Fat biking in Tahoe

As I mentioned in my previous post I really wanna try fat biking, in particular, on snow and I did it today! After dropping off the rest of the family at Boreal for skiing, I made it to the Alder Creek Adventure Center at Tahoe Donner ~10am, which gave me about an hour to ride before the trails were closed to biking (by that time your bike got much less traction. It won't be that fun to ride) The Surly Wednesday fat bike I rented was actually in very good condition. To maneuver up and down (and across) the snow, you pretty much ride it like a mountain bike (of which the skill I surely lack :P) The cross-country skiing area at Tahoe Donner is actually very big and I have only explored a very small area within it (close to the starting point, i.e., the adventure center.) They allowed bikes on all dog trails and that's what I rode on. The "cup of tea" and "piece of cake" trails were just like what their names indicated: they were easy, and very suitable to get started on snow biking. I have also tried other steeper trails connected to them. Overall, I had a fun morning ride. The route:

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If I get a chance to visit further south, I should give Bear Valley a try.
For more info and hooking up with other folks that do fat biking in Tahoe, check out this FB group.

Biking on snow

The family just did a ski trip in Tahoe/Reno last month. Really not my type of activity. However, I have always been curious about riding a fat bike on the trails in the area and have been googling for the past few years. There are bits and pieces of info out there but this time I actually went in person to one of the places where one can rent a bike and ride: the Alder Creek Adventure Center for Cross Country Skiing at Tahoe Donner.  Too bad the snow condition on the trails were not suitable for fat biking when I was there as the snow cannot be too soft. The lady at the counter was very helpful and gave me this number to call (in the morning before you go): 530-587-9484 (or check the Grooming Report online) The cost is reasonable too: $19 for a day trail pass + $34 2 hour bike rental (if you don't have your own) Alternatively, if you have 2 or more people, you could join this tour which included instructions for snow biking skills for $90 per person. Both of them are in North Tahoe. I will try to find some info for South Tahoe and post it here. Most bike rental/tour shops mentioned they would reopen in the Spring. I think that's the popular time. I am looking forward to a snow biking trip some day.