Our Books
Most of the books available giving trail descriptions for mountain biking for the Reno or Lake Tahoe area are authored or co-authored by Great Basin Bicycles’ founder R.W. (Ray) Miskimins, with technical assistance from Rich Staley, the shop's current owner.   They are available at bike shops throughout northern Nevada and northern California, as well as Barnes and Noble, REI, etc. Fine Edge Productions (publisher) may be reached at 13589 Clayton Lane, Anacortes, Washington 98221. Updates and description of new trails are always available at the shop.

MOUNTAIN BIKING THE RENO-CARSON CITY AREA, by R.W. Miskimins. 1993, Fine Edge Productions.  A brand new edition (2000) of this trail guide, expanded to include over 45 local rides, is currently being printed and will be in bike and book stores by early spring!

LAKE TAHOE’S TOP TWENTY BIKE RIDES, by R.W. Miskimins. 1995, Fine Edge Productions (includes 10 great dirt trails and 10 popular routes on pavement).

MOUNTAIN BIKING NORTHERN CALIFORNIA’S BEST 100 TRAILS, by Delaine Fragnoli and Robin Stuart (three chapters and appendices by R.W. Miskimins). 1995, Fine Edge Productions.

MOUNTAIN BIKING NORTH LAKE TAHOE’S BEST TRAILS, by Carol Bonser and R.W. Miskimins. Revised edition, 2001, Fine Edge Productions (includes the Great Flume Ride, one of the west's "top ten" rides in every cycling magazine).

BASIC SKILLS FOR MOUNTAIN BIKING, by R.W. Miskimins. 1997, available at Great Basin Bicycles (fundamentals of off-road cycling).

MOUNTAIN BIKING SOUTH LAKE TAHOE’S BEST TRAILS, by Carol Bonser and R.W. Miskimins. 1998, Fine Edge Productions (includes Mr. Toad's Wild Ride for expert-level challenge).

THE GREAT FLUME RIDE, by R. W. Miskimins.  2001, Fine Edge Productions  (a great topo map and ride description for one of the nation's most famous rides).