
matt@localridesonly.com

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